AMERICANS AND ROYALTY
DOING THE RIGHT THING., 1 Amongst the impressions of.his recent trip.abroad, Lieut.-Colonel A. A. Corri^ 'gan, who returned by tlie Coronthic relates an - incident which caused: some amusement at an extra garden '.party. held by the King and Queen at Buckingham .Palace in honour of the American delegations. , "■'"Speculation nvas very rife all round, states Colonel Gorri;ran; as to the possible demeanour^ df Mi\ and Mrs. C. E. Hughes and other American notables in the presence of Royalty. Would Mrs. Hughes courtsey when presented?— She didn't, much to the; satisfaction appar-, ently of the American guests • within range, of vision. When, however, presentations became more general, the alacrity with which the", Americans pushed m was a pleasant interlude. At such functions the tall hat came into its own Americans did not wear tall bats, but as an evidence of their desire to do the ■right thing, there was a,rush for silk hats, and supplies were at a premium This, was demonstrated by the number of people who appeared .in "crush" or "opera" hats: That little fact showed the desire of the American visitor .to fa».™ w.ith •'what he would probably call Jinjrhsh . susceptibilities," for "a 'straw will show how 1 thewindblows."
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 6, 8 January 1925, Page 8
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AMERICANS AND ROYALTY
Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 6, 8 January 1925, Page 8
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