New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-26
VISITING AMBASSADORS
GUESTS OF RESIDENTS
John Hays Hammond Enter
tanned at Dorchester House
by WhitelaW Reid.
u. S. ENVOY AT WINDSOR
Coronation Thanksgiving Service
at Catholic Cathedral, West
minister, First of Its Kind in
More than 200 Years.

London. June 25.-According to the pro-
cramme arranged by the Foreign oihc''
this evening was set aside for the enter
tainment by the resident diplomats OF the
special representatives OF their countries
All the embassies and legations therefore
save dinners. which were largely FAMILY
affairs
That at the German Embassy was the
most brilliant, Crown Prince Frederick
William and the Crown Princess ana
Prince Henry Of Prussia and the princess
Being tho principal guests.
Among those who dined At Dorchester
House. the residence Of Whitelaw Reid.
the American Ambassador. were John Hays
Hammond the special envoy; Mrs. Ham
Tond and Miss Hammond. Mrs. Robert
Bacon. wife Of the American Ambassador
in Paris; Richard c. Kerens. the Ameri-
can Ambassador in Vienna. and Mrs. ke-
rens: John Ridgely Carter. the American
Minister 10 Rumania. and Mrs. Carter:
Consul General and Mrs. Grhiths, Lord
and Lady Sandhurst. Colonel James, Mr..
and Mrs. William Earl Dodge. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles T. Taft and Miss Taft, Major
General Greelv. Rear Admiral Nreeland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Templeton Croker and Miss
Jennie Croker. who are staying at Dor
chester House: Mr.. and Mrs. Parrot. OF
San Francisco. and Mr.. ard Mrs. Murray
Young. of New York.
In honor Of the visit Of the special en-
voy to Dorchester House the coronation
Examinations. which were among the most
brilliant and effective in Park Lane. were
continued this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Hammond gave luncheon
AZ Stratton House to-day the guests in
Guiding the Hereditary Princess Of SAKE
MeinDgen. sister Of the German Emperor:
Baron Roden, of the staff of the princess;
Ambassador and Mrs. Reid. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles T. Taft and the members Of the
special and regular embassies Immediate
ly after the luncheon Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hays Hammond went to Windsor in a royal
automobile with other coronation visitors
and looked over the palace. They repaired
from there 10 Baron Leopold Rothschild' s
house. near by, to attend garden party.
This was one Of two important functions
of the kind. the other being given by John
Norton Griffiths. NJ T.. to the colonial
visitors. Both. however. were spoiled by
continuous rain. which obliged the guests
to stay indoors.
as the English churches. held coronation
THANKSGIVING services That at the Roman
Catholic Cathedral of Westminster was un-
usually impressive. 1t was the first oppor-
! tunitv for more than two centuries that
the English Catholics had had of joining
their fellow counirymen in rejoicing a the
coronation Of a monarch with no feeling OF
resentment on account Of bysone preJu-
dice which made the occasion one of con
domination OF the central tenets of Their
faith.
II was n notable and large congregation
| and included the Duke of Norfolk, the
| earl marshal Of the coronation ceremonies.
who is leader OF the English Catholics.
| together with many of the house of How
/ ard. the Earl OF Denbigh. the Earl OF
Kenmare. Lord Seaton, Lord Granard,
many members Of Parliament, numerous
members of the foreign coronation mis-
sions and non-Catholic members Of the
| aristocracy.
After the consocration OF the Host tho
Popes envoy to the coronation, who led
the service. surrounded by dignitares Of
the cathedral knelt at the high altar and
| offered prayers for the King and queen.
Z ldttl <fINiIbIsIlOP i'"ih' Sa'' :" '"''Nh
con in honor of the envoy. at which tie
| Duke of Norfolk and other distinguished
/ personages were guests.
! The King and Queen will return to Lon
don tomorrow 10 face another active
! week of festivities. including gala per-
| formances at the opera and His Majesty s
| Theatre. another royal progress through
| North London, a children's fete at Crystal
Palace and a garden party at Buckingham
Palace.