New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04

VINO employed
then fiung aside capriciously. He does not now
ever. shift them about so frequently as Tue
democratic French Chamber compels repun-
lican President to change his advisers; SO that
Paris cannot safely reason that there Is any
lack OF stability in the Government at Berlin
London is beginning to find out after us I'M
perial festival that there are States IN europe
with great AFFAIRS Of their own, and that some
thing IS going outside the British empire
hut the revelation comes slowly. The Jubilee
has absorbed public attention 10 the eAo'us'V'I
Of everything else, and conversation in clubs
aua great houses still hangs upon 1t as pivot.
Some mistakes have been made. as was new
tah,c from the magnitude OF the whole AFFAIR.
The most serious one was the cavalier treatment
Of the Houses of Parliament. but the Queen re-
pairs this neglect by the reception at "ihosor
Castle to-day. The Admiralty had also 10 pe
whipped ND by the press, or the Colonials Wou'o
have been left out Of the naval review ana Tic
Oueen has been forced TO bestir herseh anu pio.
vide additional entertainment for the i'hpe'ia'
troopers. The most exasperating fauh pas wa"
the blunder by which the Prince ana fr'''.'' "
Wales were shut out OF MT. Chaihoe,' ""
marty from inability to enter the house owing 70
the crowd without and within. Inc PoA''e q"
blamed for this unfortunate incident ou' an
other version is that the Prince was warned by
quests who were departing from the mouse 'ha'
he could not force his way upstairs
II the secret history OF the jubilee were 'oiu
there would be found to have been many hear'
hu,nines among the royalties over points OF
precedence and the like. and there wouio DC
much interesting matter for the gossips' In
A..a .o,,e charm structures have already APP
peared in print upon the conduct OF several
court functionaries. These, however, are uhlar'
ssnscialy criticisms Of Lord Lathom, VINO mas
heen greatly oyerworked, and is really most ell
cie,t and courteous as Lord Chamberlain
TIL. military arrangements have been perfect
tbs review at Aldershot having been carried ous
with the same precision Of organization as the
Oueen.s parade and the Jubilee show. as d
>.nole. having been remarkably well managed
Among the social functions the most Driiiiahl
for color and novelty the ball at Devon
shire House, with royalties in fancy dress
headed by the Prince OF Wales as Grand Mas
ter Of the knights of ST. John, and the Princess
as Marguerite de Valois and all :he DeautieS
of London masquerading in classical. Inedi'f'a''
Eastern and character costume. Inc LOUIS
Ouatorze decorations and furnishing or the
house provided the proper background lor '"e
splendid spectacle. which has not been riVa"eu
in recent times in London. with e!eh' huhuie'
Invitations. there was wide range TOT 'he as
play Of costumes Of matchless variety ana pih'-
fancy Every great English court from arthur
10 the Georges, was represented. ana All '"e
rron,,nent figures Of classical Middle Ages and
literary story, were present.
II was mainly a historical costume ball. with
a lew categorical figures. When the mehipers
OF each court danced their special quadriiies To-
xether. there were Old World pictures OF gilt
tering beauty: there were Oriental ltalian'
Venetian Elizabethan, seventeenth century anu
other PROFESSIONS and there were special quad
rifles for Louis XIV Louis XVI and other perl
DDS. It was a series of dazzling pageants Lazy
Warwick as Marie Antoinette Lady LONDON
derry as Queen Marie Therese. Lady Tweed
mouth as Queen Elizabeth. the Duchess OF Dew
onshre as Zenobia, and the Duchess or LEEDS
as Lalla Rookh were among the most conspicu-
Gus figures The Duke Of Devonshire per-
sonated Charles in clothes borrowed from
Titian's picture and, indeed, most OF the cos
tunes were copied from portraits. Lord Rose
berry was Horace Walpole. with a green velvet
coat buttoned with diamonds: Mr.. Chamberlain
was a gentleman Of the period of Louis XVI III
>wo shades OF rose pink and Sir William Har-
court wore the robes Of his ancestor VINO was
Lord Chamberlain. Colonel Hay and Mr.. Henry
Venetian quadrille.
Some Of the costumes Worn are said 10 nave
cost as much as $1,000 or Il 800. No expense
was spared as this had been heralded as the
most brilliant ball of the reign. The gardens
were illuminated with electric light and lanterns
shaded in different colors, and the supper-room
had been built out at the side OF the mansion
where about one hundred and fifty guests could
No xxE1n a f.
fair was splendid spectacle Of wealth. rank
end fashion, but there are no signs OF social re-
volt and discomfort the part Of the East End
because the rich and great choose 10 dlsport
themselves in fancy dress.
Preparations for the great ball at Grosvenor
House have been brought to an end by the sud
den death Of the young granddaughter of the
Duke Of Westminster. who was dragged by her
pony after her foot caught in the stirrup.
To-day's reception at Colonel Hays residence
was crowded with well-known Americans
Bishops Generals. diplomats and a great army
of tourists The gay throng which filled the
hospitable house to-day did not know that
pathetic incident had occurred to cloud the hap
piness Of one of the American representatives
at the Jubilee Admiral Miller's daughter, who
had been III with typhoid fever. died this morn
ing The Brooklyn was 10 sail at the end OF
this week under orders from the Navy Depart
ment for the Pacific; but. although the Admiral
heroically made every effort TO expedite her
sailing, without reference to his own anxieties
the ship could not be provisioned in time. and
will not get off before Monday. The gallant Ad-
rniral came 20 London to-day overwhelmed with
grief.
The American dinner on Monday night, ct
which Colonel Hay. Mr. Reid. Chaplain M!lburn
and others will speak. promises to be unusually
brilliant. The Lambeth conference. with it's two
hundred bishops. has not fairly settled down to
work. but the opening services have been most
impressive. The American Bishops will take q
prominent part In the discussion Of various