The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-24
A PRESENTATION
How It Is Conducted at the Court of King
 Edward.
A SPLENDID CEREMONY
Which Means Much to Those Who Arc Allowed to Take
 Part in It.

The average person probably finds it difficulty to understand why there should be such a keen desire on the part of society people to be presented at court. To the unintiated the mere honor or pleasure-howeve you may like to regard it-of making cour- tesy to the king and the queen in the ballroom of Buckingham Palace scarcely compensates one for the eX- pense and trouble involved, says writer in Tit-Bits
 As matter of fact a presentation at court means a great deal to those who move in upper circles. Without 1t woman has no recognized social position; she is never invited to royal entertainments, and when visiting foreign country cannot be presented to its sovereign. In the old days, when lady had been once presented she could continue to attend courts, uninvited and unchallenged, until the end of her life. But time has chang ed that privilege.
 However, it is obvious that there are still great inducements to secure the precious card of invitation from the Lord Chamberlain which entities one to attend the court, apart from the fact of thus being able to witness sight of splendor and magniiicence | !, af rope.
 Everybody who is anybody is to be seen at a court presentation-princes, lords and dukes, gray haired ambas- sadors, generals, politicians and di- plomatists, down to young attaches, dress, the mems attire in many cases, being no less brilliant and gorgeous than the dazzling confections worn by young debutantes who nervously await their turn for presentation.
 Those who by right or birth are en- titled to attend at court are members of the arstocracy and of the leading county families. the wives and daugh- ters of officers In the army and navy, of clergymen mad barristers, of i'm portant financiers and of men .engag ed in large commercial enterprises. occupied in retail trade, no matter how refined or well connected they may be. Nowadays several titled women, members of old families, keep shops of their own. and this fact | entirely prevents their appearance at ] court. This rule is absolute and has 1 no exceptions.
 1 The general company drive into the courtyard of Buckingham Palace un- 1 der the portico at the state entrance. l There is also another entrance, known 1 as the Pimlico door, through which members of the diplomatic corps and what is known as the entree company are allowed to pass By entering ! with the general company, however | one obtains splendid view of some of the beauties of Buckingham Pal. i ace.
 After alighting at the Doric portion the debutante enters the large bu somewhat low ceilinged entrance hall with it's marble floor and staircase ana its double row of pillars in pure white Carrara marble. From the hall acros! | can be obtained to the so-called bay
 window room, which is one of the fin
 est on the garden floor of Buckingham
 Palace. The Bow Library is used al
 a cloak room, where wraps an(
 cloaks are left and numbered ticket
 received in exchange. The staircas
 is a model Of splendor. Every step i
 a solid piece of white marble. and tn
 gold and cream ceiling shows som
 marvellous decoration. Stationed ol
 the staircase and everywhere abou
 are yeomen of the guard dressed i
 red and gold, with neck ruffies buckled shoes and the fiat hats tha
 have become known by their name.
 Attentive gentleman ushers pass tn
 guests on in patches of about thirt l through the ante-rooms, which lea