The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

another sight I never expect to see as
long as J i've, ana am deyliiSn glad
az one time 10 omit The chance.
But / had almost forgotten the peer
esses. sweet souls. n was quite amusing 10
see them enter. They sailed up the main
aisle OF nave of the abbey until they came
TO the center where the ceremony was TO
be performed There the officers Of the
earl marshal took hold Of thelr crimson
trains. three or four feet long, and Cou-
Quoted each to her seat which was marked
of and labeled for her Each one then
rolled up her train around her, Just as
pretty little kitten sed Of playing la
the sun, curs up n-r tail In front and
iCks her lips as a preparation for the next
Impulse Of human life, The gentlemen IN
waiting. each with his baton announced
those ladies 81 they appeared The duchess
of Redmond created sensation; so did
Lady King Ghe daughter of Byron
Ada, sole daughter Of my house and home.
The countess NJ Essex the late actress,
Miss stephens, was beautiful and digniheA
hut none seemed so splendid as the beaut-
fu msrchiouess ot Londonderry, and the
equally lovely countess of Shrewsbury, ]
think II was
In addition to all these there were the
the diplomatic corps and II was said that
every ROYAL family IN Europe had In that
gathering one or more member.
When PtoIen1v Takes Throne
In looking back at the gorgeous displays
Of robes aud symbols OF wealth and power
displayed at corouations OF kings the mind
naturally turns to the magnificent courts
Of the old dynastes Of the fertile Nile
valley. Ancient history has recorded some
particulars Of one of these and the expense
Of It
throne Of Egypt 2S3 r. G.. 1900 crowns
Of gold wore carried in the procession, TO-
cether with consecrated crown l2o feet
in circumference and adorned with a pro
fusion of gems. There were also sixty hve
complete suits ~ golden armor, two golden
boats four and half feet IN length twelve
gold basins, ten large gold vases contain
ing perfume for the baths atty golden
dishes. dive tables covered with golden
goblete. horn of solid gold forty'hve feet
IN length and innumeT9ble otoer gold YES
zion twenty charints filed with gold yes.
sells and 400 chariots win vessels a dad
olher works Gf sil S E MS2rY ioSo
guarded the procession. The games and
public combats lasted four days ana the
crowns presented to the victors cost near
lv 50 .OO0OD of our moEey.
on account Of special privileges granted
by kings 70 ancestors there are many peers
VINO claim the right TO wear pecniihr al
psrel Among these Is the Earl Of SUFFOLK
rho claims a special position in the pro
cession. He declares that he has the right
ro wear a nlghtcap in the presence Of tbs
king that privilege having been conferred
upon an ancestor by Queen Mary and con
armed By Queen Victoria. IL ne insists On
bis hereditary right and appears in West,
Minister abbey wearing nightcap instead
OF the coronet that the earl marshal pre-
he win add a comedy aspect TO the cere
mony He is the young n9bleman VIC
was reported at one time 70 be engaged &c
Miss DAISY Letter, sister OF LADY Cnrzon
tbe yicereine OF india He served for a
time as aid-de-camp 10 the viceroy Of In
dia ne has a double title ana usually