The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-06-21
KING RECEIVES AMBASSADORS
Peers Nchcarsc COrOnati Ion Grow ticti
hay In Festive London.

hay IN Festive London.
>prcidi Crbie Despatch I, THE SrN.
LONDON. June 20 - To- dav was crowded
with events directly bearing upon the
coronation OF King George and Queen
Mary at Westminster Abbey on Thurs.
day. Sir Frederick Bridges choir OF the
Abbey had final rehearsal of the music
and the peers and peeresses went through
dress rehearsal OF the great ceremony.
King George received the special Am
bassadors to the coronation at Bucking-
ham Palace this morning The National
Liberal Club gave luncheon to the CO.
lonial Premiers this afternoon and there
were many affairs of lesser Importance
Business was suspended in the City
today and all was yellow planks. rcd
cloth and busy decorators. There are
gates everywhere Whitehall is elabo-
rately DIRE ssed and the sidewalks are
fringed with white pillars surrounded
with alternate figures in gold Of Music and
the Eagle. The Houses of Parliament are
hidden by colossal stands The Strand
and Fleet street are the least attractive
Of all the leading thorughfares. but even
they were thronged.
The Kings Master Of Ceremonies called
on John Hays Hammond. the American
special ambassador in the morning and
delivered royal command" for him
to appear at Buckingham Palace at 2
O'Clock Mr.. Hammand was on hand at
the appointed time and after presenting
President Taft's letter of congratulation
to King George had long pleasant chat
with him.
T.. n,,l H., L
Of Princess Henry Of Battenberg and the
Duchess OF Argyll AT an informal luncheon
AZ kensinGton Palace in the afternoon.
Then Mr.. Hammond attended recep-
tion given by Sir Edward Solomon, for
merly counsel to the johannesburg, South
Africa. Reform Committee of which Mr.
Hammond was member before the war
between the Transvaal and Great Britain
Mr.. Hammond and Sir Edwards brother
were imprisoned at the same time
Mr. and Mrs. Hammond and his suite at
tended the State dinner at Buckingham
Palace in the evening. Gen. Greedy. the
military attache TO the special embassy.
and Rear Admiral Vreeland. the naval at
tache, appeared in fun dress uniform
The rest Of the suite were attired in tho
diplomatic uniform of breeches. evening
coat and black vest.
Mrs. Hammond's dress at the State
dinner was of silver blue satin embroidered
with seed pearls thickly encrusted with
tinted fresh water pearls She wore a
rope of Oriental pearls about her neck
and a Catherine of Arragon headdress
The weather was more promising to-
day but 1t is still unsettled London has
almost finished bedecking herself for the
gala occasion and is now putting on tho
finishing touches in a wealth of tasteless
ornamentation There are exceptions to
this lack of judgment in the matter OF
color. notably in Piccadilv. which has
been transformed into street OF gold
and silver Lord Rothschlds house in
Piccadilly is "A conspicuous place. with its
panoplies Of soft silks and ermine. with
fringes OF costly fur The house adjoins
the famous Apsley House. and the cost
Of the decorations is estimated at from
Sl5NO To $4,000. They are practically
an improvised palace.
Other beauty spots are Bath and Dew
onshlre houses which are also in Picca-
dilly Both are decorated in a scheme OF
the palest blue and silver. 4 curious
note is struck in he ratings of Green Park
where pile of golden coronets are wait
ing to he put in place. The decorative
scheme PUZZLED an American who was
looking at il and he said. 1t seems to
me hat tine whole House of Lords must
hay, adjourned TO the clubs and left their
curoncts behind them
While nearly every notable house in the
metropolis IL making a brave show. the
King own house is an exception The
dull. ugly looking building ia absolutely
devoid Of decoration of any kind Per-
haps 1t was the wisest course to leave it
untouched Nothing could make IT
beautiful
\ huge crowd, composed mostly of
women, surrounded Westminster Abbey
during tn" rehearsal of the coronation
ceremony 10y the peers and peercsses,
They we're greatly disappointed when
the distinguished company left the Abbey
"a find that they wcr" not dressed up in
the robes which they viii wear on Thurs
day They were rewarded IN two cases
by the sight of noble lord carrying his
robes IN a paper parcel aud peer with
his coronet in his hand lde down.
II take. only tn. slightest hint OF coro-
nation doinls to bring hundreds of sight
.eers on IN" run tbss" day Yesterday.
u II" IF the efforts oi 'c"r,, Of the
Iovai household Ia aN'" attention.
IN" ueH- that the hlu, queen were
%, Westminster Abbey tul ti" toA"irsai
of ih" great ceremony u tax" place on
TfU-ddy rrHrhed the street, and when
the r",al party left the Abbey after a