The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-20


be understood they have no personal
feeling against the Duchess Of Marl-
borough, and that 1t was deemed in
expedient, in view Of the notoriety
which proceeded the Marlborough
separation, to make an exception to
the rule that no peeress separated
from her husband should be COM
manded" to take part in. the corona
tion.
Loopholes have been found, how
eHer. through which the duchess may
II she desires enter Westminster on
ceremonial day. It has been decid-
ed that there shall be no refusal by
the court to permit any peeress to
attend, provided she claims her right
to be present.
That Is the exact language Of the
unofficial decree. Hence 1t can be
positively stated that while no sum-
mons has been or will be issued to
the Duchess of Marlborough to at
tend the coronation, she may, If she
elects to stand upon her rights, take
her place with the legall6 mated
peeresses and clap her coronet on
with the rest Of them.
Keen observers of the duchess
character predict that she will not
take advantage Of this loophole. They
direct attention to her absence from
this weeks function and point out
that she Is devoting her time and en-
ergy to charitable and literary work
which is winning her golden opin-
ions among all classes. Her article
in the Ninteenth Century Magazine
on Lodging Houses for Working
Girls" attracted much pleasing COM
ment. Her most notable charity is
connected with the wives Of pris-
oners, whom she visits personally,
providing for many cases from her
own purse.
Socially she is strongly backed, as
she always has been. by her moth
er-in-law, the Marchioness Blandford,
who was great friend of Queen Vic
toria. Every one in London is only
too delighted to attend her parties,
and she will soon give q big cotillion
at Sunderland House.
The debunattes who were present
at this weeks court were highly
putting on their glasses carefully to
which their gowns were subjected by
the court officials. It was interesting
to watch the middle-aged officials
putting on their gowns carefully to
examine the skirts Of each women
as she approached the throne room to
make her curtesy. Strict orders had
been given that hobbies" should be
turned away from the doors, no mat
ter who the wearers might be. For
tunately no one was foolish enough to
appear in the banned garment.
Americans were decidedly to the
fore. Mrs. Reid made eleven present.
ations. Miss Margaret Draper was
considered the greatest success Of
the eight American girls presented.
Among the Americans present were
Lady Decies. Lady GranArd, Lady
Craven, Lady Lster-Kaye. Lady Chey-
lesmore, Lady Bateman. Lady Naylor
tLeyland.. LasaJAsfnnArd, Duchess Of
Manchester, Duchess Of Roxburghe,
Mrs. Cecil Bingham, Mrs. Spender
Clay, Mrs Louis Harcourt, and Mrs.
Hugo Barring.
Never in London's history have so
many balls been given as during the
present season, and the hostesses are
complaining bitterly of the lack Of
dancing men. Lady Naylor Leyland's
ball at Hyde Park House was the
most brilliatn unofficial event of the
week. 1t is ten years since Lady
Naylor Leyland, who, in her younger
days, was considered the most attrac-
tive American in London, has enter
tanned on 80 large a scale as that
ball which drew all London.
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ly, included four royalties, three
duchesses, almost the entire diplo-
matte corps, and all the leading Amer
leans. Lord Kitchener was undoubt-
edly the lion of the party, and was
surrounded by admiring women
throughout the evening. The yelled
Begun of Bhopal has arrived in Eng
land with the suite with which she
left India reduced by one. When she
was in Paris on her way from Mar
seille to London, her youngest son.
Master Hamid Ullah Khan. was very
desirous of seeing the sights Of the
gay city, and, in company with a
member of the Begum's suite, went
out on tour of the attractions. I'm
fortunately, some of the sights prov
ed unduly attractive, and the couple
did not return until a late hour at
night. The Begun was panied at her
sons escapade, and displayed 80 great
an Irritation with the member of her
suite who had been intrusted with
the boys care that she ordered the Of
tending individual to return to India,
thus depriving him Of the desire Of
his life to see coronation.
On his arrival in London her son
was handed over to reliable officials
for admonition and reproof.
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