Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-29
WOULD BUY WINDSOR
Mark Twain Jokes With Brit
ish Sovereigna
TOOK A FANCY TO HISTORIC CASTLE
Americas Prince OF HumOrists Is
Treated Like n King at EnEInnd's
CrpttRI-SfyIy Praises the
Queens beauty.

LONDON, June 26.-Mark Twain was
the center of attraction at the kings
garden party at Windsor and besides
meeting the king and the royal party
had n handshake with several hundred
nOtables. Upon his return from the
garden party he declared that he was
not bit tired and had thoroughly en-
Joyed himself.
After tea, which was Serv ed on the
lawns. Ambassador Reid presented
Mark Twain TO King Edward and
Queen Alexandra. and the King and the
humorist spent a quarter Of an hour in
conversation. the king laughing hearth
II at Twain's Jokes. The queen also
Joined in the conversation and was
much amused when Twain jokingly
asked II he could buy the Windsor cas-
tie grounds from her majesty. Then
the king called on him to meet the 9th
or guests He introduced Twain TO the
king OF Siam. the Duke Of Connaught.
Prince Arthur OF Connaught and 9TH
ers. Prince Arthur is to receive a de-
gree at oxford at the same time as
the American humoriSt. and he remark
ed that he would collapse II called
upon for a speech. Thcreupon Twain
offered to undertake 90 speak for him.
Mark Twain wore the regulation
frock coat and silk hat mt the garden
party. Speaking Of his reception there.
he said:
His majesty was very courteous.
In the course OF the conversation re-
minded him Of an episode sixteen
years ago. when / had the honor TO
walk a mile with him when he was
taking the waters at Homburg. I said
had often told about that episode and
that whenever I was the historian I
made good history OF Il. and il was
worth listening to, but that Il had
found its way into print once or twice
in unauthentic ways and had been bad
~ damaged there.
His majesty intmated his willing
ness that I should continue To dissent
nate that piece OF history and added "a
compliment saying that he knew good
and sound history would not suffer at
my hands and that n this good and
sound history needed any improve
ments beyond the facts he would trust
me 10 furnish those embellishments.
Il think IL Is no exaggeration 20 say
that the queen looks as young and
beautiful as she did thrty-hve years
ago. when saw her first didn't say
this 90 her. because I learned long ago
never TO say an obvious thing. but 10
leave an obvious thing Go common.
place and inexperienced people 20 say.
THAT she still looks Go nae as young
ami beautiful Us she looked thirty-hve
years ago is good evidence that 10000
people already have noticed this and
have mentioned 10 Go her. / could have
said 81 and spoken the truth. bur /
have been too wise for shat / have
kept the remark unuttercd. and that
has saved her majesty the veXation OF
hearing IL for the ten thousand and
one time.
Il have received since arriving hun
dreds ana hundreds Of letters from all
conditions OF people In England There
is compliment and praise In them; but.
above all. there is the note OF affection.
and affection is The most precious re-
ward a man can desire. whether for
character or achievement These let
ters make me feel that in England. as
In America, am not a stranger. not an
alien, but az home"