New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
KING GEORGE TO INSPECT
HIS SOLDIERS IN TRAINING
Camp at AIdershot Will Be Visit
ed Informally This Week by
British Monarch.
NEW "MASK OF FASHION"
Queen Mary Believed 10 BE
About to Return to Victorian
Custom of Afternoon
Drawing Rooms.
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.Dn navy the King will proceed to Aloei
80 ,,.bere on Tuesday he will wa'ch
the training of his army. Inc >'o,>
will however. in no way INTERFERE
or irtorrupt the scheme of field traihlhS
IN which the troops are engaged INC
King. who will be accompanied py inc
Queen will be informed each morning
ne the programme of work arranged lot
the dav and will then decide what part
OF it he will see.
The roval PAVILION at Aldershot IS no"
I'm the hands of officials OF the ro!ai
household. who are preparing II LOT o0
cuuation by their majesties. Inc ulh
,,r room has been enlarged and great
how window. commanding eNCeHeh'
views Of the camp, has been adoeu,
while electric light has been lns'alIe'
in place of the old-fashioned OIL lamps
of Queen Victoria's day.
oueen Mary will devote most oil heV
time TO visiting the garrison schooi anu
institutes and inspecting the hospitals
and she will endeavor it is said to get
IN touch with the women in the mar
ried officers quarters.
Many society women are viewing WIN
concern the decision of the queen 70
consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF adopting
oueen Victoria's custom with regard TO
drawing rooms and holding them in the
afternoon. The habits Of the present
King and Queen are the reverse OF those
Of Edward and Alexandra. The late
King was an inveterate nightolrd,
whereas George and Mary like TO retire
early. In all probability, therefore, af-
ternoon drawing rooms will be revived
this summer.
A Mortified Duke.
s most amusing Contretemps attended
the reception of Queen Amelie of Portu-
gal at a bazaar held at the Chiswlck
town hall a day or two ago. on behalf
of the promoters of the bazaar the Duke
of Abercorn consented TO receive her
majesty. but. so the story goes, IT
CHANGED that he had not previously had
the honor Of meeting the Queen, and
none of the other members OF the re-
ception committee was sufficiently ac-
ouainted with her majesty to be certain
of her identity. However, everybody
hoped for the best, and as the appointed
hour arrived the duke took his stand
near the entrance, and all was expect
ancy.
When a smart automobile drew up
and a tall, fashonably dressed woman
stepped out the duke greeted the visitor
with all the gallantry and courtesy
usually extended to royalty and was
mortified when a brief exchange Of SEN
fences revealed that a discOncerting err
TOR had been made. Everybody grew
so agitated and nervous over the annoy
ing mistake that the most obvious pre-
cautions to prevent a repetition of the
untoward episode were neglected, and
no fewer than four women in turn werA
welcomed as Queen Amelie.
The crowd rather naturally viewed
the discontinue Of the reception COM
mittee with considerable amusement, a
circumstance which. OF course, did not
tend to soothe the feelings of his grace
of AbercOrn. Finally "a press photogra-
pher who knew the Queen sympathet-
ically volunteered his services and gave
the signal when the royal automobile
arrived.
Among the many society fixtures of
the coming week will be an entertain
ment az the Court Theatre, in which q
large number Of well known persons are
keenly interested. 1t is described as an
historical mask Of fashion with tab
leauX- vivans.
Arduous rehearsals are in progress for
the historical scenes, which range from
1866 to 1866 All the costumes will be
historically accurate, and most Of them
o. exceptional magnificence
Americans Favor Turauoises.
1t is noted by a writer in the "On-
locker" that many Americans who come
10 London seem TO favor turquoises above
other stones. The Marchioness of Duff
fcrin and Ava frequently wears a tur-