The Washington times., 1902-03-15
BRILLIANT SCENE
AT KINGS COURT
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The next presentations were those OF
the Ministers and attaches and their
wives and those privileged with enrree,
the function terminating with ordinary in
Productions made by Lord Chamberlain.
Among these were six American ladies'
all of whom were presented by Ambassa-
dor Choate. They were Mrs and Miss
Ermentrout, of Philadelphia Mrs. Fran
els H. Legget. of New York, and Miss
Sturgis, and Mrs. and Miss Florence Pad
elford.
Buffet Supper Served.
When the presentations were over an
other welcome innovation awaited the
company. In the last court refreshments
were not served, and the great society
function was the drawing room tea at the
houses of those presented, where the de-
butantes displayed their court dresses to
admiring friends.
Tonight stand-up supper was served
in room adjacent to the ballroom, and
about half its size. Here a buffet set
forth a magnificent display of plate and
flowers.
The famous gold plate, which hitherto
has been kept at Windsor Castle and only
brought to London on rare special occa-
sions, was on view for the first time since
the luncheon at Buckingham Palace to
Earl Roberts on his return from South
Africa. 1t will now remain at Bucking-
ham Palace. another small sign that
splendors of the court will no longer re-
main hidden.
Air of Geniality.
The spectacular brilliancy and beauty
of tonight's function has already been
suggested. In this respect it far trans
cended the functions of the late reign, but
there is another difference-one that was
felt but not seen. Those present noticed
complete difference in what might be
called the atmosphere OF the court.
The King and Queen did not move from
their places and did not mix with the
company. for if they had begun to speak
to those they personally knew it would
have been too long and too trying at
fair; yet there was general air of
geniality diffused through the ballroom
and supper room.
fingered in Conversation.
After the presentations the company did
not pass at once to the supper room, but
fingered in groups, conversing. The same
thing was noticeable in the supper room.
In the late reign once the presentations
were over those presented made haste TO
depart.
Such haste indeed. was displayed in
the ante-rooms before and after the pre-
sentations that an undignified scramble
was always presented. Tonight the peo-
pie were in no hurry. There was not, of
course, anything like the hubbub of an
ordinary large reception, but the people
conversed and had the air of enjoying
themselves rather than merely getting
through a performance.
The King in Uniform.
The King wore the uniform of a field
marshal and on his breast there we're
many orders. The Queen wore a cream
satin dress veiled with cream mousse
line de sole, embroidered with rose point
lace studded with diamonds, and pail
lettes on the corsage, the train CORE
spending She wore also diamond
crown diamond and pearl necklace, the
Order of the Garter and other orders
The Princess of Wales wore an ivory
satin dress with train of silver cloth
draped with princess lace, which belonged
to her late mother. Her jewelry was tur
quoises, diamonds, and pearls.