The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
A GLIMPSE OF ROYALTY.
The Guelphs and the Battenburgs Ride fn
Hyde Park.


Hyde Park.
Olive Logan's Letter.
linus. yesterday in the park we saw such 80
congregation of royalties as is unfrequent First
to arrive was the Princess of Wales, with her
three daughters. Of this group the public never
tires. There is a certain homely fashion about
the ladies and their equipage splendid, but not
too splendid; perfect taste in fact, which meets
the approval of every onooker. The wonder
fully young Alexandra, with her tiny bonnet
and her eiose-iitting dress; her girls, no bette.
habited than any other PERSONS, less extrava-
gantlv far than most The servants without
POWDER no military escort, outriders or even at
tendant aide &c camp on horseback. Foreigners
sheer at this court as being too bourgeois in its
aspect, but the modern taste Of the most seMsi-
bic classes in England and America approves of
this simple family way of driving about There
is splendor of an even feudal character at tina
set ceremonies of the court; but comfort in the
nome circle and simplicity Of costume for the
promenade are held to be the leading desiderats-
ST tell the ladies what Alexandra was
wearing yesterday. plain gray Turk satin
gown he'ing tightly to the figure; linen collar
ana Guns; white straw bonnet trimmed with
black velvet ribbon a cluster of crimson nopnieS
pinned up by the throat No shawl or mantle:
no diamonds, nor jewelry of any sort Tho
three girls were dressed alike in navy blue
cashmere, with red spots; round hats of whIfa
straw, trimmed with black velvet and stiff rcd
feather
We had hardly taken in this royal picture
when another burst upon the sght-the Duke
and Duchess of Edinb urgh, to wit, driving n
small, low Victoria, drawn by two coal black
horses. The Duke passes for handsome maa
In England. but his countenance is so dreadfuliy
worn and blase that no one who admires the
beauty of vigorous health can see any comeli-
ness in the features of this sailor prince The
Duchess is anything but beauty. Exceedingly
stout and matronly in figure, her face is all
frowns. Yet they say she is very aniabks
lady, and no laughter than one would expect
from Cars daughter. 1t was relief to sea
her smile-at something Edinburgh was saving
to her. She was richly dressed in black with a
small bonnet of red satin covered with black
lace
AS they disappeared among the thronc of
carriages, which turn and turn again between
the Marble Arch and Alexandra gate. procession
of three or the Queens equpageS entered az
Hyde Park corner, and from lip to lip was passed
the note of explanation, The Hessians" Yes,
these are the Queens guests and relatives, tho
Hesses and Battenbergs. father and mother
of Beatrice's new husband, Prince Henry
Maurice, and exc his brother, the Prircs
of Bulgaria. They are staying for Gay
two at Buckingham Palace and this very
night are to attend the hastily arranged haIR
given in honor of the suspicious event by the
heir apparent at Marlborough House The
riages in which these people sit very
splendid, if h eavy, constructions and the grand
and powerful horses worthy Of the CraLdess
stable in Europe the Queens News. Coachneu
and footmen wear scarlet liveries, with the
broad band Of Grape on the leftarm. The Prince
of Bulgaria is very handsome young man. noe
yet thirty, | should say, dressed in gray al
alike suit, with an Oxford hat. The mother
the Princess of Bat tenberg, is most Teutoi.ie-
looking lady indeed. and her round, fat bonnet
shows that she has not been subjected to me
'high butterfly" influence of Paris and London
modistes. A womap's bonnet is like IoanS
hat; it tells the whole story of the wearer s fash-
ionable status.