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ever. did not break a friendship Of over
| sixty years duration, and her majesty to
the end cherished affectiOnate remem-
| brances of her long period Of intimacy
with the lady who, as the beautiful Lady
| Wilhelmina Stanhope, acted as train bear
| er at her coronation and bridesmaid at
| her wedding.
| Old Landmarks Disappearing.
Several celebrated West End mansions
are in the market, and Londoners are
afraid that they shall soon lose the last of
the historic town houses, unless rich Amer
| leans care to buy and keep them for their
London residences. Among the houses
! now under the hammer is Thorney House.
at kensington Gore, which was the man.
sior of the Duke of Bedford, having been
originally built as rural retreat when
henSlngton Gore was a charming bit of
well-wooded grass land. 1t is now COW
cred with the mansions of the great.
Among them is the beautiful residence of
the late Sir John Millais, which joins Kent
House. The latter mansion is also in the
| market. Historically the most interesting
mansion on sale is Wharnclif House.
which comes into the market consequent
| on the Encouragement of the Wharnclif
properties on the death of the late earl
Wharncliff House has a nice garden, and
furnishes a capital site for any rich man
who desires to build himself lordly man
sion in the heart of Mayfair. apart from
the gold bugs of Park lane
Wharnclif House is in Curzon street.
where all the property belongs to Earl
Howe. But as the houses are let on leases
OF IG years, whereas Wharnclif House Is
offered as freehold. it would seem that
the late Earl Of Wharncliff sagaciously
availed himself Of that provision of En-
gllsh law which empowers the holder of
very long lease to compel the owner Of the
fee simple to sell his interest to the lease
holder.
Furnishing Up COrOnets.
JY,,J
tering and rejuvenating coronets in antici-
patton Of the kings coronation. Every
peer who attends the ceremony must wear
his coronet. and many of them have
not been used since 1898 numerous renew
ais will be necessary.
1Eere are many distinctions in coronets.
dukes coronet has above the rim of
gold eight strawberry leaves; that of Il
marquis, four, with as many pearls: the
coronet of an earl has eight points, with
pearl on each, alternating with as many
strawberry leaves in the rim below; a Wis
counts Goronet has sixteen and a baron's
SIN pearls. The pearls" are always made
of silver, and no coronet belonging to a
peer not of the royal blood Is adorned with
jewels.
Few peers are aware either of the proper
design or approximate cost of their coro-
nets The ordinary price is fifteen guineas
ten gufneas for the silver rim and five
Ior the velvet cap and. other appendages.
"A rope COSTS about sixty guineaS
Peeresses at the coronation are exempt
from the severe etiquette which obtains
In reference to the headgear of peers, and
they may wear whatever their taste or
fancy dictates. Diamond tiaras. I under
stand. will be the most popular. and some
very pretty effects will be seen in diamond.
sapphire and ruby tiaras. symboical of the
red, white and blue
Sale of Old Musical Instruments
The sale of violins and violoncellos which
Is to take place this afternoon in Leicester
Square derives interest not merely from
the value of the fine old Instruments to be
sold. but from their most recent associa-
tions. Sir Arthur Sullivan, for instance,
was the owner of seventeen very fine In
struments included in the sale. Among
them are notable cello by Joseph Guarne-
rius; violin by Antonio Stradivarius Gre
mona. 1862; and others by Klodz Fendt
Guadagnini The signature Of the maker
is on the back Of the Stradivarius. Besides
the violins the sale will include an Irish
psaltery. lutte by Hoffman of 1853, and
autograph letters by Mendelssohn and Pag-
anini. L. H. MOORE.