The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21
CORONATION WILL
Be SPECTACULAR
All London Agog With Expecta-
ton of a Gorgeous
Affair

LONDON, June 17.--All eyes are
now turned to the fast approaching
coronation with its series Of regal
and spectacular events, which culmi-
nate next Thursday with the actual
coronation Of King George V. at
Westminster Abbey.
The decoration OF the interior OF
the Abbey, which on this occasion
is to be on the most elaborate scale
has been carried out by the Office
of Works. The scheme is a stricll-
ingly brilliant one. Resting on the
foundation of splendid pile car
pet of Royal blue, into which are
worked the emblems of the order
of the Garter and other heraldic de
signs, the central figures of the his
toric pictures are to be grouped in
their gorgeous robes. the King in
the imperial mantle of cloth of gold
worn by the late King Edward at his
coronation in 1902. 1t is woven
from pate-gold threads worked on
silk and as il hangs from the mon
arch's shoulders is fastened by a
clasp in front and shimmers with
brilliant effect In any light. 1t
bears design of laurel leaves and
is covered with emblcms represent
ing the imperial crown, the imperial
eagle. the rose. shamrock and thistle,
and also the lotus flower, represent
ing India.
Four knights OF the Order of the
Garter. the Earl Of Crew, and the
Earl OF Mimic. have been assigned
the proud task of holding the cano-
by over the head of the King, while
four duchesses, those Of Hamilton.
Montrose. Portland and Sutherland,
will perform the same task for the
Queen. The Kings long train is to
be borne by no fewer than eight
pages, the Marquis of Harrington, the
Earl OF Airlie, Viscount Cranbourne.
the Lord Romilly, the Hon. r. G. w.
r. Knollys, A. T.. Lowther, w. II. f..
Campbell, and V. a. G. Harbord
Surrounding the monarchs are TO
be the representatives of foreign rul-
ers and states, among them the
Crown Prince and Princess Of Ger
many, the Crown Prince and Prin-
cess of Denmark, Prince and Prn-
cess Henry of Prussia the Crown
Prince and Princess Of RoumaniI.
the Crown Prince of ScrVia, Prince
Henry of the Netherlands, Infant
Ferdinand Marie of Spain. Archduke
Karl Franz Josef of Austria, Prince
Huyoshi Fushimi Of Japan, and the
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg- Strelitz
The latter prince Is not here as the
ruler Of his state, for court ETH
quette forbids the presence of ruling
princes Al a coronation, so he takes
up the position Of q close relative Of
the king. All these princcly per-
sonages will wear their brilliant uni
forms glittering with orders ana
decorations Then in the order of
their precedence are to be placed
row after row of peers and peer
esseS
American ladies' are to figure very
prominently in the ranks OF the peer
esses Three Of the duchesses. those
OF Roxburghe, Manchester and Mari.
borough. are the daughters of Mr..
Ogden Goelet, of Newport Mr. En-
gene Zimmerman, Of Cincinnati. and
Mr.. W. * Nandernlt of New york.
respectively. The Marchit.less of
Dufferin and Ava * the daughter Of
Mr.. John II. Davis of Washington
square New York The Countess of
ESSEX is the daughter of the late
Mr. Beach Grant, Of New York tho
Counties Of suffolk. the daughter OF
the late Mr. Levi Zeigler Letter, of
Dupont Circle, Washington; the
Countess of Grauard daughter Of
Nj. ogden Mills, Of New York, the
Countess Of Donoughmore. daughter
of Mr. NJ =, Grace, of New York
the Countess Of Craven, daughter Of
Mr. Bradley Martin Of Sew York;
and the Countess OF Tankerville
daughter of the late Mr.. J. G van
MarteT, Of New york
Then there are Niscountcss Falh-
land, daughter OF the late Mr.. Rob-