Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-30
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a Sacramento Gill at the Court OF Eng
land Wears Historic Jewe.s

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land Wears Historic Jewe.s
The average American girl takes well
abroad. She often manages to obtain van.
tage points of observation that the native
born European woman fails to secure
Perhaps to the self-reliance that is part of
independence, and to her cultivated fear
lessness is due largely the charm of manner
that secures the success that attends her
when abroad. For with all these she loses
nothing of modesty, and does not shock
the European sense of the prophecies.
Two Sacramento women have lately
been improving opportunities abroad. and
as they are both-at least one, if not both
natives of this city, personal note of their
social activity in England and Scotland
may prove of interest to the many who
knew them here. Mrs. John c.. Scott, of
Dundee, Scotland. is the daughter OF George
Cooper. OF this city, and will be remem-
bered by many here. Her sister Miss
Cleo Cooper, is far better known in Sacra-
mento, as she resided here, her birthplace
until comparatively a recent date, when
she married and became Mrs. Markham
and went to Scotland with her husband.
In that country the young lady has become
pOpulul, duu lbs UlduC 4eT Way r2DiOly.
and social qualities have developed in her
that were not afforded room for express
sion here. Her husband Is the grandson
of Sir Francis Grant, the celebrated Scot
fish artist, who painted the famous Melton
Hunt" for which the Duke of wellington
paid great sum. He was a noted portrait
painter also, and was an intimate friend of
Sir Walter Scott, who encouraged him in
h art. He was President OF the ROYAL
Academy in 1866. To his daughter, Mrs.
Markham, came, through gilt of Charles
Manners Sutton, Archbishop of Canterbury,
and friend and intimate of Warren Hast
lngs, the first Governor-G General of British
India, the celebrated Hastings Jewels,
acquired by Hastings in India. and pre-
sented by him to the Archbishop and by
him in turn to the Grant family. Some of
these precious stones were plucked from
the eyes of Hindoo idols. Why reference
is made to them will appear. The London
Morning Post of February 9th contains a
lengthy account of the Queens drawing
room held at Buckingham Palace the day
before, when were presented to the Court
by Lady William Lennox, Mrs. John G.
Scott formerly Miss Cooper and by the
same lady, Mrs Markham (nee Miss Cleo
Cooper. AT this drawing were pres
ent supporting the Queen, the Princess
of Wales and her daughters. large
number of the royal family and a great
array Of the nobility of the Kingdom, the
Cabinet, distinguished soldiers and states.
men, and the entire diplomatic corps, the
wife of the Charge d'Affaires for the United
States, Mrs. White, presenting Mrs GEORGE
B. Mcclellan and daughter. The Dundee
EUer,ing Telegraph of the 8th of March con-
tains in its letter of personal gossip from
London mention that two Dundee ladies
hoe hna cd 10 AZ
draw1ngroom referred to, to wit, Mrs.
Scott and Mrs. Markham, the names hay
ing been previously submitted to the Queen
by the Lord Chamberlain. The American
reader, while not partial to royalty, or for
a moment conceding that title is superior
to native merit or the nobility of England
greater in the scheme of progress than the
sovereigns of America, s. ill comedies that
to the state and ceremonial of the Court of
the ruler of Great Britain there attaches
Importance that makes recognition there
an honor that even the most radical
citizen of Republic may enjoy with grace.
That Sacramento girl has. in foreign
land, honored her home and her people.
winning favor of those who esteem birth of
such vast importance in determining social
position, makes the reference to her pre-
sentation at the Court of England Of local
interest. The ladies who keep track of the
fashions will be interested in knowing lust
what costumery the ladies named wore on
the occasion that in England is deemed so
important an event in the life of a society
woman.S The following extract from the
Dundee Telegraph is therefore presented:
AT the drawing-room last week, as my readers
are already aware, two Dundee ladies made
their curtsey to the Queen-viz., Mrs. john c.
Scott and Mrs. Markham (nee Miss Cleo Cooper
They were presented by Lady William Lennox
correspondent writes me regarding their
dresses as follows: Mrs. Scott wore a lovely
rich double white and gold brocade corsage and
a singularly handsome train, trimmed with
plumes, gold-hpped and gold aigrettes; petticoat
of duchesse satin, elegantly draped with crystal
and gold Empire embroidery, plumes, tipped |
gold, etc. Her ornaments were diamonds and |
she looked extremely well, the rich simplicity |
of the white and gold toilet suiting her style |
and complexion to perfection. Mrs Markham |
wore a lovely train of richest ivory velvet bro
cade trimmed at one corner Honiton lace |
and ostrich plumes, corsage of same velvet |
berthe of Honiton lace, and feathers on shoulder
petticoat OF duchesse satin draped with Honiton |
lace, veil and agraffe ostrich plumes Mrs |
Markham wore the celebrated Warren Hastings
and family diamonds. This was a regal-look ng
toilet, the combination of rich brocsde and
filmy lace making it one Of the most admired of
the presentation dresses"