The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-25
All Invitations to the Service in West
minister Abbey Sent Out and Other
Details Arranged.
GIFTS FOR FOREIGN ENJOYS
GOLD PINS AND BROOCHES FOR
wHITELAw REID'S EMBASSY.
King Edward to Receive $25 200 from
the City of London as a Token
Of Loyalty.

LONDON, May 24.-Lewanika, King of
Barotseland northwestern Rhodesia), the
only King who will be present at the coro-
nation of King Edward, arrived from South
Africa to-day. The presents which King
Edward will give TO the foreign ENJOYS are
now ready. Whitelaw Reid, the American
special ambassador, and his associates will
receive pins and brooches of gold, mostly in
the form of the initial E. set with rubies
and pearls, with gold enameled crown
above In a few cases. perhaps, costlier
presents will be made to the heads of
special embassies
Practically all the invitations to the cor
onation service have been sent out. The
dowager peeresses will sit with the reign
ing peeresses and wear similar robes and
coronets. In this way, it is pointed out,
many celebrated women who have been
separated by the bitter family feuds will
be brought together for the first time in
many years. The eldest sons and daughters
of peers will occupy separate seats, which
rather complicates matters from a family
point of view. Among the guests not hav-
ing admittance by right of rank, but who
were specially invited by the King TO at
tend the service, is Mrs. Arthur Paget,
daughter of the late Mrs. Paran Stevens, of
New York, and wife of Major General
Paget, of the Scots Guards. Mrs. Paget
will preside over a huge coronation ball
July in aid of the Kings Hospital fund.
1t will be held at the Crystal Palace, where
1900 square feet will be laid out in parquet
flooring, the largest area, it is said, ever
laid down for dancing. All the members of
the royal family are expected to be pres
ent.
The royal celebration night at the grand
opera, Covent Garden, June 30, is ex-
pected to break all box-office records. The
stalls viii cost 20 guineas, which means
1000 guineas for royal visitors, Cabinet
ministers and other high personages. Hun
dreds of seats have already been allotted.
Such boxes as are not taken by the court
will cost from 60 guineas to 100 guineas
Many of these are already sold. 1t is esti-
mated that Covent garden will hold that
night 1900. The whole house will be dec
grated with real and artificial flowers, the
latter being used to prevent the overpow-
ering odor which would otherwise be
caused by such an abundance of natures
product. Jean D'Reszke and Mines. Melba,
CaIve and Nordica and other stars will
take part in the programme. which will
include scenes from "Lohengrin," ''Sieg-
fried" "Tannhauser' and Lucia Di Lam
mermoor."
Among the ante-coronation festivities the
Ascot race meeting bids fair TO be the most
popular. though this year the King. will
have a stand TO himself The rush OF ap-
pIications for admittance TO the royal inclo-
sure. where King Edward formerly watched
the races. is unprecedented. The lord cham
berlain, the Earl of Clarendon. with only
l.5GO tickets at his disposal. has been Obliged
TO disappoint hundreds. among whom are
many distinguished persons who have pre-
viously been accustomed TO mix in this ex-
elusive gathering. The price of tickets has
also been raised TO guineas
Almost a fairy city is the way one
writer forecasts Londons appearance dur
ing coronation week. Arches and festoons
planned by municipal and artistic commit
tees, will be erected in every quarter of
the metropolis. The preparations for
these, however. are anything but fairylike
Each week sees London more hideous. with
countless half-fnished stands. many of
them shutting out the light from houses
and a reeking with the smell peculiar to
rainsoaked pine. In the maze Of stands