New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
LONDON'S EXCLUSIVE SET
WILL Be At ROYAL ASCOT
MANY Houses Taken in Neigh
borhood of Fashionable Race
course for Present Week.
COURT MOURNING ENDED
Yellow, Next to Black and White,
Most in Favor for Adornment
Amber Beads Are
Much Worn.
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[By Gable TO The Tribune.J
London, June 15.-Preparations have
now been practically completed for the
Royal Ascot races. which begin on Tues
day and mark the height of the season.
The King and Queen are taking excep-
tional interest in the arrangements and
intend reviving the full glories OF this
eliminating point of the social season.
A large party from Windsor is expected
TO attend the races daily, and the King
will go in semi state on Tuesday and
Thursday.
Many houses have been taken In the
nelghborhood for the week. Prince and
Princess Christian will entertain Prin-
cess Henry Of Batteuberg and her sons
and Princess Marie Louise Of Schleswig-
Holstein at Frogmore House, the Earl OF
Dudley will have a house party at Win
delsham, Mary Lady Gerard at Sun
nngdale and Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Mar
tin at Bracknell. The Earl and Countess
o. Derby will have many friends az Co
worth Park Lord and Lady Desborough
at Taplov' Court and the Marques and
Warehouses Of Downshirc at East
Hampstead Park.
Automobiles will be admitted TO Ascot
Heath this year for the first time and
the noisy side shows will be abolished.
Their old stamping ground will be used
for parking the automobiles. Regiments
of green boards are already sticking out
of the grass, with numbers to show
where the cars are to stand TWO large
fields are behind for cars unable 10 find
room on the course.
The period of court mourning for the
King of Denmark is ended. but the black
and white which has been lately the
fashionable combination is not likely to
change. Court fashions greatly affect
dress at Ascot. Two distinct kinds o.
gowns have been chosen. one section
Of society says rain is inevitable and
favors an innovation in a walking length
dress of foulard or similar fabric. The
other section has decided that chiffon.
with a printed border and long flowing
draperies, with lace and other delicate
fabrics, will be in order.
Few paners are to be seen. After
black and white yellow is the color most
In demand. Decorative effects run much
to amber beads.
Catering for Ascot We.k
Great preparations are being made in
the way of catering for Ascot week. One
restaurant has ordered 5000 dozen bot
ties of beer, 1,5O0 bottles Of whiskey. 700
dozen bottles of champagne, 500 York
hams. two tons Of Scotch salmon, 1000
chickens, 900 quail, 200 Holsters and
1900 pigeons for pies.
II is stated positively that the Earl OF
Derby's Steadfast, the best English en-
try, will not start for the Ascot Gold
Cup. King William will probably carry
Lord Derby's colors Prince Palatino
also may not run, and France with
Basse Pointe, may get the trophy.
Frank J. Goulds Combourg will also
be a competitor from across the Chan
mel. II is understood that Tagalie will
not be seen at Ascot. Mr.. Raphael, her
owner, SAYS the FLY is nothing the worse
for EPSON, but has decided to give his
Derby winner rest, in order 20 send
her in her best form to Donoaster for
81 the St Leger. The question Of the SUI
periority Of colts over the long distance
will then be conclusively tested.
The Kicl international regatta opens
next week one hundred and twenty
five yachts, representing England, Ger
many. France. Spain, Belgium, Holland,
Norway, Sweden and Russia, are entered
IN the various events. England has
seventeen entries. including Sir Thomas
tipton's Shamrock, in the 23-metre class
All tho entries in the 19-metre class are
English.
The Royal Thames Yacht Club has.
chartered q special steamer to entertain
the Emperor and present the replica of
the Cumberland Cup, originally given by
the Duke Of Cumberland in 1871 for the
Cumberland Sailing Society, from which
the Royal Thames Yacht Club is de-
scended.
New portraits Of the King and Queen
for the United Service Club have just
been begun by Arthur A. Cope, r. A,
and William Llewellyn, A. r. a, re-
spectively. The King will be in ad-
miraps uniform and the Queen in even
ing dress, with pearl ornaments and the
Garter ribbon over her shoulder. Both
paintings are expected to be finished in
time for the next Academy.
To Welcome Americans.
The Duchess Of Marlborough, Lady
Mountstephen, Lady Leconheld, Lady
Talbot and Mrs. L. V. Harcourt are MAX
ing quite a success Of the Victoria League
parties to welcome visitors from across
the water These parties form very
happy introduction for Americans com
ing 10 London for the first time, en-
abling them to meet the most desirable
Of their own countrywomen without
losing time and risklng the wrong sort
of introductions.
London is very severe on even nice
people who entangle themselves In the
nets perpetually set by designing people
whom society refuses 10 recognize, some