The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Evolution Of the Prince Of Wales as
Orator Causing satisfaction
in England.
SCANDALS OF THE CONTINENT
QUEEN wILHELMINA's TROUBLES
WITH HER GERMAN CONsORT.
Marital Woes of the Grand Duke and
Duchess of Hesse and Unhappi-
ness at Other Courts.

LONDON, Dec. THE designs for the
coronation robes have finally been decided
on. King Edward will wear a cloth-of-
gold unGerjacket embroidered with palm
branches and the shamrock rose and
thistle. On the Kings stole the cross OF
st. George. the royal crown and the rose.
shamrock and thistle will be woven I'm
gold thread. His cape will be a magnih-
cent garment decorated with silver eagles
and fleur de lis and the national floral
emblem.
The Queen will wear robes almost ex-
actly similar to those of Queen Adelaide,
which will be brought TO Marlborough
House from Brodie Castle where they are
kept as heirlooms. In spite OF their age
they are in excellent condition. They are
of black velvet manufactured on hand
looms. elaborately embroidered and laced.
having gold trimmings. and with huge
hanging sleeves.
The coronation rites will last four hours
After the sacrament has been administered
to the King he will discard the church
vestments and put on his state robes
Over 1900 precious stones, diamonds
pearls, rubies. sapphires and emeralds.
will be included in the Kings crown
There will be 1.360 pure white diamonds,
and 1,27O rose diamonds. The historic ruby,
which the King of CASTLE gave the Black
Prince in 1867. and which was subsequently
worn by Henry V at Agincourt, is In the
center of the crown, placed in the heart
OF Maltese cross.
The evolution of the Prince OF Wales
from a sailor into an orator causes more
comment and satisfaction than any event
of the week. His Guild Hall speech was
perfectly free from that platitudinous ele-
ment usually noticeable in royal utter
ances in English. His declaration that the
old country must wake up If it wanted to
hold its own almost took his hearers
breath away, but IL has produced in all
sections OF the press praise quite unstinted
by servility. 1t is probable the prince was
not entirely responsible for the construc-
ton of the speech. he used copious
notes Yet his delivery, earnestness and
willingness to commit himself TO suca SEN
timents have raised him higher in the esti-
nation Of the people than any previous
action; Indeed. several papers declared
that the elocution of Lord Salisbury, Lord
ROsebery and Mr. Chamberlain fell quite
fat after the Prince of Waless effort
'Cnquestionably the best speech deliv-
cred at the breakfast" is the Spectators
comment.
The Saturday Review says: He used
ms opportunity by saying things OF dis
tinct political import constitutional pro-
priety being none the less punctiliously
saved
There is a smart saying current I'm Lon
/ don that nowadays all the peeresses are
| either actresses or Americans and that the
4 members of the old aristocracy have all
! gone into trade. The latest recruit for the
/ latter Is the Duke of Cambridge's daugb
/ ter-in-iaw. Mrs George Fitzgeorge whose
/ husband Is a colonel This lady will short
! ly start hygienic beautfying concern in
! the heart of Mayfair, where She hopes To
/ rid her fashionable friends facas OF
wrinkles and other blemishes.