New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
CONTINENTAL ROYALTIES
PAY VISITS TO BRITAIN
Kinu Constantine of Greece to
Receive InveStiture of
Garter at Balm0ral.
BANGING SEASON BEGINS
Lady Diana Manners and Lady
Granard Talk of Forming
Private Terpsichorean
Club in London.
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[By Cable TO The Tribune.l
London. Sept. 20.-England is enter
tanning many royal persons from other
countries this season. King Alfonso
was here not so long ago, and now the
King and Queen Of the Hellenes are
staying at Eastbourne. The German
Crown Princess is paying an informal
visit to British waters. She left
Bremen on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie
for a trip down the Channel, passing
around the Isle of Wight. After
Queen Alexandra concludes her visit
to Denmark King Haakon and Queen
Maud will return with her on the royal
yacht Victoria and Albert.
1t is understood that King Constan-
tine of Greece is about 10 receive the
Order Of the Garter, travelling espe-
icially to Balmoral for the investiture,
which will be private. II was only by
chance that his father, King George or
Greece. was not wearing the order OF
THE Garter when he was assasslnateo'
He had intended TO wear 1t when ne
lleft the military headquarters at sa-
slonica. but changed his mind at the
last moment. No Knight Of the Garter
has ever been killed while wearing the
insignia.
The Grand Duke Adolph Frederick OF
Mecklenburg- Strelitz is still buzzlng
around London. and talk is still going
e, rounds about his efforts 10 catch
$50 hand Of Princess Mary. but little
stock is taken in it.
Poor Sport in the Highlands.
The King is having but Indifferent
snort at Balmoral, as the birds are shy
and not abundant. The Prince Oh
Wales has already proved himself at
least as good a shot as his father IN
the deer drives.
The Gi6es' ball at Balmoral was
picturesque, although seen by only
few of their majesties intimate neigh-
bors and friends, including Lord Kitten
ener Lord Lansdowne, Sir EDWARD
Grey. Lord Farquhar and Admiral
Campbell. The Queen wore the Stew
art clan sash over a cloth of gold dress
and danced as much as any OF the
others there.
The season already promises much IN
the way of dancing. Lady Granard
and Lady Diana Manners are taking
of forming a private club, where IL VIII
be possible to dance any AFTERNOON
from 3 TO o'clock. and also from
midnight till . o'clock in the morning
Albert Hall will again be the scene
of a great costume carnival about
Christmas time. Lady Muriel Paget and
Sherwood Foster, the designer OF the
Chelsea Artists Ball and of the Shake
speare Ball, being behind the project.
The ball at the Assembly Rooms on
Wednesday night was a great success,
all the hest London society now in
town being present. Priscilla Lady
Annesley, Lady Inverclyde, Lady
puro and Lady Arthur looked notably
well.
Ambassador Page. with Mrs. and
Miss Page, is expected TO arrive IN
London tomorrow evening, after their
visit TO Andrew Carnegie at Skibo
Castle.
Queen Alexandra will contribute
model day and night nursery 10 the
Ideal Homes Exhibition TO be given at
the Olympia. Princess Alexander Teck
an Adams drawing doom. the Duchess
Of Rutland a Georgian dining room, the
Marchioness Of Anglesey an English
fifteenth century bedroom and other
ladies special rooms of various kinds.
Queen Alexandra's nursery will have
walls Of neutral colors, with a quaint
pictorial frieze at just the right height
from the floor for child to see There
will be large bay window and baby
furniture made Of sycamore, and every
angle Of the model room will be
rounded to prevent the accumulation of
dust.