Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
ROYAL REVISION
FOR COURT BALLS
EDWARD CUTS DOWN THE INVl-
TATIoN RECORD
Persons improperly Omitted from the
List Find a Friend In the
King and VIII Be
Remembered
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON. July 27.-Kiug Edward, ]
hear, freely used his blue pencil in editing
the list of invitations for the court ball.
Outside the court circle, which is always
privileged. a certain number of people
were allowed to come to such festivities
again and again. while others with equal
claims were sometimes passed over.
In the present case his majesty cor
rected this state of affairs and many peo-
Pile rejoiced that, owing to the king per-
sonal supervision, they were remem-
bered.
This season. too, the rule of presenting
cards for all royal functions mas peeh
most rigidly enforced. n year or two ago
two enterprsng American women made
wager that they would go to the BUCK
ingham palace state ball without invita-
tions.
In those days the presentation OF cards
was not enforced. The daring ladies won
their bet, and by all accounts had real
good time.
News of the adventure reached his
majesty. hence the vigilance with whlch
the invitation card has been demanded
throughout the present season.
King Edward, 1t has been generally re-
marked. has lately been looking the pic
ture of health. but it has also been noted
that he is growing stouter again, so ne
has, am told, been advised by his physl-
clans to take a greater amount OF walk
ing exercise than he has been in the habit
of doing.
During the time that he has been at
Buckingham palace his majesty, IN oroer
to try to keep down his increasing
weight, has been having an hours walk
in the grounds every day. He has already
f,lt he Of 10 change
When the king is O.: lie continent he, OF
course walks a good deal as part OF MS
cure" but at home he finds in ordinary
course very little time for this, or, IN
deed, any other form of exercise.
Queen Alexandra has been suffering
from slight cold. 1t was that which
prevented her majesty opening the new
buildings of the Hostel of st. Luke, she
having been advised to remain indoors,
very much against her VIII, at the very
last moment.
Instances where either the king or
queen has been unable to keep charitable
engagements are very rare. Indeed,
do not remember another such last min
ute postponement as this. 1t was sug-
gested that the queen should depute some
one else to perform the duty, but her
majesty sent word she wanted herself
to perform the ceremony next week
Naturally many TuInOTS went ei ouiiu
about the queens sudden Illness, but it
was only in view of the state ball that
her medical advisers deemed it prudent
for her to remain indoors till after that
function
The king and queen are paying week
end visit to King Edwards equerry, Ma
jor Holford, at Westonbirt house, Tet-
bury, this week, when he will inspect
their hosts wonderful gardens and or
child houses.
Major Holford, who owns about 5000
acres, is well known as an enthusiastic
and one of the most sue
cessful orchid growers in the country. He
owns several individual plants whose
value runs into four figures sterling, and
his great bank of magnificent orchids
which won the gold medal at this years
Temple show covered an area of more
than $50 square feet.