The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

Hon. John Ward. Miss Jean helu, utuBh-
ter OF the United States Ambassador 10
London. The ceremony viii take place on
Tuesday, June %. and. by special permis-
sion of King Edward, In the Chapel
Royal the private place of worship for
the King and Queen and the members Of
the royal family AS this is necessarily
small place a selected few will be asked
10 see the ceremony. The chapel is
part Of ST. James Palace, the residence
OF the Prince OF Wales. and occupies one
corner OF the main quadrangle.
The windows on the outer side open on
Ambassadors Court" on the other side
they face the inner court OF the palace.
One end. the east or altar end. abuts on
Pail Mall: the other. where the Royal
Gallery is, adjoins the royal apartments
having a door leading from them Be
sides the royal pews with their crowned
backs OF gold. there are also four other
pews. high-backed and upholstered in rich
red cloth two on each side Of the broad
center aisle facing on the aisle tn the
manner OF old-tme churches. The royal
choristcrs. attlred in knickerbockers and
long red coats. trimmed with gold sons
Of England's proudest families. are crowd
ed close in a double row beside the tiny
altar. Before the palace. and. of course
before the chapel. pace constantly red
coated sentnels Of the royal guard
King May BE Present.
II is expected that the king and queen.
by their presence. viii honor the we'd
ding OF the American Ambassadors
daughter 70 a favorite equerry-in-or-
binary. though their majesties may be
called away from London on matters OF
state or otherwise prevented from at
tending Should the unexpected happen,
however. representatives viii occupy the
royal pew The two pews on the right
hand Of the church will be occupied, as
is the custom on such occasions. by the
Kings household. the diplomatic corps,
and such members Of the government who
attend officially; those on the left will he
filed by the Reid family and the Dudleys,
or. 20 call them by their family name. the
Wards. This small assembly will MI the
seating capacity of the chapel.
Il is not the custom 10 decorate the
Chapel Royal in the manner Of public
churches. and but for two vases OF roses
on the altar the somber interior OF the
kings place OF worship will not be
changed. The cere emony viii be performed
by Rev. Edgar Sheppard. sub-dean of the
chapel with one Of the English bishops
and a rector from New York There will
be no bridesmaids. unless the bride-to-be
changes her mind before the wedding day;
only the little daughters Of Lord Dudley,
the Ladies Honor and Morvyth Ward, will
attend Miss Reid. The published reports
ft Sc
an error.
Reception at the Embassy.
Though the church function (Which Is
10 take place az oclocBO must needs be
so exclusive. there will be a reception at
Dorchester House which the friends Of
the Reids and the Dudleys will an be
asked 20 attend. The spacious mansion.
large enough for the Ambassadors Fourth
of July entertainment. will easily accom-
modate the four hundred guests who viii
get invitations for this occasion. To
enumcrate these guests would be TO give
list Of the cream OF the British arls-
tocracy. 20 record the names Of the for
tign Ambassadors. Ministers. and Plonl-
potcluarlcs % London. and 90 name the
Americans who have made a place for
themselves IN London society Thera viii
be special guests who come from the
Continent from Paris Berlin. and even
Rome. and nos few who specially cross
the water from New York and Washing
ton. and yet VIII not have e. chance TO
SEQ the actual wedding
AT this moment Whitley Court located
iu Worcestershire the ancestral home O.
the Dudlevs, where The young bride viii
hc taken is truantcd only by servants.
Lord Dudley NT. Wards eldest brother
to whom the place belongs, is az his town
house. .n Carlton Gardens lie is in
London settling his affairs and bidding
ad.su To- The official world before his de-
YartCro at the end of the month for Aus
trala. where he goes. by the Kings ap-
pOlUtmcnr as governor general At his
farewell dinner 90 the King and Queen
Mss Reed was The only young woman
present
Seeking n Town House.
OF course the Kings equerry. in at
tendance periodically upon King Edward.
must have a town house as well as q
country place. His present house IN
Chesterfield street. Mayfair. about two
blocks from Dorchester House. Is only
large enough for a bachelor who dimes
only his men friends, and he and Miss
Reid are now looking out for an ade-
quate. well-located establishment
With the departure OF Lord and Lady
Dudley. Z Carlton Gardens will be va
cant, already furnished and with a staff
Of servants in attendance. It Is likely
that this Will be the town residence Sc
lccted by the newly married pair, at
least for a season. 1t IS delightfully."- To-
Gated I'm one Of those charming London
backwaters. off a main thoroughfare.
Carlton Gardens numbers. all told. but
seven houses. all the homes Of ambassa-
dors or noblemen 1t is quiet and Sc
cluded, where the public never come. ex-
cept 10 gaze and wonder yet but a step
from thronged Pail Mall. with its rows
OF important clubs and its endless traffic
OF cabs and motor cars. The Dudley
house is also in sight. across the gar
dens Of ST. James Palace. Ii is a nlace
OF some twenty rooms. having ali the
appointments Of ballroom and spacious
dining hail. &c, necessary for a man
who must entertain officially Never
theless, 1t is unpretentious in exterior
appearance resembling only a gentle
mans private home.
bridegroom Has Long Leave.
AT present the Hon. John Ward is. so
TO speak of duty at Buckingham palace
the King having granted him a leave Of
absence that viii allow him a long honey
moon. He is spending most Of his time
at Dorchester House going over from
Chesterfield street soon after breakfast
and shopping and paying calls with Miss
Reid, then going with her TO some friends
Week-enos the Reids spend at Wrest
Park whore Air NVarI tat,o. ~ d.