The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-27

O'clock to have my hair dressed, for IL
seems that il is de Tigueur that tue neau
should be conventionally treated on THESE
oocasions, aud there seemed TO De very 10"
TO do it; for the kindly, fussy woman VINO
piled up my tresses and posed my Two
ostrich tips (also regulatory informed me
that she had already arranged 'two oeautl,
full heads before coming to me- 80 sue hnu
her victims must have been mp with the
dawn. At a little before 10 o'clock mrs.
- called for me in her carriage, ~hlcn
looked very republican in It's slmpnclty
among all the powdered heads and bestock.
inged legs of the lveried coachmen and
fo0tmen Of the diplomatic corps and the
nobility. After slight confusion we were
put In line and proceeded alta snail-llke pace
until we reached the palace, where we Iouno
ourselves among a throng OF other women
in court attire and men covered with deco-
rations and orders. and all wearing SIX
stockings and breeches with swords at tDelF
sides, and cooked hats under their arms. a
beautiful and gallant-looking crowd IL was,
and quite forgot myself In admiration
until there was q little break ahead OF me.
Mrs. - beckoned and found myself be-
hind her at the door leading into another
room, saw her drop her train, whlch sue
had until now carried over her arm, ana
which was deity spread out peacock fashion
by Two gentlemen in the household gsacreu
word to be written with 8 capital M.
They slipped gold sticks under II as the
owner let it 60 and away she sailed lnoo
the presence chamber. The long biIlo"lne
pink satin material seemed to put an I'M
mense distance between me and my pro
tectrees; and then felt with sudden sen,
satioD Of queerness that IL was my turn,
| and that was TO be introduced by my own
proper name to her majesty. In the center
OF the large apartment. which entered in
solitary state after Mrs -, stood in a
| solid SQUARE. the gentlemen Of the diplo-
matte corps facing the royalties, who stood
ranged side by side, at the upper END
| of the room. A pace slowly up
the wide space at the side of the room with
| train unfurled, to hear my own name men
| toned TO kiss the hand with a deep obeis-
| ance of a nice-looking little old lady with
| broad band of blue ribbon across her breast,
| 10 sidle crab. fashion, across the space left
| for me 10 front of the Princess Of Wales,
| the Prince of Wales, and all the royal
| family, as the prayer books say, making
courtesy after courtesy and luckily forget
| ting my train altogether, which was passed
| from one gentleman OF the household TO
another until the last one was reached, who
| tbrew il over my arm when | turned after
| my last obeisance-all this seemed and was
| the affair of a minute-and the ordeal was
| over. And now came the amusement, for
| by special agreement had permission to
/ stay IN the room Win the OlplOtndJlC ihuIess
| who, after they had made their bows, re-
NAMED in the throne room. ranging them
| selves against the wall opposite their lords
and masters, and leaving q wide space for
| the exit of those who had been presented.
| 1t was q regal sight and oner that / shall
never forget All the great families OF Eng
land were represented, and the jewels and
gowns we're beyond description. 1t was like
| the grandest kind of revie " for my own
especial benefit, for each grande dame
sailed past me so closely that 1 could have
touched her by putting out my hand. 1t was
! very amusing, too, to see the English de-
| butantes, their fear and reverence for
royalty, and the drilling and admonitions
| that they had received rendering them self
conscious aud awkward TO an astonishing
degree. Many continued to back after hav'
ing received their trains over their arm, In
stead of turning aud walking out, as Is al
| lowable. One poor young creature lost her
head completely, and backed aud courtesfed
right into the phalsnx Of diplomats, who
naturally gave way before her until she
was fairly in the center OF the brilliant
group of men, then with wild. startlec
look, and face, neck and arms scarlet with
embarrassment, she turned and literally
bolted from the room"