The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-06-20
REHEARSE THE CORONATION
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given by the Duchess Of Sutherland at
Stafford House This is one Of the most
splendid private houses in all London and
to-night's 9 ball was the chief social event
Of the week outside Of the royal functions
Nearly all the royalties with the exception
of the King and Queen we're AZ the ball
/ Among the guests were the Crown Prince
and Princess of Germany. There we're
! besides a host OF other foreign royalties,
and all the peers Of the highest rank with
their wives. including a number Of titled
American women.
! To-day opened a memorable week in
the history of the British Empire.
London was apparently alre ady full.
bu, newcomers kept crowding in every
hour. Thirty-nine special coronation
Ambassadors arrived to-day. and within
twenty minutes no fewer than tewlve
princes and princesses were welcomed
AZ the Victoria station by their royal
English relatives or hosts. Among
these were the Crown Prince Frederick
william of Germany. Prince and Princess
Henry of Prussia, Prince George Of Greece.
Princes John and George Of Saxony and
the Duke and Duchess OF Hesse.
John Hays Hammond. the Special AM
bassador from The United States, with his
staT. arrived at the Victoria Station at 5
O'Clock in the afternoon on a special train
from Dover. On the same train there
was a large Diet e chment Of royal repre-
sen,atives to the coronation. The plat
form of the station was filed with red
uniformed suites of the permanent en-
bassies in London and their brilliant
rigging relieved the sombreness of the
, frock coats and top hats worn by MIR.
Hammond and Others of his party
Mr.. Hammond had the place OF honor
IN the special train II stopped directly
opposite the royal waiting room. from
, which the Duae Of Connaught. rrince
Christian and other members Of the royal
family emerged. All the members Of the
American permanent Embassy were pres
ent Mr. Reid. the Ambassador. returned
10 London from his place al Wrest Park.
where he has been recuperating after u
spell Of severe illness. and despite the in
clement weather he went TO the station
with Mrs Reid o welcome Mr. Hammond
He remained in the waiting room. how
ever
| The anxiety of the staff of the American
Embassy to greet Mr. Hammond resulted
in the Duke Of Connaught being frozen
out, and for some minutes he was unable
to extend an official welcome on behalf
Of the royal family to the American rep
resentative Tha Duke ga2ed blankly
At the crowd surrounding Nr Hammond
and then walked off to shake hands with
another notable arrival
When the bake fnallv reac he'd MIR
| Hammond he engaged him in short
| conversation. after which Mr.. and Mrs
Hammond drove off in a royal carriage
to Stratton House.
| The streets TO-DAY were almost i'm
passable with the throngs of sightse
who We're viewing the decorations and
watching men al work in renovating
emblems and set pieces which had been
damaged bv persistent. heavy rains last
night which temporarily spoiled the effect
Flags and hlnting hung limp and drip
ping Festoons Of flowers and ribbon
had been torn into shrads and hung de-
jecteily. This gaze a bedra ygled ap-
pearance to the decorations but if the
weather will only improve the damage
can he repaired in ample time for Thurs
days grea' event
The reh aarsli this afternoon # the coro-
nation ceremony AZ Westminster Abbey
was attended by a host of peers and peer
esses The King and Queen were not
present. but they afterward privately
visited the Abbey to inspect the arrange
ments
Everywhere the hammer is heard as
workmen put the final touches to stands.
decorations and illumnations. Hour by
hour Corinthian columns for triumphal
arches spro,it IN unexpected places
| These with tn. Venetian masts and he
| barricades are gradually coInpressing
traffic into single file
| Throughout the metropolis where the
decorations take the form OF electrical
devic"s the weather did not iniure them
| bat The coloring on the Venetian masts
and the hunting and covers of awnings
and stands had "a sad christening 10y to-
duvs storm.
Some enierDrising agents for corona
ton stands have sent advert isements
by wireless TO the Mauretanil and h d
them inserted in the ships bulletin. Some
of the passen gers accordingly have
wired orders for leits at prices rum in Y
from s. to $50 n seat.
| " Campbell Clarke. who landed from
the Mauretania al fishguard. said that
he had crossed The Atlantic Gf weight
times and had never been keener to
reach ondon 80 as 10 see the great show
He had secured sea' AZ the Perkelev
Hotel in P;ccadillv and meant 10 see
all that he could