The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-17


sDssiaI cabls DssDahrsIo TIM sUS
LONDON. May i0.-Col. Roosevelt ar
rived In London this morning. Az li.SO.
accompanied by AMBASSADOR Reid. he
called on King George Al Marlborough
House. His audience with the King was
Of considerable length.
Previously 20 visiting Marlborough
House Col. Roosevelt and Mr.. Reid visited
Buckingham Palace and went 90 the
throne room. where the body Of King
Edward IL lying in state. The visit TO the
palace lasted half an hour.
AZ the close Of the interview with the
King the party entered a royal carriage
which had been placed az their disposal
and visited the Duke Of ConnAught at
Clarence House.
The former President IL still very hoaFss
and is nursing bic voice. He had q con-
sultation with a throat doctor in the
afternoon.
During HE Wait az Marlborough House
the hoarseness was 20 noticeable that
King George inquired Anxiously AZ 10 la
CAUSE suggesting that the Colonel should
consult a physician without delay. Al
the same time he recommended TO him
81. Clair Thomson. the celebrated special
lat. who was summoned % attend his
father soon after the latteris recent return
rom BiarritE when IL was discovered
that Edwards attack Of bronchitis was
assuming a serious phase.
The King was 20 soliGtous that Col.
Roosevelt should take care Of himself
that he volunteered personally 10 arrange
Tor a consultation with Dr. Thomson.
AZ a result. Il Ia reported Col Roosevelts
throat was examined by Dr.. Thomson
late this evening az Dorchester House
while the guests were gathering for dinner.
The ROossvelts had a delightfully."-
smooth crossing from Flushing. Holland.
in the Zealand company's steamship
Mecklenberg. which carried the Amer.
can eAg az ia masthead. They landed
az the pier az QueensbOrough shortly
before 9 O'Clock. Lieut. Gen. Lord Dun
donald and Commander Cunningham
Graham. equerries representing the King.
and Vioe-Admiral Sir George Neville.
commanding the third and fourth divi-
SONS Of the home feet. boarded the vcussl
and welcomed Col Roosevelt 20 England.
Tbs Colonel boarded a special train
and arrived az the Victoria station pune
ttiaily at 7:SOo'clOck. He was dressed in
black and had a deep black band around
his hat. He looked very we'll He aHRhtsd
In lively fashion and heartily greeted the
crowd Of his assembled fellow country
men. shaking hands all around. He shook
hands first Of al with Ambassador Reid
and his family and then with the menu
berS Of the embassy. and had a word or
two 70 say 70 each.
Among thoae who welcomed the former
President were First Secretary William
Philips. Capt Cloman. the Military
Attache: Commander Edward Simpson.
the Naval Attach6; John L. Griiiiths. ths
American Consul-Gensral; Robert J.
Wynns. The former American Consul
General. and Seth Bullock.
After an animated cOllOquy outside
the waiting room the Colonel and his
party drove on IN q royal carriage 90
Dorchester House. while The baggage Of
the party, q miscsllansous assortment
which showed decided signs Of wear and
tear and rome Of which was tied up with
rope. vas consigned to a royal van.
A number OF quiet looking men who
were sauntering here and there around
and among the assembled crowd were
diSficult to place az first. hut Il aftervari
turned out that they were detectives
who had been sent to guard against
any attempt upon the LOlonels lie
These precautions are the same a. those
which are beng taken on the arrival Of
the crowned heads OF Europe who are
arriving every hour in London.
There were altogether some 80 persons
waiting a. the station. Outside Of th,
officers they were mostly country people
and tourists Il had been announced
that the Colonel's train would arrive az
7:t5 O'Clock and many persons gathered
some fifteen minutes alter tho party nad
left.
During the day Col. Roosevelt received
a number Of persons az the embassy. in
Guiding Representatives Of tho news
papers. He greeted each person with a
smile and gave him a handshake.
Ambassador Reid gave a dinner TO the
Colonel and the members Of his family
az the embassy this evening The only
persons invited to meet them were tho
members Of the embassy stan and their
wives
WASHINGTON May 10 - Lieutenant CON-
mander Reginald r. Belknap. United
States naval attache Of the American
Embassy at Berlin. has been detailed
a. naval aide TO Col Roosevelt a. special
Ambassador Of the United States AZ the
funeral Of King Edward. A. first IL was
intended 20 detail Commander Andrew
r Long. naval attache AZ Vienna, for
this duty, but he was engaged in work
which made II impossible for him 70 serve
Major T. Bentley Mott. 4. 3. A.. mill
tary attnch4 az Paris, will be Col. ROose-
velt's military aide.
Mrs. Nicholas Lougworth. daughter Of
Col. Roosevelt. arrived here this evening
from America. She was met by Ogden
Reid. Who is nov acting a. secretary 70