The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-19
SOCIETY IN LONDON.
Every body Locking Forward TO ths
Wedding OF Princess Maud.


London. July is.-Not for a long time
has London known a week so full OF
events OF marked social Importance as the
one which closed today. To begin with.
there vas on Monday the garden party at
Buckingham palace given by the Prince
and Princess of Wales in honor OF their
daughter. Princess Maud. who will on
"Wednesday next become the bride OF
Prince Charles OF Denmark According 20
authorities in such matters. this party was
the most brilliant SOCIAL function that has
taken place in the United Kingdom since
the jubilee year. The lord chamberlain.
Isatom. received 900 tickets to the garden
party. and the United States ambassador.
Mr.. Thomas r. Bayard. was beset by
those OF his fellow countrynen and wo-
men who, being In London at that time,
craved an opportunity 10 mingie with
royalty and other titled folk. The regular
court set were reinforced for this occasion
by foreign princes. ENJOYS and field mar
shals, high oHIcers OF the army and navy
and other notabilities, and these leayened
rare lot OF lesser folk such as Tim
Healy. the Irish member of parliament.
W. Il. IL. Lecky, the historian Ellen
Terry and Henry Irving. Mrs. keely. the
actress. was also there. having been espe-
cialiy invited by the queen, and held quite
a leyee on the lawn. Particularly plctnr-
esque were the queens watermen, wearing
scarlet hoods. doubie;s and hose. the let
tiers w. r. formed OF the shamrock.
rose and thistle, In gilt on their breasts
These acted as feErymen. carrying In their
wineries many idling guests upon the
lake, and the Prince OF Wales, contrary
to the dictation OF fashion, wore a white
stovepipe hat with black band. and two
OF his suite had their heads similarly at
tired.
So far as the queen IS >concerned. the
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Her majesty Is expected to arrive in the
city on Monday evening. On Tuesday she
will in private invest Crown Prince Fred
erick of Denmark with the order Of the
garter and with the lrst-class decoration
OF the Victoria and Albert cross; upon
both OF his sons. Prince Christian and
Prince Charles. the grand cross. The
queen VIII rot attend the wedding break
fast. On Thursday, the day after thu
wedding. her majesty will return to Wind
sor whence she intends TO so soon 10 the
Isle of Wight. II has been seni-oficialiy
announced that the royal family would
not be d.spleased II people should decorate
their houses in honor of the wedding. and
doubtless a great many Will gracefully
take the hint.
Among the presents which have been re-
ceived by Princess Maud is magnificent
solitaire diamond from William Waldorf
Aston.
In connection with the approaching we'd
ding curious phase OF British philan-
thropy has developed In the Chronicle
which newspaper recently urged Princess
Maud should not give her sanction to
cruelty by the wearing OF osprey plumes
on her hat. In response. the Chronicle
received an intination from the princess
10 the effect that she would not wear os-
prey plumes. and upon this the Chronicle
published an article in praise OF her royal
highness. commencing her for her kind
ness of heart. However. II was observed
that al the royal garden party at Buck
IN nam palace on Monday most OF the
feminins members OF the royal family
We're decorated with osprey pIumes In
semi-amazement the Chronicle noted the
fact and asked the queen 10 forbid tthe
osprey piumes TO be worn by the royal
family.
The banquet OF the Authors Club on
Thursday evening was attended By Mira.
Frances Hodgson Burnett and many other
literary celebrities. including Miss Jean
elite Glider. Miss Blanche Howard and Mr.
Hepwort' axcn.
The American lire steamer New York,
which sails from Southampton today.
takes as passengers Robert j.. Cock, the
famous Yale coach. and MeSsrs Simpson,
I.argford and Ioneacre, OF the Yale Hem
ley crew. The Yale men have been having
3 glorious time in England. They were
feted on ali sides. and had invitations to
many select entertainments Mr.. Cook
especially received marked attention from
t@ese standing highest in the ranks of
English sportsmen ard has been enter
tained az exclusive clubs, etc.