The Washington times., 1935-05-07
NOW
America Pays
Honor to King
BRITISH POMP
By HELEN ESSARY

By HELEN ESSARY
The Silver Jubilee of a be-
loved King and Queen. The
gold braid and plumed hats
of diplomacy. The dignity of
q powerful monarchy The
solemnity of a great religion
And a crowd of distin-
guished people in the thrilled
hush Of the Washington Ca
thedral, waiting to do homage
to the rulers of a far-away En-
pire.
Pomp and circumstance!
Everyone loves it-really. Par
ticularly the citizens of our
own Democracy.
Sir Ronald Lindsay, the cpl.
tome of elegant diplomacy, in
a gorgeous uniform. He is as
handsome and incorporating
as the British Empire. And
just as unapologetic.
The Roosevelts would make
satisfactory royalty. They
have the easy graciousness OF
true nobleSse oblige.
What a pleasant thing to have
Q royal American family! en-
Joy a King and Queen riding by
in golden coach. Along the
highways of London, King
George and Queen Mary, maybe
at this very moment, are max
ing fairy tale come true. For
thousands Of their subjects,
likely standing in hearty rain,
the Cinderella coach, the er'
mine and royal purple, and the
jewelled crowns are preserving
the magnificent solidarity of the
British Empire.
I recall that in London a
cleaning woman, "a char" some
times came in to polish the
Dresses" She ad no name.
Not that we knew. We called
her, when we mentioned her,
the Person.
She was bedraggled. Her hus-
band beat her whenever he had
time to come home from 1.-The
pub"
The Person adored the King
and Queen and "the bonny
Prince of Wales" She talked of
them whenever we saw her.
Thoughts of their splendor
frightened her drab life.
Only the diplomats whose
Sovereigns were to the
British royal family were asked
to the cathedral ceremony.
Mostly Nordic, they are. Except
Charles A. Davila, the Ruman-
ian Minister Queen Marie of
Rumania was half British. Da-
villa, one of the handsomest of
the diplomats, has the height
and the bearing to manage
gracefully a red sash around his
slim, gold-embroidered waist
coat.
The Norwegian Minister,
Muenthe de Morgenstierne, tall
and squareshouldered; Madame
Morgenstierne, very young anu
pretty Denmark's Minister,
Otto Wadsted, with a brilliant
red coat, topping dark blue
trousers. And Madame Wad-
sted, another slim young diplo-
matte wife. .Cordell Hull and
Mrs. Hull, as handsome a pair
as any diplomats-foreign or
native. wouldn't the Secre-
tary of State be gorgeous in a
red coat and a cooked hat with
q feather0
It's a very loyal British crowd
in the main chapel and the
smaller adjoining ones, we
adore-George and Mary. The
Scotch in their kits. the Eng
disappearing Union in citizens
clothes and great pride, affec-
tionate ownership in the British
royal family.
The ushers, members OF the
British Embassy staff are in
bright uniforms. A. H. Wiggin
says, Here is your seat, Ma
dame"
Nice English voices and eX-
ouisite English manners >.
DARCY Osborne, counselor of
the British Embassy, tall and
elegant, is in the first row be-
side Lady Lindsay, who is look
ing remarkably well.
Now the organ prelude, "Pomp
and Circumstance" by Sir Ed
ward Elgar, begins the service,
which, "by His Majesty'S special
command, is a duplicate of the
one at st. Pauls Cathedral in
London" Choir boys, chaplains,
canonS, clergymen, and last,
Bishop Freeman, march slowly
into the chapel to the hymn,
"Old Hundred" To the melodi-
Gus chant of Psalm and Anthem,
1.-THE Thanksgiving to Almighty
God" for the good British King
and Queen is given standing
and kneeling.
The service is over. BY the
lockwood at the head of the
Pilgrims walk, the crowd waits
in typically British weather. A
spot of rain, and then a grey
cloud. The Swedish Minister'S
car. Sir Willmott Lewis car.
The Robert Woods Bliss car .
The former Secretary of State
and Mrs. StimSon'S car over
in the fragrant herb garden,
created by Mrs. Bratenahl, of
All Hallows Guild, Ruth Jones
&c utaitinn 1rrrahnad in a uiolet