Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-06-29
KING AND QUEEN
At The OPERA
OovENT GARDEN TRANSFORMED
FOR BRILLIANT COMMAND
PERFORMANCE.
100000 ROSES in DECORATIONS
King George and consort Sit in Great
Box With 100 Guests.-Indan
Princes Guido Others in
Attire.

magnificent spectacles in connection
with the coronation was the command
performance in Covent Garden, the
interior Of which was transformed to
veritable boral palace, wreathed
about with England's fairest flower.
Those privileged to be within the
great auditorium will long remember
the gorgeous scintillating picture, the
fragrance Of 100000 perfect rose.
blooms, the noble company of men
And women representing the royalty
or the world and all the most distin-
Su1shed in British official and social
life who filled every box and stall.
The royal box consisted of ten boxes
IN the center grand tier thrown into
one, providing 100 seats nearly all Of
which were occupied by guests Of roy
al rank Thanking the royal box were
two other large boxes, each occupied
by 100 representatives of dominions.
About half the stalls were allotted to
the suites of the distinguished guests.
In point of picturesque attire the
Indian princes, glittering with jewels
easily were first, eclipsing the royal
ties in their most splendid uniforms.
Special American Ambassador Ham
mond sat in the second row of the roy
al box between the Duke of Connaught
and the Grand Duchess of Hesse, his
plain evening dress rendering him con-
spicuous by contrast. Mrs. Hammond
sat in the diplomatic box to the right.
She wore a costume of gold cloth, yell
low and white diamante trimming,
with bold lace on the bodice. Her
Jewels. were emeralds and diamonds.
American Women Present.
Among the other American women
present were Mrs. Mckay, Lady New.
borough, Lady Granard, Lady Cheyles.
more, Lady Cooper, the Honorable
Mrs. Coventry, Lady Dufferin, Mrs.
Burns, Lady Speyer, Viscountess Park.
er, Mrs. Christie Miller, Mrs. Van
Raalte, Mrs. Helke, Mrs. Newhouss
and Mrs. Singer
The king was in an admiral's uni
form and wore the Order of the Gar
ter. The queens. gown was of deli
cate pink over which the blue riband
of the Garter showed in relief. On
her bosom were the twin stars Of
Africa, on her head a diamond feur
de lis, and Maltese cross. The queen
was escorted TO the royal box by Crown
Prince Frederick William of Germany
and the German crown princess en-
tered on the arm of his majesty.
Although rain again fell, dense
crowds gathered outside Covent gar
den to witness the arrival and de-
parture of their majesties and the
royal visitors. After the performance
the royal guests, special ENJOYS and
members Of the diplomatic corps at.
tended a ball given by the Duke and
Duchess of Westminster at Grosvenor
house.
Renowned artists took part in the
gala performance. The program open.
ed with scene from the second act
of Verdi's aida" This was followed
by the second act of Gounod's Romeo
and Juliet Then came act III Of
Rossini's "The Barber of Seyille," and
tableau II of the Russian ballet, LIE
Pavilion d. Ormide."
Among the artists were Mines. Mel
ba, Destinn, Tetrazzini, Berat and
Kirby Lunn and John Mccormack
Cammarco, Franz, Bassi and Mala
tesla.