The Glenwood post., 1906-06-16
Dine With KING
MR.. AND MRS. LoNeWoRTH MEET
KING EDWARD.
DINNER AT AMBASSADORS
Whitelaw Reid Entertains Distin.
guished Party in Honor of Presi-
dents Daughter and Her Husband
Specially Honored by Royalty.

Specially Honored by Royalty.
London.-Seldom has the entertain.
ment OF the representative of any for
eign government attracted such atten-
ton of the social, diplomatic and pc.
litical world as did the dinner and re-
ception given by Ambassador and Mrs.
Reid at Dorchester house Tuesday
evening for Representative and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth and at which
King Edward, by his presence and al
tention to President Roosevelts daugh
ter, marked his esteem for the Unite3
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
thoroushfare to the residence which,
since Mr.. Reid took it a year ago, has
welcomed the most famous English.
men and visiting Americans and fo:-
eigners. In many respects, the gather
ing this evening was distinctive, for
besides King Edward, who was "a
tthutu ny Lolu lOlu III WdlI-
ing, and Captain Holford, equerry, AMI
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth, the COMPANY
included cabinet ministers, political
leaders of both parties, diplomats AMI
persons of prominence in English So
ciety.
At the dinner there were present to
meet the king, beside Mr.. and Mrs.
Longworth, Miss Reid, the duke of
Richmond and Gordon, the duke and
duchess of Buccleuth, the duke and
duchess of Marlborough, the duke OF
RoXburehe, Lord and Lady Crewe, Lord
Tweedmouth, Countess Grey, Lady
Townley, wife of the secretary of tho
British embassy at Washington; Lord
and Lady Lansdowne, Paul Cambon.
French ambassador and dean of thu
diplomatic corps, with Admiral -Four
ner CT the French navy; the earl and
countess of Fowls, the earl and count
ess of Gosford, Lord Curzon of ked-
dleston, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Chamber
lain, Sir John and Lady ListerKayem,
the countess of Marlborough Mrs. Don
Cameron, wife of the late secretary CT
war of the United States; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ogden Mills.
Dinner was served in the main din
ing hall, which contains many valued
paintings for which Dorchester house
is famous and which no scheme of EN-
bellishment could improve. King Ed
ward took out Mrs. Reid, and at the
kings desire Mrs. Longworth 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 English funC-
lions attended by the king. who was
technically for the time on American
soil
Dinner over, King Edward received
the members of the embassy staff who
did not attend the dinner, and mu-
sicale followed.
What had passed might have taxed
the most versatile host, but supper was
to follow This was served at sepa-
rate tables under a pavilion erected
over the north garden, which was over
looked from a picturesque portico,
very pretty effect being produced.
King Edward presided over one of the
tables, at which there were fifteen
guests. To reach the pavilion the
guests passed through long marble
hallway lined with flowers to por-
tico, around the columns OF which
chung growing crimson rambers, start
ing from amid great beds OF flowers,
giving the appearance of an immense
conservatory. Throughout the great
hall and reception rooms of the man
sion opportunity was given the guests
of mingling freely and engaging in in
formal conversation Some very strik
: ing costumes were worn by the ladies.