name and address both in town and
country, and the name and address of the lady by whom she is to be
presented distinctly written thereon, and stating which Drawing-room she
wishes to attend, to be submitted to the Lord-Lieutenant and his wife
for their Excellencies' approval. Also two Presentation Cards must be
obtained at the Chamberlain's office two days before the
Drawing-room--if they have not previously been sent by post--and must be
filled in with the necessary particulars, and taken to the Castle on the
evening of the Drawing-room, one to be delivered to the official
stationed in the Corridor, and the other to be handed to the
Chamberlain, who will announce the name. It is requested that the names
may be very distinctly written upon the cards, that there may be no
difficulty in announcing them.

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=A Lady attending= a Viceregal Drawing-room, who has been already
presented at the Viceregal Court, must leave at the Chamberlain's
office, three days previous to the Drawing-room, a card with her name
and address, both in town and country, distinctly written thereon, and
stating which Drawing-room she wishes to attend. She must bring with her
two similar cards on the evening of the Drawing-room, one to be given to
the official in the Corridor, and the other to the Chamberlain, who will
announce the name.

A lady on entering the Castle on the evening of a Drawing-room towards
ten o'clock, finds the hall lined with soldiers, and repairs at once to
the cloak-room to leave wraps, etc., and to have her train dexterously
arranged over one arm by a female attendant. She then proceeds up the
grand staircase, lined with servants in gorgeous liveries, and enters
the Corridor, where one of the Presentation Cards is given up to the
official in attendance, and she passes down the Corridor into the Long
Drawing-room, where a barrier of wood, enclosing a space, is erected at
the end. One of the gentlemen of the Household lifts this barrier at
intervals to allow of a certain number passing through to the
Throne-room, at the door of which her train is let down and arranged by
men-servants. If she is to be "presented," the Chamberlain tells her to
take off her right-hand glove, and, if royalty is present, informs her
that she must make three bows, and says, "Three bows, please." She gives
up her second Presentation Card to him, and he calls out her name, and
it is passed along to His Excellenc