Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
GUESTS OF ROYALTY
Americans Are in High Favor at
European Courts
FOR VARIOUS REASONS
Emperor William Has Been Lavish
Entertainer.
THE CARS YANKEE FRIENDS
Even the Dowager Empress Has
Thrown Open Her Doors-Always
Welcome In Japan.
[E CARS YANKEE FRIENDS

Nicholas Longworth this month, 1t is worth
while noting that Americans are now in
high favor guests of royal and imperial
families and the nobility.
Fifteen or twenty years ago an American
who had been guest of a crowned head or
a member of his family was a marked per-
sonage. Today he passes unnoticed. except
for little paragraph in his home newspa-
per at the time he is a guest. AS for the
American who is a guest of nobility, he has
become so numerous that, providing there
are no extenuatng circumstances, the most
painstaking newsgatherer pays no atten-
ton whatever to him.
Many things have united to bring about
this change-to make the American abroad
persona grata in the smoking room of
king, the billiard room of an earrs country
seat and, of course, since the style is set by
the title bearers In the gorgeous salons or
the foreign captains of industry.
One thing was the SpaniSh-Americal war.
Then this country bloomed out suddenly as
a foremost world power, kings and SIGH
saw that our friendship was worth having,
and they began to cultivate IT. Tney had
previously granted prearranged audiences
to Americans at certain periodc. Now they
began to get in closer touch with them; and
the first thing the old world knew its gos-
sipy tongue was telling of democratic Yam
their thirst with sparkling beverages from
imperial wine cellars and asking Lady This
and Lady That at Lord Here's and Lord
There's II 1t was hot enough for them.
1t has become the fad of recent years for
kings land SIGH" to study America, in an
attempt to find out the causes of our great
ness along financial, commercial and all
other lines. They cannot very we'll carry on
their studies here and attend to the throne
business at the same time True, they can
send commissions to conduct investigations
for them, and some have done so-notably
Emperor William. If any one = even
crowned head-wants anything done well,
he must do 1t himself so kings land SIGH"
have fallen into the habit of trying to find
the secret of American supremacy through
personal study OF Individual Americans.
Hence, the frequency with which represent
alive Yankees now find themselves in COM
pany of throne people
International Marriages
The numerous American heiresses who
have become princesses, countesses, baron
esses, ladies and what not In the title line,
have undoubtedly, by their charmong per-
sonalities, caused many a nobleman's door,
and some rulers doors, to be thrown open
to their former countrymen and women
The King of England, for example, cannot
move among his mobiles without rubbing ell
bows with titled women that were born in
the states Whenever the German emperor
casts his eyes over gathering of his no
biity he, too, beholds American reared
women wearing the heirloom jewels of varf-
Gus proud families. In Italy there is a
goodly number of American countesses and
princesses, and the daughter of Gen. Fred
Grant Is not the only American born woman
married to a Russian of title.
Another cause has been the high charac-
ter and attachments of our official repre-
sentatiyes at the European capitals. 1.-THE
salt of the earth have learned to like.
Americans and desire their company.
through coming in official and semi-offi-
cial contact with our ambassadors and min
listers, and the more responsible attaches
of embassy and legation.
In England. especially, the social careers
of Mrs. Ogden Goelet Mrs. John w.
Mackey and other American women have
appreeiably affected the social status of
every prominent American visitor The
social game, as conducted by members of
the American colonies IN the big cities of
the continent, as well as in London has had
a similar effect.
In short. kings. emperors, their relatives
and mobiles, having at last awakened to the
fact that Americans are good COMPANY
or that 1t is good policy to cultivate a great
nations friendship through representative
citizens are going in heavily for them as
guests. OF course, II goes without saying
that the average American leaves the pres
ence of them all the same firm believer in
democracy, and with neither his knees nor
his soul out of plumb.
emperor VILLAIN as Host.
Undoubtedly the most ardent imperial or
royal entertainer of Americans Is F,mperor
William.
His fondness for having Americans as
guests became marked after Prince Henry
or Prussia had returned home from his
elaborate and rather lightning-like tour of
this country. Evidently the report that The
prince took back with him, both verbally
and in diary form, largely determined the
kaiser TO go in for his policy OF entertain
Ing US democrats.
Among the first notable American guests
of the German war lord were the Cornelius
Vanderbits. They had been the hosts of
Prince Henry at private dinner during his
stay in the metropolis. Therefore It was bsIt
natural that they should be speedily invited
TO partake OF Williams hospitality once he
went In for Americans. 1t is said that as
a result Of this meeting the kaiser holds the
Vanderbilts In high esttem and numbers
them among his closest friends. At that
time the kaiser was also the guest of the
Vanderbilts on their yacht the North Star.
1t Is during KEEL regatta week that the
emperor delights especially In entertaining
such Americans as may be available for his
hospitality. Quite number are generally
available the assurance of exciting YACHT
ing contests attracting prominent members
OF our yachting set. Wilson Marshall,
whose yacht Atlantic led in the ocean race
last summer, thereby winning the kaiser s
cup, was the guest of the trophy's donor
after the race. So were the Cornelius Van
derbilts. The emperor Will doubtless be as
heavy an entertainer of Americans this
year as previously.
The kaiser has lavished his hospitality on
representatives of our army and navy
abroad either in official or private capacity.
Evans Chaffee and Young, among others,
know what 1t IS to sit at the kaisers
board smoke his cigars and sip his cor
dials and wines. So do some of our con-
gressmen. Following In the footsteps Of
the foremost HohenzolIern, Berlners gener-
ally have developed of recent years a de-
cfded prediction for American guests.
Prominent Berlin bankers and educators
send invitations to equally prominent flnan-
ciers and instructors. While the German
nobility does not go in as heavily as the
English for American company, still not
few Americans have been entertained In
gloomy and picturesque German catles
these last few years
The Dowager Empress Guests.
The newest of the ruling entertainers OF
our countrymen--in this case 1t would be
more appropriate to say countrywomen-is
that old ogre of the east, the dowager en-
press of China. She entertained. and gra-
ciously, too, Miss Carl while the latter was
painting her portrait. Mrs. Edwin Fl. Con-
-ffsits f,rf ~.