... The Presider Mas at the Ball of the Year IN PARIS. During the past twenty years I have seen the Bal des Petits Lits Blancs from almost every angle. From the corbeille, from the boxes, from the Press enclosure (when there was one) and, one lean year, when funds were low, from the gallery, for even in pre war days we could not all have new frocks from Molyneux or Lanvin for every occasion. ...

... The Marquess of Anglesey Marries Miss E. S;V. Morgan The bride and bridegroom leaving Chiswick Parish Church The bride is the daughter of Mr. Charles Morgan the novelist Field-Marshal Lord Chetwode and his daughter, Mrs. John Betjeman, were among the guests Miss Vivian Moseley with her fianci, Mr. D. Forbes Adam, son of Mr. Colin and the Hon. Mrs. Forbes Adam Miss Robina Tennant ivho is a ...

... It. C. Bobertsoii-Gla^g'ow's THE truth. How hard to find; how seldom expressed, in what, with the most delicate euphemism of our language, we call in so many words. For instance, we do not, though we should like it, read any Marriage notice starting-- On Wednesday, 25th, rather too noisily and continuing, the bride, who was looking her best, which is not saying much, was given away by ...

... At great ceremonies of State a brilliant splash of colour is. always provided by the uniforms of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, oldest of the Sovereign's Body Guards, members of whom are seen at the Palace of Westminster for the recent State Opening of Parliament. They are (left to right) Brigadier L. M. Gibbs, C.V.O., D.S.O., M.C.; Lieutenant-Colonel J. F. C. K. E. Previte, O.B.E. ...

... PAGEANTRY of an almost forgotten age came to life again at the State Opening of Parliament by the King, but so smoothly was the whole elaborate ceremony carried out that it might well have been only one year instead of ten since the last occasion. On a sunny autumn morning the King and Queen drove from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster in the Irish State Coach drawn by four grey ...

... . The end of the journey in the Irish State Coach from Buckingham Palace to Westminster, made in brilliant sunshine and to the cheering of great crowds ...

... , whosatas M.P. for the Sutton Division of Plymouthfrom 1919 to 1945, was wearing the most striking piece of jewellery of all, a massive tiara made for her many years ago by Cartier. The principal stone in it, the Sancy diamond, is an historic gem reputed to have been worn by Charles the Bold at the Battle of Nancy in 1477, and after the battle picked up by a Swiss soldier who sold it to a ...

... of Yeomen of the Guard leaving the Palace of Westminster after their traditional search of the vaults on the eve of the opening of Parliament, which dates from the Gunpowder Plot. The officer in charge is the Exon, Major-General Allan Adair, C.B., D.S.O., M.C ...

... , who gives such a hilarious performance as the Principal of St. Swithin's in The Happiest Days of Your Life, which celebrated its 250th performance at the AdoIIo Theatre las' week, is very much at home in a school atmosphere. She taught the piano and elocution in girls' schools for ten years before making her first stage appearance as the Fairy With The Long Nose in the Old Vic pantomime, ...

... Brigadier Willmot talking to Marshal of the R.A.F. Lord Tedder, Chief of Air Staff, and Lady Tedder General Sir Miles Dempsey (left). Commander of the 2nd Army in the invasion and Lady Dempsey, with Major-Gen. W. H. Poole, from Pretoria Sir Dougal Malcolm, president of the British South Africa Company, and Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone Mr. C. H. Torrance and Mr. Rainsford Gordon with ...

... A GIFT FROM it JENSEN HOB J)HGa@K] S'&fo'&ldwzfrt/i 15 NEW BOND STREET Wl (Opposite Grafton Street} This knife, fork and spoon examples of the silversmith's art applied to stainless steel are in expensive and you can buy as few or as many pieces as you like a single soup spoon for only 1 2/- or a complete set for 6 people (55 pieces) costs only £35. Send for the illustrated booklet ...

... The TatlerV Register of ENGAGEMENTS Jnr.-Cdr. Linda Marie Strong A.T.S., only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Strong, of West Wycombe, Bucks., who is engaged to S-Ldr. Billy Drake, D.S.O., D.F.C., R.A.F., only son of Mrs. Gerda Drake, of Ashe House, Wigmore, Kent, and stepson of the late Dr. D. J. Drake Harlip Miss Elizabeth Anne Mani fold, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Waif or d Manifold ...