The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
ROYALTY DANCES
N COL DEN ROBES
Duchess of Devonshire'S
Ball Ends Jubilee
Gayety.
Titled of Earth Caparisoned
in Costliest Costumes
of History.
Fancy Dress Event In London
Which Rivals tho Noted Brad
ley-Martin Function.

LONDON, ENG, July 2.-The Duchess
Of Devonshire' historical fancy dress ball
tonight was the final gayety of the jubilee
season.
1t was an affair VIII ich gained only less
advance notorietv than the Bradley Mar
tin ball given in New York City last win
ter. No royal palace in England was ever
filed with more gorgeous throng than
asse m bled tonight in Devonshire House.
The Duchess of Devonshre, as Zen obia,
Wore costume of green, whi and gold
and many huge diamonds. Diamonds
hung from the horns of her gold helmet,
which was studded with jewels, while
beautiful pearls cleaned in chains about
her head and shoulders.
The Duke of D.vonshire appeared as
Charles Y of Germany.
On the arrival of the royal guests the
Duchess conducted them to dais, where
they formed magnificent group. All
wore sixteenth century costumes, most OF
them blazing with jewels.
The Princess of Wales, masquerading as
Marguerite de Ealois, appeared in a white
and gold dress, with an Elizabethan ruff
and with heavy train gorgeously en-
broidered with gold and silver, bestudd ed
with many colored jewels. In attendance
upon her were her three daughters and
the Duchess of York, the last named in a
pale blue gown embroidered with silver
Princess Victoria OF Wales was attired in
blue and gold brocade costume, en-
broidered with feur-de-lis in gold and
white.
Six courtiers, mem bers of the highest
nobility, wearing handsome costumes of
the period of Henri Trois, accompanied
the Prince and the Princess of Wales.
The Prince. as Grand Master of the
knights of Malta, wore q doublet and
trunk hose of black Genoeso velvet
slashed with gray and white, with a
Maltese cross embroidered on his left
breast. He wore orders of the Garter and
of the Knights of Malta. His hat, high
and narrow. was encircled by jeweled
chain. There was a diamond cross in
front and white plumes behind. velvet
cape embroidered with Maltese cross
com pleted his snmptuous equipment.
The Duke of York as Earl of Cum ber
land. Queen Elizabeth's master of horse,
wore one of the most striking costumes
1t was com posed Of gray velvet doublet
and cape embroidered with broad bands
of gold, steel gorget inlaid with gold,
crimson veiVeL trunks SlaS0e1 Win gray
satin and embroidered with gold, aud
high boots. His cape was lined with
crimson satin.
The Duke of Connaught appeared as an
Elizabethan general. lie wore a steel
cuirass inlaid with gold, and the remain
der OF his costume was of dark gray vel
vet slashed with satin and EN- broidered
with gold.
The Duchess OF Connaueht as Anne OF
Austria wore a costume of pale tan and
rose.
Prince Charles OF Denmark appeared as
a Danish student in dark purple.
The Grand Duke Michael of Russia
wore black and gold Henri Quatre suit.
The foregoing in no Wise exnausts the
list OF royal personages present, all of
whom were caparisoDed in the costIiest
costumes and with the greatest attention
to historical accuracy. Many dresses had
cessitated dozen or more sketches by
authorities, and were works of high art.
Among the guests was Mrs. Ogden Goe-
let of New York, who wore wonderful
white costume covered with diamond
crescents and stars.