The Washington times., 1906-06-09
St. Louis Expected To
Reach Plymouth This
Evening.
BIG WE COME TOLONDON
Elaborate Round of Enter
tainment Is Planned for
Presidents Daughter.

LONDON. June 9.-The American line
steamer st. Louis was reported at II
o'clock this morning. 105 miles west OF
the Lizard. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. who are aboard the st.
Louis. VIII not arrive at Plymouth be-
fore $50 o'clock tonight. This is much
later than was expected and instead of
disembarklng at Plymouth they will
continue on the steamer TO Southamp-
ton, a wireless message to this effect
having been received from the St Louis
Mrs Longworth is more sought for
and looked after in London than any
European crowned head. It is said that
216 invitations have already reached Dor
chester House. where she VIII be the
guest Of -le American Ambassador and
Mrs Whitelaw Reid. all subject to her
acceptance or rejection.
Monday night, almost the very BEGIN
ming OF the magnificent program, Mr.
and Mrs. Longworth viii attend their
hosts TO the AIhambra, where they will
witness the first production Of Mrs
Ritchie's ballet. ''LAmour."
Dine With King Edward.
At the great dinner given by the Am
bassador and Mrs WhItelaw Reid next
THURSDAY. King Edward viii be pres
ent. and Mrs. Longworth will sit at his
left-this arrangement being made at the
Kings request. There will be sixty
guests present at the dinner. and Alfred
Rothschild viii lend his famous private
band for this occasion, and also for the
reception TO be given Wednesday even
ing.
The ambassador viii have all Of the
embassy staff at the dinner, and among
the additional guests viii be Lord
Rothschild. Alfred RothschiId. the Duke
and Duchess Of Marlborough, the Duke
and Duchess of Roxburghe Consuelo
Duchess OF Manchester; Mrs. Adair,
Lady Lister Kaye. Mrs. George Corn
wallis-West, Mrs Henry White. who will
come TO London from Rome especially
for the dinner; Arthur BaIfour, Ng. and
Mrs Joseph Chamberlain, Mr. Buckley.
editor Of the Times; and the Duke and
Duchess OF Westminster
Lavish Floral Decorations.
The dinner viii be served in the mag
nificent marble dining-room. said to be
one OF the most magnificent and stately
chambers, outside OF the royal palace.
in England: $500 worth Of flowers are
being furnished by London florists and
other flowers are being sent from wrest
Park for decorating the red parIor,
where bridge viii be played after dinner.
Monday only the friends OF Mrs
LOngworth. those she has known in
this country, viii be entertained
At Wednesdays reception Melba
CarusO, and other oPeratic stars will
sing. The reception being preceded by a
dinner party.
Friday night Mr. and Mrs. Longworth
will be the guests Of Mrs. Bradley
Martin, and viii meet there fully a half
hundred people, the cream OF the Amer
lean circle. Saturday the Ambassador
and Mrs. Reid will take their guests to
Wrest Park, going from London by au-
tomobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth will be invit-
ed TO dine with the King.
As the Queen IS IN mourning for her
father. there will be no entertainments
at Windsor Castle, but It is likely that
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth Will go there
10 visit her.
Ride in Royal Railway Car.
AS an evidence Of King Edwards
friendliness 10 the American people and
his admiration Of President Roosevelt,
one Of the royal railway carriages has
been placed at the disposal of Nicholas
Longworth and his wife. the daughter
Of the American President. TO bring
them TO LondCa.
This is a most unusual honor, as
there IS hardly an instance where any
one below royal rank has been given
the use Of one Of these carriages. The
Longworths Will be met at Waterloo
station by Ambassador and Mrs. Reid.
the embassy stan, and a large number
of Americans. They will be driven at
once to Dorchester. the residence Of Mr..
Reid