The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-13
EDWARD VII.
HONORS US
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Presidents Daughter Sits
Next ~England's King.
PRECEDES NOBILITY.
Famous Men and Women of Brit.
ain Greet Our Alice and
Her Husband.

LONDON, June 13-By desire OF
King Edward Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth was placed at his left hand at
the dinner which was given last night
at Dorchester House by Ambassador
Whiteaw Reid. Thus she took prece-
dence Of all the duchesses and other
ladies' present, including those Of the
first rank in London society.
King Edward by his presence and
attention to President Rooseyelt's
daughter marked his esteem for the
United States and the chief executive
AT the function were many famous
Englishmen, visiting Americans and
foreigners. In many respects, how
ever, the gathering last night was dis
tinctive, for besides King Edward.
who was attended by Lord Granard,
lord in waiting, and Captain Holford,
equerry. ana Mr.. and Mrs Longworth
the company Included cabinet minis
iers, political leaders OF both parties
diplomats and persons Of prominence
ia English society.
There was less formalty than at
purely English functions attended by
the king. who was technically for the
time OH American soil During the
dinner Herr Gottleibs orchestra play
ed Gottleb himself conducting.
Dinner over, King Edward received
The members OF the embassy staff who
did not attend the dinner. They were
Craig w. Wadsworth, Grant Smith,
Major John III. Beacon and Lieutenant
Commander John H. Gibbons, accom-
panied by Miss Gibbons and Miss Car
ter
The chief decorative feature of the
Dorchester House dinner was a mag
nticent representation Of the Ameri
can eagle In white Italian marble. Mr..
Reid procured the emblem awhile ago
In Rome and placed 1t in position the
other day in honor of Mr. and Mrs
I.ongworth It will remain in Dorches
ter House during the remainder of Mr.
Reds tenancy and afterward will
adorn his country house in America.
Nv banquet uutl was
decorated, crimson Rambler roses be
ing the feature. The entrance hall, the
grand staircase and the terraces were
mass of gorgeous blooms. The table
was decorated with flowers softening
the severity of Mr. Reds splendid
service of silver plate The furniture
Is of gold upholstered in red One Of
the features of the room is the fire
place, which is decorated by Stevens
with beautiful allegorical feminine fig
ureS supporting the mantelpiece
At the back of the house has been
erected "A huge marquee in light green
ana white, fitted with electrolers and
tables. the whole forming a handsome
apartment. where supper was laid.
The guests included the Earl of Ora
nard, lord in waiting TO the king; Ma
ior George Lindsay Holford. equerry
IN waiting; the Duke of Richmond and
Gordon the Duke and Duchess of Buc-
cleuch. the Duke and Duchess of MARI
borough, Lord Tweedmouth. the Count
eSs Frey, Lady Susan Townley. the
Marquis and Warehouses of Lans-
downe. Ambassador CambOn. Admiral
Fourier, Lord and Lady Curzon, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain. Mrs.
Donald Cameron, Ogden Mills, John
Ridgeley Carter, secretary of the
American embassy, and Mrs. Carter
and Delaney Jay, private secretary to
Ambassador Reid
The king took Mrs. Reid in to dinner