The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20

cesses of the blood are TO wear have just
been decided on. They will be deep violet
I'm color and the material will be Of the best
Lyons velvet. very soft and flexible. The
mantle will be the old-fashioned manteau
de Cour. which is bordered with two rows
of gold lace an inch and a half wide and by
a third narrower row. Ii has a picturesque
hood lined with miniver. The trail itself is
three yards long. The maids of honor are
TO wear particularly picturesque cloth-of-
silver gowns. They will form a gIittering
background for the royal purple robes of
the princesses.
The annual American invasion of Great
Britain has already set in. Almost within
a night familiar figures have sprung up in
the London streets. Americans seem to be
on every side. and no persons are more
welcome. for the storekeepers and hotel
proprietors have had a wearisome winter
and are counting on the trade Of the coro-
nation visitors. London itself is already
DOMINIC it's new dress for the coronation.
Electricians and gas fietters are festooning
buildings for illumination, the hotels are
radiant in new paint and the Strand and
other -thoroughfares nave been repaired.
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most of the theaters are having a very
good time OF it. King Edwards visit to
the Drury Lane Theater settled the future
OF "Ben-Hur." which. in spite of the crit
les, has developed into a tremendous sue
cess. The proprietors are now visiting
Paris, Vienna and Berlin TO arrange for
continental productions of the play.
The revival of The Degenerates" is now
drawing all the smart set TO the Imperial
Theater 10 see Mrs. Langtry and her new
dresses. In addition TO the numerous Eng
lish stars already under his management
Charles FrOhman has arranged for Mary
Moore, Charles Wyndham. Beerbohm Tree
and George Alexander TO appear in Amer
tea within two years, and for Julia Mar
lowe, Annie Russell. Ethel Barrymore.
Edward II. SOthern and John Drew TO APP
pear here.
Many important changes have been
made at Convent Garden for the opera
season. The Kings box, which will, as be-
fore, adjOin the box which the Duke OF
Bedford holds in perPetuity. as ground
landlord. is being entirely reftted. II is 10
be hung with tapestry and lighted with
white frieze. The royal entrance staircase
and withdrawing room will all be decorated
with pale shades of gray, touched with
white and gold. a small staircase Will lead
directly TO the Kings smoking room,
whence access is obtained 10 the omnibus
box, 10 which Lord Farquhdr. the Marquis
de Several, the Portuguese minister, Count
Albert of Hemsdorff and other friends
of the King are subscribers. The Queens
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In the stalls viii be found a great num-
Der OF crOwded-out subscribers. and even
the first tier has been reQuisitiOned, the
applications having largely exceeded all
those OF previous years.
Smoking church services" are the latest
innovation and promise 10 spread and at
tract many OF those who habitually spend
Sunday morning in the vicinity Of public
houses awaiting the hour of opening of
those places, Archdeacon WilberfOrce, of
Westminster. started the movement during
the present week. He invited the men who
were fitting up Westminster Abbey for the
coronation to spare a part OF their dinner
OF tobacco, sand told the men TO come and
smoke and make themselves at home dur
ing me service. The men We're delighted
by the novel proposition. and have been
assembling in the clOisters daily TO the
number Of upwards OF one hundred They
join I'm heartily In the hymns and the Lords
prayer. occasionally taking a drink from
their beer cans. though they invariably re-
move their caps and pipes during prayers.
The archdeacOn keeps the mems attention
riveted by interIarding his eXhOrtations
with anecdotes OF herOism. etc. At the
conclusion OF the services the archdeacon
circulates among the workers. shaking
OF Thanks"
In the meanwhile the abbey is vigorously
closed 10 the general public. This fact
seems 10 nave whetted the appetite OF
sIghtseers. who are resorting 10 all kinds
OF plans 10 obtain admission. The Amer
leans are particularly eager. After being
refused admission TO the abbey. they flock