The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-14
In Pageantry and Magrificeuce
Royal Function on June %
will Eclipse Any Held
In the Past.
COURT MAKING PREPARATIONS
Two Million Visitors Expected in Lon
don. Westminster Abbey Will
be Especially Arranged for
This Occasion.S

London, Feb 14.--Snce the begin
ming of the winter the chief function
aries of the British court have been
busy with preparations for the coro-
nation of King George ", which will
surpass in pageantry and in historical
interest all former ceremonials.
While the ceremony of crowning the
king and queen of Westminster abbey
on June 22 will be almost Identical i'm
form with that which has been fol-
lowed i'm the investiture of British
sovereigns since William w and Queen
Adelaide, the auxiliary functions are
anything that the nation has wit
messed in the past.
The events will include the prog
ress of the court through London the
the Guild hall, with a reception of
the king and queen by the city au-
thorities there; a great naval review.
a gala performance at the opera and
various minor celebrations and pa
geants. among which will be a "festi-
val of the empire" at the Crystal pal
ace.
Multitudes of Visitors Expected.
Business men and transportation
companies count UPON an influx of
something approaching two million
visitors during the coronation season.
The best places in the hotels are be-
ing reserved for regular patrons, and
the managers say that the prices for
The coronation week will not more
than double the regular rate for the
best hotels. Boarding house keepers
are likely to be less reasonable I'm
their charges to visitors.
There is every indication that the
erection of stands for witnessing the
ress through London will be on sale
more extensive than for the corona
tion of King Edward i'm 1902. owners
and tenants are asking the highest
prices ever quoted for building sites
and windows. Rates to the ordinary
applicant for seats, which usually are
held at the highest possible mark un-
til a few days before the event. are
likely to go down with a rush on the
eve of the coronation when speculative
buyers have frightened away the pub
lie. A lively insurance business has
begun at Lloyds against the death of
the king. any event necessitating the
postponement of the coronation, and
against bad weather.
DIR. Davidson, the present archbish-
abbey. The recently appointed dean of
DR.. Ryle, will assist the
placing the imperial man
tie and the pail of cloth and gold on
the kings shoulders. This mantle is
being embroidered at the royal school
of art needlework.
From the end of this month to the
Westminster abbey will be
closed to visitors while workmen are
engaged in preparing the building for
the coronation. Galleries for the peers
will be erected in the north transept. |
and for the peeress on the south, and
special accommodations for other Off
cials. the seating capacity of the alb
bey being about three thousand. Spe- |
cial chairs upholstered in silk, with
the royal arms, will be provided as at
the last coronation, and those who oc-
cupy them may purchase them at cost
prices for souvenirs.
Special Carpet Being Woven.
A splendid carpet of striking design |
to cover the entire nave is being |
woven. Royal blue will be the foun-
dation color. The ornamentation will |
include emblems of the order OF the |
Garter and other devices, with the |
pattern of the design matched only |
once in each twenty feet.
Several of the highest officials of |
the state. constituting the court of |
claims, have been sitting in solemn |
wearing their uniform, |
robes of office and orders to pass upon |
the right of various noblemen and
others to perform certain parts in the |
The claims are mostly |
archaic In their origin and seem quaint |
In the eyes of Americans.
The dean and pastor of Westmins-
ter have the right to retain the robes
and ornaments, the Earl of Shrews-
bury to carry white wand as lord |
high steward of Ireland. the Duke OF
Newcastle TO provide a glove and sup
port the kings right arm while hold
ing the sceptre. and the barons of the
rinque ports TO bear canopys.
Various other hereditarial rights
have been confirmed by the court. to
many of which appertain fees such as
i've yards of scarlet cloth to the clerk
Df the town and forty ellis OF crimson
velvet TO the Earl OF Darlington. lord
great chamberlain the fees for whose