The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-01
KINGS LIFE
IS INSURED
Tradesmen Safe
UntiICOrOnatiOn
Ceremony.

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tradesmen and others who would suffer
loss of business in case of his death,
have insured King Edward Wis life
with Lloyds until the coronation cere-
mony is over next June. The aggre-
gate amount Of this insurance is well
over s50O,0O0 The rate is about ten
guiaeas for each G100.
In reference to this type of insur-
ance. it seems that no insurance was
issued on the lives of the Gar and
Emperor William by Lloyds, but it is
understood that the rates in each case
would have been five guineas for every
e100. The few years seniority of the
Kaiser over the Gar is balanced by
the far greater security of the for
mer's life.
In view of the order for the court
ceremonial that every peer attending
the coronation must come in a state
coach, many of these ld-fashioned
chariots are now at the coach builders
being renovated. They have not been
seen in many years, having fallen into
disuse during Queen Victoria's reign
because of her rare and short visits to
London and the quietness of the court.
In regard TIC the stories Of the large
prices that have been demanded and
already paid for flats and houses to
witness the coronation ceremonies, real
estate agents now say that they have
many clients who are willing to let
their apartments, but hitherto the peo-
pie have refused to give more than the
usual rent. Many apartments have
been rented at ordinary prices. The
agents predict that those who are
waiting for American and South Afrf-
can millionaires to give fancy rents
will be. disappointed.
LONDON, Oct. 12SThe Earl Mar
shars announcement with reference to
the robes to be worn at the corona
ton has excited lively interest among
West End business firms. After two
bad seasons they are expecting good
one.
Its time" said the head of a large
firm, that we were doing something.
Now that the dress regulations for the
coronation are out, trade should at
once take a step forward. The robe
makers, one fancies, will feel the
move first, since, in their case, moth
ing can be gained by waiting. What
1 mean is that the latest fashion is
not to be waited for, as it may be,
say, in the case of a court dress. We
know precisely what the robes must
be-scarlet velvet. with miniver and
ermine, and that is the beginning and
end of them, unless indeed the question
of cost is to be noted"
The coronation robes of a peer or a
peerless will cost from &1OO to 915O
The exact figure depends a good deal
upon the quality of the fur with which
they are trimmed. 1t has been said
that furs will probably be hired for
the occasion, instead of being bought
outright.
There may be some of that" a deal
er remarked, but not much. 1t isn't
worth while, really, as a saving, and
1 don't know that we should encoIrage
it,"
One authority was asked whether he
thought that many of the robes worn
at the coronation of Queen Victoria
would be worn at King Edwards cor
onation.
mo doubt there will be some" he
replied, but 1 should not think the
number will be very large. You see
it's very long time since the corona
ton of Queen Victoria, when these
robes of scarlet velvet were last used.
The robes which a peer wears on other
occasions, for instance, when the SOW
ereign opens Parliament in person, are
different, being of scarlet cloth, with
fur, and bars of gold lace. These
robes every peer will have, but they
are of no use on the present occasion"
He further remarked that since 1888
very many new peerages had been
created, so a set of coronation robes
couldn OF by any chance pertain to
them. His verdict altogether was that
the robemakers would be kept pretty
mer. He limited, too, no doubt from
personal knowledge, that the corona
ton robes for members of the royal
family were already in course of being
made. However, the earl marshafs
announcement did not bear upon the
style of them. That rested with the
King and Queen, but necessarily, prec-
edent would here also be the great
guidance.
1t has been followed in regard to the
coronets which peers and peeresses are
to wear-coronets with silver gilt with
out any jewels. There is understood
to be a little disappointment among
ladies at this ruling out of jewelled
coronets. A leading firm of West End
jewellers have already prepared a series
of designs for coronetS, to be worn at
the coronation. Naturally, various
prices apply to them, as to the robes,
but a court dressmaker expressed the
view that the greatest expense would
be the court dress. Every lady would
want new court dress. and on il
she might spend anything. How much.
at rough guess? 1t was impossible to
say even roughly, because everything
depended on the taste and wishes and
wealth of the lady who was to wear