Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-13
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth Re
cipient Of High Social
Honors in England
BIG DINNER GIVEN BY REID
Mrs. Lonsworth Given Seat at Side of
King Edward at the TabIe-AII of
the Upper Crust of English Society
Invited to the Reid Party = Emma
Eames Sings.

London, June 13.-It is quite within
the bounds of conservative state
ment to say that no American girl and
indeed, few of royal blood ever was the
recipient Of so high social honors as
| We're paid last night to Mrs. Nichola.
Longworth. She and Congressman
Longworth of Ohio. were the guests OF
honor at a dinner given by Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Reid at their Londor
residence, Dorchester house. Britain's
king was there and at his special re-
quest Mrs. Longworth was seated a,
his left at the dinner table
1t was the talk of London last night
that never before in England was such
distinction conferred by Englands
king at what may be called state
function. But the distinguished con-
sideration shown the young bride was
not for herself nor for her spouse, but
as a tribute to the father Of Mrs
Longworth and the nation of which
he is the chief executive
Edwards Request Politics.
1t has been said, again and again,
that King Edward is the greatest dip
lomat In the world. His request that
he be seated last night next to the
daughter of President Roosevelt was
Englands regard for the government
and the people of the United States.
The dinner was indeed the occasion
for the gathering of the very upper
crust of British society And, if the
truth We're told, the majority of the
women hidden, royalty as well as no.
bility, had, probably a greater curios-
ity to see and meet the daughter Of
the American president than she had to
see and meet them.
Mrs Longworth received the guests
with Mr.. and Mrs. Reid. The ambas-
sador and the girl bride greeted each
guest with the naive and natural
grace that is found in the American
gentlewoman at home and abroad.
Titles Don't Feaze Her.
There was not the slightest reason
why she should be embarrassed-and
she was not. There was not the
slightest reason why titles should feaze
and they did not appear to disturb
her in the least. She met each guest
as she would meet him or her in her
own home. She was just her own nat
ural self.
If the mobiles of England had any
sort of notion that this young woman
would be ratified" they were disap-
pointed.
Mrs. Longworth wore superb gown
of light colored material, which the
women of America probably would
style "confection." A mere man re-
porter is willing to let the description
go at that.
When dinner was announced the
king led the procession of guests with
Mrs. Reid. The amba ssador followed
with Mrs. LDngworth on his arm. The
other guests included the following:
The earl of Grannard, lord in wait
ing to the king; Maj. George Lindsay,
Halford, equerry in waiting: the duke
of Richmond, and Gordon, the
duke and duchess of Buccleuch,
the duke and duchess Of Marlborough.
Lord Tweedmouth; the Countess Frey,
Lady Susan Townley, the marquis and
of Lansdowne, M. Cam
bon, the French ambassador; Admiral
Fournier, Lord and Lady Curzon, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, Mrs.
Donald Cameron and Miss M. Julia
Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills,
brother and sister-in-law of Mrs.
Reid; John Ridgeley Carter, secretary
of the American embassy, and Mrs.
Carter; and Delaney Jay, private sec
rotary of Ambassador Reid.
caruso and Eames Sing.
A musical followed the dinner, the
added guests to which were:
The duke and duchess of Norfolk,
the duke and duchess of Westminster,
the duke and duchess of Somerset,
Consuelo duchess of Manchester, and
Winston Churchill. Among the singers
were Caruso and Nine. Eames.
All afternoon great number of
workmen were putting on the finishing
touches to the elaborate decorations,
among which crimson rambler roses
we're, conspicuous. The entrance hall,
The grand staircase, and the terraces
were a mass of gorgeous blooms. Only
the dining room was not invaded by
the florists. The dining table, tho
was decorated with flowers, which
softened the severity of Ambassador
Reid's service of silver plate.
The dining room furniture, gilded
and upholstered in red, is one of the
finest in London. One of the features
If the dining room is the fireplace, dec
orated by Stevens with allegorical fem
nine figures supporting the mante!-
piece.
Supper Served in a Tent.
At the back of the house was erected
!, huge marquee in light green and
white fitted with electroliers and tables,
he whole forming a handsome apart
nent, where supper was laid after the
musical.
The chief decorative feature of Dor
chester house was a magnificent repre-
sentation Of the American eagle carved
)ut of white Italian marble, which
oerched above the front portico. AM
oassador Reid procured the emblem
awhile ago in Rome and placed it in
position the other day in honor of Mr..
md Mrs. Longworth. 1t will remain
where it is during the remainder of
he ambassadors tenacy of Dorches-
er house and afterward will adorn
lis country house, Ophir farm in West
chester county, New York.
$4,000 Piano for Mrs. Loneworth.
Cincinnati. o.. June ia local |
irm is making for Mrs. Longworth a
gold trimmed piano that will cost the
$4,000. He ordered the
instrument for his wife several |
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