Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-08-15
GREAT DISPLAY Of JEWELS
WAS A STRIKING FEATURE
The Magnificent Robes and Beauty
of Many of the Wearers Made n
Memorable sight-Many Ameri-
cans Were Center of Attraction
Queens Dress Was Magnificent.

| London, Aug. 10.-What most struck
the eve in Westminster abbey during the
coronation was the marvellous display or
Jewels that certainly surpassed anything
| previously seen at a court function in
| England The combination of these with
the magnificent robes and the beauty of
many of the wearers made memorable
sight AS beautiful as any coronet there
was Il pearl and diamond tiara worn by
Lady Londonderry, whose dress was
he,lvil, embroidered and covered with
rcarls and diamonds She also wore
diamond stomacher. with bracelets and
! earrings to match. The robe itself was
embroidered in silk and gold worked in
the pattern of the family arms and coro'
nets and was fashioned after the style in
tie days of George Ill. with big red vel
vet sleeves.
The duchess of Portland was superb in
! her great coronet of diamonds in the
| center Of which was the famous Portland
stone, which flashed and sparkled in
Thousand culors in the dim light. The
duchess was the center of attention. Her
diamond necklace and fine robes of pearls
were lnIivaled even by those worn by
the dLchcss of Westminster, whose jew
els are old family heirlooms and have
been regarded as without equal.
Lady Chesterfield's coronet was one of
the largest ever worn in the abbey, no
restriction seemingly having been made
regarding it's size. She had it especially
made to suit her and it was in striking
contrast to many others worn by peeress-
es, vino seemed to have made it point
to wear the tiniest possible coronets. just
large enough to encircle the knot of hair
worn on top of their head. la Josephine.
Brave Show by Americans.
1t was perhaps after all the Americans
who made the bravest show, and on this
OCCASION as on many others, they played
a very prominent part in the days cere-
monies and contributed by their beauty
aid rnagnificence of their robes and jew
els to what was truly a gorgeous specta-
Gle.
Tall and graceful, with her small face
overwtightcd with masses of dark hair,
tic duchess of Marlborough (who was
Miss Vanderbilt of New York; was a
center of attraction. On her neck was
high collar of diamonds and rubies. and
on her head a beautiful coronet. Around |
her waist was belt made entirely OF |
brllliants. The duchess came in a state
coach with the duke and two pages.
Lady rufferin, who was Miss Davies of |
New York, who was accompanied by her
husband was another American who did |
honor Icy her magnificence to the great
occasion. Her robe was of the German
period, trimmed with minerva and gold
thread worked IL the pattern of the fam
lily badge. She wore a diamond coronet,
a diamond necklace and a loosely hang
ing chain over the lace of her dress. At
tie end vas brace of jewels with three
enormous bows of diamonds. Her ear
rings we've CT diamonds.
Countess of Oxford.
The countess of Oxford (who was Miss
Louise Corbin of New York; was one of
tine few Americans who was accompa-
MED by her child, little Lady Dorothy
Walpcle, who was one of the most inter-
ested spectators of the day.
Lady Oxford wore fewer jewels than
many present, but her necklace, of rubies. ,
pearls and diamonds, and diamond !
brooches were beautiful. Her dress was :
with old family point lace of
very rare pattern.
In the Kings nOx S
From the kings box a bevy of interast
ing women had a view of the ceremonies
among them Mrs. Arthur Paget (daugh-
ter of the late Arthur Stevenson of New
ork), In dress embroidered with
punches of grapes worked, in pearls and
diamonds. On her head was an immense
nara of diamonds. and around her neck
was high collar of pearls and do {
nonds, with a pendant to match. Her
lress was fastened with brooches of EN-
eralds and diamonds
MIS- Donalds (who was Miss Carter of
oostoh) was guest of the queens in
ne queens gallery. Her gown was of
'atln' embroidered with large punches of c
silver cherries. She wore the reg,,at,o,,
'"i'o court feathers and veil, but no
rain Her ornaments were rubies ana "a
s
MIS- CaVendish Bertinck (who was Miss
livingston of New York; was in tb.
Nils gallery. She was attired in n drass
embroidered all over with mother az
)earl vi r
Diplomatic Ladies,
Among the first diplomatic ladies' mona I,
coked handsomer than Madame do Il
'ominguez' the American wife of tho e
argentine minister, whose costume was il
u "hite crepe de chine, embroidered with g
'iSterla and pale pink roses. and wos
nade IN the princess style. On her haaa "
vas a diadem of diamonds and pearls R
md her necklace was of pearls and d,,' e,
nonds' She also wore the repplat,on
curt feathers and veil.
"rs' Joseph H. Choate, wife of tba
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