| Show COURT DRESS 1 tho the question lon of ot W American diplomatic cos costume co tume turne comes up till 11 the thI In which James dealt with selth wih It Is worth recalling Buchanan went lIt as t mInIster to the Court of Kt SI James Jams Just ns rig I Marcy an as ni secretary of state Issued his hIl famous order orlet ordel that American ministers abroad should haul appear nil I car at nt public functions If It possible In the tho plain and simple gar or of ot an American citizen The ef effect f feet of or this order In several courts court courtot of ot Europe was remarkable Upon an nn intimation that the king of ot Prussia would regard ns as n n a slight to himself ho tho attendance of ot anybody nt at court ourt courtIn In to mo Informal n it dross dress as HI that sug ug by b Marcy the American min mill uter tor at Iler ha decided to continue wearing court count costume to In Sweden the American Amerlan minister was informed Inform that lint his hi appearance at nt court In tho the sImple dress dreu nf of r an American be ho offensive an ni Implying n It 1 propaganda nf nr it republicanism August Aunat Helmont tho the minister to The Tho ho Hague Bagut conformed to re recommendation commendation though ills his hil fellows fellow of o othe the he diplomatic corps prophesied trots Iron lila ilo None one came and thu the king went nt out lUt of his hi WR We to bo gracious to 10 the American gentleman In the plain islam black clothes Buchanan had a n much more serious experience than titan his brother ministers minister te teIn In n this hIs matter of or costume The rhe h press pre took up the question with Just juist before the tho meet Icet In log nc of ot parliament Buchanan received from rota the tho master of or ceremonies a is printed circular to tho Iho effect that would be admitted to tho the diplomatic gallery Kler or the tho body hud of ot either house hOI except In court coa cos ume tume Burhanan Buchanan stayed l away n n but the ho London Tim Times OH reported him bins as 11 attending antI feeling uncomfortably conspicuous In his plain clothes Buchanan gallant old bachelor that he ic wn was was most molt not to tn seem eem tm In 11 lillY any an degree degroo de rOO lacking In respect for or the After rr a n while n II tactful person peron connected with tho court In mated 1 to Mr Ir that the queen would ull be b entirely h content nt If Ir Irhe he 10 would wear tome omu distinguishing murk nark that list should differential him from the upper court who wore vore plain black A word sword would be ho sufficient for tho ho purpose It WIS mig gusted and Mr I r took the advice With ith the sile clothes sharps and the Ih newspapers still ti the lie mat mal mater matter ter er the Silo tie day ilsy d approached when Buchanan must present himself at II court and alt all 11 who ho attended the levee leve wore curious to co In what guise gule the t i minister would appear There Th v 5 as 1 no mistaking him for an sn upper curt urt servant ervant What ht the men and women In the throne room saw approaching the been Ileen anti Instantly knew for the tho American minister without the tire aid of at atthe the announcing cry er that preceded him was a I largo large gentleman with wih a dignified carriage and n a benevolent taco face clad all cli al In ill black with trousers trouser that came cimo down dOn to It a ft I properly varnished pair of ot dress dres re boots und end girt about the waist with ruith a I plain sword soul afterward that ho never was prouder of his country than ho he was IM as al he h stood there ther the tho most figure n uro In the room roum naIls amid n a host of at men In military 11 r and other uniforms and decorated with wih every erO sort of or order and medal known to 10 tho the courts of or He Ho wrote home with wih glen glee Irl describing to his niece Harriet Lane the th details of ot othis his ills dross dress ON ansi and hl hil feelIngs upon this occasion costume c lule was wa Its entirely satisfactory to the queen and the he Plain grow grew to bo ho a 0 prime favorite In British official so society Soon Hool after arter his hi appearance at nt court he lie was aM Joined by hy Miss 1 Lane Iane And all al the world knows knovs the tile brilliant success of that and tuiti RI straightforward American girl Irl In the society of Great Britain Buchanan had served HH RM minister to 10 more than twenty years before and hart had not Slot been troubled by I the tho question of costume It t Is II worthy of or Slots note lt that although he loyally lived up suie II to 10 H Instructions ions In the matter mater of n dress lit nt Lori Lon London Ln Loridon don he Ire h was ns heard hard to 10 say Y hat the secretary of state had a it great groat roat deal leal dealto to lemo N Y Sun |
