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Show EXCESS FORMALITY liESJOM England's Rulers Grow Tirecl of Throngs Seeking to Make Obeisance. LONDON, April 11-Tho king and quo en dlsliko formal courts so lntonsly, Bays Truth, that thoy may revert to tho old-timo drawing rooms with tea served inBtoad of tho present rather elaborato suppor. It is known that the occupants of tho throne regard tho procession pro-cession and bowing of hundrods of georgoousl attired women aa dis-tinctly dis-tinctly trying to tho norvoa. King Edward dotestcd thoso ceremonials and on many occasions ho found It difficult diffi-cult to sit through tho oourt without a collapse. Queen Victoria presided at much smallor functions than too prosont courts but oven she suffered from tho strain and more than onco left tho throuo room aftor tho reception recep-tion of tho entreo oompany, leaving tho general presentations to tho Princess Prin-cess of Walo3. Should tno afternoon drawing room bo rovivod tho number of presentations will bo cut down materially and many of tho socially ambitious will fail to gain tho hall mark conforrod on those tortunato enough to bo summoned to mako their bow boforo royalty. |