The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-22
KING EDWARD WILL Be
PRESENT AT CEREMONY
All London Society Vastly IN
tereSted in Most Important
Event Of Season

London. June 22-Only one day now
interyenes between the date set for
the marriage OF Miss Jean Reid.
daughter Of Whita,s Reid tine Ameri.
can ambassador to Great Britain, and
John Hubert Ward. brother of the Earl
of Dudley and equerry in waiting TO
King Edward As stated in previous
cables, King Edward will be present
lat the ceremony, which win take place
in the Chapel Royal Of st. James pal
lace. London society is vastly inter.
ested in the event, which win certain
j. be the most important OF the sea-
son in England
1t was at the personal suggestion of
King Edward that the Chapel Royal
rs to be the scene OF the wedding.
His majesty wishes especially to sig
nalize the unique event Of the mar
riage of an ambassadors daughter IN
london and the fact that the bride
groom will in this case be the first
member of his maiesty's household
to marry since his accession TO the
throne
Miss Reid has always been highly
popular in London society and since
coming here with ner father has ac-
hieved FIRST place in thai little group
oi American girls who have given a
charming vivacity TO London society
There is 10 need to enumerate them
because their names come 50 fast
into the mind as to be a tax upon
space, but the daughter OF Whltlaw
Reid and the grandaughter OF ID. o.
Mills distinctly shone even In the
midst Of such brightness.
She did not surrender her outdoor
| life when she went TO England and
the skill with the whip which she
gained as member of the Ladies'
1 Foar-ln-Hand club OF New York has
lbeen displayed TO advantage in many
a coach parade here.
! That Miss Reid should remain un
| Ibetrothed has seemed an anomaly tC
/ the gossips of the English metropolis
4 and upon two occasions at least theil
busy lounges have coupled AHss
Reid's name with that of an English
laristocrat.
/ The first time the fortunate mar
was supposed to be lord Brooh
son of the Earl of Warwick Thef
! IL was Lord Atchison the earl 0f Cos
fords SON Now there is no need
either 10 imagine or to invent, as the
facts are final.
Even IN London Miss Reid is prob
ably far better known Than Mr.
Ward although Mr. Ward lis by ng
means a nonentity He is 3S years
OF age fiEe horseman ami yachts
man and as popular at court as he
IS upon he race track.
His bart in.the Boer war was not /
particularly conspicuous one, but h'
performed the duties OF press censo
and deputy assistant adjutant genera
with a good deal Of discrimination an,
tact aud always with geniality ant
lcourtesy
Although the Earl OF Dudley is hi
brother. he Is not likely to succeed 2,
the title. as the earl mas TWO som
lllying. but he holds the Royal Nicto
-ian order, he rs a cheyalier OF the lie
gion OF Honor and a commander OF tn
/ order of Isabella of Spain, of tn
Zaehringer Loewen Of Baden, of th'
Crown Of Prussia, of the Order OF Jss
us Chnsi of Portugal, and OF the Sa
yiOr of Greece
He is, IN short. an arlstocratlc Ene
hshman of the best type, simple, un
lpretentious, and loyal He inherlte'
about half a million dollars from hi
lfather His mother, the Dowage
I Countess Of Dudley Is still alive ant
still worthy of her reputation as on
Of the most beautiful women in Eng
land
The countess tUf Dudley WAS Mis-
Moncrleffe and she and her sister
We're famous throughout England 70
their beauty somewhere Ia the 60's
Whatever her sons may possess u
he way OF good Looks and the gen
iersi oninion Is that their inheritance
i'm this Tespect is large one the
arsaohlR owe to their mother
While4 here are some who say tha
Lord Du1iey's influence al court ma
waned since he became o house ruler
We may safely take such assertions 70
what they are worth. which Is nothing
al all The king Is the last man ol
earth TO withdraw his liking or esteel
on account OF political opinions. an'
the Earl OF Dudley Is just as influenti :
as he ever was and Is likely 10 remall