The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21
AMERICANS CONSPICUOUS
AT THE ASCOT FUNCTIONS.

SPECIAL BY, CABIE TO THE NEW s,., YORK r.
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London, June 2o.-(Copyright, l90S)-There
- never been such crowd on the royal
hggth in Ascors annals as this year. al
though invitations to the royal Enclosure
were somewhat more limited than usual.
and never before have so many well-known
Americans been present, many of them
staying in the district.
Princess Hatzfelt. Mrs. Lulu Harcourt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Foxhail Keene. Lord and
Lady Marlborough. Mrs Chauucey, Mrs.
Adalr. the Duke and Duchess of Man
chester Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin. Lord
and Lady Craven and several others have
either had houses in the neghborhood or
have been guests of friends there.
Some very remarkable dresses have been
worn by American women during the week.
The Duchess of Marlborough on one occa-
sion appeared in a very pale blue soft silk.
with touches Of pale lilac mere and there.
which was most effective. On another day
she all in white.
The Duchess of Manchester on Thursday.
the cup day, wore a very elaborate toilet
of silver-sray gauze, embroidered in the
same cOlored silk. and Consuelo. Duchess
of Manchester. was Respondent in lilac
color opening day Mrs. Foxhall Keene,
who always dresses well. appeared one day
in bright red rose and on another in the
now fashionable hand-painted muslin, with
a toque trimmed with flowers of the same
shade as those on the dress
Mrs. George CORVALLIS West. who has
been one of Lady Warwick's guests. was
dressed in white silk and lace cup day.
Lady Marlborough has worn some remark
able toilets this week: one occasion
very pale rose silk muslin. with same
colored embroideries and toque. parasol and
chiffon boa to match. On cup day she wore
an entire dress OF Irish lace over dark blue
1T
also wore an Irish lace dress on cup day.
Lady Craven wore Il handsome dress of
mostic colored wolfe. with similar embroid
cries. and toque trimmed with roses.
which are quite the flowers of the season
for millinery purposes Mrs. John r Drexel,
who. an English friend tells me. invariably
wears beautiful clothes. was to be seen in
the royal Enclosure one day in a white
satin foulard. with an altou design of en-
erald green with tocue to match. Mrs.
1 Ronalds. on opening day, appeared in dark
blue. with white embroidery. ane on an
other occasion in Powered muslin
Miss Post daughter of Lady Barrymore.
who has been stopping with her aunt, Mrs.
Adair. and who must be reckoped as one Of
the most popular girls in London. wore
pretty dresses each of the four days which
constitute Ascot week. Perhaps the most
admired was one of white nuns yelling and
lace. with a white hat trimmed with white
roses and green leaves. Miss J1ierse Breeze,
who has been stopping with friends in the
district. looked we'll on Royal Hunt Cup
day in a dress of rose pink.
Mrs. Bradley-Martin's costume was mag
nificent. Lady Cheylesmore and her hus-
band have been stopping with Lord and
Lady Listowel not far from the course.
and she has been wearing some heauti-
full dresses. One day she appeared in bus
cult color, with touches of blue mere and
there on the bodice and a floral toque.
Lady Essex drove up to the royal Enclosure
one day in an automobile brougham. and
was looking very pretty all in white. with
IA white dust cloth.
A Queen Alexandra was as regular in at
abundance as the King. and everybody was
, Saying how well she looked. On cup day
she wore very effective toilet of white silk
muslin and toque of white tu!le.
All the Ascot hostesses of Importance re-
ceived invitations for themselves and their
guests to the royal bail on Friday night at
Windsor Castle. The state apartments used
at Windsor on these occasions are some OF
the most gorgeous in the castle. and include
the throneroom, reception-rOom, state anti
room. picture gallery and last. but not
least, the Waterloo chamber, containing
portraits of all the Kings. EmperoTS Gen.
erals and other notabilties who signed the
allies convention at the time of Water
lso.