Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-31
MORE CORONATION PLANS
ONE KING WILL BE PRESENT.
The r.~sents Which King Edward
VIII Give Are Rendy-An Invita-
tions Have Been Sent--Grnnd OPP
cia Night-London VIII Look Like
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London. May 26.--Lewanil<a, king of
Barotzcland Northwestern Rhodesia), the
only king who will be present at the cor
ondtion of King Edward, has arrived from
South Africa.
The presents which King Edward viii
give to the foreign ENJOYS are now ready.
Whitelaw Relu, the American special
ambassador, and his associates will re-
ceive pins and brooches of gold, mostly
IN the form of the initial "E," set with
rubies ana pearls, with gold enameled
crown above. In a few cases, perhaps,
costler 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 viii sit with the reign
ing pecresses and wear similar robes and
coronets. In this way, it rs pointed out,
many celebrated women who have been
separated by bitter family ieuds will be
brought together for the first time in
many years. The eldest sons and daugh-
tiers of peers will occupy separate seats,
which rather complexities matters from "a
family view.
! Among the guests not having admit
lance by right OF rank, but who were
specially invited by the king to attend
/ the service, Is Mrs Arthur Paget, daugh-
( ter of the late Mrs. Pamn Stevens of New
+ York. and wife of Major General Paget ut
+ the Scots guards. Mrs. Paget will preside
over a huge coronation bali July 2, IN aid
of the kings hospital fund. 1T will be
held at the Crystal palace, where 1900
square feet will be lad out IN parquet
/ flooring, the largest area, it is said, ever
! laid down Ior dancing. All the members
OF the royal family are expected to be
present.
The royal celebration night at the
grand opera, Convent Garden, june 30, 10
expected to break all box office records.
A stall Will cost 20 guineas, winch means
10000 guneas for royal visitors, cabinet
ministers and other high personages, hun
dreds OF seats already having been al
lotted Such boxes as are not taken by
the court will cost from "a guineas to
/ 100 guineas. Many of these already are
sold. 1t is estimated that Covent Garden
will hold that night 6l,S00.
Jean de Reszke and Madames Melba,
Calve, Nordica and other stars will take
part III the program, which will include
selections from "Lohengrin,' "Siegfried,
"Tannhauser' and Lucia di Hammer
moor"
Among the coronations festivities the
Ascot race meeting bids fair to be the
most popular, though this year the king
will have stand to himself. The rush
of applications for admittancc TO the
royal enclosure, where King Edward
formerly watched the races, is unpre-
cedencd The lord chamberlain, the early
Of Clarendon, with only 1860 tickets at his
disposal has been obliged to disappoint
hundreds, among whom are many dis
tinguished persons who have previously
been accustomed to rnix i'll this exclusive
gathering. The price of tickets also has
been raised to 4 guneas.
Almost a fairy city is the way one
writer forecasts Lonuons appearance dur
ing coronation week Arches and fes-
toons planned by municipal artistic com
mittees, will be erected i'll every quarter
of the metropolis. The preparations for
these, however, are anything but fairylike
Each week sees London more hideous with
unfinished stands, many of them shutting
out all light and many of tnem having
the peculiar smell of rain soaked pine.
Over 500 coronation bonfres already
have been arranged for IN the provinces
A curious precedent, in celebration of
King Edwards browning, has been set
by the corporation of the city Of London.
which has decided to make a personal
gift of 5000 to the king, to use as ne
sees fl, in token of the continuance Of the
corporations ancient loyalty to the Sow
ereign. This is exclusive Of the appro-
priations for decorations and entertain
ment, or for the kings hospital fund.