THE THIRD COURT

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 148, 26 June 1933, Page 13

THE THIRD COURT

NEW ZEALANDERS PRESENT

(From "The Post's" Representative.) LONDON, May 18.

The third Court of the season was •held at Buckingham. Palace last evening by the Queen alone, in the absencejj of the King, whose attack ■of rheu-ji matism in the shoulder has prevented/! him bearing the weight of uniform. The Duke of York acted as escort ;to the Queen in the procession to the ballroom, and others in the Eoyal chrcle were the Duchess of York, Prince /and Princess Arthur of Connaught, and i the Marchioness of Milford Haven.

Tlio Queen was in a gown of /silver lame delicately embroidered wit^n, diamante and small pearls. The train of valuable lace was lined with silw. The Duchess of York wore a simT,fl/e princess dress of. heavy white satin and chiffon embroidered with diamante. The satin train, arranged from tifae shoulders, was similarly embroidered. Lady Hardwicke was among the fcountesses summoned to attend.

Some members of the general company have interest for NowfiZealanders. They included: — Lady Myers (Auckland]), who presented hor two daughters,; "on their marriage." Lady Myers ,was in blue georgette embroidered wifth diamante. Her train was of Brussels lace and georgette. Mrs. Boss LoWe (nee Eilecne Myers) was in pale blu/e satin Byzantine, with train of chiiffon velvet to match, embroidered wifth silver. Mrs. John Myers (nee Barbara Myers) was in her wedding gown/ of deep cream satin bcaute, with, tridn ox Old Brussels lace. Lady Churston, presented "on her marriage by her mother, Mrs. W. B. Dv Pro wore her wedißimg gown of white tulle, embroidered,'with looking-glass stones iv star shase, and a train of silver tissue. Mrsi. Dv .Pre was in soft grey craquello crepe, brocaded with silver. Lady Waleraivwas in a simple gown of white satin, -v^ith train to match. She carried a bouquet of orchids. Lady Halseyfwas in black mousseline velvet and white satin, with a draped bodice of antique Honiton lace. The old family train of early „ eighteenth century needlework in a design of roses and foliage,,-in chenille, was <m a white satin groun/u. ' Mrs. Irv/en "W. Eaymond (Invercargili), wlvo presented her youngest daughter, Mrs. Charles Connell, "on her marriage,''' was in a handsome black gown witfh; train and lace, and carried a bouquet of crimson roses. Mrs.- Connell was/ in a very becoming shade of pastel gjrecn satin, with train to correspond.-