The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-11
OF COURT
AS .SALESWOMEN
CoronationeBaz inlFuII Blast
WithsSoaring Prices
QUEEN ALEXANDRA PRESENT
Every Possible Facility for spending
Money Is Provided Those Who
Desire to Help Sick Chill
dren of London.
QUEEN ALEXANDRA PRESENT

London, July 10-The coronation bazaar,
which is probably the largest affair OF its
kind ever held and an organization which
was chiefly due to the energy Of Mrs.
Cornelius Adair. Mrs. J. H. Choate and
other prominent Americans. 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.
It was In aid OF the hospital for sick chill
dren. Over 5000 tickets at a guinea each
were sold in advance. A bank has been
erected on the ground, dinners were ar
ranged by Ritz at two guineas per meal
without wine. and altogether every ia
ciiity was offered to those desiring to
spend mercy.
One Of the features Of the affair was to
have been the rafting of a number of
motor cars, pianos and various articles Of
1ewelry. For these. tickets to the value
of thousands of pounds had already been
sold, but the police interfered.
In the House of Con mons yesterday the
home secretary, Mr. Richie. announced
that the proposed raffles were violation
of the law and that they would not be
permitted.
The Queen Arrives.
The Queen In serni-state, with an es-
cort Of the Life Guards and accompanied
by several members Of the royal family.
drove UP to Regents Park at o'clock
this afternoon.
Her majesty was welcomed by the
Duke and Duchess of Fife, the Duke
and Duchess of Teck and other notables.
The Indian princes, the colonial premiers,
almost all the members of the diplomatic
corps, many of the ministers and repre-
sentatives of the nobility were assem-
bled on a diaz from which, amid a fan
fare Of trumpets the Queen declared the
bazaar opened An inspection of the
stalls, of which there were nearly forty
was then commenced. At each stall her
majesty was received by the ladies yhS
organized At the American cou-l Mrs.
Choate and Mrs. White.aW Reid accom-
panied the Queen en- her tour of inspec-
ton. The American court consisted of
eight elaborate stalls 5onsuelo. duchess
Of Marlborough, watched over the en-
broideries and American books; Mrs.
Bradley Martin supervised American pre-
served 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. Cora, Countess Of STAFFORD had
old silver for sale and rs.Arthur Paget
disposed of jewelry The last named
lady's stall was one of the chief fea-
lures of the show. Its contents were
valued at e3,O0O,0OO.
Many Jewels Borrowed.
Many splendid jewels were lent for ex-
hibition purposes, especially by ]. Pier
pont Morgan, though purchases could be
made from Ell to 10000, the latter price
being asked for the De Beers 2O7 carat
diamond, shown at the Buffalo EXPOSE
ton 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 and Mrs. Reid and
the ladies' OF the American embassies pre-
| sided.
Among the aristocratic saleswomen was
the Duchess of Marlboro, who in her stall
had $500 worth Of china, sent for sale
by Emperor William Among the feat
ures of the bazaar Is a concert hall IN adj
dition to all other sorts of amusement.
Wealthy supporters Of the bazaar pro-
vided motor cars to take visitors free
of charge from all parts of London to this
notable coronation function