The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-11
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY JULY H. 1s7o-rR1PLE SHEET

selves OF their freight and then rush back to the
station they did 30. As whole the AFFAIR was GER
talnly wei managed The rain was the great draw
back.
THE AUTHOR or s.LornAIR.,
Poor Mr.. Dsrae ana his wife, the Countess OF
Bcaconsheld were among the nrst 10 arrive, ana had
to put up with small open hack carriage. which
had but very sorry hood over It, Fortunately tho
aaaf d Int wa Social hs p My m that book has
been-his best friends haze hlm Tor it nad WIN hlIn
q large waterproof coat, by which his VIE anu MIN
self covered themselves from the ram as wen as theJ
could.
Arrived ut the castle the reception was Truly regal
and made one feel ike the relatives OF man VINO
with a splendid home and large income never, or
hardly ever, opens his doors Tor te puiPVW as me
Duke OF Cambridge ana some minor herman IoJM-
ties who were present entered the caste 10y ' h
what Is called Henry the Eighths gateway, anu
passed up 10 drive by the doorway 10 the
Here they were met by the Lord Chamberlain the
Vice Chamberlain and other court officials, VINO fe'
ceiyed them III the Queens name. -
All the grand state apartments were thrown open,
aud certainly finer sight could hardly be seem No
American visits England on these days wltaout see
ing Windsor aste, and therefore II Is hardly need,
full for me to make mention OF those glorious od
halls and those magnificent stalrcases In which
every English speaking nation seems 70 nave r IN
interest ana seems 10 take prime on this
side the Atlantic, must remember the queens au-
dience chamber, the Vandyke room, the state draw
the Waterloo chamber, and the st. Georges ban
quoting hall. But tney have not seen these apart
mens decorated with all that nature can add at tnis
season OF the year In the way OF lowers never IN
my lie beheld anywhere such magnificent moral
decorations TO say that they were dllase anu mos.
speeding them was the wonderful taste win wnich
they were arranged. Ten thousand pities that sucn
national palace, and such rare natlona treasures
OF nature and OF art should not be opened oitener
than 1t Is.
THE QUEEN.
About I'VE p. M. the weather began to clear ana
people began to venture forth In the marques which
which had been pitcned upon The lawn on the east
indeed. Her Majesty strange 70 say. hardly
showed at all. she came forth into one OF the tents
hour. talking to her own family and 10 few OF the
most favored guests. don't believe that out VI the
500 Of ne ten na Teee
WHAT WAS "To BE HAp.n
OF the refreshments provided for this party can
hardly say much IN favor They would not bear u
close comparison with what Is provided on similar
occasions at the Tuileries. There was no sitting
down to eat, merely very handsome buffet Tor
what might vulgarly be called "a BARN fitted up in
that glorious Old room called st. Georges Hall. But
there Is Disgusting the fact that neither IN
quantity nor in quality were the refreshments such
as would be met with at the house OF any wealthy
LondOner, peer or commoner, upon similar occa-
sion. Those who were known 10 the servants
did run some chance OF being served; those
not 30 known no doubt thanked tneir Stars;
before leaving London and would dine when he
got back. The bands OF the Second Life Guards ana
OF the Scots Fusileer Guards playel very beautiful
music during the whole forenoon, and people seemed
certainly to enjoy what they heard
HOW THEY WERE DRESSED.
And so home again. stays thought had for
gotten something. What about the dressesy Well,
as regards the ladies', can only say that what they
wore, and all they WORE seemed TO be 'maly," II
may be allowed to invent word. The Queen does
not admire the short dresses which are now SO much
Be in the open air. AFFORDS plenty Of room for long
trains there were long, very long trains, and plenty
OF them. And the materialsf Ihoy were OF muslin.
OF gauze, OF cobwebs, OF everything that Is ghte5t
and most airy, aid most floating, and bewitching
And the colorsl Pink and While for brunetes blue
and white for fair women: and every dress seemed
to have It's bonnet-fa hover be called bonnet
TO match. Certainly once the ram cleared or the
Tne gentleman were dressed some in rrock coats,
IN tail coats some in uniform. some In PLAIN
clothes Your Minister, Mr.. Motley, had en- PLAN
black frock coat, white waistcoat and black pants.
Other gentlemen wore blue swallow tall coats, with
dress buttons. The officers of the Guards stationed
at Windsor OF course wore uniform. Ministers and
others connected with Court wore what Is called
the Windsor uniform. There seemed TO be no rule
whatever about the dress or The male portion OF
About seven O'Clock some OF the Ministers and
members OF the houses OF Peers and OF Commons
began TO 1dget. In the upper house there was a
grand discussion that night on the IRISH Land queS
lion, and III the Commons on The Education I'M.
They wanted TO be back at work And SO the royal
carriages were again called and If the first special
train had come 20 grief nearly all the public men Of
come to grief with 1t. BY hali-past seven O'Clock
the Castle was clear OF its guests And 80, repeat,
home again. Home TO London. to work, to think
over what we have seen, and 10 lament that the
royal hospitality OF that right royal castle, for which
the nation pays about three-quarters OF million OF
dollars every year, should I've doed out at such long
intervals ana with so very sparng hand
PRINCE OF WALES PARTY"
The following y, Saturday, there was grander
party given at ChiswlcK by his Royal HighDess the
Prince OF Wales, which was very different affair.
ut Court.
BY command OF Queen Victoria a state ban was
given at Buckingham Palace, evening OF June 81, to
which party Of about 100 was invited.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess OF
Wales attended by the Countess Of Morton, the Hon.
Mrs. Coke the Marquis OF Hamilton, Lord Harris,
the Hon. A. T. Ftzmaurice and Lieutenant Colonel
Keppel, and escorted by detachment of the Royal
Horse Guards arrived at the garden entrance OF the
palace from Marlborough House at q quarter past
Princess Christian Of Schleswg- Holsten arrived ct
the palace from Frogmore, attended by Lady Susan
Her Royal Highness Princess Louise his Royal High.
ness the Duke Of Cambridge. and their Royal High
nesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess OF Meek
lenburg -Strelitz were present.
The Royal Body Guard Of the Ye0men of the Guard
was on duty In the interior OF the Palace under the
Waiting p1lard OF honor OF the Coldstream Guards
was mounted In the court OF the palace.
The Prince and Princess OF Wales, accompanied
by Prince and Princess Christian. Princess Louise
and the other members Of the royal family conduct.
ed by the Vlscount Sydney (L0rd Chamberlain, ana
attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen In Waiting,
entered the ballroom at halfpast ten O'Clock, when
the dancing Immediately commenced
Her Royal Hlghness the Princess OF Wales wore O
dress Of blue satin, trimmed with tue, fine Brus-
sells lace and Mowers Headdress tiara Of dia-
monds Ornaments, pearls and diamonds. Orders,
Victoria and Albert Catharlne Of Russia and the
Danish Order
Her Royal Hlghness Princess Christian Of sches.
wig HOlsten wore ball Dress color ''pert du MI"
trimmed with satin and garden lilies; diamond tiara
and ornaments. Orders, Victoria and Albert, ST.
Isabelle OF Portugal and Sake Coburg and Gotha.
Her Royal Hghness Princess Louise wore q dress
or cherrycolored silk and white tule, trimmed
with chatelans OF cactus blossoms and variegated
leaves. Headdress cactus blossoms and diamonds.
Diamond ornaments, Victoria and Albert Order, the
Order Of ST. Isabel and the Coburg and Goth8 Family
Order.
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