The Washington times., 1911-06-22
UNITED STATES IS
REPRESENTED BY
TRIO OF ABLE MEN
John Hays Hammond, Gen.
eral Greedy, and Admiral
Vreeland at Coronation.

LONDON. June 22.-The American
people always have been represented
in England by men eminently typical of
the qualities of which they. as a nation,
are most proud. and there is no excep-
ton in the case Of the special ambassa-
dor to the browning of King George and
Queen Mary today. His naval and
military aides, too, are also Americans,
every inch of them.
John Hays Hammond, Gen. Adolphus
Washington Greeley and Admiral
Charles E. Vreeland proved themselves
we'll qualified for the parts of honor
they played in today's historic event
and upheld the position of the United
States thoroughly as effectively as did
the last American special ambassador
TO England, Colonel Roosevelt, who
acted in that capacity at the funeral Of
the late King Edward VII.
In the ceremonies at Westminster
Abbey today, Mr.. Hammond shared
royal honors with the following ENJOYS
from other countries:
Duke of Aosta, of Italy; Prince Henry
and the crown prince of Germany;
Archduke Kari Franz, of Austria
Hungary; Prince Johann George. of
Saxony; Prince Henry, of Netherlands;
the crown prince Of Denmark, the
prince Of of Roumania; Prince Fushimi,
of Japan; Prince -Chun, son Of the re-
gent of China. and the crown prince Of
Servia.
Together with the heiresses of royal
rank, Mrs. Hammond was presented at
Queen Mary's drawing room several
weeks ago.
Mrs. Hammond's High Position.
However. Mrs. Hammond had met the
Queen on several occasions. before,
when Her Majesty ranked as the Ouch
ess of York. The first Of these meetings
took place at one of Queen Victoria's
drawing rooms, when Mrs. Hammond
was presented to the present Queen;
also the dowager queen, Alexandra,
King Edward VII, and George V. She
became popular with the British royalty
from the first because of her keen wit,
and, during the several years residence
Of the Hammonds in London, she at
tended many functions of court and
state. Her position today was as the
highest in official rank of any American
woman.
Handsome as her gowns and costly as
are her jewels which she wore today,
many Of them of great historic value
and priceless. 1t may be said that Mrs
Hammond and her husband were the
two most democratic figures participa-
ting in the great coronation festivities.
Introduction of Mr.. and Mrs. Ham
mond would read like this:
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond, Of Washing
ton, D. c., and New York, formerly Of
California, Mexico. South Africa, and
London. In all these countries the
Hammonds lived for some years at a
time In London, where they lived for
from
South African Boer country and Its ex-
citing life. they are well known.
Hammond Liked by Edward.
Only the Hammonds know just how 1t
happened, but not long after Mr.. Ham
mond took a London residence, he was
hobnobbing with those in the inner
circles of state and royalty. This, too.
In spite of his having been one Of the
leaders of the reform party in the
Transvaal. For this he was condemned
TO death by the Bcer President. Kruger.
For six months, under a hot African
sun, he languished in jail, until finally,
through the faithful activity of his wife
and his American friends, he was re-
leased by Kruger with the payment Of
a $685. fine.
But King Edward, who admired
Americas big successful business men,
is said to have been attracted to Mr..
Hammond for his work as the expert
mining engineer, who, with Cecil Rhodes
ar1 Barney Barnato, developed the great
gold mines of the Transvaal
General Greeley. representative Of the
United States army, is well known In
London through his many achievements
Of worldwide interest in science and ex-
ploration, in addition to his military ca
reer. He is known here as one Of the
grand old men, OF America.
Greeley's High Honors.
With long record Of noteworthy &C
tivities. he. today. at the age Of sixty
seven, holds the highest honor that
could be granted by the United States
Army in connection with the corona
tiou The best remembered Of his feats
of exploration was attaining in 1882 the
record for 'farthest north that stood
unsurpassed until the reaching of the
pole by Commodore PearY.
The American naval aide to the cor
onation, Admiral Ereeland, is one Of
the most popular men in the service.
He has been in the United States Navy
since 1866, and the choice as coronation
representative fell on him because Of
his good record ard the fact that he has
been in the fullest confidence Of the
Navy Department fer years. Admiral
Dewey was fir4t selected for the duty.
He is now seventy years old. and he
declined.
Admiral Vreelan1 was logically the
next man to be considered. and accord
ingly he was delegated to sail on the
battleship Delaware. the most powerful
fighting craft representing any nation
at the coronation naval review.