The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-20
Full Dress Performance Was
Held in London Today
AND RECEPTION TO ENJOYS
John Hays Hammond, the Special Amer
lean Ambassador, Had Private Talk
with King George Last Evening at
the Kings Request.

London. June 90 full dress re-
hearsal Of the coronation ceremony, a
reception to the ENJOYS from foreign
lands by the king and queen at Buck
ingham palace, state banquet to the
royal guests and q Shakespearean ball
make up to-day's crowded coronation
week program John Hays Hammond,
the special America nambassador had
private talk with the king last even.
ing at the kings request A big feet
of warships is here.
The coronation is being signalized by
free-handed distribution of honors
In the list, announced last night, the
colonial premiers figured prominently
Sir Joseph G Ward prime minister of
New Zealand, is promoted to baron
etey. Andrew Fisher, premier of Aus
tralia, and Sir Edward Morris, premier
of Newfoundland, are made privy
councillors
The bestowal Of baronetcy upon DIR,
William 0sler, regius professor Of medi-
cine at Oxford and formerly of medi-
cine at Johns Hopkins university at
Baltimore and MeGill university at
Montreal, is the most interesting item
in the honor list to Americans and
Canadians
The Earl Of Crewe, who was the lib
eral leader in the house of lords until
his withdrawal recently on account of
illness. is made a marquis. Lord Rose
berry, Lord Curzon Of Kedleston and
Lord Brassey are made earls. Rose
berry hereafter viii be known as the
Earl of Midlothian
The Right Honorable Alexander w
Murray, master Of Ell bank. the chief
liberal whip in the house Of commons,
Baron Knollys, the kings secretary,
Baron Allendale and the Right Honor
able Aretas Akers- Douglas, unionist
members of the house of commons for
Kent, are made viscounts
Both of the kings secretaries are
recognized, Lord knollys and Lieutenant
Colonel Sir Arthur ] Bigge, the latter
being one Of the nine barons created
The Others are Lord Mountgarret, Sir
Charles b. MeLaren, Sir Alexander Ack
land Hood, the chief unionist whip; Sir
William T Lewis, the noted mining ex-
pert; Sir James t. Mackay, who has
given much time to Indian affairs;
Archibald c. Corbett, member OF parlia-
ment for Glsgow, since 1885; Thomas
Gair Ashton, NJ p for Bedfordshire,
and Godfred R. Benson
Altogether twenty new baronets and
forty knights are created. The stage
has been recognized BY the knighting Of
George Alexander, the actor manager
Sir r Isaaes, the attorney general;
7 McKinnon Wood, parliamentary see
retary of the foreign office; Dir r. j
Mcnamara, secrtary to the admiralty;
Sir T Vezey Strong, lord mayor Of
London, and Frederick Huth-Jackson, q
prominent banker, are among the new
privv councillors The baronets and
knights include men conspicuous in
commerce and science.
Several hundred decorations have been
bestowed The Grand Duke Adolph
Frederick of Mecklenburg- Stdelitz, the
Duke Of Argyle and the Duke Of Fife
are given the Order Of the Garter
Sir Charles fitzpatrick, chief justice
of Canada has been made knight, Grand
Cross of st. Michael and st George,
while Robert Alexander Falconer, pres
ident of Toronto university, and Charles
G. James, deputy minister Of agricul-
ture, Toronto, are made companions of
st. Michael and st. George, Last
night Sir William G. Nicholson, chief
of general staff and Gen Lord Paul
Sanford ATnfhtfpn who comma ndnd tha
first division Of the first army corps in
the South African war, We're gazetted
field marshals.