Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28

endeavor to dodge any public shows. Fail
ing Kitchener, the stand proprietors have
to rely on the kings first public appear
ance. which is likely to be drive through
the streets to the national thanksgiving
service. That. however, must be some time
hence, as a man in his siXty-hrst year, In
spite of his wonderfully, quick recovery
from the immediate results of the opera
ton. will probably have to submit to
rather lengthy convalescence.
What at first sight was one of the most
pathetic features of the postponement OF
the coronation, among all the serious imam
cial embarrassment on every hand, was
the utter decentralization of the street
''fakirs who had been counting for
month"; past on a rich harvest. Features
of the Strand, Fleet street and the hotel
entrances today were street urchins, most
ly of tender years, apparently weeping over
trays OF cheap medals. pins and other out
of-date and inappropriate souvenirs. Their
general wailing pleas were always aimed
at well-dressed pedestrians: Only
penny Stuck wifi me medals!" PLEASE
buy something" These appeals frequently
succeeded. a noticeable fact however,
was that these tears and grief among
the sharp street Arabs only seem to have
developed today. The symptoms spread
rapidly. Among scores of clever little
plagiarists in other walks of life the same
keen disappointment was visible
Rivalry Among Noblewomen.
Had the coronation occurred American
women would have constituted one of the
most brilliant features. The Duchess of
Marlborough had new coronet even more
magnificent than the big pearl-tipped tiara
she has hitherto worn at court. Her un-
worn acquisition rivaled that of the
Duchess of Portland, in which the great
Portland diamond itself, worth f120OO, had
been reset. Mrs. Arthur Paget, who would
have had a seat in the kings box at West
minister Abbey, would have worn costly
emerald and diamond tiara, collar. pendant
and brooches formerly belonging to her
mother, Mrs. Paran Stevens Mrs. Paget's
dress was embroidered with diamonds and
pearls.
Lady Abnger who was Miss Magruder
daughter of the late Commodore Masruder
L. S. N, and widow of third baron Abin-
ger), had her peereSS robes embroidered
with god, and besides her diamond coro-
net would have worn a four-row pearl
necklace clasped with huge sapphire and
surrounded with diamonds, once the prop
erty of Marie Antoinette.
Lady Cora Strafford formerly Mrs. Sam
uel Colgate of New York; would certainly
have made a sensation. as she had very
high diamond tiara and instead of a neck
lace would have had rubies and pearls,
draped like an aiguillette, on her left Shout
der.
Lady Dufferin formerly Miss INlorfy
Davis of New York; intended to wear all
the heirloOms of the Dufferin family which
she recently inherited.
Lady Grey Egerton (who was Miss Guy
Ter. daughter of the late Maj. J. Wayne
Cuyler. L. S. Al was going to dress in
white, embroidered with gold lilies. with a
diamond tiara, diamond and pearl collar
and two necklaces. one of rubies and da-
monds and one all diamonds.
Lady Deerhurst (stepdaughter of Charles
Bonynge of San Francisco was TO wear
beautiful black pearls, a diamond necklace
and diamond tiara.