The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-06-14
PREPARING FOR CORONATION
MANY NoTABLEs ARRIVE.
Gorgeous Dresses and Robes WIN he
Worn for OeeasIOn-GoId Trim
Haings-Many Ancient CastOma Re
Nived-kInEa Robe Completed
same Musical Ritual.

London. June As the date for tbs
coronation approaches London is as
iuming belassed aspect. the early
extent Of which Is to no little degree
iue to the peace rejolcings. The In
liam and other foreign princes. will
oriental costumes. in the royal ear
lagos, are sights to which London Is
ecoming daily accustomed. The feed
ng OF these same notables alnOs
irivcs the court frRctionaries TO de-
| 3pair. That most orthodox Of Hlndt
| 1otentates, the maharajan of Jeypoor
Who Is living In state confinement al
,.oray Lodge, has commanded a com
plete renovation OF a neighbOrine
5laughtering house. which Is now ex
clusively devoted to killing animals re
CURED by the maharajah and his enor
nous suite. All the Strengthening np
erations are. naturally. conducted by
Hindoo butchers. who enshroud the
slaughter house with amusing secrecy
Despite the strict orders issued re
sarding the uniformity OF the dresses
to be worn by peeresses at the coro
nation service. there will be seen the
countless variations that art and
wealth can devise without actual DISC
5edience of the royal commands. All
the dresses must be white, but many
ladies'. determined to make their dress
IS distinctive Of the occasion and 10
preserve them as heirIooms. are hav
ing gowns embroidered with coats OF
arms. national flowers and other de-
vices. These are being executed In
gold and silver. here and there touched
with the forbidden colored silk, In or
der TO bring out the badge OF a clan
or an ancient heraldic quartsring
Gold embroidery down the sides Of
dresses and on shoulder straps are
also much employed The countess Of
Shrewsbury viii appear. with the ex
ception OF hoops. in a dress exactly
similar to that worn by the. Countess
OF Eglintoun when George Ill. was
crowned.
One Of the greatest present ankle.
ties Of the peeresses is how to keen
the coronet on the head II can not
be too firmly fixed, for II has to be
quickly taken of and then replaced in
accordance with the ritual OF the sery.
Ice. Another serious point is how the
peeresses are to carry their costly cor.
onets when they are commanded to be
uncovered. The correct method ac
cording to the authority OF old prints
OF previous coronations. is to hold up
the coronet between the finger and
thumb.
The kings golden robe has finally
been completed. 1t Is a gorgeous gar.
ment, Shaped like a priests cape. com
posed Of the finest cloth Of gold and
deliberately embroidered in various
colors.
Among the many ancient customs
which the king has revived il one
which makes those who shook their
heads over his escape from serious in. |
Jury on board Sir Thomas Lipton's
Shamrock IT., May %, 1901. almost
equally nervous. His majesty has now
ordered that an old royal barge. bull,
Tor George IT,. be made seaworthv
Ihis magnificent relic. with its elab. |
crate canopy and high stern. will once
more be hoated and the kings 'jolIy
"atermen" have been ordered on duty
II Windsor, where the castle lake
'iter many years. win soon be the
Gene OF royal water pageant.
The musical ritual Of the coronation
ervice. recently announced, shows
nat former settings have been closely
ollowed. with a few notable additions
The miners are the wealthiast and
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