New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
New Rule Adopted Of Raising
White WandS When King
or Queen Dances.
MATRIMONIAL MEDIATION
Efforts Being Made in High
Quarters to Bring About Rec
onciliation Between the
Marlboroughs.
lBy Gable 10 The tribune


dancing, has had a good spell in the
last few days on Monday and Tues
day she heard the Russian opera at
Covent Garden and on Wednesday the
court ball took place. the stately quad
rifles OF which are such a trap 10 peo-
pie not used TO them, as they are so
difficult TO dance with any approach TO
real grace Perhaps the Princesses
Patricia Of Connaught and Alexander OF
Teck are the only two ladies Of the
royal family who really achieve this
result. although Princess Patricia on
this occasion was not present
The King and Queen both seemed
dead tired and the Princess Royal
mother of the Duchess Of Fife. looked
far from well. one innovation was
made in the dancing. Instead OF one
part Of the room being cut off by ush-
ers with white wands for royalties. this
year there was no division, but when
ROYALTIES danced the ushers put M
.helr white slaves and other people
stopped. This was the rule only when
the King or Queen was dancing. not
the younger royalties. Directly the
white slaves were thrown down the
dancing started again.
The ballroom looked superb. New
tapestries which gave a dark back
ground. set off the frocks TO great ad-
vantage The duchesses' bench was
particularly full. nearly all being pres
ent among them their graces Of Aber-
corn. Beaufort, Bedford, Devonshire'
Hamilton and Brandon. Leeds, Port
land. Newcastle. Norfolk Marlborough.
Manchester, Montrose, Rutland, RoX-
burghe. st Adams, Somerset. Yelling
ton and Westminster. as well as :he
Dowager Duchesses Of Westminster.
Bedford and Roxburghe.
Two Handsomest Women.
The Duchess Of Portland and the
Marchioness of Londonderry were per
haps the two handsomest women in the
room Both were dressed in black
which showed their Jewels 20 perfec-
tiOn.
The American Embassy was there in
force. Ambassador and Mrs. Page, Miss
Page. Nj. and Mrs. Irwin B. Laughlin'
commander Powers, Major Squires and
Hallett Johnson being present
As usual, the crowd at supper was
very dense. Their majesties and few
privileged guests had supper in side
room. the only difference being that
one was served on gold and the other
on silver plate. Both suppers were
stand-up affairs, their majesties not be-
ing Of those who do themselves better
than the guests they invite.
The Queen is very. much amused a'
recent reports about a forthcoming
visit by her to Germany for in reaIlty
she is not going to leave London until
well after Cowes. as she wants to nave
al her boys together for the holidays
at Buckingham Palace, where they can
rlav cricket and tennis In the big
garden.
The Queen thinks Prince Albert much
improved by his trip. She is glad she
let him travel and become ike other
bows. II is said that she now wishes
the Prince Of Wales had been treated
IN the same fashion. The Queen
laughed az pleasantly among OHloIo
undergraduates concerning the Prince
OF Wales. Too much Hansel and not
enough Gretel." and said that at any
rate no such thing could be said about
prince Albert. Prince Henry IS 70 Dc
tleated az Eton like other boys. Prince
John Is going 10 school at Broadstairs,
10 Join Prince George.
Queen Strikes Color Note.
The Queen. who drove in an open
carriage with the King and Princess
Mary on Tuesday on her way to West
minister Abbey for the dedication Of
the Chapel of the Order of the Bath
evidently did not wish 10 be outdone
in gorgeousness OF apparel, for she
wore an enormous gray hat with gray
and mink feathers. Princess Mary, 100,
was not far behind her motner n
Lorgeousness of p;umage.
Everybody in society is on the qui
vive 10 know IL anything will come OF
the efforts being made In very high
quarters to bring about reconciila-
ton in the Marlborough household. II
really looks as IL Queen Mary's efforts
may have some result and all English
society will be delighted II this proves
10 be the case.
Among the yachts already arrived at
Cowes for the regatta are the King OF
Spain's Hispania, Sir William Portals
WALDORF. Richard Crofts Orisna, w.
Johnson's Kethkiles, Sir William Muir
ray's Cecilia and the Marquis Of Or
mondes Mirage.
The Duchess Of RoXburghe is now at
TempIeton. a large house in Prlory
Lane. Roehampton. quite near the
house where the Princess Royal was
staying when Duchess OF Fife. The
house is also near Richmond Park
where the duchess may be seen nearly
every evening walking. II has been
lent to her by her aunt. Lady VIM
borne.
Lady Holford. who. according to
the London papers. would give a
large ball this season, never had any
intention OF doing so, as Sir George
has been FAR from well ever since his
return TO Dorchester House. Lady
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