Ing ea_ra of royalty with the result;hat two princesses actually asked to ba :aken to the party, though they went slightly disguised, and tlie genera] eom-jauy wore not aware of their Identity, as, f course, it was contrary to royal etl~ luette for them to be present at a res-Jvity of such peculiarity.These princesses were the sedate second laughter -of the king, Princess Victo-ria, md Princess Margaret of Connaught low married, to Gustave of Bwedea* i Fhcy both enjoyed the whole thing enarm- ? nisly and referred *to it as most amusing I tnd Interesting- Their chaperon was Mrs.rohn Leslie, Mrs. George Cornwallis Vest e sister. filrs,. Avery intended also o give a fanjjy dress bail at which every me was to appear as a patent drug, but hat never came off. Numbers of hosr eseee In society us**! to go to her to lye itierm “notions,*’' which she always oost good-naturedly did, ' Her friends vere fond of saying that were she a lady f limited income, she could .have arnass-d a small fortune out of making novel uggestions for entertaining your guests.