New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
KING GEORGE CREATES
PRINCE OF WALES K. G.
Adjusts with His Own Hand the
Various Insignia OF
the Order.
EX.KING MANUEL PRESENT
Queen Mary, Though Not Fond
of the Sport, Will Attend
Races at Ascot and
GoodwOod.
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ro,don limo 1O.-King George is oe-
,isirg new precedents ana iiiip"'
,rdividusljty to his reign. Inc inNe'"
ture Of the Prince of Wales as hh'e"'
80 tho Garter at Windsor to-day mas
hoo, something more than FAMILY III
|,i- with an exchange of pledges OF az
faction between a father and son. ihe
importance of the function mas oeeh
magnified and the religious eieHieh'
en,nhssized the beautiful ceremonial
being observed with twenty-three knights
counanions and several royal knights IN
the procession. which Elton boys ana sew
eral thousand spectators have witnessed
time and again within the Castle Walls
Every detail Of the investiture in the
Throne Room has been rehearsed In al
vance. and the ceremony was carried out
with as much precision as the corona
ton will be. When the garter, the col
lar. the star and the riband had been al
justed by the Kings own hand ana the
Bishop Of Winchester's quaint admoni-
ton had been heard. the procession
started for St Georges Chapel, while the
SPECTATORS looked on in silence as 1t
nassed through the Norman gateway and
the middle and lower wards.
Luncheon for the chapter came after
the service. and King Manuel was among
those to congratulate the new knight.
As chapter of the Order of the Thistle
is 10 be held when the King and Queen
are in Edinburgh. it is conjectured that
the Prince Of Wales will become Scot
tish knight at special installation
ceremony. 1t is also rumored that he
will receive at Dublin his investiture as
knight of st. Patrick.
Ascot arrangements do not differ from
those Of the last reign. The King and
Queen, with their guests, will drive
through the park to the course on two of
the days, and the royal carriages from
Raeshot and Cumberland Lodge will
join the line. The Duke and Duchess Of
sparta are among the royal guests.
Will Remain a. Windsor.
The King will remain at Windsor until
the coronation ENJOYS arrive in London.
while Queen Mary will attend Ascot and
GoodWood as matter Of social obliga-
ton. She does not IKE racing and
strongly objects to betting. The King
himself never has money on races.
The colonial premiers are receiving de-
grees at oxford to-day, and Lewis Har-
court is giving a luncheon and garden
Ia, taf,
+. Morris is one Of the weekend guests
there.
Social enga gements in London during
Ascot week are never numerous. There
will he d large costume ball at the Bo-
tapical Gardens and a charity bail at
the Savoy. in which actors are inter
cs;ed
The International Horse Show will also
open with moro entries and larger pal
rcnage than ever before. The British
Empire League will give an important
banquet next week. and there will be a
luncheon at the Constitutional Club for
the colonial prcmiers and an empire
press dinner.
There are fewer prominent Americans
here than at the same time last year.
While a small number of wealthy trav-
ellers have engaged expensive rooms and
windows for the professions and are
making efforts 20 secure places at the
two command performances. the main
body OF tourists is avoiding London and
spending its money on the Continent.
Theatre managers are cOrnplajninp Of
The loss Of American patronage. upon
which they can usually count in filing
their houses during the height of the
season. \ change of programme has
been found necessary at tho Duke of
York's. where Marie Tempest has re-
newed the popularity Of The Marriage
OF Kitty" ny brilliant revival. Felix
Gaipaux has shown himself an expert
French comedian in Octave" at the
Roudoir Theatre, kensington. There is
promise of a revival OF interest in opera
with the appearance of the Russian bal
let.
Interest in Psgeants Dvindline.
The pageant of London is being opened
H. sections at the Crystal Palace, so that
there will be as many as four separate
programmes before the close of the sum-
NOR including a special one for the over
seas guests. Everything is done on "A
large scale. but there is lack OF public
interest Pageants evidently have been
overdonc i'm England Certainly the