A ROYAL COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1924, Page 4

A ROYAL COURT.

01 — Till-: Qi'KEX’3 DIAMONDS. LONDON, June : 17 . Tlie Kiii“ ami Queen held at Httckinpham I’alare last niplit their third Court of the present season. Like those preceding it, the scene was very brilliant and picturesrpie. Many quests from the Dominions were present. The Queen wore a mapniliccnt dress of very pale gold tissue, beautifully haml-c-nibroiderod. The train was oi Irish point applifjue hue lined with “old tissue. She also wore a diamond crown, and her ornaments included the lesser Stars o| Africa, splendid diamonds, and the insignia of the Order of iho darter. With the Kinj- and (,)ueen on this oc-cii-Jun were the Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke of Coliiinuplit, Lady Maud Cnrnepie. Lord Carncpie, Princess Helena Nictorin. and Princess Mara* Louise, all nl whom reached the Palace hy the “iirdeii entrance, and were joined hy their Majesties in the White Drawing-room at the residential end of the Palace. I.OYKI.Y DliKsiShX Some lovely drews were worn. The Duchess of York looked eharmi’ip in Pale pilot, with a deep hand of pearls and diamante, and a train from the shoulders matching; the pown. | The Duchess of Devonshire. Mistress of the Holies, was in embroidered Hold tissue, with “old and silver lace train lined with ftisehia chilfon, and the Duchess of Ahercorn wore oxidised sil- , vcr tissue. I .Mine, da (Lima was iu pink and silver j with a train of while velvet, I* loreiice Lndv (tarvaph wore rose and silver Lro- | caile with a train of shot l.imce to ' match, and l.adv 110 I imp China), in pearl “ley satin, had a train of prey velvet lined with cloth of silver. Countess Ahlcleldt Laurvip chose ivorv crepe inarocain bordered with cold palon, the train hciiip to match.

Lady Maureen Stanley wore preen crepe de (''due veiled with old lace and bordered with preen ostrich leathers, I er train heiup ol lovely old lace. The list of present aliens was. as usual, absolutely full and the “Clicral

eompaiiv was extremely laipe. The problem of keeping the hall room and the other apartments reasonably

cool was naturally dillicult. but it was sin mounted with considerable success. The windows were all thrown open, and a cover-in promenade was provided oil tlie balcony immediately over the main

The ventilatin'' arrangements of the hall-room itself are most modern and effective. A plentiful supply of pure fresh air passed over iced chambers and ihroiiph cotton wool biters, made a|| the dilfereuce to the crowded apartment .