Evening star., 1923-06-24
Rep. and Mrs. Copley
Here After Notable
> European Experience
Presented at Court In Lon
Sc don and Visits in Paris and
- Switzerland.

Representative and Mrs. Ira Clifton
Copley OF Aurora, ILL.,, are among those
who still tarry in Washington, though
rnost of the official world is scattered
to the four quarters of the globe. They
have lust returned from a memorable
trip to Europe, Mr., Copley on congress
sional business in the devastated
regions and in the zone occupied oy the
American army, and Mrs. Copley COM
bining the usual social and shopping
activities during her husbands official
Investigations.
They were in London when the Duke
of York was married, and both attended
that epochal ceremony. Later they were
invited TO the first drawingroom nelo
in Buckingham Palace, and Mrs. Copley
was presented to their Britannia ma1es-
ties in a brilliant company, which in
cluded several Americans and many dis.
tinguished people from other parts OF
the world.
1t was a happy circumstance which
gave Mrs. Copley as her companion In
the throne room Mrs. Frederick Johnson
Manning, formerly Miss Helen TAFT,
and whom she has known for many
years.
Among others well known in Wash
fngton who We're presented on the same
evening. was the former Mrs. Morgan
Hill, now Lady George Rhoades. whose
sponsor was her step-daughter. Mrs.
Ian MacLaren, wife of the author and
publicist The Marchioness of Huntley,
formerly Mrs. James Mcdonald, was
also present, and Of course all the men,
bers Of the American embassy in Lon
don. Mrs. Clarence Norment of this
city who was also presented, was not
in this assemblage but was received the
next evening.
Mrs. Copley. who has been con-
spicuous member Of the congressional
set and who has a wide social expert
ence In many cities, gives graphic
and most interesting account of royal
drawingroom and wedding. While the
ceremony in the throne room differs
vastly from the simple procedure which
holds in the White House, Mrs. Copley
found many points of resemblance to a
diplomatic reception in Washington
after the actual passage before the
king and queen.
Trains Are Shorter.
Court gowns are now allowed a train
on the floor which is barely eighteen
inches and the procession moves more
EASILY and rapidly than in the days
when such costume boasted a train
six yards long. The guests pass into
the throne room and each hands a
properly inscribed card to the court
chamberlain, and In moment she is
before the king to whom deep cour-
tesy is made. Then there are two short
steps and one is before the queen when
the whole performance is over except
10 join the general company in the next
draw1ngroom such as the guest at a
White House reception passes from the
Blue Room to the Red or Green room
and meets friends and has a thoroughly
good time. A buffet supper is served
IN the grand dining hall and diplomats
courtiers army and navy men and the
C fa oh
stand and chat while a mighty band
thunders in the familiar way.
Noted ZeppIin's Work.
Representative and Mrs. Copley made
their headquarters while in London at
the Savoy and they could not but note
the mutablity Of things. for just out
Of A side window was the spectacular
ruin made by Zepplin during the war
and which came so close to destroying
an entire wing of the parliament houses.
The bomb cut away about half of this
building and 1t remains in the same
condition, exposing to public view a
series of bathrooms all furnished and
looking like the doll houses exhibited
brother Mr. c. c. Strohn, was in the
very building in the service of the Red
Cross, but happily escaped without seri-
Gus injury; Mrs. Copley dressed for the
royal wedding and for the queens draw
ingroom looking out her window into
the devastated mansion and naturally
the contrast of her experiences with
her brothers in this same neighborhood
and within six years could not but en-
sage her thoughts.
Representative and Mrs. Copley passed
some pleasant weeks in Paris and in
Switzerland before their unusual ex-
periences in London. They are now
catching up the loose ends of their
household affairs and getting the two
small sons, Jimmie, seven, and Billie
four, ready for their trip to their future
home, Aurora. whichjis about thirty five
miles west of Chicago.
Are Adopted Children.
These lively youngsters are adopted
children and at present absorb all en-
orgies of their parents. Both of the
Copleys have deep rooted ideas on the
duties owed to the coming genera ten
and these fine boys were taken from
the care of the well known child special
list. DR. Chaplin of New York, and will
be given every opportunity to make use
home care and scientific training. They
are both gently born and lost their par
ents through accidents.
Mrs. Copley married the present rep
resentative in Congress from the
eleventh district of Illinois in Los
Angeles in 1892. She was Miss Edith
Strohn, daughter of the late William
Wellington Strohn, a Canadian mining
engineer of distinguished reputation.
The Copleys have been in Washington
for ten years and maintain pleasant
and hospitable home in wyoming ave
nue. In the vicinity of the former Presi-
dent, Mr.. Woodrow Wilson'S house, and
OF those of the Chief Justice and of the