New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10
i0NDON WELCOMES
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND
...o;aI Ambassador to Corona
'p .;on Guest of Honor at Dor
chester House.
AMBASSADOR REID ILL
u.unelled by Physicians Orders
W., - Keep His Room-Mrs.
Reid and the Hon John
r. Ward Receive.
lBy cable TO The Tribune.

-, June 9.-DorcnesteI I1ousc
sr,,,,antly illuminated and artist
"es ,.o,ated tonight for the dinner
CAM dance in honor of John Hays Ham
snu the special ambassador from the
m'"N coates TO the coronation of kinS
I'M. The marble staircase the CEN
W. w, hall the drawing room and the ball
uere decorated with pink rambler
ssss and orchids, and in the libraries
&c dining and supper rooms, NAL
..isop roses were massed at the tables
:, the absence of the Ambassador VINO
under physicians orders to keep
his room. Mrs. Reid was supported by
,or-in-law. the Hon. John Hubert
word in receiving the guests Ihere
.,s,s ninety at table, with nearly all the
-, ambassadors. many dukes and
S.asns earls yiscounts and barons
Io,d Knollys. the Kings private sec
..,orv and other prominent court OIL
.;s,s were present. with several members
:. .,e Ministry and score or more OF
,mericans including Charles 7. Taft
~. Taft. J. Pierpont Morgan, the
countess of Granard. the Duchess OF
manchester. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Mar
,,n J. Coleman Drayton, William Earl
nodee and Mrs. r. G Boiling
The guest of the evening was accom-
,.risd nv Mrs. John Hays Hammond and
~ tuo sons. Harris and John II. Ham
rord If. and was highly gratified by
,,o warmth Of the welcome he received.
The guests for what had been an
orrcsd a small canoe swarmed up
~ staircase after 1890 o'clock. until
Mrs Reid had welcomed more than eight
srrdred BY midnight the diplomatic
rms bsd been reinforced until the mus
e., wss fairly complete, all the heads OF
IN. South American legations being rep
resented
like all evening parties this season II
"a. consnicuous for the beautiful colors
,n dresses. the gold and silver textures.
ard for the magnificent jewels worn.
Among the most handsomely gowned
u, tine ballroom We're the Duchess of
westminster. the Duchess Of Roxburghe,
.be Duchess Of Norfolk tho Duchess OF
Wellington. the Duchess Of Marlborough
,ba Duchess Of Somerset. the Duchess or
c, Alhans. Countess Pappenheim, the
Countess Of Crewe. Lady Savile, Lady
vsrouhar. Lady Decies. Mrs. John D.
.s,or Mrs waldorf Astor. Mrs. Clar-
,ros Moore. Lady Cheylesmore, the
countess Of Dudley. the Marchioness or
Dufferin. Ledy Lister Kaye. Princess
Ts9no Mrs. George Cornwallis-W West
Airs Cavendsh- Bentinck. Niscountess
.cbeeon the Warehouses Of Lansdowne,
Mrs u. r. Croker. Mrs {. r. Alex
,rder. Mrs. Michael =. Grace. MISS
GLADYS Grace Mrs Edwin a. Abbey and
Yrs spender Clay.
Among the men present were Earl Rob
4 the Earl Of Rosebery, the Earl ~
omer Viscount Haldane, Austen
tsnberlain. Lord Kitchener. Sir Arthur
psse Anthony J. D~exel. Captain H. II.
smnder Clay. Clarence Moore, John j."
GriFths American Consul General IN
I0ndoa. the Lord Mayor Of London, John
s Sargent. the Duke Of Richmon and
Gordon. Lord Hamilton Of Dslzell and
Arthur II Lee.
Nr. Hammond. who has been waiting
IN London for this dinner and dance.
will start for Paris tomorrow with
William Earl Dodge, and Will not return
until the date set for the reception OF the
special ENJOYS by the court.