The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-10
READING, 90 TO-DAY,
Is CHOATE'S GUEST
England's Lord Chief Justice
Deluged With Invitations
From All Over Z. s.
ENJOYS HIS VISIT HERE

Baron Reading. Lord Chief Justice of
mission which negotiated the $500. 0OO..
300 loan on behalf Of the two countries
Is So years old to-day. He Ia spending
the anniversary quietly in the Berk-
shires AZ the country house OF Joseph
II. Choate with his old friend the
former Ambassador to the court Of st.
James's.
Lord Reading spent yesterday up TO
he momen his train left ut work be-
fore "A table upon which was heaped
every variety Of papers. Among them
were invitations by the basketful from
all parts Of the country. which would
keep him here for many months IL he
accepted them. He could turn from
them only for "a few minutes when the
birthday was mentioned.
Il have been SO busy that IL slipped
my mind.' he said. blu II IL true, to-
morrow Is my birthday.
II never expected on my last ami
versary to spend my ffty-ffth birthday
not be spent ut home there is no other
country in the world where I would
rather spend 1t.
Our stay here has been most pleasant
throughout, with especial regard to the
achievement of the work for which we
came. Difficulties OF course present a
less formidable aspect when they have
been s~urrnounted, but they doomed rather
large during the first few days when we
were studying the problems which were
before us. Hut all with whom we came
In contact apparently worked to make
u stay pleasant, and they certainly
have succeeded"
Lord Reading met Mr.. Choate while
the American lawyer was Ambassador
n the result was n friendship which
at another time caused the Lord Chief
Justice to speak of h older man in
terms of the highest admiration. He
described him then ms typifying to his
mind the spirit of the United States.
Baron Reading. born Rufus Daniel
~Isaacs, is "A naive of London. having
been born there October 10. 1860. His
father was a well known merchant. He
was educated at an English university.
In Belgium and Mt Hanover. and became
a bencher Of the Middle Temple in 1904.
after winning fame as an an advocate.
lie Va,s counsel IN many notable cases
and IN 1910 was for a brief while Solicit
tor-tieneral, leaving that office TO be-
come Attorney-General. which Office he
held until 1913. From 1904 until 1918
he was a member Of Parliament from
Reading and a Liberal In politics. He
was created a baron In 1918 coincident
with his selection as Iord Chief Justice.
He was married In 1887 and has one
sol
Preparations wero continued yester-
day for issuing tho prospectus of the
loan and the advertisements which are
tn he published throughout the United
States. The members of each group Of
the syndicate will sign their names in
the respective zones IN when they are
located. There will he thir y-'i.e sets OF
signatures. Tho first instalment of the
subscriptions, Is per cent, will he due
next Friday and the agreement will be
signed probably tomorrow.
Lemon. Mass. Oct Barron Reading
arrived this afternoon q. Naumkeag, the
country Aome Of Joseph ". Choste. 10
visit Mr.. and Mrs Choate over sunday.
His visit will be marked by a series OF
entertainments In his honor and an
automobile trip tomorrow through the
Berkshires. Tonight Baron Reading
was entertained AT a dinner party given
by Mr. and Mrs. Choate.