The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-13
SMELLS ON SHOW.
A Bevy of American Queens Before
Her Majesty of England.
. From the CHICAGO Tribune.

her Majesty of England.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Another noble army of social martyrs be-
sleged Buckingham Palace to-day for ad-
mission to the Queens drawing room. The
first carriage in line took its place at II
O'Clock in the morning, the entrance time
for the gates being not until 2:30. There
was the usual display of millinery, novel
reading, and the enjoyment of delectable
comfitures within the coaches, while hearts
were weary waiting through the May
hours. Outside the carriages was the usual
display of funkies in every variety of
livery. A sight which is always particular
~ pleasing was the populace, who III the
bright sunshine seemed especially hilarious.
The presentation of some Americans was
the only feature of interest.
These included Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt, Mrs. Fitzhugh Whitehouse sister-in-
law of the Egyptian explorer: Mrs. James
Mackln, and Mrs. John Bleecker Miller,
whose daughter is the wife of the naval at
tache to the American Legation. Mrs.
Vanderbilt, when announced, became the
cynosure of all eyes. She wore a dress
made with demi-train of heavy crevette
pink satin, brocaded with scattered bou-
quets of wild roses in gold and silver. The
overskirt front fell on an immensely wide
hounce, or rather overdreSs, in rare antique
point d'argentn. 1t was caught up at one
side to show crescent-shaped garlands of rose
foliage mounted on full ruchings of crevette
pink crepe, the garlands extending as high
as the knee. The court train of cream
white velvet was lined throughout with pale
yellow satin and the border was with wide
band of cream white ostrich feather trim
ming On this band were set at intervals
large pink roses with buds and foliage The
corSage was cut V shape in brocaded satin.
A band of cream white ostrich feathers
crossed it transversely and passed over one
shoulder. A plated scarf of drapery in
crevette pink crepe was set over the other.
At the back pointed drapery of cream
velvet met at the left side, at the top of the
train. The juncture of the train with the
drapery was concealed by large ornament
in diamonds, finished with pendant chains
in diamonds, each chain terminating with a
large pear-shaped pearl. Her ornaments
were solitaires and diamond necklace.
Mrs. Whitehouse wore white satin with
white tulle overdress. The modest trim
mings were of white satin ribbons laid
down in long tops. Her ornaments were
pearls and diamonds. Lady Randolph
Churchill and Lady Vaudeville attended
the drawing room, each wearing similar
robes of white brocade and trimmings, but
varied in divers details. Their ornaments
were diamonds
Many of the debutantes wore charming
costumes. For instance, one young woman
wore light and diaphanous tulle over silk,
garlanded with white carnations, which,
with their gray-green spiky leaves, formed
bold Van Dykes up and down the front of
the skirt. The train of plain white
Sicillienne, soft and reposeful, was ruched
with tulle all down one side in a snowy
ridge that also extended across the whole
width. At the edge up the other side ran
garland of white roses like those on the
skirt The mother of this debutante ap-
peared in a court train Of violet velvet in
one of the loveliest shades of that sumptu-
GUS color The dress and bodice were COM
posed of deep rich velvet, with interludes
of pale mauve crepe, over which was draped
the softest net, abundantly spangled with
pallets of gEttering silver Both the train
and the dress were scattered over with
shaded feathers of violet and mauve, re-
ieved with white.
Two sister debutantes were dressed alike
in trains and bodices of soft, rich white silk
over petticoats of white silk embroidered
muslin, trimmed with clusters of guelder
rose. Their mother wore a train of old
brocade in a soft shade of gray, with dress
of silk in the same tone trimmed with rare
old Venetian point. An uncommon look
ing dress was in rich white brocade in a
floral design, the large blossoms being out
lined with slender touches of black. The
train was of black velvet edged with lace
and loops of white ribbons. the lining
matching these in tint. The posy consisted
of mauve orchids tied with black velvet A
beautiful empire dress was in white satin,
yelled with figured silk, run through with
lines of narrow MORE ribbons in the alter
nate pink and green tints of the roses and
foliage with which the dress was trimmed
The train was in white striped ottoman silk
and satin lined with pink china silk. the
pink showing dimly through the white.
Several of the presentation dresses were
trimmed with large clusters of flowers or
feathers round the edge Of the skirts in
front, and over this was thrown gossamer
veil of tulle The effect was good, enhanc-
ing the beauty of the flowers by suggested
half-concealment of them,