New-York tribune., 1902-06-22
IONDON'S NEW GARB.
CORONATION PLANS RAPIDLY CARRIED
OUT-COLONIALS NOT PLEASED.
CBy The Associated Press.l

by The Associated Press
London. June 2l-A brisk business was done this
week Lloyd's in the coronation gamble 20 use
technical expression. the rates on the risk OF the
King living until June % ruled at per cent pre-
MUM. Many thousands of pounds sterling were
underwrftten this basis. This shows to "hat
extent public nervousness has grown IN certain
circles Careful investigation reveals that lhere
is nc ground for believing that the Kings heal1h
is any worse the official reports Indicated his
nerves rather upset by the unfortunate III
ness Aldershot, and every precaution Is oeihs
taken 10 prevent a recurrence Of such sudden in
disposition
Preparations for the crownins hurry on apace
1t is already difficult pedestrians to traverse the
thoroughfares. such as the Strand, PlccaolllS
and Whitehall, during the greater part OF the day
and they almost impossible at Night OWING u
the crowds of visitors, with which store clerks
costermongers and Londons floating population
generally mfngle nightly they wander through
the streets. gazing at the decorations Whlch are
now taking a finished aspect
MANY AMERICAN DECORATIONS.
Such Ilurninations festoons and behagSing as
will mark coronation day, Thursday next have
never before been in London Scarcely
house along the principal parts OF the route Oh le
procession has not erected an electric or gas ue-
vice while a profusion of gay cloths ana nass' IN
terspersed with notices and representations OF
the royal already hide most OF the outer
walls of the streets already ropeo Win
dazzling festoons of fairy lamps, and even the
so hideous with their bare boards. are now rapid
ly being draped in rich purple or other sul'aole
colors The United States Embassy has joined In
the general decoration, and is erecting an 1urlna
ton surmounted by a crown. a similar device tops
the Morgans City office. Through London Ameri-
firms and individuals not a whit oehlnd the
British In decorating their premises Countless
Stars and Stripes will fly Of windows on
Thursday and Friday welcome TO the new
crowned King In fact some of the most elaborate
displays of the metropolis will be by American
firms doing business here
SPECIAL AMBASSADORS PLANS.
Among the host of special coronation representa-
tives Mr. and Mrs. Whiteaw Reid are having per
haps the most interesting round of entertainment
They spent Ascot week a Clireden. with William
Waldorf Astor. whence a large party daily drove
over to the On Friday Mr.. and Mrs Reid
took luncheon with the Rev. DR.. Albert Basil Orme
Wllberforce Archdeacon of Westminster who took
them the Abbey. The engagements Of Mr. and
Mrs Reid booked far into July On June .
they dine with the Prince and Princess Of Wales
on June q with Lord Lansdowne. the Foreign Sec
retary. to King Edward and Queen Alexan-
dra; on July with the Benchers of the Inner
Temple July with Lord Pembroke. on July
10 with Henry White. the secretary OF the United
States Embassy. and Mrs. White meet Princess
Christian Of Schleswig- Hosten. July II they
leave London TO spend the end of the week with
the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. at Blen-
helm, and July Il Mr.. Reid will address the
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce.
The Special Ambassador of the United States has
bought large number seats for friends in a
stand at Richmond Terrace where the coronation
procession passes on both days Among those in
vited are Timothy l. Woodruff Lieutenant Govern
or Of New-York. and Mrs. Woodruff.
The colonial executives all Of whom have ar
rived here except Sir Wifrid Laurier. the Premier
Of Canada. also features OF attraction. The
sentres guarding their hotel and the gorgeous
rovaI carriages and footrnen greatly accentuate
popular interest. Every afternoon crowds gather
outside the Hotel Cecil, gaze at these brilliant
euuipages and seem enjoy the sight just as much
as If they knew Premier from another. The
Indian potentates who are located further from
the crowds are neglected in this unusual homage
to the colonies.
COLONIAL TROOPS DISGRUNTLED.
From tie colonial contingents, however. angry
protests are now being registered. 1t appears that
the War Office arranged that all troops specially
sent 10 the coronation with the exception OF the
cavalry should utilized to line the route Of the
procession instead of actually partaking in it AS
the major part Of the visiting cont!nsents consists
OF infantry arrangement has created bitter dis
arnoinrrnent one Of the officers Of the Canadian
contingent said:
had known that we were , merey 5oi n{eRdSd Rd
TO be used as p0Hee & G9 G' nave R en our best men
at considerable inconvenience and expense yer
d au o. n,,if Unfair to- the dismounted men who will
be seen by only handful Of people. and who Will
have perform duties for which they We're not
sent over.
Mimic: the High Commissioner Of Canada, Lord
strathcona and Colonel Pelatt. in command of
the Canadians. are doing their utmost TO induce
the War Office to allow the colonial troops to take
part in the procession units, regardless Of the
arm of the service to which they may belong
Alexandra Park, where the colonals are en-
camped is now perfect morass, due to recent
heavy rains. The accommodations FOR the troops
are inadequate and many of the officers. refusing
to stay in the tents have taken rooms near by
The troops. who. naturally, brought their showl-
esf uniforms are going about in raincoats
and heaVI top boots and much of their equipment
is ruined Even such ordinary camp arrangementss .
as pIank walks were neglected by the British stan
officers in charge of the preparations AS one OF
the colonials said:
If we had been told to prepare for a campaign
q touId have heen all right, but here for
a possession in which we to take part, and
are dumped into bog
Resides the complaints Of the colonials several
of the leading dailies vehemently protesting
against the special coronation contingent, hur-
rie3i, sent by ord Kitchener from South Africa. at
The Governments request being detailed to guard
The Toute instead of marching through the streets