The Washington herald., 1907-06-23
TWAIN JOLLIES KING
Venerable HumOPiSt Lion of
Party at Windsor.
N0TABLES EAGER TO SEE
Through City I'm scGnt Blue
Robe Creates Sensation-Am
Author spends Interesting 1
the English Metropolis.

LpluoIl y Juut ------idLh VAIN
marked man al the Kings garden
The aged American humorist attrac
tentiOn from the moment he drove
the castle. in company with EXPO
ter General Hcnueker-IIcaton. M
left, shortly after 6 o'clock The
,ions shown him by their m3jes,i
hundreds of distinguished personag,
were there made Mr.. Clemens Z.
that it was one Of the proudest
his life. Both the King and the
paid distinct attention to him. al
though pressed by the necessities Of
ing attentions To their thousands of 8
so delighted were both with the
haired philosopher from over the se5
they spent nearly half an hour j
company
Meet Many NotabIes.
Upon his arrival az Windsor Mr.
ems was taken in charge by AmbaI
Reid and as he wandered about tn,
dens ne constantly met Old friend
was introduced 90 new ones. AlmO
first man 1Ir. Clemens met was
Minister Sir Henry CampbeH-Banne
and Mark had a few questions % as
premier on how he thought he woul
being made "a doctor Of laws az o.
as Sir Henry is also TO receive IN
gree on the same day that it is
conferred on Mark Twain Then
Chief Justice Alycrstone Joined the 8
Shortly afterward Ellen Terry came
view and the meeting was one OF
prcttiest incidents OF the afternoon.
They srasped each other with
hands, which they shook Ike friends
had not seen each other for ages.
Henry Mortimer DurJud. the former .
ish Ambassador ut Washington: Sir
ward Clark, and the lord mayor of /
pool then approached. Right Rev
WilberfOrce. the Bishop Of Chiche
also caught sight Of Mr.. Clemens
rushed forward TO remind him thai
was 10 break the Sabbath with him
morrow at luncheon. Twain agreed.
said he would make it a good j-0 Will
was about it.
Mark JoIIies the King.
Then came the presentation to the z
and queen by lIr. Reid. who also
sented Mrs. Reid and Mrs Benja
Harrison. The conversation betv
Twain and their majesties was long
Mr.. Clemens expressed s,
faction with Windsor Castle and IT'S b
tiful grounds. and said he would ik
buy it. The King entered into the S
Of the occasion and joled with the
morist i'm Twain.s own style.
Wherever Twain wandered ne was
every one pointing him out.
he shook hands with fully 300 peopl
the course of the afternoon. In d
alone vas Mark conventional His pu
suit of white lay neglected. and he Y
correctly in a frock coat, light trou.
and q silk hat Tie latter institudo
one he particularly detesrs.
Creates Sensation in Bath Rob,
An afternoon paper to-day thus ch
icles how the humorist went to tai
bath:
Mark Twain set yet another stvl
dress. which undoubtedly caused a gre
sensation than his historic white
Shortly after O'Clock Mr.. Twain
seen to emerge from the lift az Bro
Hotel. on the Dover street side, DIRE
in a blue bath robe. with low slipper
''The sight Of an elderly gentleman
bushy write hair and scantv garb ca
many exclamaions Of surprise
those who saw him. He looked ca
around him for a moment. and then.
companied by his secretary, walked
the front door and stood for a MOI
on the edge of the pavement. It was
at the hour when a large number Of
girls were passing on their way 90 =
and a crowd Of them stopped and g
for a time at the strange sight.
Mr.. Twain. seeming not to notice
attention. went slowly through the {
fc and entered the Bath Club on
other side Of Dover street. where he
a Turkish bath Some three-quarter
an hour later he returned in the S
garb. The sensation he caused then
every bit as great as when he first c
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