Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-22
Details of Ceremony of Crovr,ing of British Rulers

mony is Of royal purple, and with snis
the king wears the imperial crown.
CROWN OF ST. EDWARD.
The crown placed upon the head Of
King George today is the historic
crown OF ST. Edward. It Is of solid
gold studded with diamonds, pearls,
rubies. emeralds, and sapphires. This
crown has passed through some of the
dramatic stages of English history,
being destroyed at one time in the Up
rising against monarchial authority
and replaced later for the coronation
Of Charles II.
The queens scepter with the Gross
is of gold ornamented with diamonds
and other precious stones. The
queens coronation ring Is also of gold
set with rubies. There are many
other traditional features OF the royal
regalia which figure in today's cere-
monies, including the royal scepter.
the virgo, the staff, the four swords Of
spiritual justice. temporal justice, etc
the great golden spurs, the ring OF
alliance, and many other quaint anil
beautiful survivals of ancient days.
The American representation at the
coronation pageant include the
American ambassador, Whitelaw Reid,
accompanied by Mrs. Reid, and the
American special ambassador, Jonn
Hays Hammond with his wife and
daughter. Mr.. Reid is attended
by the officials of the American embas-
fb1 ~ Sha a11.
bassy, William Phillips and Mrs. Phil
lips; the naval attache, Commander
Simpson and Mrs. Simpson; and the
military attache, Major Siocum and
Mrs. Slocum.
The American special ambassador,
Mr.. Hammond, has as his military
aide General Greeley, and his naval
aide Admiral vreeland. Although hun
dreds Of prominent Americans
attempted to secure admission to the
abbey, few, If any, were success
full. President Taft's brother. Cha.les
P. Taft, and the 1atter's wife, are
among the few not holding official po-
sitions who have been granted seas
in the abbey. This was done by COM
mand of King George on the sugees-
ton of the British ambassador TO
Washington, James Bryce.
AMERICAN WOMEN FIGURE.
The American wives of English
members of the nobility figure promi-
nently in the exercises of the day.
Among these are three duchesses,
namely, the duchess of Roxburghe,
the duchess Of Manchester and the
duchess of Marlborough, formerls
Miss Goelet of Newport, Miss thinner
man of Cincinnati and Miss Wander
bilt of New York respectively. Other.
are the marchioness of Dufferln, form
erly Miss Davis of New York; the
countess Of Essex, formerly Miss
Grant of New York; the countess of
formerly Miss Letter of Wash
lngton; the countess of GranaIu,
Miss Mills Of New York; the
of Donougbmore, forme; ly
Miss Grace of New York; the coun-
tess Of Craven, formerly Miss Martin
Of New York; and the countess Of
formerly Miss van Mar
ter of New York.
Other American wives of British
peers are the Viscountess Falkland:
Lady Cheylesmore; Lady Newbo:
ough; Lady Monson; Lady Leitn:
Lady Ashburton and Lady Bateman.
Many princes from East India in
their gorgeous costumes are in
attendance. They Include the sultan
IF Perak and the sultan of Kedah, aod
he honorary Indian aides-de-camp CT
he king. including the Maharajahs Of
dar, Gwalior and Bikanir, who with
he Gaekwar of Baroda, are among
he special guests, but the Indian dep
ltation is restricted on this occasion |
owing to the kings intention to visit
iurbar at Delhi.
The special ambassadors and en-.
yoys of those states and republics un- |
represented by princess form an inter !
ssting group, together with the dele /
cations from the overseas British col /
mics. The latter include the prime !
minister's Of the dominion Of Canada, /
Sir Wilfred Laurier; commonwealth /
# Australia, the Hon. Andrew Fish err;
If New Zealand. Sir Joseph George !
Ward; of South Africa, the Right HoI !
lOulS DOlhd, VI
Sir Edward p Morris.
Besides the foregoing, the PRIME
minister's of New South Wales, Tas-
mania, western Australia, Victori-
Jew Brunswick, Ontario, Alberta
danitoba, Saskatchewan, British
Columbia, Prince Edward Island and
quebec took their places, while the
representatives. of the Bahamas, Der
nuda, British Honduras, ETC., compete
he group.
ABBEY WELL PREPARED.
Westminster abbey, the venerable
Office which has witnessed the crow n
ng of many kings and queens aad
hen has eecome their final res ing
lace, along with England's poets,
uthors and statesmen, was pre-
AIRED on a most elaborate scale ior
he coronation ceremonies of today
The scheme OF decoration of the
amous cathedral on the banks of the
yer Thames was originated and rar-