Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-17
CORONATION GUESTS
AMERICAN LADIES WHO WILL
WITNESS ROYAL CEREMONY
LONDON, JUNE 22.i
Only Four Not Peeresses-Some Who
Have Married Peers Are Declared
From Abbey by Circumstances-It Is
Believed $4,000 Americans viii Be in
London at the Time.

London.-There are just four Amer
ican women outside those who have
married peers who will see King George
and Queen Mary crowned in Westmin-
ster Abbey ON June %, and there are
many heartburnings because of it. Of
course, there are many thousands Of
women who will see their majesties on
their way to the abbey, but just these
are to have the privilege of witness
ing the ceremonies Of the coronation
itself:
Mrs. John Hays Hammond, wife Of
President Taft S special ambassador;
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, wife of the am
bassador; Mrs. John Ward, formerly
Miss Jean Reid, the ambassador s
daughter, whose husband is an official
Of the coronation; Mrs. William Phil
lips, whose husband is charge 'af-
flares at the American embassy.
Women of American birth, but who
are now British peeresses, who will be
in attendance at the abbey are:
Duchess Of Manchester, Lady Decies,
Lady Darlington, Viscountess Maid
stone, duchess of Roxburghe, mar
choness of Duherin, countess Of
Lancaster, countess of Essex, countess
of Granard, countess of Lankerville,
countess of Sunfold, Lady Adinger,
Lady Richie, countess of Donough-
more, Lady Monson, Lady Leith of
Fyvie, Lady Marlborough, Lady Paget
Can Not Attend
Not all the American peeresses are
in this list, for several of them have
been informed that they would be
persona non grata to the queen.
The duchess of Marlborough, the
former Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt, is
debarred by her marital troubles. Since
she parted from her husband some
years ago she has not been to court.
Lady Asburton, who was formerly
Miss Frances Donnelly of New York,
is shut out by her one-time theatrical
connections. She was one of the orig
inal Florodora sextet in 1901.
Neither will the former Lady Ran
dolph Churchill, who is a daughter of
Leonard jerome of New York, attend
the coronation, for by her marriage
to George CORVALLIS she lost all claim
TO the title.
Lady Bagot, who was Miss Lillian
May, a Washington belle, will also be
prevented from witnessing the cere
monies because she is separated from
her husband.
Because she married Martyr Ken
nard, a commoner, thus forfeiting he
social status in the eyes of the court
the former Cora, countess of STAFFORD
who was Mrs. Samuel Colgate of New
York, will be unable to be present.
Two Social Leaders.
In addition to these there are tw,
famous leaders of American society
whose social entertainments the no
bility have been glad to attend in Lon
don, whom Queen Mary has barred
because of their divorces. They ar,
Mrs. John Jacob Astor, who has a pa
Ratial home in London, and who di
vorced John Jacob Aston in 1910, an'
her cousin by marriage, Mrs. Waldor
Astor, the former Mrs. Mamie Lang
horne.
The latest estimate says that it i
likely that Gas many as $4,000 Amer
leans habitually passing half the yea
in Europe will be here during coro
nation week and quite as many NOR
will have crossed the Atlantic for tina
express purpose" This may prove al
ultra-optimistic prediction.
Britishers Will Be Richer.
According to the same authority tn,
outlay in London Of the average Amer
lean will be cat least fifty pound
sterling" This prophesy is well with
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