Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-23
MARK TWAIN HOLDS
CENTER Of STAGE
American Humorist Has Time.
Of His Life at King Edwards.
Garden Party--0ffers to Buy.
Windsor Castle,


ibN Morning journal special Leased wire, !
London. June 22-Mark Twain vas the
center ~ attraction at che kings garden
party at Windsor this afternoon. and beside
meeting the king and the royal party he
had q handshake with several hundred no
tables. roon his return from the party he
declared he was not a bit tired ana had
thoroughly enjoyed himself
lie was accompanied 10 Windsor by John
Heuniker Heaton. Father or the Imperial
Penny postage, who introduced him ~
many Of the kings guests on his way u the
party. Including Sir Henry Campbell-B Ban
herman. Sir Mortimer Durand ana Ellen
Terry. lie heartily congratulated Miss
Terry on her recent marriage. the two shak-
ing hands,
After tea. which was served on the lawn.
Ambassador Reid presented Marx Twain TO-
King Edward and Queen Alexandria. and
the king and humorist spent a quarter OF
an hour In conversation, the king laughing
heartily at Twain's jokes. The queen also
Joined IN the conversation and was amazed
when Twain joklBgly asked her il he could
hpy the Windsor castle grounds from her
majesty, Then the king called ON him TO
meet The other guests. lie introduced Twain
% the King ~ siam. The Duke of ConnauRht
Prince Arthur af Connnught and others
Prince Arthur is to receive a degree a
oxford az the same time az the American
and he remarked that ne would
collapse " called upon for a speech There
upon Twain offered TO undertake Il for him.
Mark Twain wore Tho regulation frock
coat aud SILK hat at the party, Speaking at
his reception. he said.
his m majesty Wns very courteous In the
course Of the conversation ! reminded him
af an episode sixteen years ago when / had
the honor to walk a mile with him when
he was taking the waters al Hamburg
said ! had often told about that episode.
that whenever was the historian
made q good story of &c. and q was worth
listening 20, but that II had found its way
into print once ar twice ana had been badly
damaged there J admitted that | should
like 10 go on relating this history but that
! should De aulte fair and reasonably hon
and while I should probably never tell
the story twice in the same way { should
at least never allow it 90 detorlorote In my
hands
'lis majesty intimated his Willingness
That ] should continue to disseminate thai
piece &c history, and added q compliment
saving that he knew good ana sound his
would not suffer az my hands ana that
Z this good and sound history needed any
improvements beyond the facts. he would
rust me 10 furnish those embellishments
70 think IA Is no cxaRgeratlon 10 say that
he queen looks as Young ana beautiful as
he did thirty Eve years agu, when / saw
Ter hrst. aid not say this to her, because
learned long ago. never 60 say obvious
but 10 leave an obvious thing to
commonplace and inexperienced people 60
ay-
"That she sim looks to me as young and
~eantifui as she looked thirty-nve years ago
b good evidence that 40. 600 people have al
cady noticed this ana have mentioned 81
10 her. ] could have said 10 ana spoken the
ruth shut have becu toe wise for that 7
ave kent the remark unuttored and thus
ared her majesty the veNatiOu uf hearing q