Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-12
MANY HEART BURNINGs RESI-.
Wives Of Those in Diplomatic Circle
Lucky Ones.
MRS. HAMMOND HAS PRECEDENCE
Wife Of Ambassador and Daughter
Will Come Next.
DIVORCES BARRED BY QUEEN
One Hundred Thousand People from
the United states Are Expected
20 BE In London Next
Week

LONDON, June u.-(SpeCial CableRram.)
There are Just four American women
outside those who have married peers who
will see King George and Queen Mary
crowned in Westminster abbey June p
and there are grievous heartburnings be
cause OF II. OF course there are thou
sands Of American women who will see
their msjesties on the way to and from
the abbey, but Just these are to have the
privilege OF witnessing the ceremony Of
the coronation itself
Mrs. John Hays Hammond wife Of Pres
ident Tafts special ambassador; Mrs.
Whtelaw Reid. wife or the ambassador;
Mrs. John ward formerly Miss Jean Reid,
the ambassador daughter. who husband
is an official Of the coronation, and Mrs.
William Phillips whose husband is charge
daffaires at the American embassy
Women OF American birth, who are now
British peeresses, who will be in attend
ance at the abbey, are:
Duchess of Manchester Lady Decies
Lady CaTrington. Viscountess Maidstone
duchess Of Roxbury. marchioness of Duff
ferin, countess Of Ancaster, countess OF
Essex, Lady Chevlesmore countess Of
Granard, countess Of Tankerville. countess
Of Suffolk. Lady Abinger Lady Ritchie,
countess Of Donoughmore. Lady Monson
10y i1H " 1--WE Lauy NeNpOIousn
and Lady Paget.
some Are DeBarred.
Not all OF the American peeresses are in
the list for some OF them have been in
formed that they would be persona non
grata TO the queen for one reason or an
other.
The duchess Of Marlborough, the former
Miss Counsuela Vanderbilt, is debarred by
her marital troubles. Since she parted
from her husband some years ago she
has not been 10 court.
Lady Ashburton, who was formerly Miss
Frances Donnely of New York, is shut
out by her one time theatrical connec-
tions. She was one of the original FIoro-
dora sextet in 1901.
Neither will the former Lady Randolph
Churchill, who Is daughter OF Leonard
Jerome 81 NsxsY YORK. attend the corona
ton, for by her marriage TO George Corn
wallis she lost all sclaim to the title
Lady Bagot, VINO was Miss LILLIAN
May, a Washington belle. will also be
prevented from Witnessing the ceremony
because she IL separated from her hus-
band
Because she married Martyr Kennard
a commoner, thus forfeiting her social
status In the eyes of the court, the former
Cora, countess of strafford. who was Mrs
Samuel Colgate of New York. will be un-
able to be present
Divorces Must stay out.
In addition TO these there are two IA
nous leaders OF American society whose
social entertainments the nobility have
been glad to attend In London, whom
Queen Mary has barred because of their
divorces They are Mrs John Jacob
Astor. who has a pslRtial home in Lon
don. and who divorced John Jacob Astor
I'in 1910, and her cousin by marriage, Mrs.
Waldorf Astor, the former Miss Mamie
Langhorne The duchess of ConnauRbt.
who is very intimate with both American
women, tried very hard TO induce Queen
Mary TO invite them to the special gallery
or stand in the abbey, but the queen de-
cilned to make an exception in their case.
None OF the American peeresses will be
accorded any special honors at the corona
tion OF George V, as was the case wAan
Edward was crowned.
The latest estimate says that II Is
likely that -as many as $4,000 Americans
habitually passing half Of the year in
Europe will be here during corona ton
week. and quite as many more will have
crossed the Atlantic for the express pur-
pose"
This may prove an ultra optimistic pre-
dicton. According to the same authority
the outlay In London of the average Amer
ican will be at least fifty pounds ster-
ling This prophecy is well within the
mark