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YORK COTTAGE, SANDRINGHAM, Nov. 3. The King, attended by Captain B. Godfrey- Faussett, R.N., and Major Clive Wigram, pro ceeded by motor car to Elveden Hall, Suffolk, to honour the Viscount and Viscountess Iveagh with a visit. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Nov. 8. The Queen, attended by the Lady Mary Tre fusis and Lieut.-Colonel the Lord Stamford ham, arrived at the palace this afternoon from York Cottage, Sandringham. The Lady Katharine Coke has succeeded the Lady Mary Trefusis as lady in waiting to the Queen. The King arrived at Elveden Hall from Sandringham yesterday afternoon for three days’ shooting as the guest of Viscount Iveagh. His Majesty will shoot over the Elveden and Enisweil preserves, which are well stocked with game, though, owing to the unfavourable weather conditions, partridges are not so satis factory as usual this year. 'The Queen returned to Buckingham Palace yesterday afternoon from Sandringham. Her Majesty, looking remarkably well, was attended by Lady Mary Trefusis and Lord Stemfordham. The Queen travelled from Wolferton in a royal saloon which was attached to the ordinary train, St. Pancras being reached at 2.43. Her Majesty, on alight ing, was met by Lady Katherine Coke, the lady in waiting. The railway company was represented by Mr. Hyde, the general manager of the Great Eastern Railway Company, with whom the Queen shook hands, and Mr. Randell, the superintendent of the line, who travelled in charge of the train. Mr. Clements, the stationmaster at St. Pancras, was also present. The Queen entered a closed carriage in waiting, and as she passed out of the station to Buckingham Palace was loudly cheered. Her Majesty’s visit to town is primarily in connection with the Needlework Guild, of which meetings are being held to morrow and Thursday, both of which it is ex pected the Queen will attend. Princess Alexander of Teck, who was wear ing a black velvet costume with a mole-wrap and muff, and a black velvet hat with fawn plumes, accompanied by Prince Alexander of Teck, yesterday opened an exhibition and sale of work at St. Marylebone Parish Institute, Paddington. Their Highnesses were received by the Mayor and Mayoress of Marylebone, Sir James and Lady Boyton, and Dr. and Mrs. Morrison. In commemoration of the anniversary of the accession to the throne of the Czar of Russia, a “‘Te Deum” was sung at the Russian Church, Welbeck street, at noon yesterday. The Very Rev. Eugene Smirnoff, the priest to the Russian Embassy, officiated. Among those who were present were M. de Etter, Councillor of Embassy and Chargé d’Affaires; M. Tomanovsky, First Secretary; M de Siebert; M. Gabriel Wolkoff, Lieut. General Yermoloff, Military Attaché; Colonel Seménoff, Assistant Military Attaché; Capi taine de Vaisseau; N. Wolkoff, Naval Attaché; Mme. Volkoff; M. Wilenkin, Honorary Attaché, and Mme. Wilenkin, the Russian Consul-General, the staff of the Con sulate, and the leading members of the Russian colony. The Duke of Portland arrived in London yesterday from Welbeck Abbey. The Duke and Duchess of Somerset left town yesterday for Knutsford. The Duke of Westminster’s house party shot over Eaton Hall coverts yesterday, and obtained an average head of game. The guns included Lord Arthur Grosvenor, the Earl of Shrewsbury, the Earl of Enniskillen, Colonel Radcliffe, Mr. Charles Miller, and Mr. Buck master. The Duchess of Marlborough left town yes terday for Elveden Hall, Thetford. The Marquess of Crewe left town yesterday for Crewe Hall, Cheshire. The Marchioness of Salisbury left London yesterday for Berwick. The Marquis de Several left town last even ing for Thetford. The Earl of St. Germans left London late last night for York to rejoin his regiment, the Scots Greys. The Earl of Londesborough arrived at Navenby yesterday from London. Earl Percy and Lady Victoria Percy arrived at Alnwick Castle yesterday from London. The Earl of Lonsdale arrived at Lowther Castle, Penrith, yesterday, from London. ‘The Earl of Ellesmere arrived at Bridge water House, St. James’s, from Stetchworth Park, Newmarket. The Countess of Dundonald arrived at Ches ter yesterday from London. The Countess of Limerick enters Dr. Doug las Shield’s nursing home in Park lane today, where she is to undergo a rather serious opera tion, and it will be quite two months before she will be about again. Sir Edward Grey was back at the Foreign Office again yesterday, and was visited in the course of the afternoon by the Italian Ambassador and the Greek Minister. The Lady Mayoress will hold her last recep tion at the Mansion House today, from three to six. During the afternoon sundry presenta tions of farewell gifts will be made. The Portuguese Minister entertained at luncheon yesterday at the Carton Hotel the Brazilian Minister, Mr. and Mrs. Pretyman Newman, Mrs. Romar, Mrs. Anthony, Mrs. Farle, Miss Sackville-West, Mr. Balthazar Cabral, and Mr. Pedro de Tovar. The Prebendaries of St. Paul’s Cathedral held their annual reunion dinner last night, when they entertained the Bishop of London. Mrs. Page, the wife of the United States Ambassador, gave a small dance for her daughter, Miss Page, at the Embassy, 6, Grosvenor square, last night. ‘ There were about a hundred young people present, and dancing took place in the ball-room, which was prettily decorated. A meeting will be held at Bridgewater House, St. James's, by permission of the Earl and Countess of Ellesmere, on Monday next, at three o’clock, in connection with Miss Plows- Day’s Mércédes work. The chair will be taken by the Bishop of Kensington, and the speakers will include Dr. Campbell Morgan, Miss Maud Roydon, and Miss Plows-Day. The Duchess of Beaufort (president of the work), the Duchess of Marlborough, the Duchess of Somerset, Sir Robert and Lady Green-Price, and Mrs. George Montagu have intimated their intention of being present. We are authorised by the Lord Chamberlain to announce that the state apartments of Wind sor Castle will be closed to the public on and after Thursday, November 6 next, until further notice. A memorial window to Lady Layard was unveiled in the English Church of St. George, in the Campo San Vio, Venice,yesterday, on the first anniversary of her death. The design is of a symbolical character, and on the border are shown the insignia of the decoration of St. John of Jerusalem and of the Order presented by the Sultan of Turkey to Lady Layard for her charitable works. The service was most impressive, and was attended by a large num ber of English visitors to Venice. Lord Kitchener sent a magnificent wreath of chrysanthemums.
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London Standard
London, Middlesex, GB
Tue, Nov 04, 1913
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