The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
This is the View Held by Some
London People.
GOING TO The CORONATION
Many Aris,ocrats In the British Metrop-
oils Are En- Route 20 india-All
Busy Doing Christmas
Shopping,
BY PAUL LAMBETH.
Especial Gable D.spAtcn 10 The Times.
Convrtcht-o lQO2l

LONDON, Dec. eo.-Parliament /:
swinging its hat for Uncle Sans Mon
roe doclrIne, but more warships are pe'
Ing made ready for some mysterious
MISSION, and Sir Charles BeeTsiofd
urging British gunDers TO take iess'i's
II craftsmanship from the Americans
While statesmen are protesting iouo.
f. and publicly that EnglaSd ca'ino' "a,
ford to lose the friendship OF the Ghi'eo
states ,hs determination Of the govern
ment TO cnforce Germany Claims AZ
renezueIs appeais 10 increase IN hrH1-
ness There is much anaze'nent tha1
President R,Sseyelt has not made some
sign before tSs that actuai occupa ION
Of Venezuelan >erritory VIII not ne ne
eessary TO give Deweys feet sterner
work than that OF mere i'sAtiosusin's'
a-istocra,.c London society has been
tecimate6 by the departures for TIE
r,,aat coronation Durbar. which is TO
Eake Mace at Delhi at the end OF De-
eenber. the festivities extending wei
Ato the new year
Every ship sailing for India during
nle past month has been CROWDED WI n
tiricd people and wealthy tdiers. VINO
,lwavs follow In their train. Only the
,erv rich will see the splendors Of the
p,,rbar on which the native potentates
Intend To spend millions. 70. the cost OF
Inc trip out to India and the daily eX-
sense of living IN one Of tie three cal
burbar camps are such that only mil
sonaires can afford 1t.
The fare from London to India alone
Is $500. while the lowest rate quoted Tor
,otel accommodations at Delhi Is sleo q
lay Many wealthy Americans VIII DE-
,uests of the Viceroy and Viccreine Of
INDIA, Lord and Lady Curzon. during
he Durbar.
LADY Curzon, who was Miss Letter, OF
chicago, will be. next to the royal
Duchess of Connaught. the most con-
picuous woman at the Durbar fetes.
There has been some question OF
,precedence." but the Viceroy's wife,
fifth her American common sense, has
lot raised 1t, and the Duchess of Con-
saught being tho wife OF the King s
representative, will take precedence OF
ii o.er women.
Lady Curzon has organized a number
r charitable enterprises for the benefit
4 native Indians and visiting royalties
sld peers and pceresses will be expec cd
D patron!zc native arts and industries
beraily during their stay.
Although the Duchess Of Connaught
fill outrank the Chicago Vicereine. the
Duchess VIII not outrank her In beauty.
or Lady Curzon is one Of the most beTu
tfui women of the British peerage. and
an shine even in the presence Of the
eau,ifm Duchess of Marlborough. who.
nth the Duke, sailed for India this
eek.
While the Indian Government and the
alive princes will spend an immense
I'm upon the Durbar fetes. the visitors
tll indirectly contribute large sums to
alive arts and Industries. which will
q measure Offset the extravaganza OF
10 ruling officials an extravaganza
lat has been severely criticised. for
illions Of the natives Of India live per-
ttually in the shadow Of starvation.
The business hours OF the House OF
prds-4:SO P. NJ. to 4:45 p Mare not
ferrous, for the noble lords really have
,rv little to do with legislation. the
imocrattc House Of Commons doing the
prk and passing It along to the sleepy
rds for approval.
The lords had to work overtime the
her night, and SO met at midnight to
,provc the first reading of the education
IL over which the Houseof Commons
I'd been debating and wraEgling for six
seks.
the lords neglected to order their res
t1rant kept open. and when bishops.
Ills. dukes and minor lordlings began
nting for something to eat after their
Teen minute session at midnight, they
TINED to their dismay there was nothing
be had.
they scampered across to the House OF
trnmons restaurant, where they had
Knight supper. many democratic men,
rs of Commons jeering the noble lords
,dly while they ate.
snc Fat duke. standing at the buffet,
He'd plate Of hot soup over his bosom
j swore roundly. much to the amuse-
INT OF the commoners. The lords don't
zen invade the Commons restaurant
q when they do they have to pay cash
their food and drink just as If they
re humble commoners. instead Of being
trs of the realm.
the latest young aristocrat to go Into
plgar trade" is the Hon. Mrs. A. Tur- |
.,r, wife OF the younger brother Of the 1
= of W!nterton. The Hon. Mrs. Trr- /
TT has opened a shop In the fashionable |