The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
CAY 7 INES
IN CAPITAL
OF IRELAND
Brilliant Affairs
Given by the
Aberdeens.
Better Feeling Prevails
at Present Toward
the English.
Native Dances Hold Place in
the Festivities at
Dublin.
Special Cable to The Call.

OObLlN, March Sl-Viceregal gayeties
In the Irish capital are of a briIlfaricy
which has no parallel In the history of
the Dublin court. The two contributing e
reasons are, of course, Lord Aberdeen s
popularity on. the one hand, and on the
other the very general appreciation of
Englands more liberal attitude toward
Ireland and anticipation of the results of
the new. policy approved by the King
The town rings with the entertainments,
formal and. Informal; at the. castle On
the nights :of state banquet, reception or
ball streets that lead to the principal en-
trance are so thronged with carriages
for two or three hours IN advance that
they are practically impossible.
In word the hand of brotherly love
has been extended and taken 1t is the
psychological moment, and Ireland, like
Barkis, is within
The genial lord lieutenant has made
himself none the less loved by his de-
yotion to dancing. He is paSsionately
fond of round dances and especially IA
vors the polka, which adorns every pro-
sramme: at the castle. Scotch reels and
Irish jigs have their place as well, and
the pace set by his. Excellency is of the
liveliest description. !.
Substantially all the beauty. and arfs-
tocracy of England have graced the Sc
rles of :fetes Sat which Lord and Lady
Aberdeen nave played hosts. and the Lon
don court itself could show no more
magnificent assembiage than that at
the first drawing which opened
the season.
STRIKING. GOWNS AND GEMS.
Court mourning was omitted for the oc-
casion and her Excellency wore marvel
of gown of white satin ornamented
with Irish embroidery work with silver
and pearls in iris design. with train
draped with Limerick lace. Her tiara
was of diamonds, with riytere of the
same jewels
Viscountess Hawkesbury, whose hus-
band is the steward and chamberlain,
made the introductions. She was in ivory
satin, with a. train of mauve satin.
A Marie Stuart cap of diamonds was the
head ornament of Lady. Clementine War
ing, whose gown of. lavender satin was
particularly effective.
Lady Weldon and Lady mcdonnell,
Lady and the Misses Nixon. Lady Dough-
erty, Mrs. Dodfrey Webster Lady Chance
and Viscountess Powerscourt were all In
the viceregal circle.
The two little pages were Lord Killeen,
son of the Earl and Countess of Fingall,
and Master Arnott, son of Sir John and
Lady Arnott. They were in st. Pat
ricks blue costumes and made charm
ing bit of color.
CHIVALRY AND BEAUTY THERE.
OF the men viscount Hawkesbury, Sir
Anthony Weldon (viceo chamberlain)
and Mr.. Fetherstonhaugh deputy
chamberlain), the Right Hon.. Anthony
n h0 r.
sword of state; Sir Arthur Wears
(Ulster king of arrns). Viscount Powers
court dcomptroiler), Lord HerscheI
(private secretary, the Very Rev. R.
Godfrey Webster (dean Of the chapel
royaD, Captain Walter WSring ymas-
ter of the horse). viscount Anson
and Captain Paget eleventh Hussars)
and long list of aides de camp added to.
the distinction of the group about Lord
Aberdeen:
Countess Annesley, Marchioness
Conyngham, the Countess of Mayo,
the Countess of Westmeath, the Coun-
tess OF Granard, Viscountess Ikerrin,
Viscountess Monck, Lady Edith King
Tension, Lady Margaret Forbes,
the Countess OF Kingston, Lady
Gwendolyn Guinness, Lady Fermoy. Lady
de F'reyne. Miss Lidy French Miss Esme
COLES and many others whose Irish lin
cage Is their QcdfcSl Piiuc, nave given
the throneroom at the castle the verita-
BILE touch of royalty, under the gracious
auspices of the viceroy and Vicereine.
St Patrick's Hall has figured as the
scene of many gayeties, and the band
of the Cameron Highlanders has on fire.
quent occasions contributed the music
MANY AFFAIRS PLANNED.
On the night of the levee following the
Lord and Lady Aberdeen.
took large party to the Meath Hospital
ball, one of the most successful public
balls ever organized In Dublin, in the
Royal Dublin Society's new Art Industries
Hall, which was beautifully decorated.
The Viceroy opened the ball with Lady
Lady Aberdeen dancing
with the senior surgeon of the Meath
Hospital, Mr.. w. Taylor. Among those
present were Lord and Lady Powers
COURT Lord and Lady Hawkesburv.
Lady Annesley, Lady Milbanke LADY
Granard and Lady Margaret Forbes, Sir
Allan Mackenzie, Sir Reginald and LADY
Beatrice Pole-Carew and Count and
Countess Markievicz.
On Thursday the Viceroy and vicereine
gave dinner and dance in the castle.
on Friday a. state ball, and on SATURDAY.
there was an afternoon reception.
Then came the second drawing-room
the next Thursday and st. Patrick's ball
on Friday
This weeks festivities included a ball
given by Lord and Lady Iveagh on Tues
day, and another given at the Royal Hos ]
pital by Lord and Lady Grenfel