GARDEN PARTIES.

Waikato Times, Volume 99, Issue 16596, 12 September 1925, Page 15 (Supplement)

GARDEN PARTIES.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE ENTERTAINS

Many New Zealanders were present at the two garden parties which were held at Buckingham Palace in July by Their Majesties the King and Queen. The High Commissioners were notified beforehand that, the King and Queen both wished to meet people from the overseas Dominions and talk to them, and to secure this end special arrangements were made. In the case of N’ew Zealand Mr 11. T. B. Drew was -chosen for attachment to the entourage of the Queen, and Mr F. T. Sandford was instructed to join the officers of State who accompanied the King. Their duty was to keep a look out for New Zealanders and bring them into the presence of the King and Queen, to whom introduction was made by name and mention was made of the country and city whence each one came. Always after their arrival in the gardens the King and Queen have spent over an hour mixing with their guests and talking to many, but possibly they did not always know to whom they were speaking. By this new arrangement they had something to go upon. Overseas visitors at the first party were specially fortunate to see so many well-known Royalties, for with the King and Queen were the Duke and Duchess of York and Prince Henry. Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught, Lady Patricia Ramsay and the Duke of Connaught, Princess Beatrice, Princess Hencla Victoria, Princess Marie Louise, Prince George of Russia, Prince Chichibu of Japan, Lady Maud Carnegie, Lord Carnegie, the Queen of the Belgians, Princess Marie Jose, Queen Maris of Rumania, the Crown Prince of Greece and the Princess, the Infanto Beatrice of Spain, the Infanta

Alfonso, tlfe Dowager Marchioness of Milford Ilavpn. In addition there were the 1 ladies and g’entlemcn-in-waiting, ah people who arc known by name the world over. Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascclles, arrived later, after attending a public function. Queen Mary looked very regal in a dress of the palest lavender, the skirt trimmed .with festoons of crystal mercurylined beads, which glittered in the sun like molten silver. A lace cape finished the back, falling from the shoulders. Her hat, with shady brim, was generously wreathed with ostrich feathers the exact tone of her dress, and a plain silk sunshade in the same delicate shade -was carried. Her Majesty’s ornaments were large and magnificent pearls and a few diamonds. The dainty Duchess of York wore a pretty dress of rose-patterned chiffon, and a crinoline hat of a deeper shade of cerise, w’ith sunshade to tone.