New-York tribune., 1907-06-23
MARK TWAIN AT CASTLE
JESTING WITH ROY4ITY
authentic Report of Tactfm Con-
rersGtiOn at Windsor.

London, June 22.-Mark Twain was the cantra
# attraction AT the Kings garden party at
Windsor this afternoon, and besides meeting tho
King and the royal party shook hands with sew
eral hundred notable persons during the after
noon. On his return to London he said that he
was not bit tired and had thoroughly enjoyed
himself.
He was accompanied to Windsor by John
Henniker Heaton, the Father of Imnerial
Penny Postage" who introduced him to MANY Of
the Kings guests on his way to the partv
including Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman.
Fridtjof Nansen. Sir Henry Mortimer Durand
and Ellen Terry. He heartily congratulated
MISS Terry on her recent marriage. the two
shaking hands enthusiastically
After tea. which was served on the lawns,
Ambassador Reid presented Mark Twain to
KING Edward and Queen Alexandra, and the
Alng aho The humorist spent quarter of an hour
"a conversation, the King laughing heartily at
Mr. Clemens's jokes. The Queen also ioinad in tho
conversation and was much amused when Mark
Iwaln Joklngly asked if he could buy the Wind
sor castle grounds from her majesty Then the
AiHs caLed on him 10 meet the other guests He
introduced Mark Twain to the King of Siam the
Duke OF Connaught, Prince Arthur of Connaught
and others Prince Arthur is TO receive de-
gree at Oxford at the same time as the Amer
lcan humorist, and he remarked that he would
collapse if called upon for a speech Thereupon
Mark Twain offered 10 undertake to sneak for
him ~
Mark Twain wore the regulation frock coat
and silk hat at the garden party. Speaking of
his reception there he said:
ms majesty was very courteous. In the course
q me conversation I reminded him of an episode
sixteen years ago. when had the honor 10 walk
mile with him when he taking the waters
al Homburg 1 said I had often told about that
whenever i 7
made good history of il. and it was worth listening
To- out that it had found its way INTO print once
or twice in unauthentic ways, and had been badl,,
damaged there. 1 added that should Ike to go
on repeating this history. but ! should be
should probably never tell the story twice in the
same way. ! should least never allow it TO de-
teriorate al my hands
His majesty intimated his willingness that
should continue 10 disseminate that piece of his
tory, and added a compliment, saying he
knew good and sound history would not suffer
my hands, and that If this good and sound history
needed any Improvements beyond the facts he
would intrust furnish those embellishments
think it is eXaggeration to say that the
Queen looks young and beautiful as she did
thirtv-hve wears ago when 7 saw her first
didn't say this TO her, because 1 learned long ago
never to say an obvious thing. but to leave an
obvious thing TO commonplace and inexperienced
people TO say.
That she still looks TO me as young and beautiful
she looked thirty-five years ago is good evi-
oence that ten thousand people already have
noticed this and have mentioned II 10 her. could
have said ii and spoken the truth but l have been
too wise for that 1 have kept the remark unut-
tered and that has saved her majesty the vexation
OF hearing Il for the thousand and oneth time.
All that report about my proposal TO buy Wind
Castle and its grounds is a false rumor-I
started IL myself.
Mr.. Clemens has announced that he will be
passenger on the steamer Minnetonka, sailing
for New York July 13 This prolongation Of
his stay abroad has enabled him TO accept few
Of the hundreds of Invitations that are pouring
in on him. The staff Of Punch" invited him to
2 dinner at the SAVOY on July O. but he intl-
mated his preference to dine in the famous
Punch Room at the Punch offices, and the
dinner VIII be given there. Mr. Clemens con-
sders this of the greatest honors of his visit.