New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
R07lLTY AT EMBASSY
THE GUESTS OF DIR. REID-
:, n;rncr and Dance Gi7e" at Dor
chester House.

Practically al 'ls ii'V
London '',s IL 81 present in LohoOl We
q me - dorchester House 'LiiS - -
tHe 80, of the dinner anu - zT-,,;+o1a1y
the ooc4s.'-- ambassador and MIS-
the AI".---- - of the King ana queen anu -.
Red - "a -, This is the second IL 49,
cess - -.,,,rrbency at the eIiinelss- -. o.
NJ - 5ired with him. out li--s 1,-;-oaes
. time Queen AleNal'ul-
u ,,.oon,na MED his majesty.
5.~,oa vhich followed the CHM, -,
-. brilliant affairs, ano ouIsi'e % -
% W ,ro9,anlv has not oeeh SUI -, y,
+7or and the prominence ol 'li0 ,a,z,-s
fp-e1-- ,..s,aes the royal guests lhe
+te nolitieaI and social woTIu u 80
ID 'ii0 .-;,ars Their majestles, WHO "e'e
-..a.5a5 bv Lord Hamilton OF Dai-el' |I,, -,
=, she King: Colonel Streatheio' groom
waiting = :. -. King. and Lady Hardinge wife
- - G. charles Hardinge. were recel'eu a -
% .ra grand stairway by the Arnpassaoo'
lOVt r,.i7 and the members OF the American
AIiu - - "a +1,ai- wives. They were escorted
= he 1ibrarv. where the guests were L"i
u - THESE included Count BenckenooFh'
-. Ambassador TO Great Britain anu
..s renckendorf: Count MensooIh-
,,,,. r,ia+-ioFsrein. the Austrian AmoassaooF'
1,-.,oa and Princess Of Pless, the Duke ana
-L.ss Of Portland the Duke OF Rlchmoho'
- = rordon-LennoX the Duchess OF fNoA-
tyba the Premier and Mrs AsQulth. the FoI-
.,gnese and Danish Ministers, Lord ana Lazy
1ars5ou-ne. Lord and Lady Londonderry tne
-o,--a1a- LADY Dudley Lady Marlborough Loro
-,oels+ol-e. the Right Hon. Lewis Harcourt ana
Ms Farcourt Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain MS
[-o-,e1irs vanderbilt. Mrs John Jacob Astor.
49, ogden Mills. J. pierpont Morgan. Colonel
r 7. Holford and D. O Mills.
r,orc,aster House. which is so well fitted for
r.,-ga entertainments was beautifully decorated
crimson rambler roses and white hydrangeas De-
,,g largely used in the scheme, which was most
g4ectiye The grand stairway, which Ieaos oi-
-ectlv from the main entrance 10 the library
,as bordered by banks Of ramblers, While the
F7c,ps Of statuary il the halls were surrounded
br choice foliage. Amid the flowers and plants
coIoTed lights were placed, creating very pretty
effect.
Dinner was served at two large tables oeCAeo
-,.b .s,-s-,- variety Of orchid, Of which the
Queen is SO fond. The music, always a feature
~ Dorchester House entertainments. was on an
.ven Erander scale than usual Nine Nordica
and John Mccormack. the Irish tenor. sang
sooe while Cssano's famous band played dur
,ng the evening. and also for the dance, for
T1tcn
oueen mingled freely with those present. passing
group after group and exchanging pleasantries
o. sending for some particular friends whom
they observed in the rooms.
Among those at the dance were the Prince ana
Princess Of Wales the Duke and Duchess OF
ConuaUght and Princess Patricia, the Crown
Prince and Crown Princess Of Sweden. Prince
and Princess Alexander Of Teck. Prince Chris
tUphe of Greece. the Duke and Duchess OF
Teok. the Duke Of Alba, the Spanish and ltal-
ian ambassadors the Duke and Duchess OF
Wellington. she Duke Of Norfolk. the Marquis
and Marchioness Of Duferin, the Earl and Coun-
tess Of Craven. the Earl and Countess Of Crewe,
Count and Countess Laszlo Szechenyi. Lord and
LADY pesborough. Lord Fairfax. Lady Lister
Kave. SIR Charles Hardinge, Colonel Sir Claude
Il Macdonald. Sir Frank Cavendish Lascelles,
Nh and Mrs Waldorf Asror. Mr.. and Mrs Brad
ley Martin the Right Hon. Richard Burdon Hal
dane. Secretary for War; the Right Hon Henry
Chaplin, Nj and Mrs. Walter Burns, Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur James. Mr.. and Mrs. William
James. Mrs John Mackay, Mrs. Potter Palmer
Bnd Mrs Frederick Vanderbilt.
The grand salon and adjoining Railways were
Used for dancing. the band being placed over
The p0rte-c0chere. the window leading TO which
was arched and latriced with rambler roses.
The freplaces were filed with bright flowers and
ferns
With ali its beauty Dorchester House was
surpassed II hriIiance by the temporary supper
rOOm which was erected over the north terrace
and lawn This in reality a large tent, but
So skilfully transformed that it resembled a
great conservatory. Enormous mirrors had been
lei into the sides, and giant chandeliers hung
from the ceiling, throwing out a light that was
almost dazzling This, however, was relieved
by row after row Of flowers, which covered
every bare space and the delicately tinted walls
and ceilings
screen being the shTubbery, which was inter
sced with myriad Of colOred lights making a
pretty background and at the same time allow
IAg Z continuous passage Of fresh air The King
anu queen and other members Of the royal fam
4! occupied, with their hosts and friends. the
ee1tre tables and warmly praised the magnif-
oeAee 0f the scene arranged in their honor.
mere were forty tables altogether. each a mass
u PINK carnations deftly intertwined with ferns.
before MS departure, which was not until late.
'ls Alng went about the house and spent some
Nlae On the terrace overlooking the gardens
OIe q The prettiest spots IN London. Dancing,
= y eourse. continued long after the King and
SUeen nao gone, the younger members Of society
HIng upon Mrs Reds entertainments as the
N-osL enjoyable Of the season
me King VIII 90 TO Wrest Park on July a to
seno the week end with Ambassador and Mrs.