In the great world of fashion the event of the past. week has been the bull given by the Prinze and Princess of Wales at Marlborough House. Over eleven hundred guests were present, including the King and Queen and about thirty Royal Princes and Princesses. In the long interval before the Prince and Princess took up their residence in Marlborough House, the London home of the Heir Apparent underwent a thorough process of renovation. Tt has, however, no room in which so large an assemblage could be invited to dance, and a temporary ball-room had to be erected in the ground. Although built of wood and canvas, it had all the appearance within of a noble designed permanent structure. TIt_was a hundred and forty fect long by sixty feet wide, hung in pale apple green and cream silk. Three thousand yards of silk were used in draping the eviling, and the hall was lighted over a thousand electric lamps. A profusion of beautiful flowers were used in the decorations; and tapestries valued £30,000 adorned the corridor and vestibules.
Supper room and smoking room were almost equally beautiful m there was at one with throne for It is the first, ball taken place in Marlborough House and the brilliant scene will in imprinted for life on the memories of a 1 who were present.
Truro Cathedral.
A few days later the Prince and Princess wore off to Truro, where their Royal High. nesses had an engagement to he present at the benediction of the nave of the new Cathedral. The fine building which we owe to the genius of the late Mr. Peatson is now practically complete, all but the central tower, which is now being erected to the memory of Queen Victoria at the cost of Mr, J. Hawke Dennis, a wealthy and munificent Cornishman.' The nave has been erected as a memorial to Archop Benson. who was the frst bishop
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