The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-24
WOULD BUY WINDSOR
Mark Twain Jokes With Brit
ish Sovereigns.
TOOK A FANCY TO HISTORIC CASTLE
Americas Prince of Humorists II
Treated Like "a King Mt Engiand's
Cspitai-sIyIy Praises the
Queens beauty.

LONDON, June 2i.-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 biz tired and had thoroughly en-
joycd himself.
After tea, which was served on the
lawns. Ambassador Reid presented
Mark Twain 10 King Edward and
Queen Alexandra, ana the king and the
humorist spent quarter OF nm hour In
conversation the king lnughlng hearth
ly at Twaln's jokes. The queen also
Joined In the conversation and was
much amused when Twain jokingly
asked " he could buy the Windsor cas-
tie grounds from her majesty. Then
the king called on him TO meet the 9th.
or guests. lie introduced Twain 20 the
king OF Siam. the Duke OF Connaught.
Prince Arthur OF Connaught aud 9TH
crs. Prince Arthur II 10 receive de-
gree at oxford at the same time ms
the American humorlst. and he remark
cd that he would collapse II called
upon Tor a speech. Thcreupon Twain
offered 20 undertake 10 speak for him.
Mark Twain wore the regulation
frock coat and silk hat at the garden
party. Speaking OF his reception there,
he said.
Ellis majesty was very courteous.
In the course Of the conversation I re-
minded him OF an episode sixteen
years ago. when | had the honor 10
walk mile with him when he was
taking the waters nc IIomburg said
had often told about that episode aud
that whenever was the historian I
made good history Of II. and II was
worth listening 20. but that Il had
found it, way into print once or twice
In unauthenilc ways and had been bad
ly damaged there.
Ellis majesty intlmaied his willing.
ness that should continue 10 dissent
nate that piece OF history and added a
compliment. saying that he knew good
and sound history would not suffer nj
my hands aud that n this good and
sound history needed any improve
ments beyond the facts be- would trust
me 10 furnish those embellishments.
Il think II Is no cxaggcration 90 say
that the queen looks as young and
beautiful NJ she did thlrty-nyc years
ago. when ! saw her FIRST I didn't say
this 10 her. because learned long ago
never a. say an Obvious thing. but o.
leave an obvious thing "a common
place and inexperienced people 10 say.
THAT She stu looks 10 inc a. young
and beautiful a. she looked thlfiy-hye
years ngo T. good evidence that iO00
people already have noticed this and
have mentioned Il 10 her. could have
said Il aud spoken the truth. but !
have been too wise for that. | have
kept the remark unuiierrd. aud that
has saved her majesty the vexatlon Of
hearing u for the ten thousand and
ono time"
Mr. Clemens has announced that he
viii he n passenger on the steamer
Mlnnctonkn. sailing Tor New York July
~.
Mrs. BENJAMIN Harrison. widow Of
the expr'sidcnt Of the United States
was among the Americans presented
70 their maiesiics.
The king ~ siam. who was an object
of curious interest. wore n frock coal
ani high silk hat