The New York herald., 1921-07-08

Copyright, 1891, by THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
London. July Z.
The first state ball since 1913 made
Buckingham Palace blaze with splendor
tonight. Fittingly enough it was in
honor of the King and Queen Of the
Belgians. While inside the palace 1000
guests were assembled. outside, through
the Mall and along Constitution Hill
right UP to the palace gates many thou
sands crowded along the curbs watch
Ing the lines Of motor cars, thrown open
on account of the heat roll up with men
as wei, as women, beautifully dressed
and wearing their handsonest Jewels.
for 1t was an occasion Of court dress
for all.
Considerable speculation was INDUCED
in among the guests as they entered
whether modern" dancing would be
permitted. There was no rulc. But the
orchestras played tunes which the
Prince of Wales had heard In New York
and elsewhere in the United States, and
though near by their Malestles. the
King and Queen, and the visiting Bel
CLAN rulers, much Or the old decorum
and stiffness was observable. there were
odd corners where the Prince of Wales
and guests frankly 'jazzed.'
MIR. Harvey in Court Dress.
Mr.. George Harvey. the American
Ambassador. was in full court dress.
silver brocade. with diamante trim
mings. DR., Steamer. the German
Ambassador to Great Britain, and his
wife also were there, and this was the
first social function which the two
Ambassadors attended together. At a
late hour this morning Ambassador
Harvey's friends said the two diplo-
mats had not met in the course OF the
ball.
There was a notable falling off In
the number OF horse drawn vehicles
used by the guests as compared with
the 1913 function. The state coach or
the Lord Mayor OF London provided a
notable flash of color. and there were
O few other fine old barouches, but
most of the guests arrived IN motor
cars. The crowd cheered ono tall Of
ficer of the Guards whose bearskin
busby was too tall for the taxieab 1t
was carried reverently on the lap OF an
orderly In the front seat.
tunity TO cheer the "beef eaters" yeo-
mon Of the guard. in gold tasselled hall
berds and crimson and gold tunicd, but
tho real cheer came when the Kings
guard of honor, the Grenadiers. arrived
with eolors flying and hayonets fixed.
preceded by the full regimental. band.
Royalty Dances Quadrilie.
Despite the dsuse of the system of
organisation for such functions, every
thing worked smoothly At 10 o'clock
the procession formed, In the drawing
room King George escorted Queen Eliz-
abeth, and King Albert with Queen
Mary, through the state apartments, and
opened the dancing with a stately royal
auadrile In the great ballroom.
Queen Mary wore sapphire blue
hrocade and a diamond tiara, "lesser
stars of Africa" which contained a
smaller portion OF the famous Cullinan
diamonds, dazzling array of pearls, a
Belgian royal decoration and the Order
of the Garter: Queen Elizabeth's gown
was of yellow silk brocaded with gold
jass and diamsRte trimmings,
The Princess Royal wore Pailisted
saft gray satin gown, the Princess
Sfary pink satin with silver embroidery,
the Princess Beatrice black satin with
The Marchioness of Carisbrooke was
Eawned in green silver brocade with a
diamond hair band. The Duchess Of
Leeds wore a paquIn vanilla net skirt
embroidered all over with steel beads,
with novel cascades Of tulle at the sides.
The Duchess Merry del Val, wife OF the
Spanish Ambassador was in a gown OF
Jade green satin brocaded with gold
leaves and wore a diamond tiara and
collar.
Baroness Moncheur, wife of the Bel
Eian Ambassador, wore tilleul satin, en-
broidered with crystals, diamonds and
pearls. Frau Sthamer, wife Of the Ger
man Ambassador, was in gown of pale
enerald chiffon and velvet, veil OF
dark gray lace. a bodice also OF dark
gray lace and a garniture of emeralds
and diamante.
aIme. Wellington Keo. wife Of the
Chinese Ambassador. wore cream COL
ered velvet brocade with a narrow train
edged with flame colored tulle; Lady
Carson, sulphur color satin gown with
9 black net embroidered shawl caught
Eith dianante strands Miss Meegan
lloyd George. daughter of the Premier,
was in reville white satin gown with
silver lace. embroidered with diamante.
Although the entire American polo
team and their families were invited,
only Earl w Hoppinp ron, a ined In Ep o.