New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
Courts, Dances and
Other Events Give
London Royal Week
One or Another of Kings
Family at Some Notable
Function; Prominent
A mericans Attend


Americans Attend
r,ou III, Trib.ns's Eyyopeaa Barca1
LONDON, June 2t.-This has been
a really royal week in London WIN
It's two courts, the return Of the Prince
Of Wales, Queen Alexandra rose day.
the great annual aid Of the hospitals
and the international Horse Show al
Olympia attended by one or another
member OF the royal family eaen Dag
There were also a number OF Ned-
dings and dances. Perhaps the most
interesting Of the former was that
~ Lady Joan Cappell and Nr. Osbert
P,ake. Lady Joan Is the second
daughter Of Adele. Counties oi Essex
and her wedding was attended b. no
Duke OF Connaught, Ambassador ana
Ms Harvey. the Countess o. Stratora,
Viseountcss Astor, Lady Ala tar
Innssker. Lady Ward. Lady Hall Lady
Iavery. Hr. Lloyd George with Mes
Nevan LLOYD George, Mr.. White!a"
Reid and many other well known peo.
nile. Her half-brother, the lar OF
Essex. gave her away and tie ori6,es-
maids Included her sister Lady lris
cappell; Miss Astor and the daugh'
ter o. Lady Ribblesdale.
The bride wore a classical gown q.
goidgpun cloth over an undereress OF
Brussels lace with a long trap o. so'd
cloth.
Another wedding attended By Irs.
Whitolaw Reid this week was tnat oi
the Hon. A. j. Palmer Howard end MS
/. Baldwin. Howard is the youngest
son OF Lady Stra.hcona Of Mount
ROYAL and the bride is the daughter Of
Stanley Baldwin. Sir Philip Burr,s .
Jones. Major.Gencral Sir Frederick and
Lady Sykeg. Mr. and Mr.. Rudyard Kip
ling were Others present az the recep'
ton at Eaton Square.
About twenty dances we're arranged
during tse week, the principal one be-
ing that given b. Lord Revelstoko when
Princess Mary. Viscount Lascelles and
some $50 guests were present LORD
Rcvclstoke is bachelor who is very
popular with the royal family. recently
giving a bachelor dinner for the King
Mrs. James Corrigan entertained az
her house in GrOsvenor Square on
Thursday, having just returned from
Ascot early IN the week. The Corrlgans
have decided 20 remain IN this house
until the first or second week Of Au
gust. when they will probably 90 20
the country.
The Harveys attended a ball in the
Hyde Park Hotel given by Countess
Sondes and Mrs. Ronald Brooks for
their daughters. Audrey Meakin and
Moria Ponsonby. Marchioness Curzon
of Kedleston. Lady Irene CLrzon.
Adele Countess Of Essex, Lady Iris
Cappoll. Cora, Countess Of Straford
Lord and Lady Deeies were also among
the guests.
On Tuesday the Hon. Dame Margaret
Greyile gave a dinner. followed by
musical program, for Princess Mary.
her husband. Mrs. Arthur James. Mrs.
J. Dc Rothschil5, Mrs. Austen Cham
bcrlain. the Msrch.oness Curzon Of
kedleston, the Duchess Of Royborough,
the Aga Khan and the Maharsiah OF
Bikaner being among those invited 20
meet them.
On Friday there was the Duchcss OF
Dcvonshirc's ball Tor her daughter
Lady Rachel Cavendish. Which the royal
family attended IN force. This was
also the tweuty-eishth birthday Of the
Prince Of Wales. It IS some time now
since the Duchess Il Devonshirc wa
hostess at dance. 90 this ball was a
more than ordinarily Interesting social
event. In pro.War days a ball given In
the old Deyonshirc keuso, which IS now
unoccupied. was the outstanding social
event OF the London season, every
prominent figure in the social or pc.
liticsl world attending IL.
The celebrations for the Prince. OF
WaleS's return took the form OF q
brighter London" All the leading
hotels prepared special illuminations
and gala dinners ard dances.
The second and third courts. which
were also the last evening courts Of
this season. proved brilliant ceremo-
nies. They differed from the first one
were smaller. while the general circle
wns proportionately larger.
The gowns worn b. Americans pre-
sented ~ these courts were greatly ad-
pired. especially those of Mrs. Harvey
and Mrs. Jar,os Corrigan. The former
wore a lovely gown or blue and gold
hrocado, cleaning with turquoise and
diamante embroideries. the train being
of the same brocade and lined with
gold tissue.
&tFFAhtU Woft rNlHHiNtNNr
fourreau OF cloth OF silver with an
overdress forming . tunie brilliant
with rhinestones The train WAS Of
silver slencon lace inerusted with
sparkling rhinSstones over cloth Of
silver and finished OF with diamante
and crystal tasscls.
New Workers Arriving
Recent arrivals IN Londen include
the following New Workers: Mrs. r. p.
Frozier and daughtsr-in-law, Mrs. +.
Dun Frasier. who are al Clsridge's
Hotel Mrs. and Miss A. Brooke. Mr..
and Mrs. \. ). We'll and hr. and Mrs.
+. l.. Buckley az Hyde Park Hotel, hr.
and Mrs. j. Redmond. Mrs. :. Wangor.
Mrs. r. ". Gunther. Mr. and Mrs. How
ard +. Whitney M. and Mrs. Albert
r. keer pt Berkeley Hotel.
Earl snd Countess Beatty have lent
Mall House 20 Mr.. ard Mrs. Marshall
Field. who arc going % give dance
there on July l3 for Gwendolyn Field.
Brook'ske Club Ia Open
Doors With Dinner Dance
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