The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-19
COURT FUNCTION
is VERY BRILLIANT
Princess Emma of Battenberg
Is Central Figure at Buck
ingham
Special Foreign Service

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entation OF Princess Emma of Batten-
berg was the feature of the second
court of the season held at Bucking-
ham palace by the king and queen.
The royal circle was rather small,
because so many members of the royal
family are absent from England. The
prince and princess of Wales were
present, driving to Buckingham palace
IN state. amid loud cheers OF a large
crowd OF spectators. Prince Arthur of
Connaught came to London specially
for the occasion. Prince Christian Of
Schleswig- Holstein, Princess Victoria
of Schleswig- Holstein and Prince
Francis OF Teck were also present
Princess Victoria had not sufficiently
recovered to take part in the ceremony.
The scene in the throne room, which
the king and queen entered shortly be-
fore 1880 to the playing of the ma
tlonal anthem, was a brilliant one, al
though of a more subdued character
than its predecessor, owing to the fact
that mourning or half mourning was
generally worn for the late Grand
Duke Sergius of Russia.
The lilac and mauve shades which
prevailed in the ladies' dresses did not
mar the scene, adding, If anything, to
the general effect.
The queen wore a black sequin dress
with train to correspond, diamond
tiara, and diamond and pearl orna-
ments, She wore the following orders:
The Garter, Victoria and Albert, Crown
OF India. st. John of Jerusalem, the
King Coronation order and the Danish
Family order.
Not for many years has a princess of
the blood made her maiden courtesy
to her sovereign. Princess Ema
should have made her debut at the
first court, but the presentation was
postponed owing to the Moscow trag-
edy, there being blood relationship be-
tween. the murdered grand duke and
the Battenbergs.
| Her, royal highness came up from
theh Isle of Wight with her mother,
Princess Henry of Battenberg, who
t-presented her to their majesties at the
court
| Princess Ema, who has grown into
very handsome young woman, with
masses Of fair hair, made a very beau
tiful picture as she courtesied to the
king and queen.
She was dressed very simply in soft
ivory white satin yelled with net
which was embroidered with bows and
waved lines Of silver sequins. There
was fiounce at the edge with several
rouches of tulle. The train fell from
both shoulders, and exactly matched
the dress, Of which the bodice was in
crossover form, with silvered net
drawn across into the belt. The prin-
cess only ornaments were pearls.
There were many interesting pre-
sensations in addition to the Princess
Ema.
Viscountess Newport, who was pre-
sented on her marriage by the countess
of Bradford, looked beautiful in her
wedding dress of soft white satin with
train of chiffon draped with superb
old Limerick lace.
Countess Manvers, who presented
her eldest daughter, Lady Cicely Pier
repent, was attired in a crimson velvet
gown opening over soft white chif-
fon underdress with gold motifs, some
lovely old lace being on the bodice
Lady Cicely Pierrepont was dressed in
white crepe de chene embroidered in
silver. The train of silver tissue yelled
In mousseline de sole was trimmed
with trails and bouquets of lilies of the
valley tied with silver ribbons.
Mrs. Charles Wilson, wearing
Louis Seize gown embroidered with
roses and gold leaves. and train
of pink velvet lined with trimmed
leaves of gold gauze, presented her
daughter, Miss Gladys Wilson, who
wore an empire dress embroidered
with green leaves and white lilies in
gold, mother of pearls and emeralds.
Miss Van Zandt, who was presented
by her mother, wore a beautiful dress
of white tulle with touches of silver
and crystal embroidery. Her train was
of white silk mousseline trimmed with
tulle and sprays of white lilac Mrs.
Van Zandt wore dress of Flanders
point lace over. chiffon and ivory
duchesse satin.
The marchioness of Lansdowne was
one ofethe most notable women pres
ent. IN dream of black velvet trim
meds with old black brussels lace.
while the black satin train was en-
broidered with jet and frilled with
similar lace.
One of the most strikingly handsome
women among the whole brilliant as
| semblage was Mrs. Frank Mackey. so
well known In the hunting field. She.
! wore atWorth gown of stiff white satin.
the whole covered with mass of seed
/ pearls Stimulating wheat ears. The train
of soft tulle. sprinkled with glittering
paiilettes, had graduated rouches
across IL, while a long trail of mail
maisons fastened it to the shoulders.
Mrs. -Mackey's jewels were dazzling.
A high diamond collar encircled the
throat, and a riviere of giant tur-
quoises fell upon her neck. A broad
tiarasof diamonds in a scroll design and
crowned with loosely mounted tur-
quoises was worn on the hair. Mrs.
Mackey held tiny jeweled fan.