The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-16
DINE WITH KING
MR.. AND MRS. LoNGWoRTH MEET
KING EDWARD.
DINNER AT AMBASSADORS


suished Party in Honor of Presl-
dents Daughter and Her Husband
Specially Honored by Royalty.
London.-Seldom has the entertain
ment of the representative of any for
eigh government attracted such atten-
tion of the social, diplomatic and po-
litical world as did the dinner and re-
ception given by Ambassador and Mrs.
Reid at Dorchester house Tuesday
evening for Representative and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth and at which
King Edward, by his presence and at
tention to President Roosevelt's daugh.
ter, marked his esteem for the United
States and the chief executive.
Park Lane in the vicinity of Dor
chester house drew immense crowds
as the carriages of distinguished
guests passed through the fashionable
thoroughfare to the residence which,
since Mr.. Reid took it year ago, has
welcomed the most famous English
men and visiting Americans and for
ing this evening was distinctive, for
besides King Edward, who was az
tended by Lord Granard, lord in wait
ing, and Captain Holford, equerry, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth, the COMPANY
included cabinet ministers, political
leaders of both parties, diplomats and
persons of prominence in English So
ciety.
At the dinner there were present to
meet the king, beside Mr.. and Mrs.
Longworth, Miss Reid, the duke OF
Richmond and Gordon, the duke and
duchess of Buccleuth, the duke and
duchess of Marlborough, the duke OF
Roxburghe, Lord and Lady Crewe, Lord
Tweedmouth, Countess Grey, Lady
Townley, wife of the secretary Of the
British embassy at Washington; Lord
and Lady Lansdowne, Paul Cambon,
French ambassador and dean of the
diplomatic corps, with Admiral Fou"-
nier OF the French navy; the earl and
countess of Powis, the earl and count
ess of Gosford, Lord Curzon of Ked-
dleston, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Chamber
lain, Sir John and Lady Lister-Kayem,
the countess of Marlborough, Mrs. Don
Cameron, wife of the late secretary OF
war of the United States; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ogden Mills.
Dinner was served in the main din
ing hall, which contains many valued
paintings for which Dorchester house
is famous and which no scheme of enl-
bellishment could improve. King Ed
ward took out Mrs Reid, and at the
kings desire Mrs. Longworth was
seated at the other side of him, thus
| taking precedence of the duchesses.
| Ambassador Reid escorted the duchess
| Of Marlborough, with the duchess of
| Buccleuth on his left. There was less
| formality than at purely English func
tions attended by the king. who was
| technically for the time on American
soil.
| Dinner over, King Edward received
| the members of the embassy staff who
| did not attend the dinner, and mu.
sicale followed.
| What had passed might have taxed
! the most versatile host, but supper was
| to follow This was served at sepa
| rate tables under a pavilion erected
| over the north garden, which was over
| looked from a picturesque portico, q
very pretty effect being produced
| King Edward presided over one of the
tables, at which there ere fifteen
| guests. To reach the pavilion the
| guests passed through long marble
hallway lined with flowers to por
| tico, around the columns Of which
| clung growing crimson ramblers, start
| ing from amid great beds of flowers
| giving the appearance Of an immense
conservatory. Throughout the grea'
hall and reception rooms of the man
sion opportunity was given the guests
Of mingling freely and engaging in in
| formal conversation. Sore very strik
| ing costumes were worn by the ladies'