The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-24
BUCKINGHAM .PALAC
VISTA OF EA|RYLA N
Over Two Thousand Guests Of
King and id Queen Crowd ',,'t1I
Building and Gardens.
Ecorresypondence.

Special correspondence
LONDON July is.
rI-UcKINGHAA18 4 PALACE was the
TX scene Of q brilliant bali given by
Al.->Ss The King and en- las night Al I
the ma gnifcent rooms overlooking the
gardens had been thrown open to. the
guests a nd the grounds, which we're much
in the cool Of the NIL ht.@ were
Illuminated with . he loyeiest effect Over
1000 guests were present. i
Lavish preparation had been mad for
were loaded with weight of gold plate
and ma sses3 of flowers and fruit, much of
which had been sent UP during the morn
Ing from Windsor. ri e :
The ballroom by 1890 was filled with
beautifully dressed 5Swome n. Pr oceedln ing
common Ced with tho royal uuadrllle, two
royal sets being formed a either end of
the long room. $wflIe$the guests Of honor
who had been biddent also took par t, form-
ling up in the middle. 81
From the royal dais the King and Queen
then watched the dancing. The Queen
wore richly embroidered silk gown with
diamond crown and ma nllcent pearls.
M any Lovely w omen.
| = y w,
X There was a large royal circle. md the
procession into supper later on was very
imposing, for specially invited guests
helped to swell the ra nks The private
supper room was gays$with flowers and
the round tables were most stefullyt dec
Grated and brilliantly: lighted.
OF the many lovely women present few
could compare with Lad j. Cynthia G RAJ
ham, whose dark beauty was enhanced
BY her gown of slvery-white satin, made
In d quaint old world styl e. With knct
of crimson roses at her breast. $S
Countess CrOmer, who has been Ill but
is now much better, was IN half mourn
| Ing, her dress Of silver-grayI being Won
derfuly embroidered. while her diamonds
were equal to any worntat the ball.
s. Lady Constance y Knox, another debu-
tante, was present with her mother, tie
Countess of Ranfurly,sw wore pearly-
gray In with Alencon Ia &C. while her
daughter was In ivory-whfte satin.B
In a. group OF handsome women Lady
NIowbray VI and Stourton looked extremely
well In blue and silver brocndc. ana Lady
Lawrence. In black embroidered over
white, had brought hor daughter, who
was much admired, in palest blue taffcta,
| with soft ruchngs lncc and chiffon.
Lady Mcysey-T Thompson also Is looked
very handsome and herS d butantot daugh-
| ter. inswhite, was one Of he pretticst of
| the many young people present. is#3
Some Lovely Colonials.
Many Colonial women are lust inoyi n
1.-THE forefront Of English society. The
Marchoness of Donegal, for Instance. is
a Canadian, daughter of II. . ST, q. r win
ing, OF Halifax Nova Scotia. Sbo has
been married only two years. and has one
son. She is the youngest of the Colonial
progresses, and owes much to the kindness
| of Lord and Lady Strat chcona, who take a
warm Interest ~ their charming country
women. r s5si22 N
Lady Plunkctt is he wife of tho new
Governor of New Zealand. She Is a
daughter Of the late Marques of Dnffern;
and has lived most of her married life In
Dublin, where her husband has been the
popular secretary to two Lord Lieuten-
ants inEsuccession, 81 VI
| Mrs. Robertson Is the wife OF a leading
merchant In Queensland, Il Though she has
lived many years In the colony. Shots a
native of Melbourne,
Miss Eileen Ward Ia the graceful and
accompli shed daughter OF Sir j oseph4nnd
Lady Ward, Born aud bred n the colony,
Miss Ward possesses an except onally fine
contralto voice. and frequently delights
residents of tho empire ri ty4of w ellington
with her singing and playlng, "
4 Miss "A. Nj Vanneck Is the young daugh-
tor OF the Hon, Wy anneck, heir-pre-
sumptive to his brother, Lord Iu tIngfield
She was born In Queensland.