Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-28
ENGLAND
HONORS
CLEMENS
Mark Twain JOlIles the King and
Offers TO Buy Windsor Castle

snce with King Edward last Satur-
sav The first time he met" the
king was when he really did not
meet him and when the King was
not the King at all. Today the hum
nist met the monarch at the Wind
or Castle Garden party to which
Mark Twain was invited immediate
1 ~ On his arrival In England. When
Twain drove up the Castle hill from
| Windsor station with Hennicker
/ Heaton, the crowds on the sidewalk
cheered the humorist more heartily
F than they did Ellen Terry and her
new husband, who followed in the
carriage Immediately behind.
Proudest Day of His Life.
OF eight thousand guests who had
| been commanded to attend the
kings garden party, Clemens at
uacted the most attetion, altogether
ecllpsing the little brown man who
lbs the King of Siam. Mark Twain
capitulated to the Lord Chamber
|lain's sartorial rule. He wore a
|irock coat and silk hat.
The King and other memebrs OF
the royal family made much Of the
American humorist. Slams little
King would havo been jealous could
he have understood the reasons why
|England's King preferred TO talk TO
the American king OF humor than to
him. Clements himself seemed to ap-
prcclate the fact II was a great day
for him, as we'll as for King Edward.
HE said tonight:
This has been one of the proudcst
days of my life"
Clemens said this without smil-
Ing, because chatting with royalty is
not as novel a thing for him as for
the tuft-hunting American ambassa-
iors.
While the king and queen had TO
ievote somc attention TO their eight
thousand guests. nevertheless Mark
Twain secured half an hour OF their
Rtention JuOt what he said TO them
md what they said to him nobody
Knows but that famous trio.
Humorist Describes Event.
Clements tonight dictated his ver-
Son of the audience and insisted
that none other should be cabled 10
America. He said;
Although Twain did not say so.
he amused the King and Queen for
both could be seen laughing fire.
Quently while the humorist was with
them. When Twain arrived at
Ambassador Reid took
charge OF him. shining In the glory
reflected from Americas great hui
morist. Twain met Premier Ban
herman and chaffed him about Ok
lords degrees, because Bennerman
Is TO be honored with Twain on We'd
heSday.
when Twain encountered Ellen
Terry the spectators thought the
couple would embrace and kiss. They
eompromiSed by shaking both
hands. After Handwriting ala the
post famous men in England, Am
Dassador Reid conducted Twain 10
Ihe marquee whore he presented
PIN TO the King and Queen. The
pidow of President Harrison was
Presented at the same time.
Wanted TO Buy Windsor Castle.
The King was seen To laugh up
Foarously az something Twain said.
Twain tonight modestly admitted
'hat his chief jest was an offer 10
'uy Windsor Castle. After leaving
ne King and Queen Twain was es-
'orted TO the Indian marquee where
le was presented 10 the little King
y Siam. The latter was unaeeom-
pAhied by any OF his eighty wives.
therefore Twain cracked no Jokes
bout the advantages of single
llessedness.
Mr.. Reid had no opportunity OF
'sesenting the Kings brother, the !
puke OF Connaught, to Twain for the
axe waving ceremony, introduced
lmself and his son, Prince Arthur I
Connaught. Mr.. Reid seemed 4
lfpTised az the dukes democracy. /
'flnee Arthur chattcd and ehaff~d I
vain about his spell-binding, say /
~ he was not 2 success as a spell
inder. Twain promptly offered 10
'ke on all the princes Oratorical
rsagements.
Upton took Twain away afcer
p party, driving him in a motor 10
p humorist's hotel. Tonight
'sadon Is wondering whether the
'ing vas the hero OF the garden
-Fty OF Twain. The latter certainly
''raored more attention than Eng
'nds and Slams kings"
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