The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20
IN OLD LONDON.
CORNERS BEING FORMED AL
MOST EVERYWHERE.
It viii Cost Those Who See the Ju-
bilee Procession a Pretty Sum
Americans Generally to the Fore.

! London, June 1.-TWO questions are
agitating London. The prospective
weather on jubilee days, the process
sion day, Tuesday, and how to get the
seats to view the procession A storm
on Tuesday would almost amount to
a calamity and would spoil the entire
show. The majority of the immense
stands along the route are uncovered.
and even the house of common stands do
not boast Of awnings. In many cases
seat owners have been notified that
they will not be allowed to use
umbrellas.
There is an absolute corner in all
kinds of vehicles, and it cost more to
drive to the seats than it has cost to
purchase the seats themselves
The ituation is complicated by a
furious gale in the channel which is
upsetting all calculations
Americans generally are to the fore
in the Jubilee. though vast numbers
after few days in London. fed to
the country. Nearly ali the American
residents and those who have taken
houses here for the season will enter
tain largely and are making elaborate
preparations 10 illuminate their resi-
dences.
Mrs. John w Mackay win not enter
tain extensively. on account of being
in mourning. but her sister. Countess
Telfener, and one of the officers of the
pope's guard who accompanies the
papal nuncio are staying with Mrs.
Mackay at Carleton House Terrace
The United States ambassador.
Colonel John Hay, the staff of the
United States embassay, rear-Admiral
J. y. Miller. Commander William H.
Emory. chief of Admiral Miller's staff,
and Captain Cook, of the United States
cruiser BROOKLYN. have been given
seats in the st. Paul's churchyard for
the ceremony on Tuesday.
Lieutenant J. c. Colwell. United
States navy. naval attache of the
United States embassy, will ride in the
processic.l with the queens equerries.
After the procession Colonel Hay viii
entertain the prominent Americans
His official dinner to Whitelaw Reid
the United States special envoy to the
jubilee. is fixed for June %.
Many prominent English people and
Americans have been invited and invi-
tations have also been sent to several
foreign envovs.
Rear-Admiral Miller gave a recep-
ton today on board the United States
cruiser Brooklyn. Admiral Sir Newell
Salmon. the British naval commander
at Portsmouth, and many other British
and foreign admirals and commanders
were present.
The Daily Chronicle expresses the
fear that the colonials viii take away
with them the worst kind of an inn
preston as the result of official
laundering. and it especially resents
the fact that the colonial premiers do
not take part in the procession proper,
saying: They must keep at a proper
distance from the regular troops. from
the Indian escort and from the heredi-
tary grand princesses of German doll
house courts.
Miss Madeline Pollard who was the
plaintiff in the sensational suit against
former Congressman W. c. p. Breckin- |
ridge. of Frankfort. Ky, and who dis !
appeared after the trial which re-
suited in a verdict in her favor for /
$4,000 damages. has been living quiet !.
" in London. She is apparently in /
good circumstances and is understood I
TO be studying with the view of en-
gaging in literary work. She intends /
to make England her home.