New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-08
BRITISH BEA UTY AT THE ATLANTA FEIE

From The London Daily Ners.
Princess Christian wears black costume renewed
by bonnet of grapes and vine leaves, ana begins
selling at q great pace, Photographs meet with
ready sale-those Of eminent statesmen being as
sessed by the purchasers according TO their pOlcai
oDlnlops. a practice which leads 10 Mr. Gladstone
and Lord Beaconsield being sold alternately at
fancy prices high and low Then the Duchess of
Iech dressed in navy Glue satin takes up her post
at q flower stall and sells roses and lllies ny scores
and hundreds. From tins attractive aud cosby
room the company stroll out on to the terrace, ahd
descending the broad staircase form crown
round a tent occupied ty Mrs. Langtry, Lady Ions
dale and Lady Augusta Fame. Lady Lonsdai9
wears beautiful gown OF bronze eurlousiy speckied
IN coubrine fashion, and suggesting lie spQlteu
snakes" as qHodatlGIt' iIG[ nd ~ coIoying
is.0 as a famous comedian remarks, quite natuIa.
The eelskiA dress of Two years ago has now become
"A snakeskiu. That Is an
Mrs Langtry is rcsplendent i'll tawney satin with
! nlush sleeves of the same hue, GYM 'uN"ns
eoune aspect 10 the, costume For whi!t la3
three ladies occupy their stall and the attention OF
the visitors. and then tue Inevitable phOtograpner
onnpars mon the scene and photographs them " ike
| this and like that" Then Lady Lonsdale sells
tickets Tor boats on that lake, IN which Is rumored
the last of the bachelors swan on friday morning,
and Mrs LangTy dlspenses champagne at hal;
crown glass, perhaps the cheapest article on the
premises. Ia the meanwme' MIS-. prassSsy, IN u
! semi Oriental garb OF ~Llte and red ana dnshy
gold is selling flowers and knck- knacks from iong
| table on the opposite side OF the lawn IN tiie
western wing IA concert Is gong on, supported py
| Mrs. Ronads and many eminent amateurs, ana con-
cluded by very comieal dittles, coblcahy sung
! bv Mr. Arthur Cecil, AS the audience streams Gus
from the crowded cOncert-rOon, there Is rush 10
the refrcshnent cOunter presided over by Mrs. Corn
| wallis West. Mrs Wheeler, Mrs. Molesworth, Lady
| Garvagh and numerous other LADIES. ,Ars; COIh-
| ,calis Wes, wears white fr0ck, decked with a few
flowers aud II togRe of samon-colored silk. with q
white digrelie At soon discovered that ices vary
| lIom shilling % halfa-cfown IN price, ana lhat
lemonade peaches, and Rrcen-gages are OF Ike UNI
| certain value. Presently move Is made TO the
lawn and then tho encounter OF Mrs. Langtry ana
| Mrs CoruWa!iIs West-the representatives. Tor tue
| uoucc of rival Teireshment bars-is watched with
| great Interest. -, ~,
some little scrambng the part of the blue
! Jackets from the ST, Vincent, who form guard OF
, honor "A few bars OF God save the Queen, ana ~
| know chat the Prince and Princess OF Wales are ap
| proaehing No sooner do they with their children
| rruch the Great Combination BOnb0n and Elowel
Stalp than the PriUcess takes up her position an'
! Leuins % sell lowers ner Royal lliahness wears 4
darh-green satin dress, spotted, bird s-eyc iashloh
| with gold and tOqse OF the same materhi, VIVID
| ven thrown back axe u turban. Leaving ihe fiih