Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-11

from the farthest quarter of the globe
where the union jack flies to do honor
to the king.
No stage effect could have equaled
the climax that ensued the moment
the crown was placed upon King Ed
wards head, the sudden illumination
by hundreds Of electric lights making
the thousands Of priceless jewels, in.
Guiding those in the crown itself, to
sparkle with dazzling brilliancy. The
instantaneous movement OF the peers,
the placing Of their coronets upon their
heads, the choir's loud God Save the
King" with its harmonious yet gen.
uine refrain from thousands Of male
and female throats, constituted such
an outburst Of pent up thankfulness
and rejoicing as even Westminster alb.
hey, with all its historic traditions,
never before witnessed.
A Large Gathering Of Americans.
Nearly 100 Americans must have
witnessed the ceremony in the abbey.
Among them were Mrs. Cushman, Mrs.
Davis and Mrs. Willard Of Washing
ton, Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Willard &C.
companying Sir John Agnew; Nine.
Washington, who was Queen AleXan-
dra's specially invited guest; Mrs. Bay
lies, Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. Post, Mrs.
Dudley Leigh, Miss Astor, Lady Bar
rymore and Lady Michael Herbert.
The queens own GROWING was brief
and simple. When the four duchesses
went to hold canopy over her head,
the Duchess of Marlborough and the
Duchess Of Portland led the way. They
performed their duties eXcellently. AS
the critical moment approached, for
which the peeresses had long prac-
ticed-namely, the putting on Of their
corOnets at the moment the queen was
crowned-a tiutter of nervousness ran
through their ranks, and corOnets were
pulled out and patted and pinched into
shape, their faces hardened with anx.
iety, and then all their arms suddenly
went up, and coronets, large and small,
were put in place, some crooked and
some straight For the next five min
utes the peeresses disregarded what
passed before them. First one and
then another turned around for advice
and help, and then ensued mutual
pushing Of one another'S coronets into
place.
What most struck the eye in the alb
hey was the marvellous display Of
jewels that certainly surpassed any
thing previously seen at court func-
ton in England. The combination Of
these with the magnificent robes and
beauty of many Of their wearers made
a sight never to be forgotten. AS beau
tiful as any coronet there was a pearl
and diamond tiara Worn by Lady Lon
dOnderry. the tucker of whose dress
was heavily embroidered and covered
with pearls and diamonds. She also
wore diamond st ,mac.I"r with brace
lets and earrings to match The robe
itself was embroidered il! silver and
gold. worked ia the pattern of the
family arms and corpNet. and WAS
fashioned after the style in the days
of George Ill.,, with Zig red velvet
sleeves.
Mrs. Chonte'S Diamonds.
Mrs. Joseph III. thuate. wife of the
American ambassador. wore Il dress of
Brussels lace, with pmbroideries Of
green and flowers. while on her head
she wore not only a diamond tiara, but
two beautiful diamond WINGS holding
her long tulle veil Around her neck
was high collar of diamonds and a
necklace.
Mrs. Adair, formerly Miss Cornelia
Wadsworth of Geneseo, N. Y, who
went to the abbey at the kings invi-
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