New-York tribune., 1901-02-22
THE KINGS CORONATION
LONDON TALKING OF THE CONN.,,
ROYAL CEREMONIAL.
THE EARLIEST PROBABLE DATE
TWO MEMORIAL PROJECTS p1scussrn

AUGUST THE EARLIEST PROBABLE DATE
TWO MEMORIAL PROJECTS DISCUSSED
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London, Feb % / a. n.-There is rrrc, -
about the coronation in midsummer. but there, :.
nothing authoritative on the subject From, .rs
Court 1t cannot occur until .he period OF das,
mourning Is at an end. nor until the return =.
the Duke OF Cornwall from the colonies Augp,,
Is the earliest month when these conditions can
he complied with ard. while this would NOT 10
too late from the West End tradesman's point 40
view. il would break UP the shooting season
and interfere with country house gayety Tha
pressure from the trading section Of the me-
tropolis is great. and the Court may decide "a
hasten the coronation as a popular measure OF
relief TO the shOpkeepers. The objection tha.
the ceremonial requires years preparations ia
absurd. The tradesmen are confident that the
present will be the last of the short seasons
They assert that with the King in permanent,
residence in London. the season will begin in
February every year. and last until August 10
The Kings activity and interest in his work
continue unabated. Every detail receives his
attention. and he insists upon having accurate
knowledge Of everything. and forming an In
dependent opinion. Those in touch with the
Court assert that all the important addresses
and messages to the nation. army. navy and
foreign rulers have been written by the King
himself. and that the phrasing of all royal CON-
munications. except. possibly. the Kings speech
in Parliament. is his own. He rises early. works
late, sleeps little and his health already reveals
the benefit OF this close occupation.
Rumors about the retirement of Lord Sails
bury are persistently circulated. but are clearly
premature. His health is not materially worse,
but his interest in public life has lapsed since
he abandoned the Foreign Office He seems to
have relegated to Mr. Balfour already the Prime
Minister'S duty OF waiting upon the sovereign
and this is considered by some political experts
as sign that the nephew will succeed the uncle
The strongest leader the Unionist side is Mr.
Chamberlain. and the longer Lord Salisbury re-
mains in office the more difficult will IL be to
keep down the pushful Commoner.
Richard Croker is getting English
country squire. The old mill which adioins his
estate at Moat House has been offensive to his
taste. and he has needed handsome lodge to
complete his rural environment Having bought
the mill he has decided TO pull ii down and build
a lodge on the site, laying out new drive from
that side Of his estate to Moat House. This will
De q great Improvement, as the present drive IS
short and not sufficiently impressive to suit the
house When the Improvement Is carried out
there will be a fine approach. as the trees
that portion OF his newly acquired property are
shapely and picturesque. AS an English coun-
try gentleman's home cannot be made in day
these changes in the grounds will require time
and the employment of large force Of working
people.
Nikola Tesla will test his system OF transat-
Iantic wireless telegraphy along the Fortieth
Parallel. from the coast OF New-Jersey 70 the
coast OF Portugal James Galbraith. Of New
York left London last night for Lisbon. with
the electrical apparatus to be used In connection
with the trial.
Two memorials are now IN stage OF incipiert
development. Bishop Creightons friends held a
consultation yesterday respecting the best
method OF perpetuating his memory. and there
was a prolonged conference at the Foreign o.
fee over the stateliest and most useful form or
the Victorian memorial There are so many un-
finished memorials and such inadequate funds
for public purposes that Bishop Creghton's
friends are considered overzealous in pressing
his claims The only suggestion for the VIC
torian memorial which appeals TO the magma
ton IS the erection OF a series of ornamental
crosses-siniIar TO Queen Eleanor's crosses-at
Cowes Portsmouth. Victoria, Paddington and
Windsor. to mark the stages OF the Queens last
stately progress l. " D.