The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
AMERICAN GIRL
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English Ruler Most Gracious to e!
Presidents Daughter While
in London.
BY Reds.
Ambassador Regardedas Distinct
ENTERTAINMENT BY Reds.
Ambassador Regardedas Distinct
Acquisition to British Society.
Scene at Reception.
By Edith BroWnell.
Especial Correspondent Of The Times
Dispatch Accompanying Longworth

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Especial Correspondent Of The Times
Y Dispatch Accompanying Longworth
3sN Party
LONDON, June Isl don't ppo
there Is oil phrase more often employed,
in London just now than the maglcsone;
THE height Of tho season" Society.
comes In from its country scat and uses
1T: the shop-keepers charge narrowing
sums because Off IT. The tailors cannot.
any work for you, since IT Is the
height OF the season, land even. alas tho
most modest OF lodgings has put on It's.
ft.'lleight. OF the season" rate The entire
city reilly seems delirious. the theatres
are craInmed, the hotel Hobbies seem 81
most ballroom scenes. The races 3at As ~
cot next week add to the gayety already
In town, for oil society is making reaay
to motor or coach down there Q Vues-
day, when the King and Queen honor
tho royal enclosure with their presence,
though they will also, OF course. VII
ness the Royal Hunt race on "Wednesday
and tho Gold Cup-really o. bigger race
than the Derby-on Thursday.
The present week has bedn the worry
top pinnacle OF the &"heightI Of the $i sen-
SON. in town, and tho two ENTERTAINERS.
given BY the Ambassador and Mrs. ter
in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. sWos.n,
were really. so Il Is knowleage SUI oun,no
tho most superb that London has known snow,
in q very long time Indeed, oil during
the oyening at the reception lWednesaay
night, va overheard the English nopll1ty
n1urmuring Its admiration over the beau
~ Of the house nndsits8 ecorations. -
pleased us very much, too, In view o. athe
recent senatorial criticism, to nave Ile3
,Itmes make a special tributeito the fauul-
ton Ambassador and Mrs. Rela haSe
made to London society. and express ..,.a
5rrntifcatlonB OF Londoners Il athrough
+hom 5norcheester House was again avail
table to tho people, after having pee13
closed To them for a great many yeutsi
house Is really2Sone aof me mos!
magnificent In London, with Its rare o!a
,unlntings. its priceless damask huHs-
inas and its noble sweep of rooms, nus
Captaln Holford Its owner, has been ape
q Hcntortain only his Intimate ir1enus
SO, except for an occasloha! @eaT
ding or debut in the family. y mas teI
NAMED shut away from ssocsoty.
King Very Gracious.
10 mo, on the night OF the receptionR--s
and the decorations were the same as,
ii night before-it resembled nothlng SO
much as one of the beautiful Yar!-co1oreu
sttnajge-plctures shoWnSln some OF the spec
taculnrs OF the day The stately nlarp'e
columns In hall and balcony. 2 w
rruby-red OF the damask walls made 2
hen,,tiful background for the masses y
roses ana orchids, peoples and lilies, tha
.colors changing In each roonl-andB Ing
shifting crowd OF beautlfully-dressed Wo.
men and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS men, mak-
the stage picture quite conlpletc. we
learned that the King, the evening pe'
fore, was especially enthusiastic over, Wy
lavish decorations In house ana EuraSH,
and made a tour Of them, Just tor Wy
purpose OF seeing IT all the more pe'-.
,fectly. .S /,
the way. Just how m affair which ~ -
King honors with his presence rs " con-
Quoted. IN the first place, Sue
visits a private house, he rs met Wy.
tia nortico by the host himself, neyer,py
any servants, In this case, Mr.. Wh1tc-
law Reid, when the royal CARNAGE Wusa
!heralded by the guard riding neloFe ~;
advanced to the great stone STEPS ~
personally escorted HIS Majesty !Alo w
rreat marble entrance hall. Here wy
ethsrH members OF tho Embassy waited.
lined IN in a semi-circle, and the AlhE
npproached ana greeted them all y turh;
IRON here the Ambassador hdH
MIN into the large receptlon-room on We
right. where the dinner guests were a1'
sembled, also arranged In q SENIOR,
ole. Mrs. Longworth stood AZ ono ~
Of this line and Mrs, REID, atse.
greeting HIS Majesty, took her place q,
The other end. The Ambassador lnei
presented Mrs. Longworth 70 me klns;
,she made n very low, graceful ana3
deferential bow. and Ills Majesty, snaN,
Inc her hand very warmly welcomes
her to England and made inquiry rssaaa,
,np the President. for whom he expressed
dtha deepest admiration. He was MOST
pracioIs to her and o8Mr. Longworthr
He il said I'd have the most perfect man.
ners imaginable, and H. . master u
graceful speech; and the occasion vas
one which called forth 9 particularly nap
by expressloneo OF sentiments, Mrs. ltonsi
worth was quite equal 70 the situation,
rs we all know she would be-, she WAS.