Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-09
PURSE STRINGS PULLED OUT
Rich People to Take Off Limit for
Coronation.
VAST SUMS FOR FRIvOLtTIEs
Question Of Accom- m OdntiOns for the
Royal visitors and Their suites
Causing Arrangement COM
mIttee Anxiety.
VAST SUMS FOR FRIvOLT
BY LADY MARY MANwARRING.

mittee Anxiety,
BY LADY MARY MAINTAINING.
LONDON. April ESPECIAL to The Bee)
London is now absorbed in the prepare
lions for the coronation festivities, al
though the crowning Of the king viii not
be until June p. Purse strings are being
loosened and the scale of the arrangements
suggests that money is TO be spent in mil
lions by the government and individuals.
The royal governments expenditure on the
coronation ceremonies and festivities will
probably reach 81, 250.OOO, while the expend-
lures from the private estate Of King
George will exceed 100000.
The population Of great city will be
added to London for the coronation period.
There will be nearly 10000 visitors from
the United States, according to an estimate
Of an official at the American embassy;
Australia is sending 1900 guests, Canada
5000 and the other states OF the empire
many thousands more.
Taking Care of Royalty.
The arrangements for accommodating the
various royal personages who are coming
20 London for the coronation are now be-
ing considered by the court and foreign
office officials. The German crown prince
anu GAoWh plAlGtoa VI AJtullldlh anu Alle
grand duke and hereditary grand duke of
Necklenburg- strelltz will probably stay at
buckingham palace. The Grand Duke
Michael Alexandrovitch, the duke and
duchess Of Sparta and Prince and Princess
Frederick Charles OF Hesse are likely to be
the guests of queen Alexandra at MARI
borough house with the duke and duchess
of Connaught The Archduke Francis
Ferdinand and Charles Francis Joseph may
be lodged at York house, st. James palace,
and the representatives OF Italy, Spain,
Saxony, Wurtemberg, The Netherlands,
Roumania and Belgium will stay at private
houses, which are to be either hired by the
government for the last fortnight of June
or lent to the king by their owners for the
coronation period
American Money Bags Planning.
Among the vast army of Americans who
are to visit London for the coronation will
be many multi-milllonaires some Of whom
have already secured West End houses or
flats in the chief hotels. One liberal peer
has refused an American offer Of 1900
for the use of his residence for six weeks.
Another American has offered $4,000 for
the tenancy Of house in Hill street during
May, June and July, but the owner refuses
10 take less than $4,000.
The selection OF Hays Hammond as
the special representative of the United
States at the coronation has given great
satisfaction in London. While in London
Mr.. Hammond will stay at l strattor
street, the old Picadilly home Of the late
Baroness Burdett Coutts, where the pres
ent queen frequently stayed as a child
the baroness being personal friend of hel
mother, the late duchess of Teck II is
said Mr.. Hammond will pay SS,S32JO a
week for the property.
Queen Likes Pink.
Queen Mary has commanded that the
bouquet which the Gardeners company are
TO present at her coronation shall con
sist of pink carnations.
Rapid progress is being made with tn,
alterations in front OF Buckingham palace
His majesty is restoring to their former
place the great central gates which stood
In line with the fine entrance to the quad
rangle. Experience mas shown that for
ceremonial purposes the existing gates
which are not Immediately in front of tn,
quadrangle entrance necessitated an awl1
ward turn when the state coach was beinl
used That portion of the ratings enclos
ing tho forecourt which faces the cen
trail archways OF the palace has been re-
WnlCf
will lead direct TO the Queen Victorls
memorial Gates are to be placed into po
Eition there and the royal processions wher
they are formed as usual in the innel
quadrangle win issue in a straight line
towards the Mall, only, curving round tn,
base OF the monument
Colonial Troops All white.
The colonies will be represented at tn
coronation by about 1900 officers ant
troops-all white-over half of which vii
come from Canada. They will stay I'm tn
country for about three weeks. No colore,
troops will come from India, South African
or other colonies
Rulers TO Wait Ireland.
Preparations are now being made for tn
visit Of King George and Queen Mary {
North Wales. Hollyhead will be the head
quarters Of the royal party during tn
visit, extending overthree days.
on July u the royal yacht win cross tn
Irish channel and will come TO anchor fl
Hollyhead harbor On the morning of Jul,
IL tho royal yacht will leave its moor
lngs and come alongside the Admiralt
pier to land the royal party, who will pro
coed TO Carnarvon for the investlture @
the prince of Wales
II is stated that King George will run
couple OF horses at the race meeting a
Leopardstown. near Dublin, on July Il
This meeting has been specially arrange
by King Georges wish in connection wit
the royal visit to ireland, aud he and IN
queen Will be present. This will be IN
first occasion on which his maiesty's co
ors viii be carried ON the Irish turf