Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-11
CORONATION BAZAAR
GREAT SOCIAL EVENT OPENED BY
BRITISH QUEEN.
Prominent Americans Who Took Part
in the Function for Benefit Of
Sick Children.


The coronation bazaar, which is probably
the biggest affair of it's kind ever held, and
an organization which was chiefly due to
the energy of Mrs. Cornelius Adair, Mrs.
Joseph H. Choate, wife of the United States
ambassador, and other prominent Ameri-
cans. was opened by Queen Alexandra this
afternoon. The bazaar was held under a
temporary structure covering 10000 square
feet in the Botanical Gardens. Regents
Park. 1t was in aid of the Hospital for Sick
Children. Over 5000 tickets at a guinea
each were sold in advance. A bank had
been established on the ground. dinners
were arranged by Ritz at two guineas per
meal. without wine. and altogether every
facility was offered to those desiring to
spend money.
have been the rafting Of "a number of mo-
tor cars. pianos and various articles Of jew
elry. For these tickets to the value Of
thousands of pounds had been sold here. on
the continent and in America, but the po-
lice interviewed. In the house of commons
yesterday the home secretary, Mr.. Richie.
announced that the proposed raff1es were a
violation of the law and that they would
not be permitted.
The queen in semi-state, with escort
of the Life Guards. and accompanied by
several members of the royal family, drove
up to Regents Park at 4 o'clock in the
the Duke and Duchess of Fife the Duke
and Duchess Of Trek and other notabilities.
The Indian princes, the colonial premers,
almost all the members of the diploma tic
corps, many Of the ministers and repre-
sentativeS Of the nobility were assembled on
dais, from which, amid fanfare Of trum-
pets, the queen declared the bazaar opened.
An inspection of the stalls Of which
there were nearly forty, was then COM
menced. At each stall her majesty was re-
ceived by the ladies who organized it.
AT the American court Mrs. Choate and
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid accompanied the queen
ON her tour of inspection The American
court consisted of eight elaborate stalls.
Consuelo, Duchess Of Manchester watched
over the embroideries and American books,
! Mrs. BradleyMartin supervised American
preserved fruits Mrs Eaton had charge
of the candies. Mrs. Ronalds presided at
the American bar the Countess of Oxford
(who was Miss Corbin Of New York; and
Mrs. Ralph Vivian sold parasols and fans:
for sale and Mrs. Arthur Paget disposed Of
jewelry. The last named lady's stall was
one of the chief features Of the show. Its
contents were valued at G3000,0 900.
Many splendid jewels were loaned for ex-
hibition purposes especially by j. Pierpont
Morgan, though purchases could be made
from Ell to G1O,OOO The latter price was
asked for the De Beers 2O7-carat diamond
shown at the Buffalo exhibition and for the
great southern cross pearl. In addition to
these was the stall of works of art and
fancy articles, at which Mrs. Choate ana
Mrs. Reid and the ladies or the American
embassies presided.
Among the aristocratic saleswomen was
the Duchess of Marlborough. who, in her
stall, had f3OO worth of china sent for sale
by Emperor William. Other stall holders
included the Duchess of Leeds, the Duchess
of Sutherland, the Duchess or Somerset,
the Duchess of Wellington, the Duchess OF
Westminster. Princess Alexis Do,gorouki,
and Princess Henry of Pless, while count
ladies hearing minor titles
abounded. Lady Strathcona. wife of the
Canadian high commissioner, ana Lazy
Mcdonald presided over Canada g section,
which was decorated with maple leaves.
All the state apartments of st. James
Palace were utilized tonight for thc recep-
ton given by the Prince and Princess OF
Wales to the distinguished colonial visitors
now in London. The hosts were assisted
by a score of relatives of the royal fa1ni-
ly. The brilliancy of the spectacle was en-
HANGED by thousands Of newly installed
electric lamps. The effect If this system
of lighting was particularly 'ustrous in the
throne room, in which the Prince and
Princess of Wales received their 500 guests
The reception was followed by supper, of
which the more privileged guests partooh
in company with the royal hosts
Shortly after Queen Alexandra passed on
| her way to open the coronation bazaar the
decorations across Langham place. heavy
| and sodden with rain, were caught In a
| squat Of wind and fell. dragging down a
| mass of coping from the top Of All Souls
| Church.
| Miss Mary Strathy. a Canadian. was kill
| ell and several persons were injured.
| She came to London with Il party of
| friends for the coronation festivities. Her
! friends visited the coronation bazaar and
| oaly heard Of her death when they return
| ed 30 their hotel at night.
| A Montreal telegram states that Miss
| Strsthy was the daught - of Edward w.
| Srathy. treasurer of the Montreal Trust
DEPOSIT Company, and lives at Lachine.
near Montreal