ROYAL GARDEN PARTIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19257, 22 August 1924, Page 10

ROYAL GARDEN PARTIES.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE AND ST. JAMES’S PALACE. NEW ZEALAND GUESTS. For their second garden party of the season, the King and Queen especially chose a Saturday afternoon a.s being the best, day upon which professional men and the many workers in other spheres who formed such a large proportion of those present, could spare the time for this pleasant relaxation. The lovely gardens were looking their best, and their spaciousness gives so much room for movement. However many are the guests invited there seems always room for as many more.

Shortly after four o’clock, the Royal Party entered the grounds. The Queen cf Spain walked with the King and Queen, then followed Princess Beatrice with her granddaughters, the Infantas Beatrix and Christina (daughters of the Queen of Spain), and next came King Manoel and Queen Augusta Victoria. Awaiting their Majesties under the trees facing the Garden Entrance were Princess Helena Victoria, Princess Andrew of Greece, and her two younger daughters. Lady Patricia Ramsay, the Infanta Beatrice of Spain, Lady Maud Carnegie, Lord Carnegie, the Duchess of Devonshire, Countess Fortescue, the Grand Duke Michael of Russia, and Countess Torby. The Queen looked regal in a draped dross of turquoise-blue georgette trimmed with many rows of short fringe of a slightly deeper shade, and crystal ornaments at the foot of the skirt and the edges of the sleeves. Her toque was of swathed blue and mauve tulle with an upstanding mount of tiny ostrich feathers of the same shades. 'Wio Queen of Spain looked beautiful in a fringed dress and cloak of pearl grey charrnettse, and a swathed turban of pewter and silver tissue, with clusters of grey marabout plumes drooping down the left shoulder.

After a number of presentations had been made of distinguished visitors from the dominions, the King and Queen moved to where the general company were awaiting them, at which point they separated, tho King taking tho path to the right and the Queen to the left. Their Majesties made frequent pauses to greet personal friends, or to allow presentations to be made to them. The .Archbishop of Canterbury, the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, and Mr A. Henderson. M.R (Home Secretary), were among the first to be greeted by tho King in' the course of his progress. After tea. which was served in marquees in the gardens, a number of further presentations were made, (ho King and Queen standing beneath a royal canopy. bands were playing throughout the afternoon, and the time went all too quickly. One of the guests who attracted much attention was Admiral the Hon. Sir E. Freemantle (the “Father” of the Fleet), and another was Mrs Drew, the daughter of Mr Gladstone, who held quite a little court round her bath-chair. As at the first garden party, so at the second, many New Zealanders were honoured to receive the Royal Command. They included the following:

Mr T. W. Attwood. Mrs T. Armstrong, Mrs Applebv, Mr and Mrs M. J. Armstrong, Miss tt. E. Allan. Mi.-s it. Biignall, Miss S. Baldwin, Miss C. M. Bewick, Miss A. burton, Mrs It Bowler. Sir’ F. and I.arly Boys, Mrs M. Brook, the Misses C. and H. Brook. Miss E. Bishop, Mrs E. Bisect. Smith, Mr A. Bisset Smith, Miss M. Barron, Mrs J. Bell, Mr tl. Bell. Miss X, Bloxhnm, Miss If. Buss, Mr H. Berman, Mr and Mrs Balneaves, Miss Birss, Mr 0. H. Bendajl, Mr and Mrs A. T. Chapman, Miss E- M. Cliujrman, Mrs 0. \\. Cooke, Miss O. Carlyon, Mr and Mrs P. C 4. Cox, Mrs E. E. Ooghlan. Miss J. Craig. .Mrs .1. Campbell. Mr A. P. Chambers. Mr M. B. Chambers, Mr and Mrs J. E. Close, Miss 1.. Church. Mr H. S. Corufoot, Mrs ft. J Ttennistoun, Miss M. Demiistonn, Miss M. .7. Douglas, Mr and Mrs I'. W. Dawson, Mr and Mrs F. X. Dillon, Mrs H. (!. Dutton, Mr and Mrs is. Davis, Mr and Mrs H. Davis and Miss Davis. Miss X. Dick. Mrs and Miss Dixon, Mias O’Dvlv, Miss M. Duncan, Mr A. (1. Davis, Mrs M. Earle, Mrs T. IT. Easdnwn, Mrs H. Derail, Miss E. Elkin, Dr W. Fit/Alerald. Mrs FitzGerald Miss F. M. Forties. Miss M. Ford, Mr and M*rs 7. Farrell. Mr B. T., Farrell, Mrs A, Fenortv, Mrs Fix. Sirs Xewland-Fletehei, Miss Oorriej Miss M. A. C.orrie, Sir and Mrs W. 7. Oreen, Miss E. Griffin, Sliss I. St. Glenn, Mrs .1. M'Kail (ieddes, Sliss Sf. A. (leddes. Sir It, (leddes, Mr IT (leddes, Mr and Mrs (i. F. Dec. Miss (tee, Sir Vt. Graham, Dr and Sirs W. H. Hargreaves. Sir and Mrs H. Howard, Sirs Leslie Harris, the Slisses J. and P. Harris. Sir and Mrs F. W. Haybittle, Sliss X. liaybittle. Sir SV. G. Haybittle, Sir and Sirs A. Hayloek. Sliss G. Haylook, Sir C. Heard. Sir K. A. Hitchings, Major anrl’sirs E. B. Hewitt, Sir and Sirs 7. Higgs. Mr I, Higgs. Miss SI. Hall, Miss it. Hall, Mr and Mrs B. G. Hudson, Sir P. Hudson. Sirs 7. Halligau. Sliss’ B. Hartnell. Sirs E. Hay. Slips K. Henry, Sirs A. B. (Hudson. Sir and Sirs (>. Horspool. Sirs A. 1). Houston. Sliss SI. Hamilton. Slips G. SI. Hewitt. Miss B. Hodges, Mr and Sirs 7. Holdswortb, Sir and Sirs B. SI. Johnson, Sliss Emilv Jones, Sliss SI. , Kill .-ton, Sir and Sirs ’ A. E. King, Miss B. King, Sir \ King, Sirs 7. Kelly, Sliss SI. Kelly, Mrs ■D. Kidston. Miss F. SPHnteheson, Slisses St. and K. SFKen/.ie, Slips SI. SDFarlane, Mrs \. T. Markham. Dr and Mrs \V. It. Merer, Sir and Mrs E. T. Strnlove, Mrs C. U. Milner, T)r and Sirs Slanning and Sliss Slanning, Slips A. Martin, Sliss F. F„ M. SFMillan. Sliss B. Montgornorv, Mr A. T. Marknrr.n. Mr .1. H. Slackny, Sliss A. Marris. Miss K. Melville. Sir and Sirs F. SV. Mitchell’ ami Miss M. L. Miteliell. Sliss Starie -Key, Sliss Sleta Xixon, Mr and Mrs It Kerris and Sliss Xorris, Slissi'S C. and SI. S.orman. Sir and Sirs J. A. Xc.ime and Sliss Bond, Sir and Sirs T. G. Oldaker. Sliss E. SI. Orliell, Sirs and Slips Overton. Sir and Sirs IT. 7. Pitman, Mrs K. Preston, Sir C. H. Preston, Sir and Sirs Evan Parry, Sliss H. Pierce, Sirs I’. C. Pirani, Dr and Sir’s P. T, Putnam, Sliss B. Putnam, Miss Louis Roberts, Dr C. B. S. Huberts, Sliss S. Robertson, Sir and Sirs James Robinson, Mr and Mis G. Hitehie. Sirs U. P. Rontlcdge, Sirs R. Seott. Sliss H. E. Scott. Mrs \V. SV. Shclrneriliui-, Sir and Sirs C. E. X. Xelson Smith, Sir and Mrs S. T. Pavkmv-Smitli. Sliss K. Pavionr-Smilh, Sliss Speed, Sir and Sirs F. T. Sami ford, Sliss H. Sargood. Mr and Sirs R. A, Stevenson, Mrs E. Bisset Smith, Sir A. Bisset Smith, Sliss Eileen Smith. Miss SI. Somers Cocks, Sirs Sutherland, Sir and Sirs .1. A. Thomson, Sir and Sirs SV. P. Thorn. Mr C. J. Thorn, Sliss D. Turner, Sir and Sirs T. Tankard, Sirs I!. D. Thomas, Sliss G. SI. Thomas, Sir and Sirs W. D. Tisdall, the Misses E. and SI. St. Thomas, Sir D. Thomas, Sliss K. A. Threlkeld, ’Mr and Mrs H. T. G. Turner. Miss SI. Thorn, Sliss E. Uprill, Sirs B. St. Williamson. Sirs Stephen Walter, Sirs A. Wilkinson. Mr and Sirs 7. H. Watherston, Sir and Sirs R. Wilkinson, Mis.- Willis, Miss E. Van Ascii. Mr and Mrs G. SV. Wilton, Miss Widdop. Sliss X. Wray, -Mr and Mrs E. SI. Vizor, Sir and Sirs T. (’. Williamson.

Then the Duke of Connaught gave a most enjoyable afternoon party at St. James's I’alace, his guests being overseas visitors mingled with many personal friends. Cady Patricia Uamsay ami Princess Louise Diteiiess of Argyll—(laughter and sister respectively of the host —helped (he Duke to receive his guests in the Queen Anne Room, whence (hey passed through the drawing room and the throne room into the gardens. Other members of the Royal Family present were Princess Arthur of Connaught, Princess Helena Victoria, and Princess Marie Louise, New Zealanders honoured to receive invitations included Sir F. and Lady Hoys, Mrs St. John Buckley, Mr and Mrs D, It Caldwell, Mrs Selwyn Chambers, Mrs W. 15. Collins, the Hon. J. Crnigie, Mr Craigie, Sir (I. and Lady Elliott, Sir 0. and Lady Fenwick, Colonel and Mrs X. Fitz Herbert, Mr and Mrs C. Holdsworth, Mr Justice Hosking, Mrs Hosking, Mr and Mrs David Jones, Mrs J. E. Lane, Mr and Miss Lane. Mr and Mriß. P. Lethbridge, Mr and Mrs Levin, MissC Levin, Sir T. and Lady Mackenzie, Mrs J. B. M'Ewan, Mr and Mrs Hugh Morrison, Sir A. M. and Lady Morrison, Sir A. M. and Lady Myers, Mi E. Myers, Mr and Mrs Neville Newcomb, the Hon, E. Newman and Mrs Newman, Mrs and Mrs Campbell Peacock, Mrs Egerton Xteid and Miss Reid, Mrs A. E. T.

Rhodes, Mrs K, .T. Kirtdiford, Jlr and Mrs A. F. Roberts, Mrs Hector Rolleston, Mr and Mrs Bernard Tripp, Mr and Mrs K. M. Turnbull, Mr and Sirs T. C. Warren, Mr A. K. Warren, Miss Warren, Mr and Mrs Wilding, Miss Wilding, the Von. Archdeacon Williams, Mrs anil Miss WilMams, Mr and Mrs K. A. Wilson.