New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
KING BORRONS MANTLE
Courtesy Extended British Sover.
eIgn Through American Woman.

.p'r'Eh' l''l' hy the Brentwood CompanyJ
N"S George VIII be invested at his
N'' or"'Ioh win coronation mantle placed
a. l'S o'sposal Tor the occasion by a peer
at the Instance of his American wife 1t
y necessary TO explain this in order TO re-
'leNe MN or the imputaton OF donning for
'he ceremony robe which for the last
e'sht years mas been In the possession of
"'c owners or the Tussaud wax works
snow Ia Baker street, near Regents Park.
lainllar 10 every American tourist to Lon
don.
for the announcement that George V
would wear at his coronation the mantle
USED on similar occasion by George "
immediately served to recall that on June
. leSl-that * TO say. "a year after George
Tvs doath-hs immense quantity of
clothes uniforms and official costumes Of
various kinds. his toilet articles, his linen.
and in fact. most of his personal belong
lngs were sold py auction al the direction
OF the executors OF his will at Phulipss
auction rooms In Bond street Lot - was
the dead Kings "sumptuous crimson velvet
coronation mantle. with silver star which
fetched a suineas. Lot % was the purple
velvet coronation mantle. with 200 ounces
OF gold embroidery upon it" 1t fetched 80
Suineas In addition to this. there was the
coronation ruff OF superb Mechlin lace,
three crimson velvet coats or waistcoats
and white silk trunk hose. These together
fetched q trile over 500 and were. like
the two nantes. all bought by Nine Tus
saud FOR exhibition in connection with her
famous museum Of wax works which is
still In existence.
The mantle however. with which the SOW
ereign l. solemnly invested at the moment
ot HI; cvronation by the attendant clergy
(the inVestiture forming just a. important
part of the ritual as the vesting him with
the sceptre. the orb and the sword Of
statel K II pure cloth Of gold. and not Of
velvet. The one used by King Edward was
specially made for the occasion and on It
were broidered by hand the badges Of
the thre- kingdoms OF England. Scotland
ana Ireland. That of George ~ Is much
finer being magnificent example Of the
hand loom industry of the Spitalhelds
weaver. the badges being woven into the
surface oi the fabric instead of being ap-
piled by embroidery
The gold mantle or pal. as 1t is Of
fcialy styled. Of -he sovereign becomes the
perquisite of the Lord Great Chamberlain
OF England And that is Vh" each SOW
ereign Is obliged 10 have % new one made
for him. The other NANTES he Is permit
ted 10 retain. If nc so wishes The Lord
Great Chamberlain Of En-l1nd on the oc-
csson OF the coronation Of George ", was
Peter Robert BurreU and inherited. through
MS father. the title Of Lord Ciwydyr and
later-on the death Of his mother-be-
d Eresby. He was only lord Gwydyr,
however when. during the lifetime Of his
mother, he exercised IN her behalf the Of
fee Of Lord Great chamberlain at the cor
onation Of George ". 1t was he who re-
ceived a. his perquisite the golden pail or
coronation robe Of George " and caused
10 to DO preserved with such care in cedar
case that II is in a perfect state Of preser-
walton ana locks ss II it had Just left the
loom. IL was inherited AT the death of the
late Lord Ancaster tho other day by his
son. The present earl who is tventy-ff'h
Baron Willouehbv dEreshy who married
Miss Eloise Breese. daughter Of the late
W. l. BreeSo. OF New York. and whose
mother now Mrs Henry Higgins. Of Lon
don. and formerly Mrs. W. l. Breese. Of
New York was born in Columbus. Ohio,
the daughter Of the late George Parsons.
Il is Lord Ancaster who, al the instance
OF his American wife, hig1 IN favor with
Queen Mary. has placed George Tvs cor
onstion robe at the disposal Of George -.
with the understanding that il is to be re-
turned 10 them. instead Of - Lord Caring
ton. who is Lord Great Chamberlain dur
ing the present reign
The gold mantle. or pail used by King
Edward at his coronation became the
perqusite of the Marquis " Cholmondeley,
who was Lord Great Chamberlain during
the recent reign. this hereditar~ Office be-
ing shared by Lord Ancaster. Lord Car
rington and Lord Cholmondeley taking
turns according 70 their respective lives and
rhe respective reigns. This golGen mantle
IS known IN Latin phrase olOGv a. "PalliUm
resale cum aquilis." or Imperial mantle of
cloth q gold. woven with eagles II is
much ike q cope without q hood. and f..
correctly speaking. square, or four-cor-
ne ed. signifying dominion over the four
corners Of the earth. Tie eagles woven
into the fabric 20 hack 10 the earliest his
tory of tho British Isles