The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-29

utterly too. toc," in fact; but, oh, dear,
it was heavy!
The King and Queen arrived exact
ly at 1920. BY this time we had been
in the palace about an hour. They
entered at the top end of the big hall or
concert hall and stood on a red velvet
carpet-not on a dais-facing the or
gan loft, where the band played at in
tervals. Behind them were two thrones,
but they stood for one hour and quar-
ter while the debutantes and mother
passed, and each bowed separately to
each woman or Indian prince who
passed The royal pair often talked
to one another and seemed to be en-
joying themselves. The indian princes
over for the coronation were wonder
full. One man in gold and cream bro
cade, wore gorgeous jewels and a ruby
as big as a form; another was dressed
in a sort Of dressing gown with dia-
mond buttons of enormous size; an
other wore a wonderful green and gold
sash, which fastened in a big bow in
front over his portly form. They were
certainly a great addition to mag
nificent spectacle.
We debutantes passed through the
bottom of the long hall, up to the cor
ridor at the side, where l saw our am
bassador, and into a door at the top,
where our trains were let down before
re-entering the ballroom by some one
belonging to the Lord Chamberlain S
office he seemed to be quite accustom-
ed to that sort of thing, and spread
il out most neatly over the highly pol
ished floor. l was feeling all in f1ut-
ter when an official asked me for my
card, which had somehow got mixed
up with my handkerchief and my bou-
quet; but l managed to extricate 1t for
him, and he roared my name out very
loudly as I entered the royal presence.
I felt l should like to catch hold of
His Majesty's hand, as l made my
courtesy, but 1 pulled myself together
and lust had time to realize what
nice kind face the King had, and how
pleasantly he smiled, before walking
a couple of steps further and repeating
nv low cbeisance to that beautiful and
lovely woman Queen Alexandra.
on dear. how l wished 1 could stop
and look at her for five minutes in
stead of making my ft-rehearsed cour-
tesy and getting out of the way IN nVe
seconds. She looked perfectly charm
ing and 1t seemed quite impossible to
believe that those were her daughters
beside her. She did not seem to be
any older than / am myself; her auburn
hair she wears in fringe almost down
TO her eyebrows, and it Is all very neat
and tight and well arranged. on her
head she wore a little crown OF ola-
r,onds encircIed by a larger tiara. 1t
was not a great big crown sucn as tne
neeresses are going to wear at the cor
onetion. but Just a dear little shining
circlet looking eminently regal. Some
hodv said she was not going to wear
The crown that all the Queen Consorts
have worn at former coronatons, put is
having one made all for herself, ana
tho Koh-i- Moor. the famous diamond,
is n he mounted in 1t. The late Queen
bad this famous diamond cut and wore
~ &C brooch. &c. although it Is only
half IT'S original size, 1t is much more
beautiful and valuable now. Inc
Queen was dressed in white satin with
golden feur-de-lis embroidered all over
Il Her train was of gold lined with
royal crimson velvet. AND IN the pIo-
oeseion II was carried by two pages.
what masses of jewels she wore!
pound her neck she seemed to have
: $50 a dozen necklaces of pearls and
diamonds. great long strings OF pearls
raacbinp down to her waist. They all
suited her and she has the most de-
uch1f,,l fr1lre and most winning smile
- CIV one I ever saw-in fact, IL was
,nostb while coming all the way from
America lust to look at England
Queen. -. IDOL,
Tho exciting moment had come ana
gone and when ] found l was out OF
the room another of those grano gen
tlemen caught my train on MS SUCK
80 an some wonderful manner turned
q a. 80, INV arm. and I sailed away, my
:. .',.esar4ation accomplished. The ar
- - ,,ra,,,ents, were excellent. OF course
.anre mad been some difficulty about
t,.aios or no trains, but IL had been de-
s,dad that every one was to wear
trai1 although only debutantes pass
80 tnomediafely before. Their maJes-
ties we're required to let them down
parbans the most beautiful part OF
,ha court was the passing OF the royal
PROCESSION though the galleries on tnen
p,av 10 supper. / was not hurried thsn
as I was on presentation so coula
inst stand and see the reBal party pass
without personal emotion. Inc hlns
ioors every inch a king In his DARK
10 ,ntforrn wearing. OF course, that
pi,,s rihhon which they call the order
- The Garter. First OF all came the
Ittng and Queen. followed by their
dan@bters the Duke and Duchess OF
-aansueht the Mistress o. the Robes
"a = host Of others They walked very
sias,lv and the queen, who had no
bonouet. bowed delightfully."- 70 every
one as she passed through thost fhst
yoouns. on. dear, on, dear ~ Nae
iovcly. and ! am sorry a = over, fW
h Was more lovely than anytnlhs )
Tl,,i4 ever have conjured W 90 my
widest dreams
II liant rice 10 report such q fninE
a6out women, baf % ia SAID 90 30