While the re-assembling of Par-lament set the pendulum of Westminister's activities, social and political, in full swing, the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha wedding, two days Hater, caused the temporary exodus Hfrom London of several important members of society. Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught, Lady Patricia Ramsay, Princess JAlice and Lady Abel Smith and her husband were visitors to. Coburg. [They and many hundreds of others [witnessed the marriage between two descendants of Queen Victor! Princess Sybille of Saxe-Coburg. Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden in the historic Horn Room of the ducal Jeastle at Coburg.
By all accounts Princess Sybille proved one of the simplest and most charming of brides. The Duke of Saxe-Coburg has brought up his ily very quietly. and much of his chikdren's "education has been devoted to needlework and domestic subjects generally, Gardening is a favourite pastime with the Princess jand she is.an excellent conversation alist, speaking English fluently. It was in London that she met her husband and Their Royal High-Resses are expected to come to England again shortly, perhaps, daring the honeymoon tour, Treasured Gifts Both with the rich and poor of Coburg the, Princess "has always ben lin, deep. aitstion Thee People's wedding gift will be among the bride and gcoom's. most. trea: sured possessions. "Ie includes Atty Mlouen plates and' two hundred forty dishes and tureens of silver. Another, and most unasval, wedding resent has come from the King of Eweden—a bed made in. modern pewter, From the Swedih nation There is some more wonderful all modern in. design, cons) igh separate pisces would be am impos ive here a list of even the presents which have come from all over Europe. But mention can ive made of stil one other. This 1s A necklace of Swedish pearls, the Size of hazel nuts, set fu plalinur: 'The pearls have been "shed" in the most northern corner of Sweden and subscribed for by the dwellers in that flistriet. 'They' are rather bluish in colour and very decorative, though they have not the lustre Oriental variety.
Princesses are Human tuck a simple lif..." and man dents in thi la volute prove' the trath. of These "words Bent maraings, when hey are ith their parents in'Londom, the hia: ren rum joyously into the movningoom" toaee tele" mother, "and together they sweep the soring: oom carpet vigorously with two {oy scarlet brushes which live be. ina' Inequer screen"
Margaret hes reached the stage when ifeis full of thos, ud. spends' a great dear" of "he existence in "Yaling over herent her eagerness to be quick, tru Se rat wonder if we" deft Spot! you, her Nannie used to say, for youve got all, your mothers aye While Baby Aargaret plays ires-possibly im the nursery. het Emenibarking ona traning Which frit "Ae het for hee" part, small Though it may be for Some years pets in social ier She is looking her return to town from promised by her: mother that she twill' be able to accompany" her sometimes' on her" social engage-meats. 'The 'Duchess has several invitations on behalf of her Jdsughter' for. the coming. short season, and. Princess "Ellaaveth is delighted with the prospect of ming. ing with "bigger" people.
Wedding Transport At one time, it was considered a formidable task for a bride to trans: port herself and her entire wedding outit—bridesmatds, wedding sown, bouquet, ete, ete."overseasy 30 that er wedding: might be performed fa away tromber homeland. But this is" one task which the modern bride, with the aid of modern travel eon: fWeniences, has been able to. overs come "with comparative ense. A ride, "Miss"""Joan Shakespeare daughter of race horse owner an tea planter, will be one of many abroad to be married, The bride: wood" Londale, s good polo player Janda member of Lord Louis Mount tale, a. good. polo player Hoatten's, team, is at, present. sta oned at. Gibraltar, Miss "Shakespeare must thank. Dame Fashion for allowing her rood choice of wedding dress fois which can withstand the strain For the bride's and gowns must come out the tragic Are there any among us who believe that a child of Royal parentage i essentially "diferent, from fnillions of children, sons and daugh: white ma. terial which resembles the crinkled now of an Arctic landscape. The commoners) the world over? ithe [fresh and sweet during the journey. [bride's Douguet, too, will be Kept
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beth a happy companion. "I don't Queen lary finds Princess Eliza: our." By night we are accustomed to see the outsides of cur London think any child could be more shops and many of our large busi-sensibly brought up," her Gi ness house bathed in soft, glowing mother said recently. cinema, too, between one' film of ose, green or blue Jand the next, the darkness it sud-[poor possessions away from them, denly charged with light, a. flood but the common people of to-day [would apparently rather be cheated of ight which may ttaniform us than take the trouble to elect honest into strange, grech-faced, " green statesmen' to power. bodied "monsters, or pinkefaced Jeherubs, according the electri-
Two New Ideas New Yorkers hate to admit that any other city can have any new or sisting idea, but "credit where fered it is due. "The city of Chicago has startled the lovers of the bizzare with the announcement that 2,000 hens from all over the world will be brought to. the Pair next year to compete the title of the world's best tucker. No judges for this competition have been announced as Not to be outdone by any other gt, apd, marticulaniy Chicago, the New York shops have rushed to the rescue and announce the arrival of new beauty (so called) prepara-ion from Paris.. A new kind. of polish which decorates. the finger-Roses shape elf dus diving et lorses, sheeps, golf clubs, diving girls jor what have' you. L'Onglex Nai Styles is the name of this novel preparation and it comes in packager of four different designs. Some women will'stamp each nail, while supposed that others will only decorate one finger on each, bund. If'one tires of one design, it can teasily, be removed with nail polish food another one substituted.
Dillady will have the world at her finger-tips, as it were! in her evening gown she ie to strive Now wh a indy drccses hersir after something like the same effect, is not enough that her powder, rouge and lipstick should tone with
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