The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-27

share in the hospitality of Ambassa-
dor Reid and to meet the governor
general of Canada, the Duke of Con-
naught the duchess and their daugh-
ter has spoken with enthusiasm OF
the good taste which characterized
the entertainment of the royal party
by Mr. and Mrs Reid There was not
the slightest ObSequiOuSneSS or any
attempt on the part of any guest 10
initiate the formal functions when
are characteristic of official entertain
ment at the British court. Mrs Reld
alone received the guests; the duke
and duchess and their daughter were
here and there ningling among the
company and occasionally Mr.. Relo
introduced a guest to the duke or TO
the duchess, the entire atmosphere
being that of dignified, kindly and
courteous simplicity. Preposterous
accounts have been published telling
of an attempt to define or limit the
aristocratic social circle of New York.
But Mr.. Reid and his wife invited only
those who, through friendly associa-
ton, through previous acquaintance,
through diplomatic or other official
relation could be most appropriately
invited to share the hospitalities.
The duke impressed every one Wno
saw him as a man gifted with common
sense, with a keenly appreciative eye
and q desire to see everything worthy
to be seen or possible to be seen IN the
three days of his visit to New York
Reid Restored to Health.
Many of those who were present at
one or the other Of the entertainments
were gratified to see that Mr.. Reid ap-
parently is in as vigorous a cOnd1t1On
/ of mind and body as he was irnmedi-
ately after his return from Phoenix
/ Ariz His hair and beard have be-
come silver white, but there are nc
marks Of time upon his cheeks NC
WEAKNESS is limited at by the express
sion around his eyes. and yet 1t IS
known that the social life which. he
leads in London must be very exactlns
The Great Specific.
1 Mr.. Reid attributed his vigorous healtr
! and the fact that he feels few If any Of
tbe mentions which advancing years are
likely to give-he is now seVenty-1lvt
| wears of age-to the sojourn winch hs
made at Phoenix Ariz-' dozen years
# was lust before the first election O.
President Mckinley that ME-. Reds con
dition Of health alarmed his frlenos- :
raclxine cough not only impaired h1s ap
petite but weakened him through loss o
| s1een The fear was that something 1k
| tuberculosis of the throat had mastereE
him. He became very tnln, soIile"L lla
sfoop shouldered and his appearance wa
fhat of an old man who had not long t.
- E y, Mr.. Reid was advised II
visit Phoenix, Ariz.. or Tucson and live
dav and night, in the open air there !
vas with the utmost concern that M
fs+ber-in-1aw. the late D. o. Mills, afde'
him TO board the private car which wa
to take him from New York to Arizona
Mr.. Mills did not feel confident that MT
Reid would ever return to New 1or.
But the specific quality which IS In tn
atmosphere of that part of Arizona 0
which Prescott and Tucson are the chic
towns began to demonstrate It's health
giving quality before MT. Reid mad peer
there a month. Day and night he 1--we
practically in the open The tonic effec
} upon his system was like an eiecrrl
shock gently but persistently felt- II
) fhe course of few months the diseas
was completely mastered and that, toe
without drugs or any other treatmen
. than that furnished by the air of Ari
iona. From that day to this Mr. Rel
, has oeen practically a well man. and n
attributes his ability to Withstand with
out other than healthy fatigue the exac
tons which are made upon him, SCOTS
! and diplomatic, in London, to his soJour
of a year in Arizona. HOLLAND