Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-09
70 S[E THE CORONATION
The Americans Are Beginning
to Arrive in London in
Large Numbers.
Not Ali OF Them Will Stay TO
See the Coronation OF
Edward.
Hotels Have Raised Prices to
Enormous Figures = Bad
Weather in England.

London, June 9.--American are be-
ginning to arrive in larger numbers, but
neither the Oceanic nor the Philadel-
phia brought full complement of sa-
Ion passengers, and people in a position
to judge declare there is O small num-
Der of visitors from the United States
here now than is usual at this time of
the year. Nor are all who lately ar
irving going to remain to see the coron-
alton by any means. Some are intend
ing to return home shortly and others
are about to make continental visits,
returning to London after the turmoil
of late June is finished.
The weather has been abomniable,
and the outdoor life which is an es-
sential part of perfect London season
is impossible. Many garden parties and
lawn teas are announced for next week,
but they promise to be damp, dismal
affairs.
The newspapers have given up the
idea that America Is going to take pos
session of London for the coronation
and are beginning to blame hotel keep
ers for raising prices and the steamship
companies for charging higher fares.
The hotels stick bravely to the increase,
however, and in some cases prices are
exactly trebled, with a prospect of
further rise for the great weeks.
Some excitement and amusement
were caused by the announcement of
the arrival of Miss Alice Roosevelt and
a few journals printed cordial greet
ing to the presidents daughter. The
lady in the case proved to be Miss
Helen Roosevelt, who is daughter of
former secretary of the United States
embassy here and has many friends in
London.
Growing out of a pleasant dinner
party given at Hyde Park Court Hotel
this week by representative southern
Americans in London it is likely there
will be the formation of a permanent
society on the lines of the Southern
Society of New York. The guests at
the dinner included John Ridgely Car
ter, of the embassy; G.. w. Gambrell, of
Maryland, Lindsay Russell, of North
Carolina; Seaton Lindsay, of Virginia,
and George Baker, of Louisiana.
Most of the wealthy Americans in
LOnQOn are ldklIlS lively interest III
the concert announced by Kitty Cheat
ham Thompson under the patronage of
Princess Beatrice at the town house of
the duke of Somerset, Grosvenor
Square. To many the. cnance to enter
the house of a duke or duchess is one
not to be missed, and the high priced
tickets are selling rapidly. The duchess
of Somerset has been an appreciative
friend of Mrs. Cheatham Thompson,
who is now conspicuous as social en-
tertainer here. In her concert she will
sing her budget of real plantation songs
and some New French songs and re-
ceive valuable assistance from Nine.
Nordica, who hitherto has refused to
take part in such concerts; Mr.. Bis
pham, and the musical lion of the hour
Kubelik. Among the Americans who
purchased tickets are Mrs. Adar, for
merly Miss Wadsworth, Mrs Ronalds,
Mrs Frank Avery, of Chicago, Mrs.
Clinton Dawkins, and Mrs. Harry Hig-
gins. English society will also be large
ly represented, as the Duke of Nor
folk and Lord Leicester intend to be
praSepr