Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-24
WOULD BUY WINDSOR
Mark Twain Jokes With Britt
 ish Sovereigns.
TOOK 4 FANCY TO HISTORIC CASTLE
America's Prince of Humorfsts Is Treated Like q King at England's CrpitnI-SlyIy Praises the
 Queens Beauty.

Queens Beauty.
 LONDON, June 24.-Mark Twain was the center of attraction at the kings garden party at Windsor and besides meeting the king and the royal party had 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 served on the lawns, Ambassador Reid presented Mark Twain to King Edward and Queen Alexandra, and the king and the humorist spent quarter of an hour in conversation, the king laughing hearti- ly at Twain's jokes. The queen also joined in the conversation and was much amused when Twain jokingiy asked if he could buy the Windsor cas- tie grounds from her majesty. Then the king called on him to meet the oth- CT guests. He introduced Twain to the king of Siam, the Duke of Connaught, Prince Arthur of Connaught and oth- CTS. Prince Arthur is to receive de- gree at Oxford at the same time as the American humorist, and he remark ed that he would collapse if called upon for speech. Thereupon Twain offered to undertake to speak for him.
 Mark Twain wore the regulation frock coat and silk hat at the garden party. Speaking of his reception there, he said:
 His majesty was very courteous. Tn the course of the conversation I re- minded him of an episode sixteen years ago, when I had the honor to walk 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 1t, and it was worth listening to, but that it had found it's way into print once or twice in unauthentic ways and had been bad ly damaged there.
 His majesty intimated his willing ness that 1 should continue to dissemi- 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 if this good and sound history needed any improve ments beyond the facts he would trust me to furnish those embellishments.
 "I think 1t is no exaggeration to say that the queen looks as young and beautiful as she did thirty-five years ago, when saw her first. didn't say this to her, because learned long ago never to say an obvious thing, but to leave an obvious thing to common place and inexperienced people to say.
 That she still looks to me as young and beautiful as she looked thirty-five years ago is good evidence that 10000 people already have noticed this and have mentioned 1t to her. l could have said 1t and spoken the truth, but I have been too wise for that. I have kept the remark unuttered, and that has saved her majesty the vexation of hearing it for the ten thousand and one time."
 MT. Clemens has announced that he will be passenger on the steamer Minnetonka, sailing for New York July 13. ss
 Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, widow of the ex-president of the United States. was among the Americans presented to their majesties.
 The king of Siam, who was an object of curious interest, wore a frock coat and high silk hat.