The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
MIR. REIDS BIG FOURTH.
5000 Americans and Brevet America
Expected at His Reception.

s,VOo Americans and Brevct Americans
Expected at HIS Reception.
Special Cable Despatch % THn SUN.
LONDON, July S.-Ambassador Reid's
Fourth Of July reception tomorrow will
probably beat the record. II was at first
intended to limit the attendance Z 5000,
but h list has now grown under the pres
sure for invitation cards to 1000 and 1t is
likely to reach 5000.
The admissions are confined to Ameri-
cans, but many pseudo Americans are
applying. Most Of these are women who.
when they fail. fall back on the assertion
that they are married to Americans. which
assertion the embassy 10 finding il diff
cult to controvert. an attache remarking
that he had not the faintest notion there
were sue a remarkable number Of married
Americans in England until within the
last two days.
Ambassador Reid's @princely hospitality
il the subject OF a column article con-
s~picuously displayed in the Express. The
writer recalls the Oft discussed Jeffersonian
simplicity Of Americas provision for its
Ambassadors and its natural effect hitherto
on h London embassy. contrasting with
IL the remarkable development under Mr..
Reid's influence. The writer save:
Those who have secured cards for the
Ambassadors Independence Day at home
may feel sure OF being entertained with
almost royal magnifcanoe. Like all his
entertainments, II will be in striking con-
trast to the extreme simplicity Of the off,
cial functions given by previous American
diplomats in London.
Never In it's history has the American
Embassy occupied such a prominent posi-
ton as IL does to-day under Mr.. Reid. It's
conspicuous social success during the last
two seasons In a personal triumph for him.
The grateful thanks Of all Americans are
due to Mr.. Reid for having raised the
Embassy TO it's present eminence ut great
personal expense. The list Of brilliant
entertainments given at Dorchester House
since his accession is unprecedented.
As an admirer said the other day: He
has the run Of the peerage' and despite his
official duties he finds time to entertain
practically all the smart people. to say moth
ing Of members OF the royal family. Amer
cans who have been fortunate enough to
visit Dorchester House have been awed
and impressed by the splendor Of this vice
regal establishment. The house itself is
n OF the most magnificent private resi-
denoes in London, and yet the rental paid
by Mr.. Reid, 5000 guineas CSC, 250) is a mere
triie compared with his total expenditure.
His salary OF s3.5OO a year 0l7. 500
hardly pays for the floral decorations for
his State dinner parties. His retinue Of
we'll trained servants is the envy OF more
than one American multimillionaire who
has been Mr.. Reid's guest. Tn household
itself is mana ged on almost royal lines. the
Ambassador having created the novel post
Of comptroller for the Hon. William Walsh.
son Of Lord Ormathwaite.
1T is the duty OF Mr.. Reid's comptroller
Of the household to look after details Of
expenditure just as the Kings comptroller
controls the household expenditure at
Buckingham Palace. A we'll known Amer
lean woman. describing a recent visit TO
Dorchester House. declared that the splen-
dor and formality which characterized the
occasion could not have been more marked
at a royal dinner party
The writer contends that Mr.. Reid's per-
sonal fitness to fulfil the role Of a great
society entertainer 10 shown by the dazzling
success Of his social campaign.