The Washington herald., 1911-03-10

Donalda's vocal recital. Lady Dufferin
has three little girls, who inherit their
mothers musical tastes
The Countess of Granard. who recently
has been one of the royal guests at
Windsor for the weekend. also is from
America. She was Miss Beatrice Ogden
Mills, of New York, and married Lord
Granard two years ago. He is the mas
ter of the horse and has the reputation
of being the best judge of horses in the
world He has large estate in Ireland
and he and the countess likely are to do
a great deal of entertaining during the
forthcoming season at their London resi-
dence, to which they have given the
name OF Forbes house. 1t was formerly
the property of Lord Penrhyn, when it
was known as Mortimer house.
Irish peers have a special attraction to
the United States. 1t was to this coun-
try that Lord Donoughmore looked for
his bride. Lady Donoughmore was one
of the three daughters of Mr.. Michael
Grace, of New York, all three so charm
ing and graceful that they were named
by their friends the Three Graces"
Lady DOnoughmore is very fond of golf
and other outdoor sports and is a good
rider. She has three children. two boys
and a girl.
But the list Of American peeresses con-
tains many more distinguished names.
The Countess Of Craven is a daughter of
Mr. Bradley Martin, of New York: Lady
Leith of Fyvie is from st. Louis; the
Duchess of Roxburghe was a daughter
of the late Mr.. Ogden Goelet, and among
the American ladies who may look to
seeing their husbands in the House of
Lords in the future. should that institu-
ton survive, are numbered Lady Maid
stone, sister OF M. Anthony Drexel, jr.,
Ridgeley Carter, United States Minister
at Bucharest.
1t has been taken for granted that the
robes in which the King and Queen will
be attired at the coronation. apart from
the historic mantle or pail which his
majesty assumes during the ceremony,
will be Of British manufacture. But until
the last few days no definite information
has been available as to the precise place
Of their origin.
The material for the robes will come
from various sources. Thus, it is known
that the lace school in the little seaside
NllIdSe Ol SOuIn DeNOn, d COu-
pie of months ago was honored with an
order from the Queen to supply a guam
tity of lace for this special purpose. A
well-known Dublin firm also have re-
ceived a commission to supply some of
the choicest Irish lace. while the Queen
during last month has bought a quantity
of lace made by the st. Helena Govern
ment Lace School, which was established
some three years ago by the League of
Empire with the assistance of the colo
nial office.
It was supposed that Queen Mary might
wear the mantle and train in which
Queen Alexandra was attired at her coro-
nation, a wonderful garment of gold en-
broidery, with a train of ruby-red velvet
embroidered with crowns, roses. and this
ties in glittering and dull gold But she
has chosen to have a new robe, which.
will be of purple velvet lined with er-
mine. It is to be embroidered by the
members of the Ladies' Work Society,
and Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
who is their president, probably will fur
nish the designs for this adornment.
Though the King will have new coro-
nation robes made for him, he will in
one respect revert to ancient custom.
When Queen Victoria was crowned It
was necessary TO make a new pallium for
her, as that worn by George " would
have been unduly large and weighty for
the young Queen. The robe was woven
at Spitalfelds and had wrought into 1t
the eagle, the fleur-de-lis, and the rose.
shamrock. and thistle. King Edward
would have assumed this. no doubt. but
for the fact that il would have been too
small and narrow for him. The robe
was deposited in the Tower shortly after
the coronation OF Kind Edward and it
will probably remain there. for 1t has
now been decided that King George win
wear the mantle of one of the earlier
kings of his name. and choice will no
doubt fan upon the pallium of George
" FI.ANEUR