New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
Dublin Season Upset for Fourth
Successive Year - Lady
Paget'S Ball Postponed.
LONDONERS GO TO ROME
CAPTAIN John Astor of the Life
Guards to Go to Delhi as
Member of the
Viceroys Staff.
IBy cable to Tho Tribune


does not commence till the end of April.
will put an end TO all the leading func-
lions arranged for Easter week and
carly April The Dublin season will
ball, which WAS TO be held on March ~,
has been postponed; nor can Lord
Aberdeen hold any courts at Dublin
Castle during the period Of mourning,
though possibly some levees may take
place. The full dress dance arranged
for April by General Sir Arthur and
Lady Paget at the Royal Hospital,
Dublin, has also been postponed.
1t is a remarkable fact that the Dub
lin season for four successive years has
been upset in a similar way. Last
wear tho death of the Duke Of Fife was
tho cause. the year before the mourn
Ing for King Edward did not come to
All end until the Dublin season was
over, and the year before that Lord and
Lady Aberdeen were in mourning
owing to a family bereavement
Oricial mourning OFocT'
The official order issued by the Lord
Chamberlain says: The King com
mands that the court wear mourning
four weeks for the late King Of the
Hellenes, uncle of his majesty and
brother of Queen Alexandra. viz, ladies
10 wear black dresses, with white
gloves and black or white shoes,
feathers and fans. and with pearls. dia-
monds or plain gold or silver orna-
inents; gentlemen TO wear crepe band
on the left arm in uniform or court
dress. The court will change 10 half
mourning on Wednesday, April ., VIZ,
ladies TO wear black dresses, with
colored ribbons, flowers. feathers and
ornaments, or gray or white dresses
with black ribbons. flowers, feathers
and ornaments Gentlemen 10 con-
tnuc the same mourning, and on
Wednesday, April 10. the court TO go
out of mourning"
Society is deeply disappointed that
the King is unable TO carry out his in
National Steeplechase meeting at
Liverpool His racehorses will not run
again until May.
The Rome season is also greatly af-
/ fected, though the mourning there will
u not be as long as in England. Lady
Rodd has postponed the great fancy
dress ball she hao announced and the
embassy. hunt and flower balls have
been deferred until the end Of April.
Jewels Sent for in Vain.
The story is going the rounds of So
ciety in connection with the rehearsals
for one Of the embassy balls. The day
before the rehearsal Princess Radzi-
will, who was TO take a leading part,
showed some friends the magnificent
collection Of jewels which she had had
specially sent to Rome to wear at the
ball. She was replacing them in the
safe, when inadvertently she dropped
the key inside and closed the door. No
locksmith could be found in time 10
open the safe, and, much 10 her annoy
ance, she was unable to wear any of
the Jewels at the rehearsal. Lady Oar
thur Paget, who intended to return TO
her house in Belgrave Square after the
Dublin season, may now defer her de-
parture from Dublin for n few weeks.
She had only recently gone to Ireland
from the South Of France, where she
had been with Mrs. w. 3. Leeds, who
has been in London a few days this
week.
The next court TO be held in Bucking-
ham Palace is fixed for May ., which
is. OF course some time after the court
is out Of mourning.
King George this week has given his
Official consent to the marriage Of
Prince Ernest. who was born a prince
OF Great Britain and Ireland (being the
senior descendant of George III in the
direct male line), with the Kaiser's only
daughter, Princess Louise.
Another interesting event in court life
has been the departure from Bucking-
ham Palace Of Lord Knollys on relin-
ouishing the post Of private secretary
TO the King, who issued a court circular
saving he could not allow the retire
mcnt OF Lord Knollys to take effect
without placing on record his deep
gratitude for the faithful and devoted
services rendered by Lord Knollys to
King Edward and TO himself during a
period of more than fifty years.
Noble Bachelor Changes Mind.
Great surprise was created in society
this week by the announcement of the
engagement Of Lord Hemphill and the
Hon. May Hamilton, second daughter
Of the late Lord Belhaven and Stenton
Lord Hemphill. who is just sixty years
old. has long been regarded as CON
nrmed bachelor The bride-elect is
twenty-six years his junior.
SO far as London social gayeties are
concerned the week has been non est
in consequence Of il being Holy Week.
There has been general exodus from
London this week. a large number OF
prominent people have gone TO Rome
10 take part in the Holy Week cere-
monies which arc carried out there
with much pomp and solemnity. The
Duchess of Manchester, who has re-
covered from her recent attack Of in
dfalFn A