The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14
ext month in Westminster Abbey.


Tho Hammonds Will share royal hon
ors with the following ENJOYS from
other countries: Duke OF Aosta, OF TIA
ly: Prince Henry and the Crown Prince
and Princess OF Germany. Archduke
Karl Franz OF Austria Hungary, Prime.
Johann George of Saxony. Prince Henry
OF the Meth erlands. the Crown Prince
OF Denmark, the Crown Prince and
Princess OF Sweden, the Crown Prince
and Princess OF Roumanie Prince
Fushimi OF Japan. Prince Chun. son OF
tho regent OF China, and tho Crown
Prince OF Servie. ~ M
Introduction of Mr.. and Mrs Ham
mond would read like this:
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond, OF Waeh-
ington, d. c.. and New York. formerly
OF California, Mexico. South Africa
and London
In all these countries tho Hammonds
have lived for some years at time
In London. where tho Hammonds
lived for seven years after their re-
turn from the South African Boer
country and Its exciting life, they are
we'll known.
Only the Hammonds know Just how
1t happened. but not long after Mr.
Hammond took London residence he
waa hobnobbing with those in the in
ner circles OF state and royalty. This.
too. in spite OF the fact of his having
been one OF the leaders of the reform
party in the Transvaal
For. this he was condemned to death
by the Boer President Kruger. For six
months. under q hot African sun, lie
languished in Jail, until finally, through
the faithful activity Of his wife and
his American friends, he was released
by Kruger with the payment OF
$4,000 fine
Admired by King.
But King Edward w. who admired
Americas big successful business man,
is said TO havo been attracted to Mr.
Hammond for his work. as the expert
mining engineer. who. with Cecil
Rhodes and Barney Barnato, developed
the great gold mines of tho Transvaal
Before tho coronation ceremony Mrs
Hammond will be presented at Queen
Mary's drawing room. However. Mrs
Hammond has met tho Queen on sew
eral occasions. when Her Majesty
ranked Is the Duchess of York
The first OF these meetings took
place ct ono OF Queen Victorias
drawing rooms, when Mrs. Hammond
was presented to the present Queen; .
also the Dowager Queen, Alexandra;
King Edward VII. and George ".
For years. in their early married
life Mira. Hammond says, an evening
gown or any entertainment which
would require one, was something
quite foreign to their mode of, living
In the great gold and silver minas Of
California and Mexico.
However. when Mrs. Hammond re-
turned to civilization and royal draw
Ing rooms and distractions Of this ma
ture, she made UP for times when her
wardrobe consisted only OF n few SIM
pie house dresses and a stout riding
suit worn on the long trips from the
railroad station through lonely and
dangerous mountain trails to the min
Ing camps with her small children
The court gown to be worn by Mrs.
Hammond at a special drawing room
two days before the coronation, will
be 9. magnificent AFFAIR of robins egg
blue brocade The material Mrs. Ham
mond purchased at Moscow last WIN
ter, when Mr.. Hammond had a sue
cessful audience with the Gear re-
gardine the opening up OF Russia to
American industries. This beautiful
satin brocade was woven on tho same
loom used to make the coronation
robes OF Catherine the Great and the
Czarlnas succeeding her.
For the coronation ceremony Mrs.
Hammond will wear O handsome white
satin gown. magnificent in its design
and rich display OF gems. Tho front
OF the gown Is embellished with jew
eled embroidery. showing peacock
feathers in their natural coloring.
Flashing Jewels.
With this gorgeous robe Mrs. Ham
mond will wear a tiara of diamonds
and emeralds and o, diamond and en-
erald necklace, and pair of emerald
eardrops which were once the prop
erty Of Catherine the Great OF Russia
At tho gala night OF tho Royal Opera
In Covont Garden. Mrs. Hammond VIII
wear another splendid gown made en-
tircly OF gold cloth ornamentcd with
beautifully designed embroidery OF
raised gold. With this sho will wear