The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-11
KING WILL HONOR OUR ALICE"

Miss Jean Reid has kept her prom
Use. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth will be
her guest in London during the height
of the season, the daughter of the pres
ident of the United States Will receive
an the honors that h king of Great
Britain and Ireland can shower upon
her-unoticially. of course.
Welt THAI was-and Miss Reid have
been chums from thci. earliest school
days. This was long before MIR. Reid
was honored With an ambassadors
eminence or before Mr.. Roosevelt Was
even Il police commissioner.
When he became president lin his
w right To quote Mr.. Roosevelt.
one of his first official acts was to make
iWhitelaw Reid ambassador TO the
court of ST. James. Miss Reid promptly
wrote Miss Roosevelt II chatty letter.
the burden of which was that Miss
Roosevelt was to spend the gay season
in London with Miss Reid.
Miss Alice fell in with the plan en-
Enthusiastically. Previously she had in
tended to accept the Reid's invitation
for the coronation of King Edward. But
1t would have given the politicians Il
tchance to do some talking, and states
men have called upon the Amer
lean eagle to scream and the flag to
nutter. So Mr.. Roosevelt promptly put
MS foot down upon the proposed visit
To London much to his daughters dis
appointment.
But IT is different now. There is no
MISS Roosevelt and no king to be
crowned with the daughter of the presi-
dent of the United States. sitting in the
front row.
Instead, there will journey to Europe
with her husband in May or June Il
certain Ms. Nicholas Longworth of
Cincinnati, o. There can be no formal
amenities. because the lady will be just
1ne WIFE OF an American congressman.
Ihere are dozens OF them in Europe ev-
cry year, a~nd.royalty doesn't ever turn
Its head aside to pass the time of day
with them.
But here comes something that will
make precedent.
For the first time I'm orr history rho
daughter of a president will visit Eu-
rope during her fathers term. More
than that. she visits Europe at "A time
when all Europe is plainly ~endeavoring
to be friendly with the United States.
How shall she be received?
Nobody need be concerned about the
answer. The king will attend to that.
Say what you will of Edward VII. he
a tact. He does just the right thing
at the light time and in the right
place. All this has already been at
tended to by his majesty himself, as
sisted by his impeccable secretary.
Lord Knollys. Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth of Cincinnati, o., will have the
tim Of her ife-bu quite unoficially.
to be sure. All that royalty cand do for
royalty will be lone for her: but, mind
you, strictly incog.
To begin with, London society is just
| itching to get a sight of the daughter of
the president. Those who sit close to
the throne imagine that Miss Roosevelt,
as the daughter Of the president. occu-
pies something like the position of a
crown princess. Furthermore, Mrs.
Longworth is regarded as quite a re-
markable young oma
She will be received at court with UNI
official state. 1t has. already been init
mated to the foreign office that Mrs.
Longworth has no official status at
home. So there will be no formal furic-
tons in her honor. but a lot OF good
times. And London society will en-
some. formidable affairs which are in
variably given for those whose position
at home warrants formal entertain
ment.
Private Audience With King and Queen
If strict etiquette be observed-and it
doubtless will be-Mrs. Longworth will
be received as an unknown married
woman whose position at home war
ants the American ambassador in pre-
senting her at court. She will be re-
ceived as of the standing of her hus-
"a and enter the stately drawing
room at Buckingham palace under the
wings of Mrs. Reid, make her DOW to
the king and queen and retire.
Now comes the kings chance.
Though Mrs. Longworth's status is no
different from that of any American
woman. his majesty will see to it that
distinctions are showered upon her.
Mrs. Longworth and her husband. are
To 1o i,,N,Sfn1 hnfN~ofn,,J T., ,rI,-A-
audience with King Edward and Queen
Alexandra.
Ambassador Reid will present the
young people in h kings private
drawing room. There will not be any
fuss or feathers about this reception.
and Mrs. Longworth just as any host
and hostess would receive their friends.
AT these rare receptions the king and
queen are most charming. Both Ed
ward and Alexandra can be jolly and
informal when they choose. And. of
course. it would be perfectly proper for
them to be SO in the presence of the
daughter OF 81 ruler-for all England
believes that Mr.. Roosevelt Is a ruler
and not A servant of the people.
OF course Mr.. Reid can crave the
distinguished condescension of the king
and beg him to command Mr.. and Mrs.
LongWorth's presence. at. the state BAN
squet at buckingham palace. Ali Brit
ain is jealous of its precedence. Mrs.
Longworth would trail In about last.
as the wife Of A commoner. SUIT his
majesty can dispense with precedence,
and he will do il. if for no other rea-
son than to pay a delicate compliment
to the president of the United States.
through his eldest daughter.
The Visit to Windsor Castle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth will receive
the regulation COMMAND to dine and
sleep" at Windsor.
Persons of prominence receive. these
Invitations and haye five minutes talk
with the king and queen. But SHOULD
their majesties desire it-and who can
doubt that they wtll?-Mrs. Longworth
will have plenty of opportunity to inn
prove the acquaintance made at Buck
ingha,n palace.
She n her husband will be met at
the railway station by a royal carriage
drawn by two superb bay horses.
trapned out in gold. On the box will
ne coachman n footlnan. and on tho
rumble two OOStillinnc coc, ro ,,,..,.