New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-26
Cardiff, Bristol and Winchester
Await MonarCh'S Coming for
Local CeremOniaIS.
BOOM IN QUEEN ELIZABETHS
English Polo Experts Discuss
Probabilities of Getting Team
Together to Win Back the
International Cup.
by cable TO The Tribune.

heavy list OF ceremonies is on the royal
programme, opening with the celebra-
ton Of the Kings birthday, on June 8.
No fewer than twelve important engage
mcnts arc included i'm the list. and the
King will make three trips to the prov
inces. going to Cardiff to lay the foun-
dalton stone Of the Welsh National Mu-
scum. to Bristol for the opening of the
now King Edward Memorial Building,
and to Winchester for thanksgiving
service for the restoration Of the ca
thedral
Among the sporting events of June
are the EPSON and Ascot races and both
will be honored by the attendance Of
their majestics.
The King and Queen are said to be
highly pleased with the work which has
been so long in progress but which is
now completed at Buckingham Palace.
This work was begun in the reign of
King Edward. who was anxious to bring
tho many old fashioned arrangements at
the palace up to date. Queen Victoria
would never consent 10 the installation
Of electric lights. and insisted on the
retention Of gas and even candles, but
the place is now more in keeping with
twentieth century ideas.
Apsley House. the residence Of the
Duke Of Wellington. at Hyde Park cor
ner. is now perhaps the only big town
house Illuminated by candles, and some
sentimentalists are finding cause for re-
greet i'm the fact
Moraanatic Wife Received.
The Archduke Francis Ferdinand and
the Duchess Of Hohcnberg are visiting
England Just now. and for the first time
the Queen has met the morganatic wife
of the heir to the Austrian throne. The
archduke has been several times to Lon
don. but he did not attend the coronation
Of King George owing to difficulties in
the matter of court and state etiquette
I'm connection with the position of the
duchess.
We are having quite a boom in queen
Eliza beths at the Olympia. Good Queen
Ress is appearing twice daily at the
head of her forces in military specta-
Gle entitled The Call TO Arms, 1855 in
Shakespeare England. at Earls Court.
The impersonation of the Virgin Queen
forms the central part of the dumb show
entertainment called The Elizabethan
Banquet" This is reproduction of the
famous feast which Elizabeth gave the
Due d'Alencon when the French prince
was believed to have presented the
Queen with a betrothal ring. The first
court preparations for the banquet show
the spreading of the cloth. the entry of
the yeonen guard with dishes and the
ceremonial connected with the Lady
faster. who had to sample everything
10 make sure that nobody was trying to
poison the Queen. Then Elizabeth en-
ters with the duke. each attended by
pages, ladies' waiting, gentlemen-at-
arms. with Drake, Frobisher. Leicester,
Hawkins. Philip Sidney, Burleigh and
the rest lowering around and looking
very Jealous. At the close there is
kind of miniature ballet Of court dancers.
II Is one of the most effective side shows
Of the exhibition.
Latin British Exhibition.
Princess Alexander of Teck to-day per
formed the ceremony Of opening the
Latin British Exhibition at Shepherd
Bush. In general interest and artistic
surroundings the exhibition eclipses any
previous four which have been held at
the so-called white city. The famous
Court Of Honor has been remodelled in
such way that the magnificent con-
gress hall at the rear. with its crystal
cascade, can be seen reflected in the
lake.
Altogether 10000 has been spent Du
improvements 10 the Shepherds Bush
site. This year, for the first time, the
pleasure and amusement portion Of the
grounds have been concentrated in one
area, which is called Merryland. Sing
ers and musicians have been brought
from France, Spain Italy, Mexico and
other Latin countries 10 give life and
gayety TO the exhibition.
The French section in some respects IL
more representative than the CORE
sponding section of the Franco-British
Exhibition OF 1908. A great effort has
been mace TO ItldiH lHt o'IiIOoPH''" VI
Latin America and 10 provide an object
lesson in the progress that has been
achieved by all the countries coming
under that generic title.
At the London Opera House.
Rehearsals are going on at Oscar
uammerstein's London Opera House or
the presentation OF Lord Howard dc
Walden's opera. The Children of the
Don" on June Z. The opera deals with
the revolt OF man against the gods OF
darkness. and "A neurological back
ground provides splendid opportunities
for excellence in mounting.
The magic Cauldron Of Caridwen. for
instance, Will be something distinctly
weird and picturesque. At the point
too. when Math changes GovanniOn and
GwydiOn into wolves, the metamorphosis
will be effected in a novel way. One
hundred Samoyedes are to be intro
duced. They closely resemble actual
wolves. and will prOwl around the stage
with realism and effectiveness III
herited from their remote ancestors.
Mr.. Hammerstein has decided TO re-
vive Les Cloches de Bonneville" in a
few weeks IL was i'm this famous light
opera that Florence st. John made such
success. She must have played Ger
maine hundreds ~ times with Shiei