The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

once was persuaded to tell the secret
of her youthful looks. The answer was
simple. Abstinence had been the rule
of her life. No tea, coffee or stimulant
of any kind. To keep well, drink lem
onade or water eat apples, grapes and
a lemon every other day.
Never fail to walk regularly. Battle
frequently. Above all, never let any
thing have the power to worry you, but
always try to remain calm and cheer
full This excellent advice, if possible
to follow, is worthy of a trial 1t has
proved successful, and has helped in
more than one case to preserve youth
and beauty. It is needless to say that
this goes a long way to create happi-
ness.
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Washington woman who was pre-
scented at the English court during the
present year has graphically described
her experiences in the following letter
She says that being presented at
court in Buckingham palace is some
what like going to one of the White
House receptions. with the noticeable
difference that where there are many
more than a thousand guests in WASH
ington, the number in the larger and
more stately British mansion seldom
exceeds 600. This is arranged by re-
ceiving gentlemen only at noon in St.
James Palace at a levee; a week or
so before the court is held in Bucking-
ham palace at night for the ladies' The
hearty handsnake of the President
standing to receive his fellow-citizens
crowding to pay their respects is re-
freshing and in marked contrast with
the kings silent yet gracious bow from
his throne. This seat of royalty is not
much raised above the floor at the ex-
treme upper end of the throne ROOM
1t is conspicuous as the central feature
of a glittering and magnificent picture
evidently well studied out for effect
The queen has a smaller throne. Tho
Prince of Wales stands on his fathers
right. The princesses are at the left
of the queen. Facing the royal family,
eight feet away, are twenty-four vete
ran soldiers (beef eaters), shoulder to
shoulder forming a human wall to in
tercept any possible interference from
the guardsmen's rear and with eyes
toward the king, they watch all the
select ones who pass in review within
the space thus afforded, across the
room. At the backs of the guardsmen
are the diplomats and other dis
tinguished people invited behind the
line" Still further backward, around
the walls on triple tiers of seats, are
those watching the presentations. At
the lower end of the throne room la
dies to be announced walk slowly I'M
der a gallery, in which is the royal or
chestra of about sixty performers play
ing softly Above the sound of the
music can be heard the voice of the
lord chamberlain announcing the
names to the king. The royal party
is CARRIED splendidly. There is nothing
theatrical in their costumes. They look
the real thing-and they are.
All ladies, whether presented before
or about to be, must wear full court
dress The newcomers are in white.
All gentlemen in attendance at court
or on the ladies must, if civilians, wear
the full court uniform of black velvet.
black silk stockings, pumps and
swords. Special full dress for the mill
tary or diplomatic service is worn, with
orders, medals and decorations Serv-
ants innumerable wear the royal liv-
cry, gold lace with powdered hair and
white silk hose.
The ladies', old, young, beautiful,
plain, blonde or brunette, carry bou-
quets and are required to dress their
hair with three white ostrich feathers
and a white veil thrown backward.
They must also carry from the should
first over the arm, then on the floor
when "the presence" is reached. The
dresses are extravagantly rich; the
Jewels barbaric in profusion, orientally
splendid Tiaras of diamonds, coronets,
ropes of pearls, arm bands, bracelets,
earrings of all the precious stones
known, flash everywhere under cleo
trio lights. The pervading stateliness
of rank, wealth, well-bred decorum
and tone are something to impress the
ordinary beholder. The sanieness of
the ladies' headdress and trains is mo-
notonous, however. The American free
dom of individual dressing and decora-
ton for the ladies in Washington is
much more becoming and satisfactory
to the eye.
In Washington the wearying thing is
the wait outside and inside. Outside
you are in a carriage, and resting, at
any rate. Inside you must stand till
the ceremony is over. In London you
are escorted at once by army GERS
from your carriage upstairs to the
grand ball room, in which are hundreds
of white-backed red plush chairs. Ev-
erybody is seated as at the White
House musicals in the east room.
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