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. Velvet train covered with point lace and BEFORE THE KING AT RST COURT Former Vivien Gould Much Admired at Brilliant Gath- ering in Duckingham. MANY, AMERICANS THERE. Presented to King and Queen by Wife of Ambassador Reid | \ —Beautiful Costumes, | LONDON, May 10—Among the thon: | @and gorgeousiy costumed guests at the fret court of George V., king of Eng- land, Jest night at Buckingham Palace, | name attracted more attention than Lady ' Decies, formerly Vivien Gould, whose dearm and perfect deportment are a) topte of comment to-day in the Amer- fean colony. No American married to @ British: Pece!ved so much attention as this arming New York girl, who was the @ynosure of all eyes when she made | @recetul curtsies to King George ani Queen Mary. Her Jewels created almost @ Genention even in a show of ex- treordinarily sumptuous ema Ehe wore'a drees of shimmering white watin embroidered with diamonds, pearis | and crystal, with crystal fringe. A de- | sen of white fatin train, with erystal hearts intermingling. It ordered with ermine, Her feathers and vel were worn In @ fascinatingly be- @eming manner. » Court Is Most Briiliant. ‘The first court of the new reign was fally ae briliant as that of King Ed- ward VII, and the tering spectacle drought out the most magnificent oos- fumes seen in many a day, and displayes | many of the features of old world cere- monia! revived by King Edward, Diamonds were the favorite Jewels, and a majority of the gowns were mtudded with goms. Gold and sliver bro- cafes woven into shades of blue were Test prominent. The Queen wore tho| blue ribbon of the Garter across her | breast and the star at her side, as the eval procession entered the Throne Room. Mrs. Whitelaw ReMi, wite of the American Ambassador, mace the pre- sentations of women present at this firat court, in the American cirel The number of presentations other than in the diplomatic etrole was strictly limited, and the American Am- bassador had ‘a hard task to make his selection among his countrywomen tn- vading London. Those “Presented.” ‘Those presented were Mra. W. 1. Crocker and her daughter, Misa Ethel Crocker of Ban Francisco, Miss Mazio Delafield of New York, Mine Eleanor | Webb, daughter of H. H. Webb, an American resident In Londo a Mine Agra Bennett, daughter of Loute Bi nett of West Virginia, A half dozen ladies in the diplomatic group were also | presented by Mra. Reid. ‘Mrs. Reld was attired tn a gown of white brocade embroidered in black diamonds. Mrs. Crocker wore a blue and gold brocaded silk princess gown with a blue Her coiffure was adorned sapphires. in white chif- fam en train embroidered in eilver. She wore a magnificent pearl necklace and carried a bouquet of Illes. Miss Delafield wore white chiffon caught up with bunches of gold Ber- aude lilies, The train was of satin edged with goid ities. Her ornaments were diamonds and saphirer. Miss Webb wore a costume of white ninon embroidered with silver roses, with @ train of white satin, She had a necklace of pearia and carried Miles of the valley With the ban on the “hobble” skirt, there was a lack of exaggeration in the cut and style of gowns, To avoid all ‘oubt of what might constitute a hob- ble skirt in the eyes of Court censors & few folds fell gracefully at the back of the gowns. FEW BROOKLYN ROUTS CROWD A HGH” STATON Fire that made tts way to the elevated | structure of the Brooklyn Heighis Rall- way Company at the Atlantic avenue station, Brooklyn, at 9 o'clock to-day «tampeded « large 4 that was wait ing on the platfor: the station for trains to New York. The #t reoond largest elevated station In Brook lym, and beonuse the Long Plana} Rallroad crosses under tt tt is higner | vhan usual. A waste pipe runs from the statio to the atreet, and this pipe is inet with eakum and cov With a woulen box ution Is the otection about | the pipe ca f et wooden 4# thi ne of fan struct ie and called to throng me the people, to escape tne e day was Bet even o Calnting case W Vs o bore >t pores of the ekin and allays ee Will Delight the “Summer Girl of 1911.” AN questions con- cornin, igne an@ materiale of dresses should be addres to the Foehion Editor of The Bvening World, No pat- terme for designe in thie column can ui ERA with the descrip: ton furntehed it 19 © simple matter to work out patterns. —_—e— DESCRIPTIONS. ‘Tie dress shown on the first figure is of pale green linen combined with am- broidered Itnen in the sume shade which is used on the watst In bolero effect out- Uned with real Cluny bending. The Sleeves, in one with the rest of the wal are edged with wide Cluny insertion, the same of which shows in the point on the front of the blouse, and also heads a wide band of the embroidered Mnen in the skirt, Cluny beading fin- ishes it around the lower edge, which in cut up in four points. A lnen cord defines the slightly raised waistline and hangs in ends on the left side. ‘The middle figure shows a pink dotted swiss dress trimmed with wide lace banding and narrow Val. inrertion, the former being wed across the bust on the waist and asa triple band on the skirt with rows of the narrow ingsertic between thom. ‘The sleeves, which ai in one with the waist, are trimmed the edge with two rows of the Val, in- sertion, and one row of it finishes the aquare Dutch neck, continuing down the front in panel effect, onto the skirt to below the first row of banding, where it turns to enc! black satin completes th ‘The last dress is of 1 Three Striking Costumes That | | made with a panel down the front, ! reaching, nearly to the bottom, and left loose from the knees. It is trimmed on the edge with a band of lavender and white tripe linen, which material also forms a sailor collar and sleeve bands the watet, and @ short peplum on the skirt. Several large white pearl buttons close the dreas down the left wide of the panel, while a black patent | leather belt gives a striking Anish, ANSWERS TO QUERIES, Dear Fashion Faitor: irl of #ixteen, brown hagr and at y little color, Wou » dress be becoming to me MISS L If you made your dress with a yo! of lace and hes light pong tun platted tis square and stitching the tunio part to it. | me | time, and your suggestion as to color meck, with hand embroidery in the! Viouse, and sleeves kimono sty! | PL I wonld suggest patting marquisette over your dress ing out the plaits from the lower part the blue reach to within about ches from the bottom, edged with ahd « silver cord entwine the waist. | it Pashion BAitor: Would the tontis Green described April 28 be sultable for morning etreet wear in the elty? made in tan Inen with pale blue collar and cuffs? MARY 8. F. | ia very pretty, although white, of course, is the prettiest. Dear Fat FAitor T have a White masquisette bordered on the bottom with deep pink embroid- ery. Will you suggest a way to make it up? A READER. You could make the skirt slightly @athered around the waist and per- fectly plain if you wished, or you could have points of lace eround the hips. The waist could have the ordered part over the shoul- Ger forming the sleeves with the me put in crosswise in the front. jeavy lace could trim the square neck 4 finish the sleeves. A.M guitable for evening wear. game price you can get crepe de Chine which could be made very simply trimmed with « little orymtal fringe. For the M.—Your material is mot very | © pretty aiik| ORIGINAL FASHIONS FOR # # # w& w& HOME DRESSMAKERS Also, would tt be pretty| ~ Dent Fasiton E:litor: Will vou tell me of a color becoming to me for a linen dress? Am eighteen years, light brown hair, gray eyes, black eyebrows and scarcely any color in my face, Lavender, not too pale, would become yon, also a Copenhagen blue, Wear a black velvet bow at your neck. A. G.'T.- ‘The incloned design is very pretty. As the one revere effect is pop- war this summer, you might have your dress mate with a V yoke, one side crossing over and buttoned down the skirt a ways with five black satin or jet buttons. One binck satin revere could roll back and form # email collar to the other aide, where a wide cream lace plaiting shows in place of the { revere. The biack satin ouffs could | open on the back with o pigiting of lace peeping out. When your dress decomes soiled it should be sent to the : Gry cleaners, where it can be made as fresh as new. a ROBBED OF CLOTHES, MAN SPENDS DAY IN A TREE. Tramps Didn't Leave Philadelphian a Stitch—Then Bees At- tacked Him, PHILADILPHIA, May 10.—Accosted a sinall strip of woo ny of the imme- iving at a di of the robber besides being ees which had nded trom his imself as best he vent to a nelelibor he obtadned ine tr 10k clothes and food Save the Babies. NFANT MORTALITY is somethin, frightful. We can hardly realize thas of all the children born in civilized couniries, twenty-two per cent, or nearly one-quarter, dio before they reach ‘one year; thirty-sev or more than one-third, before the; per cen: they are’ fifteen ! We do not hesitate to say that a timely Neith Jeaths are occasioned Drops, tinctures and soothing syrups sold for children’s | majority of these precious lives, of these infantile more or less opium or inorphine, are five, and one-half befor use of Castoria would save FY do we hesitate to say that many y the use of narcotic preparations, plaints contain able quantitios, in conside They ar deadly poisons, + In any quantity, they stupefy, retard circulation and les to cougestions, sickness, death, Castoria, Causes the Llood to clreulate properly, opens the a ver, Genuine Castoria always bears the ature AMM. greatly froin | i} | Castoria operates exactly the reverse, but | you must see that it bears the signature of Chas, H, Fletcher, | Rew Post tor Wallace, GHICAGO, May 10.-John F. Paseo | lw tinghouse, Churoh, Kerr & C: | New York, engineers of the Pennsy: nia Terminal. Mr. Wall has | completed the construction of the jar & Northwestern station here. Porsonaliy-Conducted TOUR TO MAY 20, 1911 $13.00 from New York Covers all necessary expenses of three-day trip. SUMMER TOURS Colorado Yollowstone Park of Teer A WEST AIDE {$20 PER WEEK AND [INCLU us Lay & Beran w THOM M ‘ m0 OM ANE ST ME ROOM, ATE BAT, MEALS, Special rates Southern exy pa haus to. fifteen , hath merman, father of the Duchess of Man- | | ohester and @ {-mous American rall- road man, announced yesterday that he | alt Js to don knee trousers to greet King | XP George at the coronation. terday to attend the ceremoni He left yes- | ~ JAMES McCREERY & GO. 23rd Street 34th Street On Thursday, May the rith SN ane SILK DEPARTMENTS. In Both Stores, “McCreery Silks” Famous over half a Century. Sale of Fifteen Thousand Yards of Wash able Shirtwaist Silks in a large variety of styles and colors. 35c per yard COTTON DRESS FABRICS. In Both Stores. 5,000 yards of Bordered Cotton Shantung, especially adapted for mountain and seashore wear, 25c .per yard WOMEN’S NEGLIGEE GOWNS. In Both Stores, Silk Negligees, handsomely trimmed. 9.50 and 12.50 Satin Kimonos, floral designs......7.50 Cotton Crepe Kimonos, satin trimmed. 1.95 and 2.95 HOSIERY DEP'TS. Im Both Stores, Women's Pure ‘Thread Black Ingrain Silk, with hand-embroidered clocks in various widths. Double heels, soles and toes. 1.65 per pair former price 2.25 to 2.75 Children's Socks,—fine Mercerized Lisle ‘Thread with double heels and toes. White, Pink, Sky Blue, Tan and Black. Size 514 to 814, s 25¢ per pair former price 35¢ to 45¢ i SOROSIS SHOES, Im Roth Stores, ‘The latest styles in fashionable footwear in the new Sorosis models of Boots, Oxford ‘Ties and Pumps, JAMES McGREERY & CO, 23rd Street, 34th Street Pennsylvania RR, GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD le August. Details wf} be announced inter. rents, 263 Fifth Most unique advt. in the Evening World \to-day. Send Postal. ants HoTeL palmroom, | former Chief Engineer of the Panama has been elected President of ot | lea | 7 Just a new and GATISPACTION GUARANTEED OF MONEY PROMPTLY REFUNDED OTHENDENG CO WEST i@"" STREET For Thursday: A Stirring Sale of Beautiful Summer Frocks MOSTLY SAMPLES from a maker who j supplies the best trade. There are up- wards of 900 dresses in this special lot— dresses that would ordinarily bring from $4 to $6 each —sale price, to- morrow.......... r) We picture four models—there are 60 other styles—and every one a creation in itself. Model “ a linen dress with yoke and, sleeves trimmed with wide ey-let and raised embroidery; yoke, kimono sleeves and front of skirt trimmed and inlaid with exquisite BULGARIAN embroidery. Model “B,” a mercerized foulard dress; allover lace yoke and kimono sleeves trimmed with_fine lace fin- ished with buttons in contrasting colors. Model “C," a flowered lawn with piped Persian bands over both shoulders extending to waist line, two similar panels down front of skirt and on kimono striped Damask ; piece slip with best binding; send_ postal | and man will call} ith samples. sieeve cuffs, Another of French repp. with fancy piped effects Dresses Si | down front; also BULGARIAN embroidery down entire front of Exact! a dr -o, on cuffs, ete. Model “D,” a plaid gingham dress with solid actly color bodice in contrasting sha‘es; tie to match; 42-inch flounce Like Cut in solid colors, also on cuffs of kimono sleeves; eyelet embroidery at trimmed 1.98 }O MAIL ORDERS FILLED. $14 Belding Hall Refrigerators 4 wood: ® tinten: An Opportunity to Buy *1HouseDresses To-Morrow Ps. iper Spec'als in tine Curtains Strine Ne Mait Orders. 9c Exceptionally Low Prices on Shades, 1c each Window Screens made full; ——— high or low necks; ———— shown in _ ligures or stripes on light or dark —— Hoteht. Screens Doors Made of ki'n dried lumber; covered et wire with” be Fag. 48 RDeciale. Wo Mail Orders on Screens! Genuine $1 Inlaid Linoleum ‘one of the finest quality floor coverings on the market. The price we ask is less than the present wholesale cost. Shown in many rich parquet floor and granite patterns, two yards with color extending § through to back; at square yard, Exactly as pictured; an amazing opportunity to buy fine brass beds at half price. Sizes 3, 3.6, 4 and 4.6 feet, in bright, poulet or satin finish, To-mor- row only, $7.98. Telescope Duplex Couch Beds May be used as 2 single beds ff or as a full size double bed, two mattresses included; cov- ered in figured denim; com- i } lw | wide, On Sale Tomorrow at ree-Piece Bed Outiit, 7.98 A $12.50 value, consisting of steel and brass bed, a w po wire stel « and This Thi Elastic Felt Mattresses Art or A.C, A tickin Wild’s XXX Cork Li Shown {n= many attraciiv floral, wood and geometr patterns; two yards wide; tor Solid Oak Dining Chairs stores, offices, hotels 1 Like cut: made to retail at 98 | 37 ic Cc Remarkable Rug Selling ularly 75¢.; sq. yd.. braced back; limit 6; each.. IESTERDAY and to-day saw the heaviest rug selling we've enjoyed in many years. We had no reason to expect otherwi with s andard rugs of recognized high qualities offered at 33% to 407% below reeulae prices—we simply had to be busy are busy—-and to-morrow’ list of offerings wil make us busy to-morrow. If you want to save money on rugs—you’ll never get a better opportunity than thie sale affords. Royal Axminster Rug feet long and 9» Greatest r i d the people of this feet; 1 1 the la $10 Reversible Smyrna 9x12 Imperial Brussels Rugs, $5.98 They are 9x12 feet; shown In Oriental, floral and medallion patterns; limit two toacustomer;, regularly $10; spe- cial e Wilton 10.6x9 Ft. All Velvet Rugs Wool XX Wo have Just 000 Brussels Rugs of these attrac- ty tive rugs, shown | Large axsortment y : ‘any Tong Oriental and] ot pretty pate wid r to” welect v ORPAS ng 2010.8 - stand set before Full Oxd2 {and pret und medal- 9x6 Japanese Matting Rugs Jade from the iuality Jinen , slze 9 feet by 6 feet Shown in pretty ER CAR~ tn_all