New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
SOCIETY IN DUBLIN
HAS BRILLIANT WEEK
PunChestoWn Races the 0CCa-
sion for Entertainment on
Large Scale at the Castle.
LADY PAGET AGAIN SHINES
Her Full Dress Ball the Most
Notable Single Event OF
Irish Capitals Brief
Season.
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Dublin, April 26.-By general consent
tho punchcstovn race meeting. when
,oar,c "a an end on Wednesday after
u,r +, declared the most enjoyable
and successful the present Geherd''""
has seen. Not "A drop of rain fell 10 mar
the proceedings. and the attendance III
point of numbers broke the record
Lord and Lady Aberdeen entertainer
very large company To luncheon ana
,oa each dav at Dublin Castle. LORD
Aberdeen is the first Lord Lieutenant
wbo has entertained 10 any great eN-
tont for Punchestown, former viceroYs
con6ning their invitations 10 the VICE
regal party only.
The Lord Lieutenant and the countess
rave a dance on Monday to bring All
the house parties together. ArnohS
those present were the Earl and Couh 20
tess of Carrick, the Countess OF cams
borough. the Countess of Mayo Lazy
Celia Coates, Lady Dorothy Howard
Lord and Lady Pirrie. Sir James ana
Lady Dougherty. the Hon. Lady ana
Miss Lyttelton and Lady Rachel stuart
Wortley.
Their excellencies left the castle AT
noon on Tuesday and travelled To Mas
by train and then 10 the races In "
state landau drwn 10y four horses, WIN
postillions and outriders.
Sir Arthur Pagct, commander OF the
forces in ireland, and his wife, formerly
Mary Stevens. of New York enter
tanned large party, their guests IN
GLIDING Lady OrmOnde, LoTd trey
Lord and Lady Barrymore, Sir John
French and General Pultcney
Another Anglo-American hostess who
had a crowded luncheon tent was Lazy
Decies. Here were seen Lord and Lazy
Shaftesbury. Lord and Lady Drogheda.
Lord Bellew and Lord Castlemaine.
In the evening Lord and Lady Aber-
deem attended the full dress ball given
nv Lady Paget at the Royal Hospital
Paget. 1t proved to be the most DIM
liant function the Irish capital has VIII
messed in many months, the great hali'
with it's red walls covered with pct
ures of armor, making superb pack-
ground.
! LADY Paget wore black satin dress
a, with beautiful tiara of rubies ana
diamonds. and on her bodice were the
coronation medals of King EDWARD
and Kicg George, diamond cipher OF
the ROYAL initials and a crown present
ed by King Edward VII. Lady Dro-
gheda wore floating draperies OF cerise
chiffon, Lady Iveagh wore pale piue
silver and high diamond tiara ana
Lady Arran was in emerald green SATIN
and chiffon. Lady Powerscroft wore
male blue with a tiara Of diamonds
and sapphires: Lady Conynsham wore
white and silver, with a necklace Of
diamonds. and Lady Ormonde white
and silver. with an all-around tiara of
diamonds.
Priscilla Lady Annesey was in blue
and gold brocade, Lady Hcadfort in
black and gold, Lady Rosmore In black
satin. with a. broad band Of diamonds
laid fiat on the head; Lady Fingall In
black satin and white lace and Lady
Mary Plunket in white and blue.
Dancing continued until past o'clock.
The Jewels and dresses were as fine as
at a London ball, and the full dress
uniforms Of the naval and military
men present added to the picturesque
ness Of the scene.
on Wednesday night drawing room
was held in Dublin Castle. about five
hundred ladies being received. on
Thursday night Lord and Lady Abcr-
deem gave large dinner party at the
Castle, and Lord Aberdeen. with
guests, went to the ball given by Lady
Iveagh at her house on st. Stephen $
Green for two hundred or three hun
dred guests. Tho dancing took place
in the superb marble room built by
Lord lveagh some time ago. Viscount
and Viscountess Iveagh, Lord and
Lady Decies. the Earl and Countess Of
Mayo, Lady Alfredo Bourke, Lady Tai
hot DE Malahide. Lord and Lady Port
arlington and many others entertained
large house parties.