Evening star., 1902-04-26

| palace are well away from the noise Of the
| remaining workmen. and therefore as most
members of the royal household are already
| installed, he Will be saved from every par
| ticle of trouble or annoyance Should the
| king take fsncy to his new home he will
be the only monarch who has ever done so.
George ~ saw very little of the place, and
detested it's barrack-like aspect William w
| was constantly complaining about discom-
/ forts. AS for Queen Victoria she lived in
the building during the early years of her
| life, and most or cher children were born
| there, but 1t was always her belief that the
house should be kept for the state functions
| alone: Now that the sovereign is properly
Installed, and big slice of the park has
to be beautihed by gardens, balustrades,
fountains and statuary, the vicinity is likely
to become one of the most popular centers
in town.
For the Coronation,
Arrangements for the coronation are be-
ginning to take shape in all parts Of the
metropolis. AS have previously explained
plumbers. painters. electricians and crystal
| workers are almost overwhelmed with the
magnitude of orders for outside decoration,
while some of their fanciful designs may
already be seen in position. But activity
in these trades looks insignificant when
compared with the racket and hustle of
countless carpenters. Though we are still
ten weeks in front of the great ceremonial
there is no time to spare. Many hundreds
a
route, on vacant ground or housetops in win
dows and on balconies. and neither men nor
material can be obtained without an effort
Under these circumstances the carting Of
timber Is becoming an everyday spectacle
and the clatter of hammers we'll nigh deaf
ening. Westminster Abbey is being filled
with planks and beams of enormous nropor-
tlons and tons of similar goods are being
deposited on several Of the park roadWays
This is especially the case in Constitution
Hill, where stands to accommodate 10000
persons are even now in course of con-
struction.
den wall of Buckingham palace will extend
from st. James Park to the WELLINGTON
archway in Grosvenor place During the
past few weeks this spot has been gay with
crocuSes ana dafodils that were a source
of delight to thousands of SPECTATORS Rut
now the flower beds are being surmounted
by network of timber which will set as a
ioundatlon Tor the long tiers Of seats that
nave TO De ready by coronation day This
stand alone, with it's various gangways. will
stretch for distance of 600 Yards and af-
ford one of the finest views of the pro-
cession that can be found In the whole of
London. Not unnaturaly. therefore, 1t has
to be reserved for a very special class Of
visitors. Most Of the leading representa-
tives OF foreign governments will be ac-
cpnmooated &C m, IN Westminster Abbey; but as
tnelr various retinues cannot be admitted
they nave to join the royal household as oc-
cupants of this stand beneath an avenue of
llme trees When thronged with conti-
nentals in gorgeous uniforms and ladies' in
summer toilets, the mere fringe of the show
Will IN Itself be well worth seeing
Carlton Club to Admit Ladies',
That home Of exclusiveness, the Carlton
Cluo' where IN ordinary circumstances
member may not even invite q friend to
dine with him, is yielding to the influence
OF the coronation. Like the other club
houses in Pail Mall, the Carlton offers an
excellent standpoint from which both of
the royal professions on June &c and II
may be viewed, and 1t has been decided
am told. to issue ladies' tickets to mem
pers Tor seats to be provided on a stand
outside the windows of the ground floor
The upper floor will be reserved for mem
bers only, but the fact that charge of a
couple of guineas payable by each member
who has the good fortune to secure a
ticket Tor lady includes the cost Of lunch
con for the guest appears to indicate that
the ladies' are not to be altogether exclud-
ed from the inner mysteries Of the club
AT the Junior Constitutional Club in Pic
cadflly the members also have decided by a
majority In the proportion of more than
five to two to admit ladies to witness the
procession, and to entertain them at the
cost of their cavaliers. In both Instances
members successful in the ballot for seats
Will be able to occupy them on one day
only. .,
The committee Of tffe London district OF
the institute of journalists has appointed
subcommittee specially to attend to those
OF their colleagues from the colonies and
the United States who are coming to the
capital for the coronation. At their desire
the committee of the press gallery has ap-
preached the authorities of the house of
commons as to the accommodation that can
be given at Westminster on the great day,
and l hear that the sergeant-at-arms has
intimated that he is authorized by the
speaker to offer the committee all possi-
BILE facilities for extending assistance and
hospitality to colonial an American news
paper men on coronation day, to witness
their majesties' progress through the
metropolis.
1t is understood that about twenty jour-
Ealistic visitors are contemplated by this
communication. l may add that it is to be
expected that hospitality to these journal
lists will be likewise offered during their
stay in town by various clubs, including
the Constitutional the National Liberal,
the Authors the Press the Savage and the
Garrick l.. H. MOORE.