The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-13

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HERALD n THE ST. LOUIS
London, April ~12--(Copyright, 1902. )-Coro-
nation honors are said to be a subject which
the King made one of his holiday tasks
while cruising along the British coasts. In
deed, no time can be thrown away If the list
is to be ready for publication by the end of
next month.
The Duke of Norfolk is not the man to
begrudge a liberal supply of coronets, but,
OF course, the new batch of applicants for
coronation space among the peers in West
minister Abbey which this would entail is
not exactly a most welcome apparition TO
the box office of the already crowded house.
The number of honors to be distributed is
the subject of a great deal of exaggeration
in popular rumor. 1 have just heard that
among artists it is generally supposed that
the president of the Royal Academy will
hoods will go to academicians, Mr.. Luke
Ffldes, who exhibits a portrait of the King
at the coming show at Burlington House,
being among the number
Some surprises are limited at, particularly
in reference to what Is called the going up
Of an important member of the Government
in the House of Commons.
The eagerly awaited list is likely to fill
four or five newspaper columns, at least.
MAY VIEW CORONATION
SPECIALLY FROM BALLOONS.
1 have seen no signs as yet offering choice
seats to view the coronation procession from
airships, but 1 know several practical aero
nauts who are hopeful of being able to see
the spectacle from overhead.
The Messrs. Spencer are working on the
lines of NJ. Santos Dumont's airship on a
balloon which a member of the Aero Club
has ordered for his own use. 1 hear that
arrangements are being made to provide a
number Of captive balloons of the old-fash-
toned type for the convenience of those who
prefer grand stands Of this sort
Every American in London. whether a
wealthy s%ojourner or a person in very mod
est circumstance, Is bombarded In the cir
culars. prospectuses and diagrams of choice
coronation seats. In fact, so many places
have been gobbled up by SPECTATORS and
others for this purpose that one wonders
where the people are coming from to fill
them. A curious thing is there is no thought
of furnishing seats at anything like a rea-
sonable price. In the big stand which the
Savoy Hotel people will erect Lrices rangs
from SIS to SIS. 1 am informed that many
at the latter price are sold already. Seats
at one Of the churches in the Strand range
from 3 to 10 suineas Gl5 to 500. Even a
tailor showed me a diagram of seats in his
windows the other day at prices from S2N
to $50.
1 heard of an American who. the other
day, paid $500 fer a hotel window in the
Strand.
The Duke of Norfolk, who. as Earl Mar
correlation service at Westminster Abbey,
IS receiving a great many interesting let
tiers. Witness the following:
Dear sir-I am sending you 10 shillings
for two seats in the Abbey for me and my
wife. We can both sing. AS I am Parish
Clerk, 1 could help ycu see people in their
seats all right. I would not mind standing
myself 50 long as my wife is made com
Portable"
CORONATION INSURANCE
OF A REMARKABLE TYPE.
Coronation insurance has developed INTO
quite a business at Lloyds. Many of those
who have gone into stand and seat specu-
lation are taking measures to protect them
selves. A favorite form Of policy provides
that in the event Of the failure of the coro-
nation procession to pass a given spot on a
given day the amount Of monty which
would otherwise have been received from
letting seats shall be recoverable from the
underwriters.
Business on these lines has lately BEEN
at Llo.ds, at the rate Of from Il to
Is guineas per cent.