Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-21
Great Occasion at Ambassador
Reds London House for
the longworths.
A PAYS HOMAGE
Ouchesses Are Displaced by Daush.
ter of President Roosevcit-Nu-
merous Americans at
Reception.

London, June l1.-Seldom has the
entertainment Of the representative of
amy foreign government attracted the
attention OF the social. diplomatic and
political world than did the dinner and
reception given by Ambassador and
Mrs. Reid at Dorchester house last
evening for Representative and Mrs.
Longworth. and at which King Ed
ward. by his presence and attention To
President Roosevclt's daughter. 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
~thoroughfarc to the residence which.
since Mr.. Reid took II Il year ago.
has welcomed the most famous Eng
ishmen and visiting Americans and
foreigners. In many respects. how
ever. the gathering last evening was
distinctive. for besides King Edward
who was attended by Lord Granard.
lord In waiting, II Captain Holford.
eQuerry. and Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth.
the company included cabinet minis
ters. political leaders OF both parties,
diplomats and persons of prominence
In English society.
conspicuous F0rSoO00eS.
At the dinner there were present to
meet the king. beside MIR. and Mrs.
Longwolth. Miss Reid. the duke of
Richmond II Gordon. the duke and
duchess Of Buccleuth. the duke and
duchess of Marlborough. the duke of
Roxburgke. Lord and Lady Crewe.
Lord Tweedm0Oth, Countess Grey, wife
Lady Townley. wife OF the secretary OF
the British embassy at Washington:
Lord and Lady L~ansdowne. PAUL. Cam
bon. the French ambassador and dean
of the diplomatic corps. with Admiral
FOurnier. OF the French navy: the earl
and countess of Gosford. Lerd Curzon.
of Kedleston. MIR. and Mrs, Joseph
Chamberlain. Sir John and Lady Lis
ter-kaye. the countess of Marlborough.
Mrs. Don Cameron. wife &c he late
secretary OF war of the United States:
MIR. and Mrs. Ogden Mills. ]. Ridgeley
Carter. secretary of the American EN-
bassy. and Delaney Jay. private sec
rotary to Ambassador Reid.
Particular care had been taken not
TO mar by undue decorations tn,
beauties of The interior Of Dorchester
house. but flowers OF every variety
were used in nrofusion in banking the
bases of the massive columns and rail-
ings OF the grand stair case.
Eagle Wa Thsre.
Over the main entrance, which over
looks the tanhOpe gate entrance of
Hyde park, from Park lane, a marble
eagle looked down upon the arriving
guests. who on entering passed between
banks OF flowers to the head OF the
stairway. where they were received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid and presented in
turn to King edward and to MIR. and
Mrs. Longworth. Dinner was served
In the main dining hall. which contain;
very valued paintings. for which Dor
chester house is amous and which no
scheme OF establishment could i'm
prove.
King Edward took out Mrs. Reid
and at the kings desire Mrs. Long
worth 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 Eng
fish functions attended by the king.
who was technically for the time On
American soil.