New-York tribune., 1906-06-13
T0NGWORTHS MEETKING
v,ru Notc5le Persons ct Dinner at
Dorchester House.
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-, yune l2-Seldom has the entertainment
o.', -sn-eseatatsve Of any foreign government
o - 80 The attention OF the social. diplomatic and
flaa, world ar did the dinner and reception
P- hv Ambassador and Mrs Reid at Dorchester
g'sI .,is evening for Representative and Mrs
ho~s,. 7 Torevvorrh and at which King Edward
- ,rrsence end attention 20 President Roose-
= .rtte- marked his esteem for the United
wls 80 rs Chief Executive. Park Lane. IN the
So ~ Dorchester House. drew immense crowds
u'l- carriages of distinguished guests passed
s "a = .be fashionable thoroughfare 70 the resi-
A1o-s- r,ch since Mr Reid took it a year ago
een'@ @,-o-,ed the most famous Englishmen and
- 3 Americans and foreigners. IN many
rSu-3 hov-ever the gathering this evening was
s..vs for. besides King Edward-who was at
ess nv Lord CranRrd Lord-in-Waiting. and
'sDs F5oltord EQuerry-and Mr.. and Mrs. Long
az +be company included cabinet ministers.
fo.'- 1eesers OF both parties. diplomats and per
% ,ronlinenoe IN English society. At the din
t' - we're present TO meet the King. besides
20 - Ms T,angworth, Miss Reid, the Duke OF
- sn6 Gordon. the Duke and Duchess OF
hS-.r he Duke and Duchess OF Marlborough.
r,-.ke OF RoKbUrghe, Lord ana Lady Crewe.
nt --Tee5uaouth. Countess Grey. wife Of the Gov
N- c.,s-sl OF Canada: Lady Townley, wife of
e. ..,,srs-v Of the British Embassy ar Washing
/" ro-f and Lady Lansdowne. Paul CambOn.
r--h Ambassador and dean OF the diplo-
o-,s with Admiral Tournier OF the French
"a
Ase,,ress os (Tosford. Lord Curzon or kedleston.
~ - Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain. Sir John and
Ysste-- KAYE the Countess Of Marlborough
n, cameron. Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills,
Ais ,,s.sl, carter, Secretary OF the American
60 sna De Lancey Jay, private secre-
- Ambassador Reid. Premier Sir henry
49, AZ -7sarDe-raan. Sir Edward Grey, the For
oSHpoe-- oSHp-.a-- ara Richard Burden Eaidane, Sec
- te e,- war. had been invited. but were IN
,.,.,z -7-eve-ted from attending.
'o--.-,,lsr care had been taken not 10 mar pg
- s.,o-s -ions the beauties OF the interior OF
-.D.s-e- House, but flowers Of every variety
49, ,o.-.5. were used in profusiOn IN banking
- hssss o4 the massive columns and ratings OF
- r-sns staircase. Red and pink roses ana
80 Fa-,blers. now so much IN vogue in interior
s..-.,i,r Illuminated. but were placed taste
- e7,i5 bowers Of ferns and clusters or mar
--s-s.es carnations and other favorites OF EngIsh
t,-..,,lt,,r!sts. over the main entrance WHICH
-loolzs The Sranhope Gate entrance Of HYDE
p,.k from Park lane, a marble eagle looked down
~ he arriving guests. who on entering passed
s--rss- hanks q flowers to the head Of the stair
,rv where they were received by Ny. and Mrs
pes ana presented IN turn TO King Edward and
~ and Mrs. LOngwOrth-
rsrner was served IN the main dining hall. which
,o-,sus many of The paintings for which Dorches-
sc famous The table however, stood out with
,s s,rnple but artistic arrangement Of Alexandra
and other varieties of orchids. King Edward TOOK
M, Ms Reid and at the Kings desire Mrs. Long
worth was seated at the other side of him. thus
taknF precedence Of the dUchesses. Ambassador
p.id escorted the Duchess OF Marlborough, with
The Duchess Of Buccleuch on his left. There was
Jess formally than al purely English entertain
rner.s attended by the King. who was technically
for The tine on American soil. During the dinner
Herr GOttieb's orchestra played, Gottlieb himself
conducting
Dinner over King Edward received the members
s.hss SIN
nsr They were Craig ". Wsdsworth. Grant
Smith. Major John II. Beacon and Lieutenant Com
mEuder John Il Gibbons. accompanied by Miss
Gibbons and Mss Carter.
For the musical entertainment some hundred
guests were invited. among them members Of the
diplomatic corps. the Duke and Duchess Of Nor
folk The Duke and Duchess Of Devonshire. the
Duke and Duchess Of Westminster. the Duke and
Duchess of Wellington. the Duke and Duchess OF
Somerset. Consuelo. Duchess Dowager Of Manches-
ter the Duke O. Manchester, the Earl OF Claren-
iol. Lewis Harcourt and Mrs. Harcourt, Sir
carries and Lady Hardinge. Winston Churchill
nd LADY Chesterfield. The concert was almost as
ntable as the dinner. the programme being pro-
Hded by vocalists, Nine. Eames, Nine Kirkby
Lnun, signor CarUsO and Slgnor Gilbert Each OF
these sang two songs. and The programme con
GUIDED with the quartet from "F2igoletto."
supper was served at separate tables under 9
pavilion erected over The north garden, which was
overlooked from picturesque portico. a beautiful
eHec1 being produced. King Edward presided over
Ole Of the tables al which there were afteer
guests To reach the pavilion the guests passed
through a long marble hallway, lined with flowers
4" portico, around the columns OF which cIung
ErcTing Crimson Eambiers. starting from great
beds Of flowers. and giving the appearance of az
imnsnse observatory. Flowers also were largely
lsea within The pavilion being IN striking contras
VII the green and white drapery of which the cell
iag was formed. Here, as IN the grea. han and
iEepron rooms of The mansion opportunity wa,
eEsn 10 The guests 10 mingle freely and engage II