The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-10
AMERICANS IN COURT DRESS.
THEY WEAR COOKED HATS And Rl-
PIERS BEFORE QUEEN VICTORIA.

Fair women from This Country In g orEsous
Toilets Row TO Her MajeSty-Descrip-
tion or Their Dresses-Court Etiquette.
oy,rtohs 1890 tv TuE sUS Printing and ErIo,tIhtnS
Articulation
LONDON, Maya heavy cold rain spoiled
tbe Queens drawing room to-day from an out
door point OF view. A few hundred people.
armed with waterproofs and umbrellas, bravod
the elements, but had no reward. as all car
r1aRes had their windows up, and little could
he seen OF the fair inmates. AS regards num-
bers, the drawing room was great success.
there being over 800 presentations, and there
Was q superb display Of natural flowers. Ono
fashionable florist near Cavendish square
made up more than hundred bouquets at an
average cost OF Ave guneas each. Two OF the
most beautiful OF these we're undeniaby the
bouquet OF two shades OF pink roses carried
by the tall and lovely Duchess Of Portland, and
another OF pale pink and purple orchids in the
hands OF Mrs. Ernest Beckett OF kirkstall.
formerly Miss Lee OF New York.
The eagorness displayed by Americans for
presentation to the Queen was phenomenal for
this time of year. A number OF United
States citizens applied to the Lord Chamber
lain direct, q shocking breach Of etiquette. and
were referred to the Legation, who found 1t
necessary TO issue special circular for the
Information OF folks unused to courts. As
pirants still on your side Of the Atlantic
should take note that only United States
citizens who would be received at court II they
were British subjects can have the felicity
OF bowling to Queen Victoria at cost in dress
alone OF from $500 to 81 900 each. and the pre-
sentation must be made through the Legation
A male citizen visiting England with his wife
cannot be presented alone at the drawing
room. but he may be presented at the second
rate affair known as the levee.
Minister and Mrs Lincoln being In mourning
did not attend the drawing room. the Minister
himself being in fact far away from London.
Henry White as Charge d'AfIaires and his wife
acted for them, and did their work as though to
the manner born. Mrs. White wore remarkable
dress made up OF old cloth OF gold embroidered
with flowers OF different colors and train Of
heliotrope velvet lined with green satin. The
dress has n history. 1t was worn by one OF the
ladies Of the French court at the marriage Of
the Dauphin, atterward Louis XVI. to Marie
Antoinette in 1910, since which 1t had been in
the hands Of the original wearer's family until
a week or two ago.
Following is a complete list OF the Americans
presented to-day:
Mrs. G. K. Garrison. Miss Rondell Of New
York. Miss Davis. daughter Of Major Alexan-
der Davis OF New York: Miss Edith King, Mr..
Gordon King, Mr.. NJ. P. Grace brother OF the
ex-Mayor, and Mrs. Grace. Miss Lily schle-
singer, formerly Of New York. granddaughter
OF M. de Pourtaes. Agassiz's friend; Mrs.
Macktrie. formerly Miss Virginia Brooks Of
New York: MIR. A. A. Hayes and Mrs. Hayes.
Mr.. ]. 7. Pultz. Mrs. Pultz and Miss Pultz Of
New York.
Mrs. Mccormick. wife Of the Second Secre-
tary of Legation. was also present and wore
white satin. Mrs. Garrison wore Worth gown
OF pink brocade. embroidered in gold, with a
front of crepe chiffon and a court train Of olive
velvet, lined with gold satin her famous dia-
monds completing the striking effect Her
sister. Miss Rondell. had dress. also made by
Worth. of blue satin. trimmed with silver and
crepe her chiffon court train being Of brocade
OF the fashionable new lettuce color. Miss
Davis wore ivory white ottoman silk. exQui-
siteIy embroidered with pink and looped with
pink roses. train Of the Same silk which
was fastened at tho shoulders had shower Of
roses falling over it.
Mrs. Grace's satin rose-embroidered dress
was specially designed for her as was also her
daughters striking costume OF primrose satin
scattered over with primroses. the effect OF
which was heightened by huge bouquet OF
primroses.
Miss SchlesnGer's dress was OF white satin
eXquisitely decorated with natural flowers.
Mrs. Hayes wore q pale yellow satin dress
trimmed with rare point lace tlounces and os-
trich feathers to match. The train was OF dark
red velvet lined with pale yellow satin.
Mrs. Putz wore lilac brooade satin and train
OF darker shade and her daughter was
dressed in white satin. The gentlemen from
America were clothed in the unaccustomed
court dress with cooked hat and rapier. and
did not look nearly 30 much at homo as their
fair relatives.