The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-05
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF OTHER LANDS

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visiting Cardinal Wolsey at Hampton
Court. At the time that Wolsey entered
/ into possession OF the manor in 1914 the
I position, OF course, was one OF enormous
I emolument. He at once planned the
erection OF an edifice commensurate with
the great place which he was winning in
The councils Of Europe. Ten years later
VSolsey presented this magnificent palace
TO his royal master.
/ 1T is interesting TO recall the visit which
King Edward paid TO Hampton Court
/ May is, 1903. when he inspected Wolsey's
bridge. which recently had been discovered
IN the course Of excavations near the
west 'front.' of the palace The govern
ment excavators found that the bridge
was wonderfully We'll preserved and re-
stored II, together with the moat. TO its
originaf state King George and Queen
Mary also Inspected the bridge on the
occasion OF their recent visit 10 the
palace.
The Queens card has for its subject
me romance OF Prince Charlie and Flora
macdonald, a name" as DR. Johnson
says fthat VIII be mentioned in history,
ana II courage and fidelity are virtues.
1 j
under which the young pretender reached
Scotland In 1745. stripped of supplies and
/ with only seven companions. will be
/ readily recalled. After the battle of cuI-
loden he had five months wanderings
/ IN the Hebrides and ultimately managed
/ 20 escape TO France To the devotion
! Of Flora Macdonald he was Indebted
+ for MS life. When he took leave of her
/ he thanked her warmly for her kind as
sistance and greatly lamented that he
/ had not a Macdonald 10 go with him 20
the end
/ Queen Alexandra's card, appropriately
enough. represents the arrival in this
country from Denmark, her native land.
of Canute in 1915. He came with a pow
erful' fleet and. coasting around TO Poole
! Bay. landed his men. In few months
! he was master Of Wessex. but IL was not
until l0l6, after having failed twice In his
attempt to capture London, that he be-
came King OF England He used his
power wisely and under hts rule the
Icountry enjoyed peace ana prosperity.
! Princess Christian inaugurated the
Christmas sale OF work made by disabled
! soldiers and sailors. and she made numer-
Gus purchases in the antique section.
The articles were chosen with great care,
as they are TO be the princess Christmas
gifts 10 the King and Queen and other
members OF the royal family They In
ciuded framed engravings, curious rare
mahogany cheese stands; Chiddingfold
and Nailsea glass. Sheffield plate, inlaid
boxes. eighteenth century china, and sets
OF buttons made from chased inside COW
ers OF watches.
! Princess Christian. wearing black vel
Vet and cloth. was attended by Mrs. Dick
! Cunningham. and besides being a good
icustomer. helped TO bring purchasers 10
the antique department.
/ Lord Roberts was buying rare old
brass work. and Lord and Lady Cheyies-
more were successful searchers after old
/ luster and Bristol and LovestOft china,
A great number OF the ladies OF the no.
bility are patronizing the sale.
A sale Of clothes made by the inmates
OF the Home for Prisoners Wives and
/ Children. under the auspices OF the
/ Duchess OF Marlborough -tConsuelo Van
derbilD, at Sunderland House the other
/ day was one OF the most brilliant
charity functions OF the autumn season.
The institution Is maintained entirely by
the Duchess Of Marlborough, and she had
spared no effort 20 make the sale a sue
cess. The inmates are allowed TO remain
in the home during the entire term Of
! imprisonment OF husband or father, and
are taught domestic duties, dressmaking,
&c.
Their handiwork was tastefully dis
played in the beautiful marble ballroom
Of Sunderland House. and the women
were there 10 sell 20 the large gathering
OF society leaders, who had called in re-
Spouse 10 an invitation OF the duchess,
who welcomed them personally. She wore
a lovely dress Of sapphire velvet with a
collar and jabot Of old lace. Round her
neck We're the famous Vanderbilt pearls
while a diamond comb sparkled in her
dark hair.
The duchess aunt. Mrs. Tiffany. and
her mother-in-law. Lady Blandford. were
indefatigable as saleswomen. The for
mer was handsome in black brOcaded
velvet with heavy silk fringes on the
| skirt and Venetian lace at the neck and
wrists.
Princess Alexis Dolgouruki and Princess
Gagarene were substantial buyers LADY
Allendale wore black velvet and brought
her daughter. Miss Margaret Beaumont
a debutante OF 1911
The Duchess Of Devonshire came in a
magnificent sable coat, and Lady Savile's
neutral tinted satin was frightened by
a huge ruby, which swung from her pearl
necklace.
Lady Londonderry. Lady wemyss. Lady
Northbrook. Lady Oranmore. Lady Gar
vagh, and Lady Stewart. who escorted
Nine. LaZlo. all wore dark velvet A
| gorgeous dress OF emerald green satin,
hemmed with & wide band OF mink. was
worn by Mrs. Anthony Drexel. and an
| other American lady, one of the sellers.
whose dress was especially noteworthy.
was Lady Alistair Innes-Ker. II was OF
| bleu-de-roi satin. with an overdress OF
| embroidered chiffon. With this she wore
an immense hat and many rows OF splen-
did pearls. Tea was served for the
/ guests in the oak-paneled dining-room.
! Gravesend, where the American feet
anchored recently. during the visit TO
London. formerly was the regular land
Ing place for royal visitors In 1903, for
| instance, Christian " arrived there with
a feet OF seven war ships, and was en-
tertained by James I so sumptuously
| that the English custom OF excessive
drinking at dinner originated at the ban
euets at which the monarchs entertained
each other.
George III made Gravesend his regular
starting place for his visits to Germany,
and in 1863 II was there that Queen Alex
| andra landed as the bride of the Prince
/ Of Wales.
For centuries Gravesend lived on the
shipping which stopped there on its way
| to London or on its outward journey.
when the ships would generally