The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20
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OlERIPRECEDEnCE
Arrival of Army in London
Gives Coronation Week
Military Setting
]. HAYS HAMMOND
ENJOYS THE SHOW
CARRIED in Knee Breaches AM
erica's Representative is
Having Big Time Hob
nobbing With Princes

LONDON. jane se.-~The biaring
bands and flashing uniforms of 5000
soldiers descended upon London to-
day, giving Il decided military tinge
To the preparations being made for
the coronation.
The coming Of the soldiers brought
countless thousands of sight-seers to
the streets. and the worst street jam
yet experienced resulted. The SOL
tiiers marched TO the various parks
where they viii he encamped until
the end OF the week.
Another preparation under way to-
day that savored of actual wartimes
Was the stocking with provisions OF
hotels and residences within the cor
onafion area. -
ewing 10 the closing Of street traf-
fie and the general suspension of bus
mess on June 22 and %, II will be
practically impossible to procure pro-
visions at this time Hotels, restau-
rants and private houses are there
fore laying In stores as though In an
ucipation or long siege
Special Privileges Denied
NO such thing as special privileges
Will he known on coronation day
This was indicated toe day when re.
quests upon the police by princes.
mobiles and other royalty for special
street pasees were refused
This bids fair to develop a big row.
but Home Secretary churchill who
II ex-officio the head of the police. is
sianding Arm.
There will he no moving picture
commercfalism of the coronation This
was decided to-day when permission
was refused To eimetoKraph com
pany 10 place camera inside West
minister Abbey The company offered
huge price for this concession but
the impropriety AS well as the dan
ger WAS obvious.
This will leave Sir BENJAMIN Stone
the official photographer of Parlia-
1nent. the only man who will be per
United 10 take camera inside the
abbey and photograph the historic
proceedings
The crowns that will be placed unop
the royal heads Of George and Mary
on Thursday, the robes and other
coronation regaija were taken from
the London tower to-day and stored
In the strong room or Buckingham
FhNtt AsftS VIII DE UnQRF EDp-
riai guard until time for their use
Old Question Of Precedence.
Tne old question OF precedence in
the coronation observation-disclosures
Ifhisiui or ~rangling and petty ieai-
ousies-has broken out at this time
and King George in declared to he
greatly harassed over the problem. A
tentative makeup of the coronation
procession has been submitted, but
90
most OF whom are royalties, no sooner
saw the arrangements than protests
strong enough In some instances 10
be plain kicks-began To pour in
never were the jealousies tina,
lodged In royal heads more thorough.
" demonstrated, The Duke of Nor
folk, as Earl Marshall Of the EN-
pire, Is supposed to grange the pro-
sassion and to have the etiquette of
the thing Gown SO fine that mistakes
are impossible. The duke and the
king were in consultation to-day over
this matter. Regardless of their final
decision. there are sure 10 he many
disappointed ENJOYS. just as there
we're at the funeral of the late King
, Edward
Many OF those who are TO take part
in tpe coronation visited the Abbey
to-day for final rehearsals
Resamping of the decorations spoil
ed by two days of rain was carried
on ut top speed to-day.
Asked what kind of time he had n,
the semf-formai dinner at Bucking-
ham palace last night given by the
King and queen to the visiting envoys.
John Hays Hammond, the representa-
tise of the United States. replied.
1t Was a bully affair"
big Bunch OF Royalty.
TX was the biggest bunch OF ROYALTY
that Hammond had ever looked upon.
he. In fact, being the only one present
without a title OF some sort Most of
the. royalties were accompanied by
their wives. but Hammond staged"
IT, The American envoy wore his knee
hreeches. silk stockings and slippers.
Owing TO the informally of the fune-
ton he left off the buckles that are
supposed 10 60 with the slippers
From the waist up. Hammond was
CARRIED In conventional evening dress
When dinner was announced II fell
10 Hammond's lot To he the escort
OF Princess Alexander of Teck Ham
nond was surprised at the joility Of
the diners and their socia bile qual-
ties. King George talked longer with
Hammond than with any of the other
guests and at parting from him. re-
quested the pleasure Of another early
conversation.
After the dinner. Mrs Hammond
Joined her husband and the couple
went TO the bali given by the Duchess
OF Sutherland, at Stafford House. Mrs.
Hammond wore gown in the style
Of Catherine of Aragon. The Duchess
OF Argyll, an old friend of the Ham
nIonds, took them in charge at the
bali and saw that they were generally
introduced.