Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-22
Queen's jubilee Sends Prices Of Every
4 thing Stewards
MARlBQRoUGHs GORGEOUS CARRIAGE
The DAe Wanted a Shade Of Red
Used Only by Royalty
ROSS DIVORCE SCANDAL

LONDON, May 22.-London Is already
plunged into the queens jubilee prepara-
lions, and for the next six weeks it prom
ises to be the most uncomfortable city in
! Europe. Along the route of the procession
the fronts of the buildings are disfigured
py hideous scaffoldings, preparatory to
building seats. Even churches like ST.
Martin s-in-the-Fields have been sold ~
spectators, who have almost completely
covered the edifice mentioned with building
preparations, little sign. reading "SeIv-
Ices as usual being about the only indica-
ton left Of the church proper. st. Pauls
Cathedral is likewise dfJiiSured by huge
stands.
The price OF provisions has already adj
vanced, and everything has at least doubled
In cost. For the jubilee week several of
the large hotels refuse to make any definite
arrangements for rooms, even 10 old
patrons, until week before the jubilee.
Every person who has been able to do so
has let his or her house for the ceiebra-
ton. and Is preparing to flee to the coan-
try. The fact is that every one in London
Is, to use a slang expression, ION the
make
Tuesdays Drawing Room.
Tuesdays drawing room at Buckingham
Palace was by far the smartest Of the
enormous crowds of people lined the streets
in the neighborhood of the palace and the
Mall A striking feature of the day was
the many state carriages in line. The
coach of the Duke and Duchess of MARI
borough eclfpsed all of them. 1t cost 500
and has. taken a long time to finish. The
body was OF a deep red and the coach was
adorned, in addition to a ducal crown and
coat-of-armS, by a princely coronet, as
the Duke of Marlborough is prince of
the Roman empire, and, as the Daily Mail
says, The Is not inclined to abate one lot
or little of his titles"
The supports of the carriage are In the
shape of red-mounted silver Serpents. with
real silver ornaments, made by skilled
jeweler, on the hammer cloths. There were
three footmen behind the coach. They
wore red liveries, which were covered with
gold embroidery. that part of the work
being done in Italy, in order to insure the
embroidery against furnishing.
There Is a story printed here to the Ell
feet that when the Duke of Marlborough
ordered his liveries he chose a brighter red.
but the tailor refused to make the liver
les CT that color and pointed out to the
duke that. the particular. shade of red
which he most admired was confined to
the use of royalty. The duke. as a result.
Was obliged to be contented with the shade
of red SGD by his ancestors for the liver
les OF their servants.
Duchess OF MarIboroush's Jewels.
The Duchess of Marlborough wore more
Jewels than any one present at the draw
ing rtom, and her very tall diamond crown
and her necklace, composed of the famous
Vanderbilt pearls, caused sensation.
The trial at Edinburgh of the suit for
divorce. brought by Sir eChaples Henry
Ross CT Balnsgowen castle, Rossshire,
against his wife. Lady Winifred Ross, is
furnishing considerable gossip, as the par
ties to the suit are prominent in society.
The proceedings, which were commenced
last year. were resumed on Wednesday be-
fore the Edinburgh court of sessions, Lady
Ross is a sisterrof lady Olivia, Cairna. who
was CITED 10 testify. The correspondents,
De Battle and Brfntop. are officers of the
Sth Hussars and Life Guards. respec-
lively. Some of the evidence presented
was of a nature. too. disgusting for ,publica-
ton. -
With few exceptions there has been
remarkable slump in the business Of the
tEeaters. The suddenness of the cola ps,
has nonplussed the managers. Plays thai
Rave Teen doing splendialy have gone to
nothing, and 1t Is evident the queen s iubi-
lee will not be a blessing to the theatrical
managers A remarkable exception to this
rule is the Adelphi Theater, where the
Americans are appearing, which is packed
nightly.