THEIR FIRST COURT

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2001, 7 March 1914, Page 11

THEIR FIRST COURT

DEBUTANTES IN THRONE-ROOM. The first "Court" of the year is fixed for February, 13, and the names of debutantes are already being considered by the Lord Chamberlain (writes a London correspondent). Most English society girls make their first bow to the King and Queen at about 18. The ordeal is a trying onej and tho majority of them nowadays receive a littlo "coaching," in order that thoro may be. no chance of a mishap in the throneroom. If no mot-Tier or older sister feels capable of instructing the debutante, an experienced outsider is often engaged to do so for a suitable consideration. Tho "coach" • receives her pupil in a small room adjoining a long drawingroom, the first representing the "crushroom" at Buckingham Palace and the larger the throne-room. Entering the supposed throne-room, the girl is taught to make her bow to two empty chairs placed in the middle of that apartment. After curtseying she has to learn how to pass "the thrones" gracefully, and back away from the empty chairs, until she is once more outside the room. At tho first lesson tho operation in performed without tho long Court train,' but before the coach's work is finished tho pupil must be able to make a graceful exit hampered by a train of full Court length. The Royal circle this year will include Princcss Arthur of Connaught. . The two older daughters ,of Lord Curzon of Kedleston will be among the debutantes. Another interesting presentation will be that of Miss Nancy Barlow, the elder daughter of Sir John and Lady Barlow. Silo is to be presented at the first Court'by Ladv Em-, mott. Lady Barlow is a sister cf liord Denman.