The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

rant neglect of the opportunity. These
cockneys know that most OF those who
flock to a coronation come with we'll
lined pockets. 1t is no place for a poor
man or for one who wants to economic.
These strangers are there to spend mon
ey and the Londoners are glad to make
1t easy for them. So 1t is that every de-
vice to lure the dollar from the pocket Of
the American or the rupee from that of
the Hindoo Is being brought to the high
est degree of scientific perfection.
Harvest for Merchants.
A hundred thousand Americans spend
ing $3.50 each-an exceedingly conserva-
tive estimate-makes $25, 600. 900. And who
knows how many Frenchmen, Germans.
Russians. Italians. Asiatics, and other
foreigners will be there or how much
they will have to spend? Steamship COM
panies say Canada will send about 5000
visitors and Australia about 10000 Then
the provinces" as Londoners call all
the rest Of England. will dump millions
of people into the capital. These latter
will go for only a few days, but they will
have money to spend. Truly the prospect
of a golden harvest is enough to sharpen
the cupidity of the most honest mer-
chant,
Hotel rates have been doubled. in some
cases trebled. Even clearinghouse are
asking 80 day.
1t is calculated that the ceremonies will
cost the British government about $780,
OOc. No one can guess what peers and
peeresses and government officials will
spend on robes and coronets and uni
forms. No one can guess what the pri-
vate decorations and the private enter
tainments will cost.
Their majesties have a royal box for
their personal friends, but no Americans
are expected to be the guests, the
King and Queen have few intimate
friends among Americans, Mrs. John
Ward, Ambassador Reid's daughter, is,
however, one of their friends and will
probably be in this private box
Americans will certainly take a large
part in the entertainments of the coro-
nation weeks. There will be brilliant en-
tertainments at Dorchester house, where
the Kings and Queens Of England, Spain,
and Norway will be guests Of Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. whitelaw Reid.
Mrs. ]. j. Astor. Mrs Potter Palmer,
and Mrs. Goelet also will be important
royalty in the person of King Edward
or the Kaiser. Mrs. ]. j. Astor is in
search Of a new London home, as her
occupancy Of II Portman square will
soon terminate. The private residence of
the prime minister at 20 Cavendish
square, always admired because of its
splendid reception-room, its old mahog-
any staircase, and walls painted by John
Thornhill two centuries ago, has been
secured by Lady Cunard. an Anglo
American hostess OF prominence.
Frederick Townsend Martin has sailed
for the coronation. landing in Spain and
going up through Lisbon and Madrid to
his Paris home, and thence on to Lon
don. The old Philadelphia travelling con-
tingent, including the Biddle. Griscom.
Bettle, Duer, and CaSsatt families, will
also be there.
Ambassador and Mrs. John Hays Ham,
mond will occupy 1 Stratton street.
the old piccadilly homo Of the late Ba-
roness Burdett-Coutts. where Queen
Mary frequently visited Then a child. as
the baroness was a personal friend Of her
mother, the late Duchess Of Teck.
Besides the marvellous collection Of
Queen Anne and early Georgian silver,
there Is a large quantity Of exquisite
china in the house, and II Mr.. Hammond
chooses to entertain on an extensive
scale he Will be able to cover the huge
dinner table with F1axman silver. or he
can use a service Of gold with beakers
and goblets OF rare workmanship.
Famous F0fntnD8D.
In the gallery of this house Is Sir
Joshua Reynolds favorite chair, while
on the walls hang many pictures by this
famous painter. The precious Winged
Victory" from Yanina, which shows tho
wonderful work the Greeks did with the
chisel 1900 years ago; a first folio Shakes
peare, Raeburn pictures Of Scott and the
so-called Mulgrave picture Of Pitt. print
ed in the year Of his death by Hoppner,
are a few of the treasures Of which Mr..
Hammond will be the guardian during
his six weeks occupancy of the house.
Mr.. Hammond. Mrs. Hammond. and
the members Of his immediate family and
staff sail on the Cedric on May q. A big
modern battle ship will also be sent to
take part in the Spithead review. which
IS expected to be the grandest assem-
blage of sea fighters in history.
In all the intricate work OF organization
for the coronation the reception OF royal
guests and of delegates from the over
sea dominions there Is one supreme ar
bitter, the King, to whom are referred all
doubtful questions of plans and prece-
dent. and his swift and sure decisions
clarity and dispose of numerous prob
lens every day.
Nearly everything in connection with
the coronation is well under way, and
the great spectacle will follow as closely
as possible the lines laid down for the
of the late King Edward. All
the peers and peeresses have received
to attend. Invitations are is
sued only by the express direction of the
King. through the lord chamberlain's de-
partment, where Sir Douglass Dawson
Is daily engaged in the arduous task OF
arranging the innumerable details.