THE KING'S GARDEN PARTY

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 276, 14 August 1908, Page 9

THE KING'S GARDEN PARTY

MAGNIFICENT SCENE. ! ..[INDIAN PRESENTATION TO HIS : MAJESTY. ./V,;,"; ; Nine thousand guests were present at tht garden party given by the-King at' Windsor Castle on June 20. The scene will never be forgotten by those who saw' it. A large marquee, carpeted with Persian rugs and decorated, with hydrangea .palms and" other plants, ■was-: seb-aside for. tho'use of .the : : King and Queen, the members of the 'Royal "Family, and specially invited guests. To. .the'fight were ■ two. other tents set apart for the. Prime Minister of Nepal' and other Indian princes. • In front of the. royal tent was -thd shimiana, or Indian tent;'whioJx' the .Kingf brought from India, the canopy being supported on 'bamboo poles covered with .bfeat&i 'silver.;'' (hi; the i north side were four X u 6?j refreshment: "tents decorated with pink and-scirlet carnations. " • • • ; Wheiy all thej guests wore assembled the scene was brilliant in the extreme, tho beautiful presses' of'the ladies; "the-'gorgeous at. -tire-of \the- Indian princes, and the uniforms of- the l British" and foreign officers-• forming i a wealth; of {colour.-■ "

„ ; y :■'The-Royal Procession, • 7 'The bandsT'of the, 2nd Life Guards and 'Grenadier .Guards played throughout the "afternoon, -'aiid' punctually at tho 'time anI four—the" royal ■ procession, headed by,the Lord Chamberlain and * other., officials; was seen leaving tho castle. .- i His-'Majesty .'was wearing a grey frock--1 coat 'suit with a grey hat that had'a. black hand-op'- it'.. The '. Queen, in . lavender, was bbwih'g jiiVd'fetiiilirig ttf all around' her. - The ;Prince (and Prpcessrof:.:-Wales and' tlie ! other Royalties' followed according-to precedence, jaiid- tho i moinbers-;bf. tho suites and the guest's of their Majesties who had been staying at tho castle for Ascot came next. After.tour of the"]awn had been made their Majesties arrived at their marqueej ■;wlier.o.'. many.presentations were made. '• .' , The..King, with Jiindly consideration, alsa ieqijQ.sted. that."the "Italian, Belgian,. and j'othet', foreign cavalry officers then present in London larid taking part in tho great horse -show.'alj Olympia" should be presented to him, landi'iWonderfully, smar't they looked, in their j undress,', uniforms.-The Archbishop of Canterbury made'various presentations to the Kijig."ofy.bishops:..and other dignitaries of the,,phurch Jaking-' part in tho Pan-Anglican •Congress, j'-j.'.,"-' A Pretty Incident.

ft : .Several ,of • their... Majesties' intimate ■frifeiidS'wero also'-bidden •to take tea in. .the 1 • ten t, ■ .among • the number bqiug ; thevDuchess of BuccleucK, Georginia Lady ■ Dudley,' Lady de-Grey, who-wore a lovely ; .toi_lette:' the ' Prime Minister and. Mrs.' As■quith, Lady Londonderry, Lord and Lady .SavilepLordarid Lady l'arquhar, Lord and .Lady'JLcigh," and others too numerous to mention,. Before" taking tea Princess Victoria came out and led in the blind Landigrave of ~H6sso, n TV'hb sat at one of 'the royal tables. '. Dilriitg ' the afternoon . their Majesties .strolled round the lawn greeting many friends, and the scene . was /.one of great animation.'" ' One, pretty. function. was wit;ries'sedv . ".By special permission, Mrs.' Doseb&FCowasji Jqssawalla,'. an Indian lady in her . seveiiiy;eighth ? year, . who 1 is finishing a tour IrWAd' the Avbrld,' presented : to the King and ..Queen'beautiful; specimens of hor embroidery jworked ._ in;.gold,; silver, and pearls, consisting'of'a'velvet cap, a band, and a .dress 'front;'"The cap was studded with miniature IpbrtraitS '~of. ,th 6' Royal Family, ' including ...Queeri.Victqrja- and the Prince- Consort, the King's •portrait being surmounted with a crown "of.'gold, ''set' with' rubies 1 and diamonds; Mrs. "'JesSaSvalla' returned. to town greatly pleased; .that her lifelong wish had been gratified. ■ Thegatheringori'the east lawn was-an ex- ! tramdinary.. one "in '6'very sense ibf-'the; wordii to'; be seen peers and politicians, .nafal.f'aridy, military, 'officers, 'ara ! ,'clefjgyiiienj. all the best' known members of 'the' social .world, as'well as those of artistic, theatrical, and.ljterary circles.; Labpur .'.members'of Parliament and their wives were present in full .'force,' and orice' again 'they adopted "the. unconventional attire bo noticeable at last year's garden party. • V .