New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
ROYALTY AT BLENHEIU.
ruF; DrcHEss OF MARLBoRoUGH's REcEPTioN
FOR THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES


From The Gentlewoman.
on Friday the Duchess OF MARLBOROUGH gave i a
Highnesses the Prince and princess OF 49, - %
Cborles Of Iienmark have been Visit 70 the
Duke and Duchess OF Marlborough since Mon'al ,
f.ondonderrv and Lady Helen stewart LORD ana
Lady Curzon. Lady Randolph church,ili lhuy e
lillian Churchill Sir Samuel and Lazy SopII."
Scott Scott Lord Chesterfield Lord and Lady Gosford
the Hon. Sidney Greville and ~; ,hNpln Wpndnosday
shooting the pheasant preserves ~ North l.e'el'
the Princesses and the Duchess joining 'hc'h "'
on THURSDAY there was a grand display Of nre- %
works in the park and parade Of cyclists Tho
racention was originally TO have been a ball. but
owing 10 the death OF the Duchess grancHothci
instead II was most magnificent sight. the uni
forms and hunt coats OF the men anu IN , LIN
ful dresses and jewels Of the ladies making p.i s
liant coup d'cril. The approach to the paiace was
brilliantly lighted with electric lishs M ,' t,c
Once arrived at the dqor we pro-, CO.. J IA
seeminglv endless passages. carpeted Win ren "nn
hung with red. white and blue canvas, 'nryais
the Oxfordshire uniform beng plaGcu n az ~ he
10 direct us on way. At last the haven oI s,Io
cloakroom was reached ana men ,rdhs rams in mnnv
dous shaking out OF crumplcd ltochs ,i m % az
cases the result OF a long drive-and hnhly "" ~, az
rived. after more passages ana s,ans' 81 uh ,heir
nricelese tapestries pictures and obleis c" "'t'
would take better pen snah sme ni for All comers
received her guests dressed in handsome ~ ~whre
velvet dress trimmed with dark fur ana veins M
a spray of mauve orchids on me Douse ain Juo her
magnificent ropes and collar o. pear, az i i'r
,ond The Duke in his Oxfordshirc yeomanry unl-
form and near him his siser sar Tsy l Mhe % satn
frock the bodice having pouch IRON, paiiis,Tu p ,,
with silver on reaching the long ilnihiy % nai, ,tb
,can in gorgeous veries presented each gveSt VIZ VIZ
mn nv aiogant 90 white satin programme printed In e0n
the ducal coat Of arms alsC IN s%' ,s 9 on The
anr amer The artiscs were Mrs Helen Trust, ne n
Misses Marian and Clara E5oeb double a auare, ar % ccab
md Herr Goitebs Vienna Orchesir;a. p''"'o"
% Iarts I and II there was an organ recl'aL ,,.,,.
..1r o,clock WAS the time mentioned OH N',
ton card and most OF r thG sreab ,bera a. was stir
.hhrn,ghout the huge room. and the band az sIann
ing NJ, played God Save the Queen as prnces o o' "f
paaiss Who looked lovely in silver brocade WIN
touches Of peuna velvet ana DOW low oi u
IN ,ng n with gracious smile TO the guests ar m sne
passed Her Royal ghnsssd took % nsr s for
the royaI party The Prince OF wales IS ioSwyn nm
WIN ~ a"t oneen's Own OxfordshIre Yeomanry cav
airy If which he is honorary colonei mn uh1tc
PrineNsn P sd mink roses and Prince and Princess
Charles OF Denmark the at,er ,b aTsat deal Of
ny n P"S White chiffon and wearing fine adyau
The beautiful organ was hsr pnyinS Of the Misses
,age and a the mneh SlS" a% Mrs Helen Trust
and Mr. sunman sang wi'h ,he efprI,ed march DOR
nr.' by the orchestra the royal supper procesao, ZION
was formed the Duke tf Qp Pr1ce foSsS oowms d With his
S~rsnef hostess Lord Jersey cu'e9a'n' n0 ol
UsrK and Sir Aeernon Peyton diigh Sheriff fo,
inaIn, " lin Princess Victoria Of Wales, ana In
duich esuccession the rest of the house party 49,,
qu,ffx the loyal party had Finished the rest Of me
connanv proceeded 10 supper winch was serNtu W
NE large hall hung with fine tapestries @ ana avu
10th and with huge groups OF pains ana en- Ill s
,hom,,ms arranged in the corners Large snV'I
h"uls filled with pink chrysanthemums ornainen,teu I,e,
~ .blos and there was. OF course. me dlsphiy
NE bsndsome silver plate. Shortly after supper
oi ,h rnva party retired and in short space OF
me rcSa Snro was general rush for the carriages
II was lovely moonlight night as & GIear an dy i6c
aiIe s,an snns md the twinklng lamps OF the long
,ines Inc NJ carriages rolling quickly homeward through
, IN ovaint old town of Woodstock, gayy decorated
mI,b Venetian masts and flags In honor OF the
rnvaI visit made a picture In ones memory not
easily forgotten.