The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-02
MEN WILL DAzzLF /
IN ROBES OF sTIl
Peers and Noblemen of Enu,.z
Now Puzzling Over "wbat2
Shall I Wear9" u
CORONATION DRESS E1yv
Brilliant Scene Promised wl.
Many-Hued Attires Are Gath.
cred Together.
CORONATION DRESS FTxp,
BY PAUL LAMBETH

SleSiht Soolc " ile lTllOnA.
LONDON. April 1.-The men r,u,.-
and gown makers among the man ~.
bers OF the nobility are eli In a A,,s-
about the duds they are to wear AZ 4
coming coronation no bevy OF Won
were ever more concerned aho,t h
dresses they were to wear ar A han.@
IT Is understood that II Is ths inl.
ton OF the king and queen to wsAr b
same ceremonial robes at their corsr.
ton as were made for and used by "a
Edward and Queen Alexandra, +
Kings mantle resembles a cape and r
the shoulders, being fastened IN n;
woven Of plate-gold threads worksd {
on silk. Upon the cloth of gold ID :
broidered design Of laurel leaves ~
parts Of the robe being embroide,-
with enblems In various colors. Ths =
olens consist Of the imperial crown. b
thistle. and the lotus flower. the ernbi1
of India '-'e'
The queens mantle, Of q wouds,
shade of ruby purple velvet, Is eiEhf~
feet in length. Standing boldly IA 6
the badge Of the Piantagensts.e e'j r.
which springs rose treo-
Must Be Exact
The Duke OF Norfolk, as earl ,uass1|
! Issued instructions regarding robas "a
worn by. peers and peereuses. They d
TO be Of crimson velvet and the -
are TO be powdered with bars stn7||
| to the "powdering" on the capes
peers BY the depth Of the eddas
wearer Is indicated, A baroness 1e1
an edging Of two Inches. viseounto|
two Inches; O. countess, three inchas:
marchioness. four inches. and duchs|
five inches
The length Of a peeress's train N
Is prescribed by the earl marahal Is d
lows Baroness, one yard; vlscount1
| one and quarter yards countesa, q
and a half yards: marchioness. ode q
three quarters yards, and duchess &
yards.
An order concerning peers Is a Il
lowe: That the robe or mantle b
crimson velvet, edged with minlyey,
cape furred with miniver pure and po|
dered with bars or rows Of ermine-<1
! is. narrow pieces Of black fur, aoooI
ing to their degrees, viz; Barons
earls. three rows, TnarQuesses, three 81
and a half. and dukes. four rows-
knights Picturesque RobeA
Knights of the Garter, the Thistls,
Patrick, the Bath. Star of India, s.
chael and St George, and the M1.
Empire will be allowed 20 wear the q
ties which Indicate their respective
ders. II the idea is followed out q
tional splendor VIII be added %
scene. The mantle Of the Carter q
dark blue velvet, lined with taffetAq;
this there is q surcoat of crimson ye|
lined like the mantle and adorned
II. on the left breast, with An q
pointed. silver-embroidered star. va
which is the red cross OF St 9ens94
The mantle OF the Thlstlo IN or r.
velvet. and that Of 81 Patrick a q
is red, and on high stats cecasions
knights are entitled to wear crimson
coats, vest and breeches OF white
white stockings and Shoes golden
Thirty -eight thousand aoldtsm
march. under command Of Lord ~
ner. The ceremonies Will cost mo
ernment s1,00o,000.
win Swamp Tory Lords
Alexander Murray. master Of 9ls1
chief Liberal whip, has IN a ST.
Sir Thomas Borthwfck given
create enough peers to SWAMP t1s
element in the house OF lords ns
In ..{ys Rsrt; :ro .n. - stat. on a,ph .us>
ity that the king will take VI!
steps may be advised by his mia1
to secure that in the next pariameIt
will of the people. as expressed af
! general election. shall prevail
''Mr Balfour appears to fnd NO
with the past action Of the house o.
which. between 1905 and 1903, N
of political recklessneBs. render
Liberal government impotent. ana =
desires constitutional reform IN oI9e
strengthen the house Of lords. Con.i
ed with these terms. II iE useless 20
Of voluntary settlement.