The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-23
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SIX AMERICAN women
PRESENTED AT COURT
Gowned in Superb Costumes,
They Make Their Curtsies
to Royalty.
RULE AL TERED FOR THEM

LONDON, June az.
One OF the marked features OF the court
held by King Edward and Queen Alex
nndra In Buckingham Palace, and which
was the most brilliant OF the year. was
the presentation OF American women.
The presentations were made by Mrs.
yvhtielaw Reid. and while they ordinarily
are confined to four. an exception was
made on this occasion. and the number
was Increased to six. The exception was
made in the case of Mrs. a. G. Wiborg
and her two pretty daughters. OF Cincln-
natl, Mr.. Wiborg is prominent In politics
in Ohio and Is candidate for Congress
Taft. In order to make the six presenta-
tons come within the limit. that OF HIS
Wiborg and her two daughters was treat
cd as one presentation. and thus cou.:
etiquet was satisfied
Other Americans presented were: Miss
Marganta Drexel, daughter of Mr.. aud
Mrs.. a. j. Drexel. OF Philadelphia; Mrs.
w. Eugene Parsons. OF New York. and
Mrs. Melville y. Post. OF West Virginia
Miss Drexel, as was anticipated, was
one OF the sensational debutantes OF the
evening, and looked perfectly lovely, hsr
mother, Mrs. Anthony Drexel, blazing
with Jewels. presenting her.
Some Superb Costumes.
Mrs Wiborg wore dress OF white satin
with silver embroidery and lace, and her
ornaments were diamonds. Miss Wiborg' $
frock Was OF white satin, the bodice and
train being embroidered with daisies. She
carried bunch Of daisies
Miss Mary Hoyt Wiborg's dress was of
white satin, covered with silver dewdrops
and embroidered with silver morning
glories.
Mrs. w. Eugene Parsons dress WAS of
white lace studded with rhinestones, with
d white satin train embroidered with sill
yer. with rhlnestones in the embroidery.
Mira. Melville DAVIDSON Post wore prin-
cess dress CT rich ivory charrneuse bro
caded with gold laurel leaves, with an
empire train Of heavy ivory satin en-
bro!dered with an empire wreath OF laurel
leaves In gold and diamonds, attached TO
the shoulders by TWO large cameos The
whole train was edged with thick gold
cord and lined with ivory satin.
Mrs. Post wore a pearl tiara, n pearl
necklace with pendant and pearl
brooch.
Mrs. Wiborg. Mrs. Parsons and Mrs.
Post were accompanied by their husbands.
ms the recent ruling of the Lord Cham
berlain makes 1t necessary. Mr.. Parsons
had been presented TO the king at Mon
days leyec.
Among other American women In at
tendance al the ocurt were Mrs. Gerard
Lowther whose dresg was of white silk
with silk cmbroidery, and Mrs. Spencer
Holland. who was in white, with diamond
ornaments.
A Night of Debutantes.
I, was quite a night of pretty debu-
tantes. among whom may be mentioned
Lady Helen Grosvenor, who was present.
cd by her mother, Katherine, Duchess Of
Westminster. the latter dressed In black,
with lovely diamond tiara and a neck
lace OF pearls. Then there was Lady Gym
thia Needbam. presented by her mother.
Lady Kiimorey, who wore wonderful
Paris gown. with tiara in the form Of
waving ribbon In diamonds.
Miss MillIccnt Grosvcnor. "a daughter of
Lord Henry and the late Lady Henry
Grosvenor. was also presented by kath-
crime. duchess OF Westminster.
Another very pretty debutante was
Princess Irene Duieep Singh. the half sis
ter of Prince Victor Duleep Singh, and she
WAS presented by Princess Victor Duleep
Singh. whose jewels were magnificent.
Miss Marjorie Lawson. the daughter of
Colonel and Mrs. William Lawson, was
another debutante OF the evening and
Lady Manners presented her twin daugh-
1ers. Miss Betty and Miss Angela Man
ners.
Perhaps the most beautiful woman at
the court was Lady Beatrice Pole-Carew.
who is generally considered one OF the
most perfect types living OF Irish beauty.
Battle Of Bantams and Bees.
LONDON June GA swarm OF bees
alighted in n run in which Edward