The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23

turned to the fast approaching coro-
nation with its series of regal and
spectacular events, which culminate
next Thursday with the actual coro-
nation of King George v at Westmin-
lister Abbey.
The decoration of the interior of the
Abbey, which on this occasion is to
be on the most elaborate scale, has
been carried out by the Office of works.
The scheme is strikingly brilliant
one. Resting on the foundation of a
splendid pile carpet of Royal blue,
into which are worked the emblems
of the Order of the Garter and other
heraldic designs, the central figures
of the historic pictures are to be group
ed in their gorgeous robes, the king in
the imperial mantle of cloth of gold
worn by the late King Edward at his
coronation in 1902. 1t is woven from
plate-gold threads worked on silk and
as it hangs from the fnonarch's shoul-
ders is fastened by a clasp in front
and shimmers with brilliant effect in
any light. Ie bears design of laurel
leaves and is covered with emblems
Representing the imperial crown, the
imperial eagle, the rose, shamrock and
thistle, and also the lotus flower, rep
resenting India.
Four knighs of the Order of the Gar
ter, the Earl of Cadogan, the Earl of
Rosebery, the Earl of Grew, and the
Earl of Mimic, have been assigned the
proud task of holding the canopy over
the head of the King, while four
duchess, those of Hamilton, Montrose,
Portland and Sutherland, will perform
the same task for the Queen. The
Kings long train is to be borne by no
fewer than eight pages.
Surrounding the monarchs are to be
the representatives of foreign rulers
and states, among them the Crown
Prince and Princess of Germany, the
Crown Prince and Princess of Den
mark, Prince and Princess Henry of
Prussia, the Crown Prince and Prin-
cess of Roumania the Crown Prince
I of Servia, Prince Henry of the Neither
lands. Infant Ferdinand Marie Of
Spain, Archduke Karl Franz Josef Of
Austria, Prince Huyoshi Fushimi of
Japan, and the Grand Duke of Neck
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This latter prince is not here as the
ruler of his state, for court Etiquette
forbids the presence of ruling princes
at a coronation, so he takes up the
position of a close relative of the king
All these princely personages will
wear their brilliant uniforms glitter
! ing with orders and decorations. Then
in the order of their precedence are
! to be placed row after row of peers
and peeresses.
American ladies are to figure very
prominently in the ranks of the peer
esses. Three of the duchesses, those
of Roxburghe. Manchester and Marl-
borough, are the daughters of Mr.. Og-
den Goelet, of Newport, Mr.. Eugene
Zimmerman, of Cincinnati, and Mr..
w. K. Vanderbilt, of New York, respec-
lively The Marchioness of Dufferin
and Ava is the daughter of Mr.. John
H. Davis, of Washington Square, New
York. The Countess of Essex is the
daughter of the late Mr. Beach Grant,
of New York; the Countess of Suffolk,
the daughter of the late Mr.. Levi Zeig-
Ter Letter, of Dupont Circle, Washing
ton; the Countess of Granard. daughter
of Mr.. Ogden Mills, of New York: the
Countess of Donoughmore, daughter
of Mr.. NJ. p Grace, of New York the
Countess of Craven, daughter of Mr..
Bradley Martin, of New York.; and the
Countess of Hankerville, daughter OF
the late Mr.. J. G. Van Marter, of New
York.
Then there are Viscountess Falk-
land, daughter of the late Mr.. Robert
Reade, of New York; Lady Cheyles
more, daughter of Mr.. Francis Orm
erod French, of New York; Lady New
borough, daughter of the late Colonel
H. NJ. Carr, of Kentucky; Lady Mon
son, daughter of the late General Roy
) Stone, of Mendham, Lady Leith oi
Fyvie, daughter Of Mr.. Derrick Alger
non January Of st. Louis; Lady Ash
burton, daughter Of Mr. j. G. Connolly
! of New York; and Lady Bateman
daughter of Mr.. James jeffrey Ora
, ham, of New York.
Several Indian and other eastern
princes in their multi-colored costumes
! will form part Of the central group
which includes also the Sultan of Per
ak and the Sultan of Kedah, and tn,
honorary Indian aides-de-camp of th'
King, including the Maharajahs o
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