Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-06-25 | Page 1 | Taft Refuses to Don Knee Pants at Fete

TAFT REFUSES TO DON KNEE PANTS AT FETE Ambassador Harvey's Dinner Din-ner Keeps London Police On Edge LONDON. June 24 (By the Associated Asso-ciated Press ) With the Wilson tragedy trag-edy fresh In mind, tho police took amazing precautions to guard the king and queen, the memhers of the cabinet and other promln-nt personages, who ottended the American ambassador's j dinner there. Groups of Scotland yard men ln every manner of disguise were deployed in doorways, alleys and ob-Bcure ob-Bcure corners, and fully 300 special detectives patrolled the streets for a radius of several blocks of the Harvey resilience almost as much an object of Interest SS the Wilson home nearby. Hundreds of curious waited outside to catch a glimpse of the distinguished guests. Detectives were on all sides of Premier Lloyd George when he all?hted from his automobile and the other members of the cabinet were similarly safeguarded. ROYALTY REMAINS IATF The gathering lasted until after midnight, mid-night, the king and queen remaining I until the end, which Is unusual, as i the sovereigns were never know n to remain re-main to such a lute hour at previous idlnners. The scene within the ambaS-jsador's ambaS-jsador's house resembled a glittering i spectacle of mid-Victorian days. All ;th" men with tho exception of Chief Justice Taft, were attired In knee jbreocihes, and the British guests car-irled car-irled Jeweled swords. Many decora -;t.lons and foreign insignia were worn, land the prime minister, with some of 'his assistants arrived ln Napoleonic j cocked hats. WO M KV R KSPIiENDENT The women were resplendent In shimmering robes of gold and silver, the Americana vicing with their English Eng-lish slstors ln the beauty and lavleh-nosi lavleh-nosi of their Jowels, diamond tlaran, ropes of puarls. and rings of rum ... . ty. The queen wore a robe of silver brocade With gorgeous diamond head d r -k.h The king spent considerable time In talking With 1-ad. Astor of her recent experiences ln America, 'You havo ni.nin ii splendid llruson office between the two countries." he smilingly remarked. re-marked. The queen held a miniature court Chatting with Mrs Harvey. Mrs. Taft and other gnosis, who congratulated her upon the prince of Wales' success- j ful tour and safe return.