Arizona republican., 1910-03-13
MANY AMERICANS PRESENTED.
First Court Of Season at Buckingham
 Palace a Brilliant Affair.

London.-The first court of the sea- son took place last night at BuckinG ham palace. and it was very bril- liant function. The queen looked ra- diantly beautiful; her black toilet gleamed with GlittcrinG cmbroideries and upon her head rested diamond crown. Many rows of pearls and dia- Inonds were worn as q necklace
 In the absence of Mrs. Whitclaw Reid. owing to her being in mourning. the American presentations were made by Countess Benckendorf, the wife of the Russian ambassador. who is dean cf the diplomatic corps.
 The most interesting prcsentat tion perhaps. was that of Mrs William Phillips, bride of the first secretary uf the American embassy. Mrs. Phil lips. Nho is tall and slender. looked charming in bridal gown draped with satin and with jasmine. her ia vorite flower. across the corsage in the form of . trail of starry blos- soma. carried out in pearls and dia monds.
 An addition to her gown was deep fluunce Of old lace caught up with clusters of jasmine The train of cloth of silver had festoons Of the same lace caught with knots of jas mine and trails of the same flowers fell from the shoulders over the back of the train. She wore q feather veil arranged with great distinction and caught in with a low diamond tiara. She had string of pearls, wedding gift fiiIa .#5
 Other American women presented rere Mrs. Buxton. her daughter. Miss Jessie Tredwell. Mrs. John l.. Griffith. wife of the American consul-general; Mrs Noyes Fairbanks. president of the Society of American Women in London and Miss Moulinicr.
 Mrs. Buxton wore a dress of gray panne velvet embroidered on the sides and corsage with silver and crystals The white bodice was further trim med with old Irish point, very cleverly draped about the decolletagc and sleeves. while the latter were finished with gray chiffon and gray net. The train was embroidered with silver crystals and lined with chiffon. which yelled the gray velvet the effect be- ing charmingly soft and cloud-like. one corner was turned back and fas- tened with knot of orchids match ins the bouquet. Mrs. Buxton wore
 
 uearls on the neck and hair. Miss Moulinier. whose family have Tohe been close friends of President Taft. wore Louis XVI dress 1f creaIn satin. the skirt draped with chiffon and caught with bows of sil- ver-spangIcd ribbon. finished with a deep flounce Of very old HonitoE lac6 The train was Of mauve satin Of the .,lfade known as ash Of roses. brocaded Ifth lilies and lined with chiffon. IL hung gracefully from both shoulders atfd was ,drared in old Honiton.
 -rhe American men presented mclud- i ed William Phillips on his appoint { uiept as first secretary of the embss- .y.y and Hugh s. Gibson. who after q [ few. wefks' service as second secre- tary. sailed on the Lusitania to take upfi his new appointment in Washing ! tom William Phillips is the son of Mrs. i John Phillips of eO9 Berkeley street. Bpstoh.. On February last he was ! IIiafried to Miss Caroline, Astor Dray-f ton, granddaughter of the late William Asior at Rogste. Sussex England. I Mir Phillips graduated from liar vard in 1900 Hc was successively l utit ate secretary to the American afnbassador in England. secretary of tie ABerican legation in Pekins and | in the state department at Washing ton9 In January he was aprotntcI t'f[ his; present post