The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-13

opera, with minor celebrations and
pageants. among which viii he n
festival of empire at the Crystal
palace.
Live Ones Coming.
London business men and transpor-
tation companies count upon an influx
of nearly 100000 visitors during the
coronation season. A large portion of
these will be foreigners. Americans
and colonials probably predominating.
The best places at hotels are being
reserved for regular patrons. and
managers say prices will not be more
than double the regular rates.
Boarding house keepers are likely ia
he less reasonable in charges to vis-
itors who have not made arrangements
for accommodation In advance.
There IL every indication that the
erection OF stands for witnessing the
procession to the abbey and the prog
ress through London Will be on a
scale more extensive than for the
coronation of King Edward In 1902
Owners and tenants are asking the
highest prices ever quoted for building
sites and windows.
Rates TO the ordinary applicants for
seats, which usually are held at The
highest possible mark until n few days
before the event, are apt to go down
with n rush on the eve of the corona
ton, when spectators find they have
frightened away the public A lively
insurance business has been begun AT
Lloyd's against the death of the king
any event necessitating the postpone
ment of the coronation and against bad
weather.
DR.. Davidson the present archbishop
of Canterbury. will officiate In the
abbey. In succession to the aged Arch
bishop Temple, who crowned King Ed
ward
The recently appointed dean of West
minister. DR.. Ryle, who Is at present
bishop Of Winchester, will assist the
archbishop in placing the imperial
mantle. which Is being embroidered at
the royal school of art needlework
From the end of this month to the
coronation Westminster Abbey Will be
closed to visitors, while workmen arc
preparing the building for the eere-
monies.
Galleries.
Galleries for the peers Will be
erected In the north trnnsept and fol-
peercsses In the south and special ac-
commodations for other official classes
the seating capacity of the abbey beine
being about 5000.
Special chairs upholstered in silk
l,a No Jaf
as at the last coronation. and those
who occupy them may purchase then
at cost prices for souvenirs a splen.
did carpet of striking design TO covel
the entire nave Is being woven. Roya
blue will be the color, the ornamental
tion will include blue of the Order o
the Garter and other heraldic devices
with the pattern on such a scale tina
the design Is matched only once IL
each 90 feet.
Funny Business.
Several of the highest officials o
the state. constituting the court o
claims, have been sitting In solemn
conclsye, wearing their uniforms. robe
of office and orders, to pass upon tn
rights of various noblemen AM
others to perform certain parts I'm tn
ceremony. These claims are mostl,
archaic in their origin and quaint II
the eyes of Americans. The dean AM
chapter of Westminster have the righ
10 retain the robes and ornaments, tn
Earl Of Shrewsbury to carry a whit
wand as lord high steward of Ireland
the Duke of Newcastle to provide
glove and support the kings right arm
while holding the sceptre by virtue O
the tenure of the manor OF Worksop--
and Bnrons Of the Cinque Ports t
ioear canOpies.
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