Letters of a Diplomat's Wife, 1883-1900Waddington, Mary King
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Letters of a Diplomat's Wife, 1883-1900
Waddington, Mary King
Europe -- Social life and customs
at the Rosebery's ball, 255, 256;
the Palace ball, 256, 257;
receives the Jubilee Medal, 257;
the Naval Review, 259-264;
aboard the Iphigenie, 261-263;
skating, 266;
funeral service for the German Emperor, 267;
at the Smiths' political reception, 269, 270;
musicales, 270-273, 276;
meets Princess Mary, 275;
sightseeing, 276-278;
christens a torpilleur, 278;
races at Ascot, 279;
visits the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, 280-282;
death of the Emperor Frederick, 282;
dines with the Lord Mayor, 283, 284;
production of a play by Berquin, 284-286;
decides to go to Scotland, 286;
the journey to Edinburgh, 287;
sightseeing in Edinburgh, 287, 288;
arrives at Oban, 288;
Scottish tartans, 289;
by sea to Arishaig, 290, 291;
stays at Inveraylort, 291-295;
returns to London, 296;
goes through Petticoat Lane with Canon Rogers, 298, 299;
the People's Palace, 300;
at the Court Ball, 300, 301;
the Shah's arrival by water, 301, 302;
the luncheon party at Hatfield in the Shah's honour, 302-304;
wedding of Princess Louise and the Duke of Fife, 305;
skates at Hatfield, 306, 307;
and at Wimbledon, 307;
attends a horse sale, 308, 309;
at Windsor, 310-313;
sees "Charlie's Aunt," 313;
luncheon with the Empress Frederick, 314;
with Lady Northcote at the Opera, 314, 315;
the children's comedy, 315 _et seq._;
formal entry of the German Emperor William II. into London, 323, 324;
reception of the Emperor and Empress, 325, 326;
Garden Party at Marlborough House, 326;
goes to the luncheon at Hatfield for the German Emperor, 328-332;
places son in a French school, 332;
sickness and death of Prince Eddie, 333 _et seq._;
visits the British Museum, 339;
visits the Tecks, 340-342;
visits "Venice," 343;
excursion to Herkomer's studio, 344-346;
opens the bazaar, 346, 347;
gives a dinner of organists, 348;
arranges a "toy symphony," 350-352;
at the Italian Embassy, 352, 377;
the Salvation Army, 353;
English women in politics, 355;
dines with the Gladstones to meet the Archbishop of Canterbury, 355,
356;
band of the "Garde Republicaine," 357;
visits the Dufferins at Walmer Castle, 358-360;
last outings, 361;
leaves for the Tyrol, 361;
returns to England, 362;
says good-bye to Princess Mary and Princess May, 362;
hears Mr. Gladstone's speech on Ireland, 363;
farewell visits, 363, 364;
farewell dinner for M. Waddington at the Mansion House, 364-367;
last visit to Windsor, 368, 369;
last Drawing-room, 369;
farewell audience from Queen Victoria, 370-372;
at the French bazaar, 373, 374;
a musical afternoon at Mlle. Humlicher's, 374, 375;
presented with a jewel, 375, 376;
entertains Princess Mary and Princess May, 377, 378;
visits Princess Louise and Alma Tadema, 379;
Easter Service in Westminster Abbey, 379, 380;
in the Temple Church, Turkish Embassy, 380;
departure from London, 381-383;
arrival in Paris, 383;
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