New-York tribune., 1910-11-21
LONDON NOTES
Coronation CIothes-Tudor Dec.
orations-BeaCham'S Opera.
London. November Z

clothes. The rank OF the peeresses VIII
be indicated By the number OF rows os
errr1ine with which the cape furred with
miniver is bOrdered and by the length
OF the train and the number OF points or
rays in the corOnet above the jeveIled
tiara. The peers will wear their swelter-
ing robes OF crimson and ermine, ths
ancient costume being lighteued only by
the omission Of the slrcOat: and thei-
state and titles win be denoted by the
number of rows of ermine and the Orua-
ments of the cOronets-
All these hereditary privileges will De-
secure whatsoever may be the political
compromises over the budget and the re-
IatiOns OF the houses Peers widows
who have married out Of the peeraSs
and become the wives OF cOmmoners
must leave their coronets and miniver
furred rnantles behind them unless thsv
are peeresses in their own right Rank
conferred by marriage is lost by a sec
ond marriage with a cOmmOner. This
is the earl marshaTs decree
All these points OF coronation eciquetts
have a familiar sound after ten years
II was not so when the stately service
of conservation was repeated amer
sixty years. The robes OF the peers and
peeresses were new when Edward II
was crowned. There VIII be a brave ds-
play OF old clothes at the new cOronatJn.
The velvet T1autles trimmed with mn
iver and the cOrOnets with their chr
acteristic decorations viii be won
again by the privileged Spectators. WIo
witness q second coronation in We5-
minister Abbey, and many OF the whIs
satin gowns embroidered in gold VII
be seen a second time and handed down
as precious heirIooms in the greet
houses.
The peers who have been recently cr-
ated or have succeeded 10 their utls
during the last decade will have neg
official robes: and their wives and alo
those ladies who have married into tIe
peerage during that period VIII ha1s
coronation rnantIes and gowns IN IN
traditional style. There viii be no lac
Of new coronation clothes. even II II.
majority OF the peers. bishops and peer
esses are arrayed IN crimson velvet and
uiniver OF the last reign There willie
another luxurious court in the Absy
with gold lace and brilliant uniforms,
elegant gowns. lace and feathers s1d
diamonds flashing everywhere.
In the Cabinet exchanges OF ofres
rendered necessary by Lord Morls's
retirement from arduous labors at he
India. Office. the Lord Privy Seal IS n
affected. This ancient Office. whrh
would be a sinecure If a salary wrs
attached TO il. antedates the pracL1ceof
constitutional government as Il IS nsS
known. and reverts 10 the Norman trs
dftions Of a royal council with the keepe
Of the seal as the Kings personal repre-
sentative. II not his official conscieHcs
Lord Crewe continues 70 hold II slns
there is no member OF The Cabinet VII
wishes 10 he accounted a sUpernurnet
arv: but ne is likely 70 turn il over :
the Prime Minister before the corona
tion.
Tradition makes no provision for IN
presence Of the Prime Minister On thzs-
10 the law and unsaIarisd. VIII not carry
him into the Abbey. and consequently re
has 70 be brought in unter the antique
guise OF Lord Of the P-1vy Seal Ar.
BaIfour appeared at the last cOro1ation
as the hoIds OF this insignificant once
and was close behind the Lord Chamber
lain and the Lord Steward and The 1our
Knights of the Garter. who were 70 hoi1
the canopy over the King Nr- Asqultn
If he survives the exiCencies oI the con- ,
ference or Of the general election. VII
probably witness the ceremonial as Lor1
Prfvv Seal. and close behind him WILDE
Lord Morley. as Lord President OF Ifs
Council. attended by a page
The place OF honor at the intsTesIlns
show Of the Royal Water Color Soeiety
is not filed by Sir Ernest Waterto"a
sulendfd sweep OF Sussex Downs. nor os
Mr.. Lionel Suythe-s admirable draWlns
entitled "A Bait Digger" nor by Ms
Laura Knights vivid study OF slniisn-
and c0lor-a class OF work IL which shs
is -apidlv gaining pre-eminenee- II.
Frank Cadosan COwper. one o1 Nj 40
bev's disciples. receives the cOnnn1andins
position on the wall for his version 2
one OF the six mural paintings presenfsa
10 the House Of Lords. This IS thS
artist who was inspired by quanL
picture in glass in Fairford Church anu
made a reputation al a single stroke "
paintinE The Devil Disguised as
Singing 10 Nuns
He has produced a fine panel IN iiIus-
rration Of the Introduction OF the me-
learning into England in Tudor tines.
The story is told in Pollard's history %
Henry VIII. on the authority Of EraS
mus. It is a surprise visit by EraiinN
and More TO the children Of Henry
sr Greenwich. The faces OF the scao'a"
are too old and stern Tor the date or
scene. but the royal children are
nirably painted. and the reds ma
brilliant blaze in the color seil1'-
against the blacks and dull gold
The six panels. which are now n
ion in the House OF Lords, niaAs
series OF mural illustrations Of excel'sN
1uaIitv. The scenes portrayed are ~
picking OF the red and white roses
he Temple Gardens. the last appear
lueen Katharine OF AragOn asal-
Iivorce. the grant Of a charter TO 49,
Hugh I.atfner preaching before Ei"N
VI. the new learning and the eIUS