The Grit-advocate., 1906-06-15
DINE With KING
MR.. AND MRS. LcNGWoRTH MEET
KING EDWARD.
DINNER At AMBASSADORS
White'aw Reid Entertains Distin
9u'shed Party in Honor Of Pres.
dents Daughter and Her Husband
specially Honored by Royalty.


London-Seldom has the entertain
ment OF the representative of any for
eign government attracted such atteu
ton OF the social, diplomatic and DO
lltlch world as did the dinner and re-
cep;ioa given by Ambassador and Mrs
Reid at Dorchester house Tucsda,
evening for Representative and Mrs
Nicholas Longworth and at which
King Edward. by his presence and at
tention to President Roosevelt's daugh
ter. 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
thorou2hfare to the residence which,
since Mr.. Reid took it year ago, has
welcomed the most famous English
men and visiting Americans and for
elgners. In many respects, the gather
ing this evening was distinctive, for
besides King Edward, who was at.
tended by Lord Granard. lord in wait.
ing, and Captain Holford, equerry, and
Mr.. and Mrs. LongwOrih. the company
included cabinet ministers, political
leaders of both parties, diplomats and
persons of prominence in English SC.
ciety.
AT the dinner there were present to
meet the king, beside Mr.. and Mrs.
Longworth. Miss Reid, the duke o.
Richmond and Gordon, the duke ana
| duchess of Buccleuth, the duke amt
duchess of Marlborough. the duke o:
RoXDurehe, Lord and Lady Crewe, Lort:
TweeAnouth, Countess Grey, Lads
Towniey, wife of the secretary of thr
British embassy at Washington: Lor1
and Lady Lansdowne, Paul Cambon,
French ambassador and dean Of the
diplomatic corps, with Admiral Four
nier CT the French navy; the earl and
countess Of Powis, the earl and count
ess OF Gosford. Lord Curzon of kel.
dleston, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Chamber.
lain, Sir John and Lady Lister-kayen.
the countess cf Marlborough, Mrs. Don
Cameron, wife Of the late secretary g.
war of the United States; Mr. and Mr..
Ogden Mills.
Dinner was served in the main din
ing hail. which contains many valued
paintings for which Dorchester hous>
is famous and which no scheme of em-
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 duchesscs.
Ambassador Reid escorted the duchess
of Marlborough, with the duchess Of
Buccleuth on his left. There was less
formality than at purely English func-
tions attended by the king. who was
technically for the time on American
soil
Dinner over, King Edward received
the members of the embassy stalf 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
Hooked from picturesque portlco, a
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 a per-
tico, around the columns of which
clung growing crimson raWblers 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.