ROYAL GARDEN PARTY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 212, 8 September 1927, Page 12

ROYAL GARDEN PARTY.

NEW ZEALANDERS PRESENT

St. Swithitt has been on his mettle tins year, and the London season sighed itself out in a garden party at Buckingham Palace, which, if not wet, was at least damp (says our London correspondent). Nevertheless, over 10,000 people attended, for the rain was only partial. The dresses were less bright than usual owing to the Court being in full mourning for the late King of Rumania. For that reason the Queen,

i'rincess Mary, and the Duchess of York appeared in grey. The Queen wore a graceful grey cloak over her grey frock, and a grey toque. Princess Mary wore a frock of almost the same shade of grey and a very becoming wide hat. The Duchess of York looked charming in dove-grey crepe de chine and a grey hat with drooping feathers at the side, and she carried a serviceable black umbrella. Lady Patricia Kamsay wore a black and white chiffon frock, and carried a purple sunshade. The other ladies of the party, including Princess Arthur ot Connaught, Princess Helena Victoria, Princess Marie Louise, and the Dowager Countess of Air lie wore grey, or black and white gowns. There were, however, some touches of colour. The brightest colours were worn by a group of three young Indian princesses who, with their father and mother, attended in Indian dress. The three young Indian girls were very vivacious, and were evidently enjoying the experience, and their brightly coloured saris lent a vivid note of colour in the midst -of a somewhat sombre gathering. The most striking visitor that afternoon was King Fuad, who wore a red fez and grey frock coat. He had a sort of special reception immediately the King and Queen issued from the palace. Another striking personage was Dr. King, the President of Liberia, who came straight from his reception by his Majesty, looked like a link between Africa and Europe in his immaculate morning dress. An officer and carrying a golden hilted sword, of his suite, in a uniform of light khaki, represented strangely the armed force of the infant Negro Republic. After the King and Queen, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Henry, Prince George, Princess Mary, Viscount Laseelles, and the Duke and Duchess of York, had greeted members of the Corps Diplomatique, the Royal party divided into three groups. Every few yards a halt was made to shake hands and offer greeting.

It was then that among the moving crowds *of visitors from every part of the Empire I saw Sir James Parr and Mrs. Stevens talking to the New Zealanders who had been honoured with an invitation. Soon after then tlte rain began to fall and the Royal party made for the Royal marquee, beneath which they had tea. This marquee is a notable land mark on the lawn, for in front of it is the King's Indian Shamiana, carpeted beneath its jed and gold awning, and having dusters of blue and pink hydrangeas at the foot of each of its silver poles. Amongst the New Zealanders present were: Miss Dorothy C. Acton-Adams and Miss M. Adine ActonAdams, Mrs. John Barker, Mrs. Richard Barker and Miss Patricia Barker, Mrs. F. S. Batchelor and Miss June Batchelor, Mrs. W. S. Bean, 0.8. E., and Miss Louisa Bean, Miss Ailsa Burns, Mr. and and Mrs. R. B. Caws, Dr. and Mts! C. E. A. Coldicutt, Mrs. Lan and Miss Agnes Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elgar,

Sir George and Lady Elliot, Mrs. Herbert Elworthy, Miss Margaret Elworthy, Mrs. James Findlay, Miss C. B. Fitzherbert, Mr. and Mrs. Norton Francis and Miss Francis, Miss M. Gibson, Mrs. Struchan Goldingham, Mrs. J. H. Grigg, Mrs. Stanton Harcourt, Mrs. W. E. Herbert, Miss Dorothy Herbert, Professor James Hight, M.A., Litt.D., Mrs. Cockburn Hood, Mr. K. C. Horton, Mrs. C. V. Houghton, Miss Beryl Houghton, Mrs. W. D. Lysnar, Miss Winifred Lvsnar, Mrs. A. H. Miles, Miss "Hilda Miles, Miss F. Morey, Miss Sybil Nathan, the Hon. Sir James Parr, K.C.M.G., and Lady Parr, Miss Rosemary Kees, Mrs. Egerton Keid, Miss J. Reid, Mrs. Vivian Riddiford knd Miss Jocelyn Riddiford, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Ritchie, Mrs. Malcolm Ross, Miss Jean Shirtcliffe, Mrs. A. L. Singer, Mrs. C. Stanley Smith and Miss L. Smith, Mrs. Eric Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Studholme, Miss Dorothy Theomin, Mrs. Charles Todd, Miss Sheila Todd, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. H. Tripp, Miss Joan Tully, Miss C. El Veale. Mr. and Mrs. W. Waddel, Mrs. L. T. Watkins and Miss Watkins. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. G. White, Mrs. C. A. Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Wilding, Lady Williams, Miss Constance Williams. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. A. Liston Wilson.