Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-05-18
MOST BRILLIANT SOCIAL SEA-
SON OF ITS HISTORY Is In
FULL Swing NOW.
Their Majesties Will Hold Court in Ire
land and Scotland, Relieving London
to Certain acknowledgement So
ciety Plans for Enter
tainment of All Kinds Provided.

London is beginning one of the most
brilliant social seasons of its history.
Rarely has there been such busy
three months for members of the fash
ionable world to negotiate and by the
end of July rest in the country and
"a trip abroad will be greatly needed.
The functions in which the court and
society will participate have begun,
and with the coronation season near at
hand society in Europe has attention
conferred in affairs in London.
The fact that their majesties will
hold courts at Dublin castle and at
Holyrood palace will, to certain ex-
tent, ease this congested state of af-
fairs, as it is understood that Irish
ladies and gentlemen are requested to
attend court in their own capital at
Dublin castle, and a similar intimation
has been conveyed with regard to the
Scottish court. In all other respects
the courts will follow the precedent set
by the late king, and their majesties
Will remain seated throughout the
evening. The court goes out of mourn
ing for the late King Edward on Mon
day, May 9, and ON Friday, May 10,
their majesties will attend the imperial
conference in connection with the fes-
tlval OF empire at the Crystal palace
On May Is the German emperor and
empress and their daughter, Princess
Louisa, will arrive at Buckingham pal
ace ON visit to the king and queen,
and on the following day the unveil-
ing of Queen Victoria 8 statue, which
has been so long in course of erection,
will take place by the king in the pres
ence OF their German majesties and all
the members of the royal family in
England at that time.
On Wednesday night, May II, there
will be command performance at the
Drury Lane theater, which is to be
graced by the presence of their males
ties and their imperial guests. The
play selected for this interesting event
is Lord Lytton IS Money! and nearly
all the leading actors and actresses of
Europe will appear in the cast.
The royal navy and military tourna-
ment is to open on May IS at Olympia,
and the king and queen have promised
to attend one of the performances dur
ing the fortnight the tournament is
open. The queens birthday will be
celebrated Friday, May 26, and Wednes-
day, May 81, their majesties and very
distinguished company will be present
at EPSON in order to witness the Derby.
In the evening his majesty will act as
host for the first time to the members
of the Jockey club, the banquet taking
place at Buckingham palace.
Queen Mary will honor the duke and
duchess of Devonshire on this evening
with her presence at dinner, and many
of her personal friends will be pres
ent. Later in the evening the duchess
of Devonshire will give a ball which
the king and his guests from Bucking-
ham palace will attend The king and
queen will attend the race for the Oaks
on Friday, June 2. On the following
day the king will celebrate his birth
day and with the queen and members
of the royal family and court will 90
to Windsor castle for the Whitsuntide
races.