The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-24
MORGAN HONORED
Accorded Good Reception
at Coronation.
CHAS. P. TAFT ALSO THERE
They Were the Only, Unofficial
Americans to Witness the
Coronation in Westmin-
ter Abbey.

London, June 23.--The only unoffi
Cial Americans within Westminster
abbey who watched the coronation OF
King George were Charles Z. TAFT
ihe presidents brother. with Mrs. TAFT
and Miss TAFT: J. Pierpont Morgan
and eight newspaper correspondents
When J. Pierpont Morgan entered
many whispered his name and watch
ed him with interest as he shook
hands with several ladies' in the diplo
matte circle before proceeding To his
seat lie was accorded decide ily
good reception. as We're Mr.. and Mrs.
Taft and Miss Taft.
The Americans occupied prominen.
places in the second row OF the dlplo-
matte gallery. Mr. Morgan wore a
court uniform of black velvet. knee
breeches and silver buttons and a
sword. Mr. Taft had the same cos
tune. except that he wore a white
vest.
Mrs. TAFT wore a white satin gown,
embroidered in brilliants, and her
jewels were pearls and diamonds. Miss
Talts gOGn was OF white tulle EN-
broidered In pink with crystal heads.
She wore pearl necklace.
Ambassador Reid and Mrs Reid had
excellent seats on the floor of the alb
hey close by the throne. Mr. Reid.
who was readily recognized and cor.
daily greeted, was In evening dress
and wore n number of medals Of pa.
triotic societies.
William Phillips. secretary Of the
American embassy. was In plain even
ing clothes.
Kiag Georges first official act after
returning to the palace was to press
the button telegraphing to ST Johns.
Newfoundland. where ceremony Of
laying the cornerstone OF the Fisher
men and Seamens Home Of the Gren-
fell mission awaited the royal signal
Two fatal coronation accidents were
reported. At Lyme-Regls. Eng. a can
non. with which a salute was being
fired. burst and prominent citizen
was blown to pieces.
At Barnstable an archway in the
street collapsed \ woman was killed
and a number Of men and women
were seriously injured
During the progress o. the royal
procession an Indian officer was
thrown from his horse in the Mall and
trampled upon. but not seriously in
jured 4 cavalry horse. frightened b,
the drums. scattered crowd. but w9s
caught by a policeman before il ha
done any serious damage
Coronation Pleased Hammcnd.
John Hays Hammond. the -. cial
American ambassador. speak n. o. the
coronation. said. There IS nothing
like il in history FOR masnfi ence. II
begglrs description. What imp e sci
me most was the sysiematzat on
There was no delay ami no discom
fort. Everything went like clocf work
did not carry my card a Lord Sand
hurst. the civil attache assigned 10 me.
said it was unnecessary. Therefore
did not know my seat Mr. Sing. OF the
foreign office. said when told him
this. Don't worry: they won't let yOu
get too close TO the throne Go a far
as you can until they stop you fol
lowed his advice and found my seat
about fifteen feet from the throne
Mrs. Hammond was also adyania
eeOsuly accommodated.
While waiting for the arrival OF
their majestles and during the length
Ter parts Of the musical side II WAS
amusing to note how the boy peeped
out Of the young Prince Of Wales. The
peers behind him and the Duke Of
on his right sat with ter
coronets resting quietly IN one hand or
on their knees The young princes
coronet seemed to be alive He sat
straight and calm with true princely
dignity, but the cOrOnet was evidently
in a boys hand. as every one who has
a boy with his cap in his hand com
PEELED to sit out a lengthy function
would readily recognize. But the
princes coronet was calmness Itself
with his high white feath- |
cred Garter cap. which was held by a
youthful page The latter stood and
sat, but the princes cap looked as If
1t were suspended on an elastic in a
high breeze.