The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-07-28


House OF Guelph should be succeeded
by the House of Duff" and there are
at present but three lives between
those dynastics. The rejoicing is uni
versal and the gentle Princess has
been inundated with kilograms and
letters OF congratulations. All the
drcssmakcrs In England are excited
and happy, and the gown which the
bride-elect wore at the drawing room
Immediately following the announce.
went of the engagement will be talked
OF until the trousscau is under way.
The pretty court dress In which tho
wearer is said to have looked happy
and sweet was of English manufact-
ure, rich, thick, silvery-whitc bro adc
bearing the English design and Yorlsist
badge OF groupso OF white roses. These
were incloscl in satin-shccncd scrolls
and were tied with true lovers knots
The material was too iich for much
trimming, so II was finished with
three narrow flounces at the hem. The
bodice was outlined in silver and fin
ishcd with small crystal fringe and
n tlchu OF snow silk chiffon, bordcrcd
with brussels lace embroidered on.
This lace and chiffon fell over the
slcevelcts, which were fringcd with
crystals and outlined with silver.
Princess Victoria Mary Augusta
I-anisa. Olga Pauline .Claudinc Agnes.
generally known by tho popular name
of Princess MAY" was born at Ken
sington Palace, May 90, 1867. so that
In u few days she will complete her
Goth year.
She II the eldest child and only
daughter of the Duke and Duchess OF
Teck, md her home life has been n
particularly sunshiny one. Her
mother Is OF cheerful lively DISPOSE
ton. and has been from the first her
daughters inseparable companion.
The Princess bnbyhood was passed
In the old Palace OF kcnsington, where
she was brought up like other happy
babies OF wise and warm-bcaried In
glish parents. Later her father and
mother lived much abroad, making
their home chiefly In Florence. hut
there care wns taken that the dcnurc
little schoolgirls education should be
thoroughly English, and the circle OF
friends around the Duke and Duchess
was composed OF their own country
people rather than of the foreign ele.
ment In florcntine life. The char
tiles 10 which the always philanthro-
pie Duchess lent her patronage and
assistance were for the most part
those with which the British colony
were chiefly concerned, and in the
studios, n favoritc resort OF tn. Ouch
ess and her daughter. preference was.
Intentionally or otherwise, given TO
those presided over by nm English art.
list. On their return to England the
Duke and Duchess, who were anxious
that their children should receive n
thoroughly English education. es,ab-
lishcd themselves at the White Lodge,
Richmond, and II Is this pretty
country house which will always be
considered ns the real home OF the
future Queen In her girlhooi.
Within this home 1t IL not going too
far 10 ray the Princess May IL ndorcd.
As nm only sister shc has been the con
slant companion Of her three brothers,
whose nmuscincnts she has always
with aifcctionate persistence insisted
on being permitted TO share, and hbo
has grown mp mn excellent whip and
hrst-rato oarrwoinan. Her slender
figure II familiar 10 the other jewellers
on the banks Of the Thames Some.
times she Ia seen taking mn oar In her
brothers boat and listening with grave
attention 10 all fratrrnnl instructions.
Skating IN another OF her pct nnusc'
n;ents aud day after day last winter