The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-05
InconoruiticS Found in the Rc"nla-
tions for Position of NotahleS
in the Parade.
NO PLACE FOR PRIME MINISTER.
Petty Nobility Assigned ia Posi-
tionS Near the Front. Will"
Important Officials Are
Hardly Considered.

SPECIAL. BY CABLE.
Londcu. Jan. 4.-Thcre = no doubt that
from now right or till after the great event.
the coronation Will ha the chief topic of
discussion in social circles. Almost every
day something fresh crops up ia give food
Tor talk.
ono of the things which i exercising the
minds Of many is the matter of precedence.
Il would seem that there is 4 great differ
enc" between ancient custom and the hard
facts Of modern life. which. it is hoped. viii
he rectitied before Coronation Day comes
around.
1t is considered by many that the order
Of precedence is at least two centuries he
hind the times.
Take the members Of the Government
alone. the Lord Chancellor. the Lord Prcsi-
dent of the Council. the Lord of the Priyy
Council. the LoId Of The Privy Seal and ;he
Chancellor If the Duchy of Lancaster. all
OF whom. hold comparatively unimportaut
offices. have their places duly assigned. hut.
with the exception of the chancellor OF the
EXchequer. the Secretaries of State and
members Of administrator who really count
are not 50 much as mAntioned in the rec
osniZed tables of precedence.
Some Iurangruitics.
The Prime Minister, the most important
parsonage iii the Empire next to the King.
has no place in the list.
Mr.. Arthur BaIfour. being a plain COM
mcner. takes his place among the ordinary
eSquireS.
Mir. Joseph Chamberlain as Secretary Of
State for the Colonies. marches some twer-
ty-siX degrees in front Of him. Sandwiched
between Bishops and BarOns and minor Of
icerS OF the household on the one hand. and
sons of the smaller peers on the other.
When there was a Lori High Admiral he
had front place in al public functions. but
the Admiralty being nov in a commission.
the Lord Chamberlain takes no cosuizanc-
Of his representatives.
So far AZ that official is concerned. the
present ruler of the Kings nayee' has no
real existence.
Neither have the president Of hte Board
Of Trade. the president of the local Govern
ment Board. the president of the Board Of
Agriculture or the great proconSuls who
represent royalty in Ireland. India. Canada
and Australia. not to mention the smaller
fry of c"!6niL! Governors ami Lieutenant
Governors.
An card Marshal. 4 court functionary
knows ard respects. and aCcoriS To him
particular prominence. but such unimpnr-
tant individuals as a Commander-in-Chief.
or a mere Admiral. or Field Marshal are
too insignificant to he included in the gem
erdl scheme of things.
VIII State Coaches Parade:
There seems to be a good deal of differ
ence of opinion-l wont go so far as to call
it f~riction-among the peers and peeresses
REGARDING the turning out of state coaches
end chariots on the occasion of the coro-
nation.
| hear that one-half the mobiles who own
such equipagss don't intend bringing them
out. The King is therefore Ia be petitioned
either to order or request that state coaches
or chariots be de riseuer on that day.
One prominent peer who is particularly
angry at this stale of affairs. said:
1t is really extraordinary that there is
any hesitation on the subject. for surely
such al important event should he cele-
brated with ali the pomp and splendor pos
sihle. II the nobility of England can't make
a brave show on such an occasion, when
will they do so? II people attend the cor
onatiOn in ordinary brouShamS. the specta-
Gle will ne shorn of half its splendor."
There has been considerable expectancy
among the ladies chosen to carry the
Queens train on Coronation Day as to
v hat they will wear. As daughters of peers
they are not entitled to wear coronets.
Train Bearers Ia Wear White.
But now l hear that the Queen has de
termined that her maids of honor shall all
be dressed alike in white and silver. with
trains of full court length. made, | believe,
cc white velvet. In their hair will be feath-
ers ana veiles. the same as are worn on
state nprnSipnS