New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
Millions Upon Millions Are
Being Expended in Britain
for the Twin Items
of Jewels and
Clothes.

Should popular loyalty to a king. pride
OF empire, love for ancient tradition and
aesthetic enjoyment of a glorious pageant
~ seldom equalled for splendor in the his
tory Of the world be measured by its cost
IN dollars? Perhaps not. However, this is
not treatise on public morals.
At any rate. England and her guests are
Just now spending $2O0,OOOOO0 on the coro-
nation of the British monarch. and the fig
ure Is at least significant Many a nation
would he glad TO have a popular free-will
collection of that size to liquidate its ma
tional debt. We would say, without seek
ing further evidence. that England still
loves her monarch and the classic cere-
monies that mark his crovning. And v-len
il is added that a very large portion Of that
S2OOOOO.O0O is being spent by foreign visitors
IT is evident that the practical, modern
world. not excepting democratic America,
adores a medieval spectacle.
Indeed one of the features of the occa-
sion is the number OF foreigners in attend
ance. Some two million visitors are ex-
pected in London, and the majority of them
will doubtless be Americans and cOonials.
Thus, very considerable portion of the
coronation outlay will flow into. the Golfers
OF railroads. steamship companies. tourist
agencies. hotels boarding houses and res
taurants. on the average. over twenty
ships week since early May have been
pouring their fun compliments of passen-
gers into London from Canadian and Amer
lean ports. II is estimated that these visi-
tors will spend an average of more than
$40 apiece in London during coronation
week AS result the leading hotels are
taking orders only for the whole month of
June. Accommodations for coronation week
are obtained at double the usual rates and
upward
Another result of the big influx Of Wis
itors is that the erection Of stands along
the line OF march is on a scale more cX-
tensive than that al the coronation OF King
Edward in 1902 Probably the lowest price
asked for a seat will be guinea. From
that the figure will range TO 10 guineas
Thousands upon thousands OF feet Of tim
Der OF all sizes are being shipped into the
city and every available carpenter is work
ing overtime owners and tenants are ask
ing the highest prices ever quoted for
building sites and windows Two hundred
guneas has been paid for a single window
However. rates TO the ordinary applicants
for seats, which usually are held at the
highest possible mark until few days be-
fore the event. are likely TO 80 down with
n rush on the eve OF the coronation wher
spectators find they have frightened away
the public A lively insurance business II
this connection Is being carried on by Tho
Iloyds against the death OF the King OF
any other event making necessary the
posiponcment OF the ceremony.
Others who arc prohiing by the Older
harvest arc the house agents. Many
wealthy Americans and others are payint
fancy prices for the rental Of West Enc
houses during the period OF their stay
One peer is said TO have refused $4,000 fol
the use Of his house for six weeks An
other declined an offer Of 5000 for his dur
ing May, June and July However othel
English householders have yielded to sim