The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-16
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SPECIAL BIZ CABLE.
London, June l5.-It may seem strange
. how that remote but great tne
coronation maintains Its place for discus
sion among the 'smart set"
No doubt the cause of so much talk -
due to q certain amount of nervousness as
to who will have places on that great DAY
and who will be left cut. for surely all Eng
lands aristocracy cannot have places IN
the Abbey.
be to see IL those ladies who are peeresses
in their own right will be given a place
apart at the coronation.
II so. their doyen will be the Baroness
Burdett-Coutts. and the Youngest OF them
will be the late Earl of Darnley's tiny
year old. for whom a set of coronation
robes is already being prepared.
THE DATE.
The date Of the coronation Is still the
subject of a good deal Of rash speculation.
1t has been persistently stated that the
event will take place on a Saturday. one
date being given as May "a. next year. and
another as June Is. but neither is likely to
he correct. for there are many objections
TO Saturday.
1t is said the King favors Wednesday.
and it is expected that June IS will be
selected as the date
THE CHAMPIONS SUIT.
1t was reported in the London papers
on Thursday that the Champion of Eng
land's suit Of armor was presented to the
King by the Duke of Marlborough on be-
half Of himself, the Duke of Norfolk and
several other noblemen. but the real story
Of the famous historical suit Is not gener-
ally known.
tn suit In question is very old indeed.
and very beautiful. too.
1t vas sold by q member of the Dymoke
family. the spyereigns Champions. and be-
came the property Of a dealer Of ~antiqui-
ties IN London.
Various foreign dealers heard of this and
tried to purchase 1t. but the English dealer
was patriotic enough to refuse to part with
II and took 1t to Marlborough House,
showed II to the King. then the Prince OF
Wales. and It was agreed that he and sew
eral other gentlemen. among whom were
Lord Rothschild. Mr.. Leopold and Mrs. Al
fred Rothschild. should purchase the his
toric souvenir and give IT to the late Queen
Unfortunately. her Majesty died before
this idea could he carried out. and It was
then determined that the suit should be
given to the new King. which was done.
ROYAL PORTRAITS.
Turning into the Royal Academy the
other day 1 could not but be struck by the
great crowd around NJ. Benjamin Con-
stant's famous portrait of Queen Victoria
and by the amount Of admiring praise
heard.
I now learn that this remarkable present.
ment Of the late Queen will at the close OF
the exhibition be hung in the state dining
room at Windsor. opposite the great .eques-
TRAN picture-also the work Of q French
man, Detaille-of the Prince Of Wales and
the Duke of Connaught.
This latter picture. representing the
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the first that was hung in the dtning-room.
NJ. Constants will be the second. Detatlles
work Is inclosed in a Murat> panel on the
west wall, the gilt holdings being uniform
with the Chippendale carvings upon the
doors.
The portrait Of the late Queen will be put
up in the same style.
GENEROUS TO ARTISTS.
Thu state dining-room at Windsor. I may
remark. is the only apartment which.
am told. will be practically untouched by
the great programme Of change that is now
being carried out.
The King. who takes a very great in
terest In art Of all branches. is very fond of
pictures, and means to keep q pictorial
record Of historical events. He Is giving
plenty of work to artists In pursuance OF
his evident policy.
Thus he has given . commission to Mr:
Ernest Croft. r. A., to paint q picture OF
the distribution of 1000 war medals last
Wednesday.
Although nominally only q sketch. Mr..
Croft's picture will undoubtedly De founo'
when 1t il finished. q highly elaborate piece
of work.
Mr.. Seymour Lucas has also been COM
} missioned to paint . picture for the King
namely, the Reception OF the Moofiso EN-
bassy," last Wednesday.
Ix SOCIETY.
As to what IL going on in society," though
MANY houses have been taken and niled loi
will not be the Ascot of former years. ow-
tnG. of course, to the court mourning.
From the oficial documents In connection
with the meeting. the word 'royar' MAJ
been eliminated.
The Enclosure. though tickets have been
ieeued for It, will not be q royal one. ana
the royal stand will be closed. The face
cards are printed with q black edge.
or course, Ascot gives opportunities Tor
very gay house parties. which will be quite
a. numerous a. usual.
AsC0r's FETE.
h far as coming events. however. ara
concerned, the social outlook Is not quite
no bad that It might not be worse.
Though the ballet is barred. one OF the
most brilliant and most novel fetes eve!
seen IN London 10 to be held at STAFFORD
House under the patronage OF the Aine ana
Queen on the evening Of wednesday. June
8.
On the payment Of three guiDeas any ono
may become, for the evening. the honoreo
guest Of the Duchess Of sutherland, and
can mix with fashionable society. partake
~ supper In the gilded chambers Of Stafford
Houee. sauuter In charmingiy illuminated
rsrdeps. drink in Shakespeare and gentle
sephyrs. a Mr.. Ben 0reet's company Away,
Ilays '.The Comedy Of Errors" in the open
air: have . seat at q concert contriouteo
to by some Of the greatest sears IN ths
SoriS .n6 revel IN 4 variety entertainment
sfven by ali the leading muslc hall ardsts
THE PARTICIPANTS.