The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-13
Identity of Man in
the Iron Mask

and the function at its best certainly en-
tails a good deal OF the fierce wIetched-
ness that glory brings US Going TO
Court costs money. "A married wouaans
costume and accessories often come 70
hundred pounds or very much more, and
a girls generally cost fifty. Courr train
is OF very great length; it must rest on
the ground TO the extent Of three yards
and a half, and is often six yards from
end to end. by three yards wide. II
used invariably TO be made Of the richest
velvet. brocade or satin, but last year
a fashion was started in favor Of gauze
trains.
PIumes worn on the head are compul-
sorry; three white feathers for married
women and two for girl In deep
mourning black feathers are used White
tulIe wells or lace lappets must be worn
with the white feathers, and black with
the black plumes. The bodice must De
low, with short sleeves. Formerly this
rule was rigidly enforced, but Of late
years many women have the bodice cut
square and some venture upon elbow
sleeves. In cases OF serious iii health the
Queen allows a high gown TO be worn,
but a special permit has 10 be obtained
beforehand from the Lord Chamberlain.
Jewels are a great feature. A diamond
tiara should be worn, and, OF course,
necklace, earrings. brooches, etc, while
many people wear unique ornaments such
as diamond girdle, jewelled shoulder
straps, or a multitude of stars fastened
on their gown and train. Long white
gloves are obligatory, or black gloves for
deep mourning. Tan, light gray, etc, are
inadmissible. A girls presentation gown
is invariably white, as is that Of a young
married woman; indeed, in these days Of
eternal youth many mothers and grand
mothers don pure white for their Court
costume
The mode of procedure as regards pre-
sentation is simple. a lady wishing to
be presented must apply at the Lord
Chamberlain's Office at ST James Palace
for the necessary cards, which should be
duly filed with the required information,
namely the lady's name and address, and
that Of her father or husband, as the
case may be. The lady making the pre-
sentaIion must sign the cards to the ef-
feet that she proposes doing SO. These
cards the debuante must carefully take
with her to the Palace on the important
day
Once a lady has been presented, il is
unnecessary for her TO notify beforehand
10 the Lord Chamberlain her intention to
attend a Drawing Room. She need not
even provide herself with cards; she
simply uses those supplied at the Pa'ace.
writing her name in fun and very clear
ly, but without putting any address.
There is a table. with pen and ink and
cards, arranged for the purpose in one Of
the corridors of the Palace. If a woman
possesses a title, it must be written in
full, thus: The Countess Spencer, The
Hon. Mds. Ronald Greville," and so ON.
A Drawing Room usually begins at
o clock, but many hours before the ap-
pointed time all the approaches TO Buck
ingham Palace are crowded with car
rlages, and filed by an eager, excited
mass Of spectators. waiting to see the
rank. fashion and beauty Of London. on
their way TO the Queens Drawing Room
The scene in the Mall is brilliant and
amusing, and shows London crowd in
pleasanter aspect. Smart carriages,
splendid horses pretty women dressed and
jewelled to perfection, and-lining the
route-an admirlng. ge9d-natured. OUT
spoken popuiace. Pretty dear, don't she
look a beauty?'' Amt she a one-er?''
and similar remarks are heard on all
sides. Pale, pinched faces, and red,
swarthy ones are pressed close TO car
riage windows, and many funny incidents
occur. 1t is recorded that a well-known
countess, not young, but Of brilliant cell
oring, put her head out OF a window to
give an order 10 the coachman, when
she was uncermoniously kissed on the
cheek by a greatly daring 'roughr And
this scene goes on for hours.
Some ladies. such as our country cous-
ms or the mothers Of expectant debu-
tante daughters, love to be early on the
scene, and actually take their place in
the rank as early as Il in the morning
Arrived at the Palace. the lady 10 be
presented leaves her cloak in the cloak
room, a vast apartment, where women
servants-the Palace housema.ds, in fact
are in attendance. She then makes her
way up the grand staircase. carrying her
train carefully folded on her arm, Tor,
naturally, such an appendage can not be
allowed 10 trail. She passes along the cor
rider, handing one card to q page-in-
waiting. and then enters the first saloon.
All the rooms and passages of the Queens
palace are lofty, imposing and furnished
and decorated in a style Of heavy mag
nidcence The gliding Is profuse. and
the walls chairs and sofas are all up
holstered in rich red brocade.
a well trained society woman manages
her business differently 10 the country
cousin or the anxious mother. She times
her arrival at the Palace at 2:50 O'Clock.
driving quietly up in her br0ugham, with
no wait on the Mall, and would never
Poin the eager. pushing, tuning crowd
waiting al the barriers. Ike q pitia5le
painting flock % sheep. she sits down
quietly and waits her turn, taking care
not 10 harass the officials with questions
and comment \ multitude Of light, gilt
cane chairs are placed in the rooms TO
supplement the usual chair and ssttees
As the ladies leave each saloon, others
take their places, and 50 the sl5w adj
vance IS made To our Mecca, the throne
room. The picture gallery fwaere one
would fam lingerl Is the last stage Of al
At the door the iady'S Grain ithegJ3
folded on her arms LEI down - two
officials, and is glorious length is careful
{ ~ spread cut BY them with their wa1ds.
IN the case % 4 p-esenta ton. the lady
70 be presented should long ere tals have
removed her right hand glove. ana have
placed her bouquet, fan and handke--
CHIEF in her LEFT hand she now has %
cross The picture gallery 70 r1e presence
chamber Itself
THIS Is the supreme moment With her
h..af ID ~ ~ b. t..ert IL IN