The evening world., 1911-05-10
DEC|ESB Bows
BEFORE THE KING
" FIRST COURT
Former Vivien Gould Much
Admired at Brilliant Gath
ering in buckingham.
MANY. AMERICANS E
Presented to King and Queen
BY Wife Of Ambassador Reid
Beautiful Costumes.
MANY AMERICANS E

LONDON. May Io.-Amons the ehou-
sAad s~orseously coetuned eussn ~ the
drst court OF George ". king of Eng
land. last night at buckingham Palace.
non attracted more attention than Lady
pVciss. formerly Wvien Gould. whoss
oAArm and perfect department Are .
topic Of common, to-day in the Amer
lean colony.
No American married to . Brtishsr
received 80 much attention ss this
charming New York girl. who vas the
synosurc OF all eyes ~-hsn she made
Gracefui c~urtsies TO King George and
Queen Mary. Her Jewels created almost
q sensation even In a show Of ex-
sracrdinnriiy sumptuous gems
enc worea dress Of shimmsrinG white
satin embroidered with diamonds. pearls
md crystal. with crystal fringe. A de-
syn Of silver lilies trailed down the
white satin train. with diamond nd
crystal hearts interminEiing. 1t VAS
hordered with ermine. Her feathers and
ven were worn In q ~fascnatingly be-
SEEMING manner.
. Court 10 Most Brilliant.
The first court Of the new reign was
fully a. brilliant a. that OF King Ed
ward VII. and the glitterinE spectacle
brought ont the most magnificent COS
evmss seen In man a day. and displayed
many Of the features Of old world core
monia' revived by King Edward,
Diamonds were the ~fsvorits Jewels.
ard a majority Of the Eowns were
studded with gems. Gold and silver bro
esAes woven into shades Of blue were
most prominent. The Queen wore tho
blue ribbon Of the Garter across her
breast and the star at her side. a. the
ROYAL procession entered the Throne
Room.
Mrs.. wfa.elaw REID. VIE Of the
American Ambassador. made the pre-
sntattons Of women present At tNis first
court. In the American circle.
The number Of presentations other
than IN the diplomatic GIRO was
strictly limited. and the American Am
bsssador had a hard task TO make his
selection among his countrywomsn In
vading London.
Those Presented"
Those presented were Mrs. W. ".
crocker and her daughter. Miss Ethel
Crocker OF San Francisco. Miss Maize
Deianeld Of New York. Miss Eleanor
Webb. daughter Of II. II. Webb. an
American resident In London. and Miss
Agra Bennett. daughter Of Louis Bon
nett OF West Virginia. A half dozen
ladies In the diplomatic group were alsu
presented by Mrs. Reid.
Mrs. Reid was attired In q gown of
white brocade embroidered In black
diamonds.
Mrs. Crocker wore a blue and gold
brocaded silk princess gown with a blue
velvet train covered with point lace and
diamonds. Her couture was adorned
with . tiara OF sapphlresL
Miss Crocker appeared In white chif.
TN an train embroidered IN elver. Sh,
wore a magnificent pearl necklace snd
carried a bouquet OF lilies.
Miss Delaneld wors white chiffon
caught up with punches Of gold Ber-
muda lilies. The train was of satir
edged with gold lilies. Her ornaments
were diamonds and ssphires.
Miss Webb wore q costume OF white
ninon embroidered with silver roses
with Q train OF white satin. She had q
n-chiece of pearls and carried lilies OF
The valley.
With the q on tho "hobble' skirt
'hsrs was a lack Of cxasseration In thu
cut n style OF gowns. To avoid al
doubt Of what might constitute a hob
bic skirt In the eyes Of Court censori
a few folds fell gracefully At the bach
Of the gowns.