The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-04
BRILLIANT BALL
ON DERBY NIGHT
Queen Was Present, Dressed i'll
White and Blazing With
Diamonds.
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Russian Princess Cancels En-
gagements on Account Of
Fleets Defeat.
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4 LONDON, June 3.-4A more delightful
Derby Day can hardly be remembered.
the Downs being batlcd In sunshine tho
whole day long. There was, in oonse-@
Quencc, a record attendance. ~
There was much regret at the absence
Of the Queen, and, as q consequences.
there were. no other royal ladies' pres
ent. @3, II SF
The American colony in London was Z
rather poorly represented. ss sA ss
Lady oxford was there, looking very
cool In a white serge hat trimmed with
roses. Lady GheylesMore was IN stone
color, with beautiful empro.derles and o.
copper colored hat. trimmed with roses 4
Lady Newporough was in white and
blue. sls
The Duke OF Roxnu:yho went down to-
Epsom but was unaccompaniedb BY the
Duchess, nor was the Duchess OF Marl-s
borough with her husband is$s
The American colony, at any rate, the
female side OF It, was better represented {
at the ball given at Dcvonshire Ho use on
Derby night, which was undoubtedly one
OF the greatest balls which London will i
see this season, with the exception, per-
haps, OF Lady Londonderryts s bal. to be-
given In honor Of tho King OF Spain.
The nights entertainment began with q
dinner, at which Queen Alexandria was
present. The Duke OF Deyonshi IRE att
tended the Kings Jockey Club dinner at
Buckingham Palace, and came on after:
ward to the ball. q KS } q aS
blazing with diamonds NJ IN M fact, the:
whole room was dazzling with nashings
Jewels, every woman present wearing
her best and handsomest ss5
The Duchess OF Deyopshlre3 also dressed
In white. She wore ropes to pearls md
her agnlhcenti diamond crown. sss! ss3.s
Y u Among those invite to meet the Queen!
were the Duke and Duchess OF Marlbor-
ough. The Duke wore tho & ribbonS and star
3ofs the \ Garter, wi hiles the Duchess was
galltgin white, with II immense enneralds
surrounded with diamonds IN ueas
#of her dress, y and wore her diamond
tiara. Lady de Grey was hmm ensely;
admired, In a most lovely gray dress
with splendid Jewels, and Consuelo. Duch-
ess Of Manchester. wore her big Cartier
crown. " III gSi IL /. J. a7i3 3f&
Among other interesting women to be
seen we're the Duchess Of Portland, !, Lady
Londesborough, ring her famous en- en- 1
eralds; Mrs. Greyille, whose white dress 'e!s'
was also lighted up with magnince .t
enleralds and diamond ;s5 ~ 1tts
II was generally admitted that MIS-
John Jacob Astor. In q, ress. Of peacock
blue, covered with paillettes and hlaK-3
85ing Jewels, was one Of the most strik-
inglyl dressed women pre- sent.F83T he 3Duch--
ess Of Roxburghe wore all her fine pearls
Lord and Lady Barrymore brouEh ht Miss
Post, and also to be seen were Lord
and Lady Essex, Mrs Jefferson and Miss
Jefferson. $iSi g IS slJ33
One we'll known lady whose presence
was missed was Princess Alexis 2 Dol OIL
gouroki.3 Meeting. her yesterday. she ln7Ts5
formed me that owing toa the disastrous
defeat Of the Russian fleet In the Sea
! OF Japan, she had cancelled all her en-
gagements In London. and Is retiring TO-
the country soon for probably the re-.
mainder OF the season. Her last social
appearance was at Princess Beatrlce'ss
ball last Friday. She was to take q;
prominent part in the Noah's Ark bazaar
next week but her presence now will
bo missed. III 81 & q d *, Il 5ss8