New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
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London. MAJ. 23-London is now truly brill
fsrt capirai with royal functions. town shows OF
exceptional magnitude and an unending round OF
rsverv There are special levees for the Ger
nan hurror7eisters to-day few hours after
court Of dazzling magnificence. and OF Monoav
President Faniares viii arrive for a i've Gays
rste. which viii include court ball. gala nlg1'
q the opera q luncheon al the GundhaI- a WISH
70 the Franco British exhibition with the KING
and banauets at the Palace. Marlborough House
and The French Embassy.
Every detail Of the official programme sreVeals
the Kings painstaking care and eagerness TO re-
celve the French President with every possible
marx Of distinction All the resources Of royalty
gre e-1ploved 10 this end and the meeting Of
the King and the Gar early in June is planned
ss seouel 10 the unprecedented demonstration
OF English good feeling for France
The King wiz make the voyage 10 the Baltic
on his new turbine yacht and Russian and
British vessels may have Short cruise togetner
TIE Franco-British exhibition is still in the
tentative stage Of preparation, although the at
tendance Of visitors is already enormous The
Court Of Honor. Fine Arts Palace and French
Textile and Applied Arts Palace viii be fairly
rresentable when the King and President Fall
Heres make their visit The Fine Arts Palace
which viii then be opened for the first time, con-
fz1rS IlOrolEl4N representative '1N---'-N -
British art the best private collections having
been drawn 1pon for portraits and landscapes.
and living artists within and outside Of the
Academy not being neglected. The French ex-
hibit viii he equally complete. and the Art
Palace VIII be the chief attraction for foreign
visitors.
The military and naval tournament is an un-
usually brilliant spectacle. and the opera, WIN
Melba and Tetrazzini as rival stars, was never
more securely established as social INSTITUTION
Last nights court Is described by the officials
IS even more splendid than the previous one
The redecorated ballroom used, and the
gold and white color scheme supplied an incom-
parably beautiful setting for costumes aolaze
with diamonds There was 10 crush, although
the attendance was large. and no court function
ever went of more smoothly. Mrs Reid pre-
sented six American women, three from New
york one from Washington. one American resi-
1elst Of London and Mrs. Landheld, in whom
Queen Alexandra and the Empress Dowager OF
Russia were interested. The attendance Of for
eigners at 2 court ball is regulated entirely by
the Lord Chamberlain.
The season is conspicuous for an unusual
number Of dances. Lady Dudley's, the Countess
Of Scarborough's Lady Fairbanks and Mrs
Crace's have been brilliant affairs and there Will
BE- 2 round Of cctiIIons and dances at private
houses and hotels for the next fortnight The
Only new feature in the entertainment OF guests
has been supplied by Maud Allan, who danced in
Lady Dudley's ballroom before the King and
Queen
Many interesting weddings will occur in June
Among these viii he those Of Lord Montgomery
and Lady Beatrice Dalrymple. at st. Margaret's:
Henry BroughaIn and Lord Alington's daUgh-
ter. SIR NcKenna and Miss Gekyn on Derby
Day. with q full attendance Of Cabinet Minis
and T.Z-rfe
Henry VII Chapel. and the Hon. John Ward
and the American Ambassadors daughter, in
the Chepel Royal, on June y. Many dinners and
dances are arranged for the next few weeks in
honor Of the last named ceremony by English
and American hostesses. The round of public
dinners during the week has been notable for
two speeches. Lord Miner delivered an i'm
pressive address at the imperial South African
dinner on the trend Of affairs at the former seat
Of war where Boer commanders are now ruling
the country and are destined TO bring about a
Dutch confederation Rudyard Kipling z
racg- orator for literary charity, speaking with
marked originality and viyacity. Neither states
men nor poet Of imperialism is in mood for a
celebration Of Empire Day
The sale Of the Humphrey Roberts collection
a Christies. closing to-day, has been remark
able for the high prices brought by modern Brit
tsh. French and Dutch pictures Orchardson's
and Millaiss works have commanded the most
attention among the British painters, and Corot
Jaccue and Israes among the Continental
PAINTERS The new English art show is chiefly
remarkable for portraits by William Rothen-
stein and William Orpen and landscapes by
Wilson Steel and II. W Russell. One of the
new exhibitors is a son Of Arnold Forster, for
rnerly Minister for War. Sargent has two urirn-
rortant works in the show. but will be well rep
resented next week in the special water color
show AZ the Carfax Gallery. l. N z.