Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
THE RUSH OF TOURISTS
London Expects Record Visit of
Americans This Year.
"A VERY UNCOMMON HONOR
Proposed Godiva Pageant in Old City
Of Coventry.
AMUSING CONFAB OVER COSTUME
Procession to Be at Once Worthy Of
Ancient and Modern City-A
Curious Accident.
A VERY UNCOMMON HONOR
AMUSING CoNFAB OVER COSTUME

| LONDON, May 13.-The first of the sea-
sons visiting Americans are already do
| ing the sights of London preparatory to
their trip to the continent.
| The real rush is expected in few days
| now, and 1t is believed that it will be a rec
| ord one. 1t is expected that something
| like a quarter of million first and second
class passengers will probably visit this
| country from America before the LIST OF
| November.
! The great London hotels are already book
ing hundreds of orders for American Wis
itors. At the Carlton Hotel rooms have
| already been engaged as far ahead as Au-
gust. From all sides comes the report that
the advance orders are heavier than ever be-
fore.
American holiday makers, as rule,
| spend from three days to fortnight In
| London. In that time they contrive to see
| not only the most of the famous show
places, ranging from Westminster Abbey to
the Cheshire Cheese, but also to do great
| deal of shopping. For some reason the
| West End keepers are expecting unusually
| large purchases by Americans this year,
| and they are making preparations accord
| ingly. Among those who have been laying
| in supply of goods for the American in
! vasion may be mentioned especially the
! jewellers, the tailors and the bric-a-brae
| dealers.
| The British Medical Journal says: 1.-THE
| king has granted very uncommon honor
| to Sir Frederick Treves and Sir Francis
Lacking in recognition of their great skill
| and unremitting attention during URN m, ms
| king has by royal warrant granted to them
| an honorable augmentation to their arms;
| this augmentation consists of the addition
! to their shields of one Of the lions from
| the royal arms. The late Sir William Gull
received an honorable augmentation of
! the Prince of Wales feathers for his serv-
| ices, but so far as we can ascertain pro-
fessional services have never before been
| recognize by the incorporation of the royal
| arms with those of a physician Or surgeon;
| in fact, to find a precedent for the grant OF
an honorable augmentation for like serv-
| ices it is necessary, We believe, to go back
| to the time of Charles II, who added GER
| tain items from the royal arms to the
| shields of the Pendrells of Boscoble and
| to the Lanes, members OF these famliies
| having been instrumental In saving MS
! life after the battle of Worcester. Hon
| orable augmentations have occasionally
| been granted to great court officials, the
| last recipient being, we believe me iate
! Earl Of Liverpool. who received additional
arms to commemorate the fact that he
was lord steward of his majesty's house
| hold, while his son, Lord Hawkesbury, was
| lord steward to the vice regal household
| in Dublin. The royal warrant for Sir
| Frederick Treves and Sir Francis Laking
directs that the augmentation now granted
shall be borne by their descendants, and
conferred illustrates the fact that the KING
is not unmindful of the medical profess
SON.
Historic Parade at Coventry.
The old city of Coventry will have Go
diva pageant on August next, and the
historical committee which has been
formed to preserve the unities Is divided
on the important question of how the
twentieth century impersonator Of the IA
NOUS wife of Earl Leofric should be
dressed
The historical purists assert that Lady
Godiva should not be dressed at all. Her
historic costume, so far as Coventry is con-
cerned, consisted of her innocence.
On the other hand, certain members of
the committee believe that this limited cos
tune is beneath the dignity of countess.
1t is case where the good old British idea
of splitting the difference cannot even be
applied. The spectacle of Lady Godfva
confronted with the problem of which to
wear, blouse or petticoat, is not to be
thought of.
Perhaps the most interesting thing in
connection with the entire affair is that so
bitter has become the discussion between
the historical party and the twentieth CEN
fury party that no lady of any character
will care to ride the horse ON the day OF
the parade through fear of the slurring
remarks that might be passed as she moves
along the streets. With this condition of
affairs confronting the town there is COM
ing to the front a third party who favor
merely having Lady Godivas horse pass
along the street without any rider-a trib-
ute to the nobility Of the character of the
woman who passed through the town in
broad daylight with no garments except her
long locks of hair, as we'll as the honest
Inhabitants of the old town who would not
even come out of doors, but kept of the
streets-a tribute to the worth Of their
leige lady.
Young Women Seek Honor for Fun.
AS the matter stands now, however, sew
eraf ambitious young ladies have written
to the committee offering to wear the his
toric costume and ride through Coventry
lust for the fun of the thing but the
committee remains deaf to their blandish-
ments.
Many Of the neighboring towns and viii
lagos have announced their intention of
sending several thousands of their citizens
ing Tom. In return for the privilege of
using their eyes, however, these Peeping
I Toms will be expected to drop largesse
into the collecting boxes offered by the
beauty of Coventry on behalf of the very
deserving charities of the town, chief
among them being the Coventry Hospital.
The pageant procession Is to be at once
worth of ancient and modern Coventry. It
will be headed by st. George, the patron
saint of England, who, according to tradi-
ton, was born in Coventry, followed by
representatives of the diapers, capperS',
MERGERS, clothiers' and worsted weavers'
companies In medieval costume.
At some respectable distance several
bishops and kings and princes galore will
ride in triumphal cortege. among them be-
ing the Black Prince, Queen Elizabeth and
Mary Queen of Scots. all of whom are
closely connected with the history of
Coventry.
On the railway at Stoats Nest, near Pur-
ley, a few days ago a man named William
Zeitz aged forty-eight, met with a bad &C.
cident under curious circumstances Zeitz
possessed a docile dog which ran about
his home at Croydon, and advantage was
taken Of this fact by firm of cinemato-
graph film manufacturers to arrange a
train-wrecking scene and the Illustration Of
villainy by this faithful animal The firms
men, posing as the villains. placed sleeper
on the line and waited. Zeitz was about
to remove the sleeper when the scoundrels
approached, and pretended to fasten him to
the sleeper. Then the dog, the masters
dinner in his mouth, was to effect a heroic
rescue. Unfortunately, the train really
came along at the wrong time, and ali
narrowly escaped death, Zeitz being badly
injured
Sought to XIII Devil Within His Body
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