Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-09
Buckingham Palace Presents
Brilliant Scene as King and
Queen Receive.
A Nj f r | c AN S ATTEND
Miss Glasgow, of Richmond,
Among Those Greeted
by Rulers.
by Ralph II. Turner,

United News STAFF Correspondent.
LONDON. June s.-Bobbed- haired
fappers trying TO appear dlgnihed.
elderly dowasers making a conscien-
tious effort to seem girlish. and
American men. probably somewhat
eelf-conscious in plush knee breeches
tried 10 feel perfectly at home in
Buckingham Palace. where they were
presented TO King George and Queen
Mary tonight. in the first formal
court since the war.
The spectacle ranked in brilliance
with anything before the war. Eight
hundred guests were received. in
cludinS eleven visiting American
women. who were presented by Mrs.
George Harvey, wife of the Ameri-
can ambassador. II was the crown
ing moment In the lives of the Eng
lish debutantcs. and the younger set
generally. This is the first elaborate
court in eight years, and many OF
seen one before.
The doors OF Buckingham Palace
were thrown open at $50 for the
guests. The King. the Queen. Prin-
cess Mary and other members-of the
royal family arrived in the ballroom
at 2:3O and the presentations began
at once. continuing until II.
Kings Tailor on Hand.
After all guests had been pre-
sented. Their Majesties withdrew for
supper in the royal apartments. leav-
ing the diplomats to he served In the
throne room and tho general com
pany" in the larger rooms on the
ground floor.
All members OF the diplomatic
corps and their women folk were
presented first.
The Kings tailor. carrying his
small sewing kit and scissors. was
stationed on the staircase leading 10
! the ballroom so that every guest
could be scrutinized just before going
into the royal presence. Those who
had overlooked some minor detail
Of the strict ceremonial dress. were
taken aside and the necessary aItera-
tions made so that they would not
be compelled to forego presentation
10 tho King and Queen
Ambassador Harvey. after chang
Ing his mind once or twice. finally
appeared In regulation evening clothes
except that he wore the black plush
breeches instead of the straight long
| trousers. which he had. until few
hours before. intended to wear. Other
men of the American embassy dressed
likewise. Besides Harvey and his
! stan. tho only other diplomats wear
ing evening dress. instead Of gold
lace uniforms. were the German am
bassador and one or two representa-
lives from Latin american republics
Mrs. Harvey wore smoke gray
crepe Georgette with bodice OF
trellis diamantc and gray velvet
train.
Among the presentations were the
following: Mrs. Niblack. wife of the
American admiral: Mrs. Charles
Sheriff.. OF New York. and Miss
Louise Thompson. of Philadelphia.
Mesdamcs Frederick Pearson, Jun
ius Morgan and James Larkin. OF
New York: John Thurston. Denver;
| Thaddeus Thompson, Austin. Tex,
| and Edison Bradley. Washington.
The debutantes were Misses Mar
jorie Glasgow. Richmond. Va; So
phie Mot., Oyster Bay; Adele Chaplin.
Washington, Violet Henry. Ashe-
| York; Elizabeth Beal. Boston.
Miss Marjorie Glasgow is well
known to exclusive Richmond So
ciety. She is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Glasgow. both for
merly OF this city. She has visited
frequently here as the guest OF her
aunt. Miss Ellen Glasgow. novelist