The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-09

FAsuroS and the upper ten have been
greatly fluttered. Her Majesty held a
drawinc-room on Friday. She h only
going 70 receive" once more this
wear. il Is said. Blood and mammon.
therefore. crowded Buckingham Pal
ace. and win do so again, 10 fall oil
little when the Prince OF Wales takes
up the running for his royal mother.
Her Majesty, according.o semi-oilicnl
modiste, wore dressand train Of black
poult de sole and terry velvet. embroid-
cred In black silk. and long white
tulle veil. surmountcd by coronet Of
diamonds. She also wore necklace,
brooches and earrings Of large opals
and diamonds; the ribbon and star of
the Order OF the Garter, the Orders Of
Victoria and Albert. the Crown 81 India,
Louise Of Prussia. 81. Catherine II Rus
sia. st. Isabella Of Portugal, etc. and
the Saxe-Coburg and Gothic family or
der. The Princess Of Wales appeared
in dress Of prune-colored velvet with
pearl embroidery, train 0f Brussels
lace. and no end OF pearls and dia-
monds. She looked thin, i thought.
and by no means strong in health. l
saw her arrive. The Duchess Of Con-
nauoht was resplendent in white satin.
trimmed with duchesse lace and white
roses. She wore tiara Of diamonds
and profusion of pearls. II the inn
perial stone is really 70 be manufac-
iured Wholesale BY the chemist. VIII
these royal ladies replace il IN their
crowns ard coronets? Will II be set
aside. being no longer worth large
sum Of money? Do they prize IL for ITS
beauty? In the daytime there are other
stones that eclipse il. undoubtedly.
II i nj night, when u radiates
the glare Of lamps, that IL Is
supreme in its beauty and color. The
dresses at the drawing-room were
richer and more magnificent than ever
Gold brocade was in high fashion. The
modiste aforesaid awards the palm 70
the dress worn by the Countess OF 1lar-
endon. Of which the coloring was Pom
padour; il consisted Of close train and
/ Directoire coat bodice OF Louis Nv
brocade. lined with pale blue satin.
, and bordercd with point q Alencon.
over petticoat Of ivory satin duchesse.
with gathered front, trimmed with
fiounces Of point d'Alencon and lissc
, studded with pale shaded roses 70
/. match the brocade Of the train. which
: was ivory and pale pink; tiara q dia-
monds and diamond ornaments. Lady
Julia Wombwell wore dress Of old
! gold-colorcd broche, trimmed with satin
81 the same color and old point lace; a
train Of dark green and gold hscche
. velvet. trimmed with old point lace and
: bouquets Of gold mulberries and foliage
! frosted with gold. Some Of the elderly
}, ladies in the enforced low-necked
1 dresses OF the court looked cold and
miserable. Tx Queen will have every
= thing done as il was done in the Prince
\ Consort's time. and no amount Of crit
: cism or appeal will induce her 70 modi
~ the low-necked dress Of presentation
| But this i no reason why the Princes
: Louise should enforce the same sill
regulations upon Canada 50 firm !
!. the Queen in maintaining her remit y
4 ccnces Of Prince Albert's day that sh'
J discards new railway on one OF he
royal Journeys and travels one hou
i longer than necessary because i wa
the track she used when her HUSBAND
II was alive. London Cor. n. 4 Times