The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14
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London. July 13.-It has been a busy week
for society. the gayest week, think, of the
the hottest. Yet there has
been a remarkably large number of balls.
or, rather. dances. as they are under the
guise of private concerts. But already
people are making preparations for their
departure from London.
There is no doubt that the season has
been a much buster and better one than
anyone dared to hope for last February or
March. Now no one can help noting that
people are beginning to look faded and
tired. and glad when they get away from
the sun-baked city. This is pretty much
the talk one hears at the restaurants, which
are still filed every night. There you hear
now parties are being arranged for the
country season, when grouse shooting
starts.
MRS. CLAUDE WATTNEY
WEARS 100000 WORTH OF PEARLS.
This may be said to have been season
OF pearls. Really, there have been some
magnificent gems seen. Among the most
noted are those of Mrs. Claude wattney.
which l saw her wearing at Princes restau-
rant only Thursday night. 1 heard it
stated stated then that she had at least 100000
ropes around her neck. Her pearls are
thought by some people to be even finer
thar than Mrs. Potter Palmer's. AS the latter
hava Is now over here society people may
don't think any two foreigners were
ever 1eted more than NJ. Benjamin Com
slant and NJ. kubeiik are being just now.
NJ Constant is being feted on all sides
Every night he may be seen at some smart
house or other But. at the same time he
Is not allowing pleasure to interfere with
Of the two beautiful Mines Beckett. Mrs.
rupert and Mrs. Gervase Beckett, who are
perfectly opposite types of beauty. the
latter is short and fair. These pictures,
when finished, are expected to create some
sensation. The artist has received an
sum s foe eS se
the features next year at the Academy.
Ihere Is quite a craze to have portraits
taken just now. but everybody is not able
to afford to get their pictures done by
artists Of such repute as NJ Constant
Then there is kubelik. The worship Of
this musician has been named ''kubelik fe-
Ver. Its extravagances have become quite
giaring. Fortunately. the fortunate young
fiddler has not been killed by all the kind
ness In which he has been smothered.
est houses in London, petted by adoring
mafdens Of higher degree, loaded with cost
ly presents by wives of millionaires, this
rub his eyes and wonder IL his recoilections
of distant Bohemia and the paternal mar
ket garden are not all dream.
KING EDWARD IS BUSIL.Y
ARRANGING FOR CORNATION.
The King keeps hard at work arranging
matters in connection with his approaching
coronation. The plan of seats of Westmin-
ster Abbey is already in his hands. and the
question who are to sit there is being dis
cussed with his Majesty. But what most
exercises the royal mind is the coronation
oath. Anxious to offend the religious scru-
pies of no one, the King finds the oath O
hard nut to crack.
I was much amused the other day to hear
vague fears expressed in the city that one
Of the officers to be dispensed with would
be the Lord Mayor as chief cup bearer:
This office in return for which the ch1er
magistrate receives as his fee the gold cup
and its cover. has been held since the time
OF Richard Ill. to whom. as you Will ma
or Shaw rendered signal service when the
hunchback was plotting for his crown: But
it is hardly likely that the King will ~
even his royal mother admitted, notwith-
standing the manner IN winch the nonor
was originally obtained.
The court robemakers are alreaoy Up ~
Go into any robemaker's and you Will see
rows Of antique boxes which contain the
robes of noblemen who ATTENDED the last
coronation. In one place 1 even saw pat
tered coronets, furnished and ungainly, IN
closed in glass cases. Here OF there are q
sumptuous pattern book. resplendent mod
ed articles will have uses as well in time.
MUCH INTEREST CENTERS IN
WORK OF COURT ROBEMAkERS.
The court robemakers. whether or not
they have been warned about disclosing too
much at present, say nothing but the pub
lie may later on be surprised to learn OF
ficially what the participators in the great
function are to wear. Many fantastic de-
tails have already been printed in fashion
able journals. but they have no foundation,
for at present no rule can positively be
laid down, as nothing definite has been set
tied.
It appears, however. that the newer peers.
mobiles not ancient enough in lineage to
claim an ancestor who has previously at
tended the browning of a sovereign, are
most excited over the dresses, becoming as
great men, on the other hand, such as the
Lord Chancellor. the Archbishops and the
senior peers, are comparatively uncon.
nearly ali the year round but their less re.
sponsible brothers. who are planning
lengthy tours, are desperately anxious to
get everything arranged before they go
from his tailor.
It is doubtful Just yet what will be worn
beneath the gorgeous robe. viii pIoba l
but It will remain for the King to decide.
That he has not vet done.
L mentioned last week something apoul
the Kings title. That 1t should include the
colonies seems generally conceded. but the
term Emperor is quite out of court: Not
wIthstanding the excitement in Parliament
about the Liberal, or alleged Liberal, split
whatever it may be called. the official 81
lence about doings in South Africa and the
deniais of correspondents. letters giving de-
tails Of fighting, the members OF the House
of Commons find interest in discussing this
subject OF the Kings title.
THIS SUGGESTION IS EXPECTED
TO PLEASE NEARLY EVERYBODY.
One suggestion. which, am told. finds
great favor, is a return to the old title
which, 1t is thought, would please every.
body democrat or aristocrat, and the colo
nists as well-"Of the Dominion OF Canada
Commonwealth of Australia and the FEEDER.
ated States of South Africa. Lord High
Protector" But that is still all in the air
With all the excitement. the King IL moi
only looking, but actually feeling, am told
| by one who ought to know. in the best pos
| to Marienbad Of which place he is particu
Hairy fond, but his movements depend en-
| tireiy upon the news he receives of thu
Empress Frederick, who. 1t Is said, is sui
| Rod Of her illness.
It is a long time ago now since the frs
rumor that Lord Rosebery would take t.
1 ciety paper-I forget which one now-hinte,
/ this others, pretending to be more know
ing, suggested the Princess Victoria o
Wales, which. Of course. was pure rub
Queen was anxious. that her favorfte peer
| Is he was called, should marry tn
widowed Duchess OF Albany.
ing. but only for the time being, Tor It !
now quite well. understood that the King
Forthcoming visit to Scotland 10 likely to b