The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-04
AMERICANS SHARE
|. IN KINGS, COURT
Mrs. William Phillips, in Bridal
Gown, Among Those Presented
At Buckingham Palace.

LONDON. March 2.--The first court
OF the season at Buckingham faiace
was a very brilliant function. Inc
queen looked radiantly beautiful Her
black toilette cleaned with glitterlnS
embroideries. and upon her head rest
ed diamond crown. Many rows OK
pearls and diamonds were worn as
necklace.
In the absence of Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid, owing to her being In mourning
the American presentations were
made by Countess Benckendorn. the
wife OF the Russian ambassador. who
Is dean of the diplomatic corps. the
most interesting presentation. per
HAYS, was that Of Mrs. William Phil
lips. bride of the first secretary OF the
American embassy. Mrs. Philips,
who Is tall and slender looked charm
ing in a bridal gown draped with
satin and with jasmine, her favorite
flower. across the corsage In the form
OF trail OF starry blossoms. carried
out in pearls and diamonds. An addi-
ton 10 her wedding dress was deep
fiounce OF priceless 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 feather veil
arranged with great distinction, and
caught in with a low diamond tiara.
She had q beautiful string Of pearls,
wedding gift
Other Americans Presented.
Other American ladies presented
were Mrs. BUXTON, her daughter. Miss
Jessie Tredwell. Mrs John l.. Grimths,
wife Of the American consul general;
Mrs Noyes Fairbanks. president or the
Society OF American Women In Lon
don, and Miss Moulinier.
The gown worn by Mrs. Grifhths
was really one OF the loveliest seen. II
was OF white tulle with straight
tunic falling over the white tulle IN
derskirt and the whole lined with
cloth OF silver. Both the tunic and
the underskirt were wonderfully en-
broidered In gold thread and pearls
after q conventional design making
border several inches wide The
embroidery was repeated in the cor
sage and sleeves. The train OF white
satin was worked with a trailing de-
sign OF roses and lined with cloth of
silver Mrs. Griffths wore a string
OF pearls and a pearl diamond cres-
cent. and carried bouquet or llles
Of the valley and orchids.
Miss Jessie Tredwell was also dress
ed In white gown. charming con-
lection Of white chiffon over white
satin. The dress was made with
deep band OF uanne. reaching from the
knees 10 the hem and repeated on the
chiffon with punches Of lilies Of the
valley down the back and the lilies
were repeated in bouquet mixed
with white lilac. For jewels. Miss
Tredwell wore pearls.
Mrs. Buxton in Gray.
Mrs Buxton wore a beautifully de-
signed dress OF gray panne velvet en-
broidered on the sides and corsage
with silver and crystals. The white
bodice was further trimmed with old
Irish point. very cleverly draped about
the decolletage and sleeves. while the
latter were finished with gray chiffon
and gray net. The train was en-
broidered with silver crystals and
lined with chiffon. which yelled the
gray velvet, the effect being charm
ingly soft and cloudlike. One corner
was turned back and fastened with a
knot OF orchids matching the bouquet.
Mrs. Buxton wore pearls on the neck
and hair
Miss Moulinier, whose family have
long been close friends OF President
Taft wore a Louis XVI dress OF
cream satin, the skirt draped with
chiffon and caught with bows Of sill
ver-sp angled ribbon. finished with a
deep founce OF very old Honiton lace.
The train was OF mauve satin OF the
shade known as ash OF roses, brocad-
cd with lilies and lined with chiffon.
II hung gracefully from both shoul.
ders and was draped in beautiful old
Honiton.
Among the other Americans pres.
ent were noticed Commander and
Mrs Simpson. Capt. and Mrs. Sydney
Cloman. and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Orr.
OF the American embassy. Mrs. Orr,
who was presented last year. wore
a beautiful dress Of heavy white bro
cade. trimmed with silver and pale
blue and with a silver train.
The American men presented in
cluded William Phillips on his appoint
ment as first secretary Of the embas
sy, and Hugh s. Gibson. who after q
few weeks service as second secre-
tary, sailed on the Lusitania today 20
take up his new appointment in Wash
ington.