Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-23
Tho White Stovepipe Hat
Coming In.
PRINCE OF WALES IDEA.
London Is Now Wondering Whether
Society viii Follow Wherever
the Prince Leads.

LONDON. June -.
- copyrighted 1875, by the Associated
l'reSs). This has been the guycst week OF
tue season. mainly due 10 the Ascot race
meeting aud balls given by the Mnrchon-
ess OF salisbury and others. After llttlo
rain IN the earlier part OF the week the
weather seemed TO promise a number at
nne though hot days, and the consequence
= every person who ean do 50 Is enloying
himself or herself To the utmost Socially
tho Ascot meeting just ended has been the
pest ON record. Royalty and the udmirors
OF royalty, To say nothing OF those who
Nrr tond or good racing turned out In nj.
most The strongest possible force, but the
sl9nhd was 80 hard that tho ownors OF
valuable horses We're not willing To risk
them, consequently tho fields were the
smallest for years, but for the display OF
better.
ON Tuesday and Thursday. the two prin.
cipal days the weather was bright and
pleasant. White was the color which prc-
dominated In the fashionable throng, while
hats OF enormous size cuvcrew with long
rtemmcd shaking flowers made the royal
enclosure resemble Hover garden, The
enclosure In addition WAS so crowded that
Walking was almost an iinpossihllity for a
l,dy. Tue members ot the royal family
never left their boxes except for luncheon
aul 50 the majority Of the people present IA
the enclosure Ind very llttlo satlsiactlun
10 far as ninglnc with ROYALTY WIS cou-
cerncd, All the snlartcst mon with .ropg.
ihtiOns nA drVsTCfs to uphold wore black
iraek coats with SILK hats aud small bow
tios,
Prince Of Wales on Thursday shocked tho
leaders OF fashion BY. appearing IN white
stove pipo hat and he had evidently per-
Huadcd the Earl OF Cardigan. who was In
cludcd In the Prince OF Wales house party TO
follow his example There II much specula,
ton as TO whether the Prince OF Wales
lead Will have an eject on tho fashions but
II ~ not likely as In spite " all that has been
said 10 tho contrary on tho subject, the
Prince Of Wales doesn't lead tho fashions.
There was fewer house parties than usual
az Ascot the majority " thoro present at tho
races taking trains daily from Waterloo
station whore thousadns assembled to wilt
ness the departure and arrival Of the fash
ionable rtuwdH, In spite OF the many entries
not an American horse appeared at Ascot,
Mr.. Richard Croker Of New York took
house at Ascot for the week and did things
In style. He was most CORRECTLY dressed In
long frook coat. dark striped trousers, patent
feathers and dazzling silk hat Mi. Croker
also carried q pair of glassos hung across his
body from the shoulder Mrs Croker who
accompanied him. looked handsome and was
one Of the beat dressed ladiea there. Tho
Afghan Ftluce, who ~ visiting England,
NHrulla Khan was present NJ Ascot on cup
day and was Hnllty rs usual lie wore
heavy fur coat in spite OF the fact that he
mercury was at 80 degrees. Tho Ameer Of
hfghanstnn han resolved 10 allow his hope
ful son TO stay In England untll the cGd "
August and n IL an open secret that this
turbs the royal family. nut he viii probably
be Hhuntcd OF to the continent
The Queen arrived nj Windsor castle from
lialmornl and Il Is stated that dinner which
ahe Is TO give to Nazrula Khan will be
great afalr. Her majesty will not undergo
tho fatigue Of giving a garden party az
buckingham Palace this season as was hoped
but she viii lend the grounds to the Prince
and Princess Of Wales who md the grounds
OF Marlborough house too small for such
purposes.