The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-12
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lanta. The weatper Was s'as""S -,
n;i,ous. and more brilliant scene .nsu 'na'
which greeted us cou'o scs'cen ue
imagined. The golden sunsnine-no. .oI-
~. , ,s only 10 the point OF gcniallty-
,,s,hns the approaches, the lawns and ter.
Zee and even penetrated the interior OF
10 n,inee,y mansion built by Baron Albert
crant' and now abandoned by Us uniortu.
nate owner, wrecked on Emma mine !"
For some little time there has been great
hnrrviug 10 and fro on the terrace, aud the
nohle lord who has charge OF the arrange.
,nents has caused the gallant tars from one
~ her Maiesty's ships TO be drawn up In
lire along The steps leading from the en-
trznce set apart for the members OF the
royal family. Who is this that stops me
wsv as the sailors in blue and white don
their straw hats, aud the visitors make saiu,
,at,op, aud the Royal Marine Artillery bana
NAV "God Save the Queen" right Justify
Who but Princess Mary OF Teek, cousin 10
The Queen. wife OF Prince Tecs, ana
one OF the most popular OF women:
There is really regal digei:y ana
yvi,bal the most delightful graciousness
in her manner as she ascends the steps lead
ING TO the terrace, her portly person clad IN
r,cb dark. blue silk. "Ah! we improve as
we 90 on we bear her remark to the lady
in.wajtlny as she passes between the row OF
sailors and the crowd OF visitors, this CON-
mept evidently having reference to the gor-
geous decorations and general appearance
OF the HteS. Then follows long period
Of waiting for the Prince and Princess
Of Wales, who have been at Wimbledon
that afternoon distributing the prizes. IL
is perhaps little tiresome standing
in expectancy for half hour close
ly pressed against the line OF sailors
who keep the passage clear for royalty,
but the sight Of the Princess alone would
Tepay us for even greater hardshlps than
these. l have seen II. II. III. more than
once. but never admired her so much a.
when she came up the steps. surrounded
BY her shy little daughters. No whnder the
English love and revere the Danish pa. ess
who has made so good wife and mother.
What man would not die for Alexandra as
he saw her leading her three little girs-the
RECONCILIATION OF all that is lovely and adj
mirable in woman. The Princesses Vic;o-
ria, Louise, and Maude almost chung to their
mothers skirts as they mounted in group
10 the terrace, clad in their simple blue
dresses. The Princess OF Wales wore an
exquisite costume Of beliotrope silk, shot
with gold and trimmed with white lace; in
her band she carried large bouquet OF ca-
melias and Other white flowers. She ac-
knowlcdged the sweeping courtesics OF
some OF the ladies and the respectful sain-
rations Of the crowd OF visitors with dig
n;ty i'm which there was no trace OF stiff
ness. Her sweet face. still fresh and almost
pirlisb. despite her wifehood and maternity,
made all other " beauties " seem either pale
or common beside her, for it is truth, and
not fiaiiery, TO say that the Princess re-
mains
TEE PRETTIE5T WOMAN II ENGLAND.
The Prince Of Wales followed her, clad
in a gray frock-coat and trousers, and car
wing his high gray hat in his gloved hand.
Then came Lady Suflield, Lord COlville, and
Lieutenaut-C Colonel Clarke. The Princess
went at once into the room where the
Princess Christian aud other ladies presided,
and there was soon such crowd about Der
tha: she must have been all but m0bbed
Looking through the window to the ter
race, saw Kate Field standing on chair,
irving TO see over her neigbbor's heads-a
Characteristic proceeding. Was this jour-
nalstic enterprise, Kate, or only feminine
curiosityy
All the professional beauties were at this
garden tete, and. in the matter OF costume
=.
1.-THE Jersey Lily" bad a booth at the foot
Of the terrace, on the left as one descended,
and there she and Lady Augusta Fame, tenn
porarily r,ioforced by Lady LOnsdaIe, sold
bout0nnereS, fruit, champagne-cup, and
counterfeit pines, containing, presume, ed
IDLE bopboDs. Mrs. LaDgtry's dress was a
yeiy striking one Of yellow, and it is q
compliment 10 her complexion 10 say that
this trying shade became her TO perfee-
ton. The skirt and corsage were OF
amber satin, but the sleeves were
plush; the bottom OF the petticoat was
trimmed with dark-red flowe:s, birds, and
foliage. With this dress was worn little
closely fitting bonnet OF dead gold grapes
ana their leaves and tendrls. The blue
ewes aud firm contour OF the face, the trans
parent complexion, certainly confirm Mrs.
Langtry's claims 10 the title OF beauty"
and vet | dare say there are many people
who will dispute il. The remarks OF the
women, as they either stood and gaZed at
her or passed by, were very diverse and
very div erting. A queer old d0wager, or
maiden lady, in green and purple, with fiat
prunela shoes and gaudy japanese parasol,
simply stood stOck-still aud stared, finally
departing with a contemptuOus sniff that
said, as plainly as words could say, "Well, |
don't think much Of her, anyway" Such
a crowd as gathered in front OF Mrs.
Langiry's booth ] have seldom seen I;
for well.dIessed, well-bred people they
were, Judged by the strict standard
Of etiquette, somewhat rude; but que
vouiey uous. dare say the Jersey
Lily" is used 10 il, aud, as some one said,
"thats what she's for" Lady Lonsdale, a
handsome, tall brunette, wore a dress OF
mixed black and gold, with crimson roses
at her cOrsage and black round bat on her
stately head. She and Mrs. Langtry were
attended by several young gentlemen, who
acted as couriers. Presently, at the insti-
CATION OF Mrs. Cropper, the beautiful Amer
Jean, one OF these courteous messengers
CAPTURED Mr.. JOHN t. RAYMOND,
who was standing on the lawn talking with
some friends, and Informed him that Mrs.
Langtry would like to see him at her STALL
"Col0nel Sellers" promptly complied, and
the "Jersey Lily" handed him peach, for
which, in turn, he gave her one guinea, re-
marking that the fruit was worth IL, "com-
ing from such fair hands!" This appa-
rently produced an impression, for. Mrs.
Langtry again sent for the comedian and
presented him with a toutonaiere Of white
flowers, which he declared he would careful.
~ preserve. Mrs. Langtry has ready wit !;
she sold rose TO one man for five shiIlings,
and as he had been fairly cleaned out" by
other bewitchipg beggars in the cause OF
charity, he patheticalIy remarked that he
should have 10 go without his dinner.
The rose will make capital banquet
said the beauty. When the crowd was at
the tbickest the Prince OF Wales and some
gentlemen in attendance approached Mrs.
Lanstry's tent. Under the circumstances
this was rather trying situation, and the