The New York herald., 1922-06-25
King and Queen
at Harvey Dinner
for Justice Taft
Guests Strongly Guarded as
American Ambassador Gives
Brilliant Entertainment.

Copyright, I9ee, By YHr NEW YORK HERALD.
Special Gable to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, June "a.
A friendly and joyful spirit marked
the American Ambassadors entertain
ment, dinner and musicale in 29 Ches-
ham place, for Chief Justice and Mrs.
| William H. Taft, which the King and
the Queen honored with their presence.
The residence was brilliant with lights
and decorations done in Queen Mary.s
favorite colors, pink and mauve. and the
distinguished company enjoyed the
voices Of American singers. The party
continued until midnight. Mr.. George
Harvey was warmly congratulated and
| thanked for one of the finest evenings
of the London season.
| Their MajeSties were attended by
| Countess Airlie, Viscount Valertia and
Lieut.. Col. Erskine. The English guests
were Prime Minister Lloyd George and
Dame Lloyd George, Lord and Lady
Birkenhead. the Duchess of Buckingham
and Chandos, Machoness Curzon, sthe
Earl Of Balfour. Lord and Lady Astor.
| The Right Rev. Herbert Edward Ryle,
Dean of Westminster. and Mrs. Ryle,
Lord iand Lady Lee of Fareham, Lady
ST. Heller. Sir John and Lady Lister
Kaye, Sir Maurice De Bunsen and Mrs.
Strachey
The American guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. James NJ. Beck, Mr.. Frank A.
Munsey. Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. Mr.. and
Mrs. James w. Gerard, Mr.. and Mrs. Post
Wheeler. Mr.. Paul d. Cravath and MIR.
| and Mrs. Marshall Field.
The dinner tables were deliberately
decorated with pink roses and Cattleya
orchids The orchestra played through
out the evening. Following the dinner
the guests were entertained by Clarence
Whitehill Of the Metropolitan Opera,
who has been singing with the National
British company. and also by Miss
Marcia Van Dresser, American prima
donna, formerly Of the Metropolitan.
Queen I'm Cream and Gold.
The guests. including their Majesties.
mingled Informally with the utmost
freedom. Queen Mary wore a regal
gown of cream and gold. with a mag
nificent gold train.
Mrs. Harvey was lovely in gown of
pale gray crepe marocain. the bodice Of
which was adorned with lattice da-
mante, giving a charming effect with
her beautiful gray hair.
Mrs. Taft was i'm pink. Lady Curzon
was in silver brocade. Dame Lloyd
George wore pink charmeuse with lace.
Lady Lee wore a gown of cloth of gold.
Mrs Reids gown was of rich mauve
brocade with leaf design. Mrs. Field
wore brilliant jade green georgette
costume. Lady Astor was charming m
simple ivory satin gown without trim
ming. Lady Lister-Kaye wore a magnifi-
cent costume Of peach colored satin
beaute.
ystt. T..
mind. the police took amazing precau-
tions to guard the King and Queen. the
members of the Cabinet and other
prominent personages who attended.
Groups of Scotland Yard men in every
manner of disguise were stationed in
doorways, alleys and obscure corners,
and fully 800 special detectives pa
| trolled the streets for radius Of sew
eral blocks of the Harvey residence. al
most as much an object of interest as
the Wilson home near by.
Hundreds of curious waited otusidc
to catch a glimpse of the distinguished
guests. Detectives were on all sides
when Premier Lloyd George alighted
from his automobile. and the other
members of the Cabinet were similarly
safeguarded.
The King and Queen remained
until the end. .lich is unusual. as
the Sovereigns were never known TO
remain to such a late hour at previous
dinners One of the guests. Viscountess
Curzon. departed an hour prior to their
Majesties.
Like Mid-VictOrian Days.
The scene within the Ambassadors S
house resembled a glittering spectacle
of mid-Victorian days. All the men.
with the exception of Chief Justice
Taft. were attired in knee breeches,
and the British guests carried jewelled
swords Many decorations and foreign
insignia were worn, and the Prime Min
lister and some of his associates arrived
in Napoleonic cooked hats.
The King spent much time in talking
with Lady Astof of her recent expert
ences in America. You have made q
splendid liaison officer between the two
countries" he smilingly remarked.
The Queen held a miniature Court.
chatting with Mrs. Harvey. Mrs. Taft
and other guests, who congratulated he-
upon the Prince of Wales's successful
tour and safe return.
The King escorted Mrs. Harvey into
the dining room, where there were forty
covers. while the Queen was escorted by
the Ambassador. Owing TO the size OF
the gathering, there were two tables
King George being seated at the head OF
one and Queen Mary at the other Mrs.
Taf. and Mrs. Harvey sat at either side
of rhe King and their hlfsba ndg sat he