The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01

London, May 17.-I hear rumors of a
 huge entertainment in celebration of
 peace that will be given at Bucking-
 ham Palace by the King and Queen some
 time in June. As no definite dates have
 yet been issued from the Lord Chamber
 lains office in regard to Courts, it is
 to be presumed that the prospective. roy
 al festivity will be a sort of "portman-
 teau" affair that will gather together a
 vast number of people who consider them
 selves eligible for presentation to their
 majesties.
 The pre-war presentations at court" were numerous enough and must have
 been also sufficiently tedious for the King and Queen; but imagination fails when one thinks of the great army of people who have accumulated during the past four years and who all consider it their duty as well as their pleasure to make their bow or their curtsy before the throne At any rate, everything points to the possibility of a garden party at Buckingham Palace which thousands of people both notable and necessary Will receive the royal command to attend. This command and it's fulfllment will amount to the same honor as a presenta- tion held under more ceremonious circum- stances at the palace itself.
 These Buckingham Palace garden par ties are very brilliant and beautiful af- fairs, for the gardens of the royal resi- dences are not only spacious, but super ply laid out The grassy walks, the great trees, the beautiful lakes, and the expansive view over acres of park land give one the impression of perfectly kept country estate rather than demesne situated in the very heart of mon strous city. One of the most wonder1ul garden parties given at the palace was, | if I remember rightly, in the summer or the coronation year-1911. Gorgeous weather favored King George and queen Mary, and owing to the presence or a large contingent of potentates from ln- dia and other oriental countries, the scene was almost indescribably brilliant. The Maharajah of Patiala scored one or the sensations of the afternoon when ne appeared in sort of dressing gown ol l some rose-pink material that seemed 10 be clutted with gold His waist was girted about with a golden girdle, and around his neck from throat to waist hung ropes upon ropes of pearls, clasped with enor- nous diamonds. In his turban of pink and gold was an emerald as large as pigeons egg, while monstrous white aigrette simply shivered and shlmmered with diamonds that seemed to be hung ] like rain of fire from every minute strand of the outstanding brush. Another of the guests, by the way, was Llttie w many.
 One of the special delights, by the way, 1 of a Buckingham Palace garden party | is boating on the lovely ornamental lake ! that is among the prettiest features III l the grounds Moored to a little landing stage there are number of charming sklffs manned by the royal watermen Tn their quaint scarlet liveries and biacK velvet caps They row parties or guests round the lake to the strains Of the strihg band of the guards which is stationed near the banks. I And while on the subject of our ISIS peace '.season' I am told that the King and Queen intend to give quite 2 numpei of little dances" at the palace TOT l Princess Mary and the young princes They have been going about a good dea l in quite an unofficial fashion recently | and evidently seeing more Of the Wori, ! agrees with all of them very well. saw Princess Mary walking along the
 Mall, inc other day with one of the maids ! of honor and looking remarkably nice ant
 I almost smart She was wea%ng a gray
 tvelvet tam a'shanter that suited her un
 ,commonly well, and was talking Tn suci
 an animated fashion that l fancy sn' | must he rather good company when re
 1 lieved from the strain of publicity sucl
 as must always dog the footsteps or
 near member of the royal fanlly
 | All the dukes and duchesses seem te he slowlv and surely returning to towr
 for the season, and I am told that they
 will do a good deal of entertaining Tn Jun'
 | and Julv Even that little known, lie
 Grace the Duchess of Rexburgn' na
 1 come down from the fastnesses or ocot
 I land to take part in Londons gale.es
 This American duchess has not been seeI
 or heard of in London since the Wal -