Evening star., 1934-05-15
AMERICANS MEET
ROYALTY TONIGHT.
Mrs. Breckenridge Long and
Daughter Among 21 to
Be Presented.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 15.-Thirteen Amer
fcan debutantes and matrons-fortu-
nate holders of cards summoning
them to the first court of the season
at Buckingham Palace-were busy try
ing on gowns and plumes today in
preparation for curtsying before King
George and Queen Mary at $50 O'Clock
tonight.
Tonights presentees are among 2l
American women who will be pre-
sented at court in two days. The list
for tonight includes:
Miss Leshi Bogert of New York, Miss
10 Claiborne Bowling of Petersburg,
Va; Miss Phyllis Brewster OF Mount
Kisco, N. Y; Miss Barbara Briggs OF
New York, Miss Kathertn" Carr OF
Chicago. Mrs. John Harris Clay OF
Paris. XIV; Mrs Leonard T. Davidson
of New York; Mrs. Breckenridge Long
of Laurel. Md; Miss Christine Long Ct
Laurel, Md; Mrs. Randall Morgan OF
Philadelphia, Miss Alice V. Morris OF
New York, Misc Gracia Neville OF
Houston. Tex, and Miss Faith Whit
ney of New York.
May See Prince of Wales.
In addition to the homer Of bowling
briefly before Great Britains royal
couple and then moving on to make
room for others, the Americans likely
will have the thrill of seeing the Prince
of Wales. He signif1ed his intention
of attending court before dash1ng
away to catch late night train 1or
trip to North Wales.
AS usual, the preSenteeS-70O in all
will have a long wait before the big
moment of the evening.
BY order of the lord chamberlain,
automobiles bringing the fash1onably
gowned women again will not be al
lowed to line up on the mall leading
to the palace before 1eing admitted to
the palace grounds. /
The palace gates will be opened at
7:3O pm. to allow cars to park in the
inner quadrangle and court yard OF
the palace. -.
Early arrivals will have to wait
until $50 before the palace doors Will
be opened. Another wait OF an hour
then is facing them. for the King
and Queen will not take their places
upon their two golden thrones IN
the presentation rooms until $50 pm.
Will Wear Brilliant Gowns.
Typical of the brilliant gowns to
be worn by the Americans will be
those of Miss Bowling, Miss Briggs,
Miss Neville and Miss Whitney.
Miss Bowling is wearing gown
of ivory luster satin with high
neck line and deep oval back, trimmed
with ruche Her train, of the same
material, also will be bordered with
ruche. She will carry fan OF white
ostrich
Miss Briggs gown is Of white
marocaine, with train OF white
satin. She will carry sheaf OF arum
lilies.
Miss Neville is wearing a gown of
white imperial japanese silk with
coronet and girdle of gold and car
rying a white ostrich feather fan.
The gown chosen by Miss Whit
ney is of ivory angelskin and silver
woven lace over a foundation of ivory
satin beaute. Her corsage Is fash
ioned en- princesse decolletage, edged
with stiffened lace flowers flecked
with minute rhinestones. Her softly
draped clinging skirt has a small,
narrow train.
Bride To Be Presented.
Miss Whitney's court train is of the
same ivory and silvery lace lined with
fine silver woven gauze. Her head
dress is a small empire diadem of
pearls, mother of pearls and mother
of-pearl berries-mounted with silver
thread She is wearing pearl necklet
and carrying a pastel green ostrich
fan.
One interesting presentation from
the British viewpoint will be that of
Mrs Walter Elliott, recent bride of the
minister of agriculture.
Mrs. Elliott will wear her wedding
gown of rich ivory satin duchesse,
long train falling from the shoulders
draped with family lace.
One of the most striking trains will