The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 10, 1902, Page 31

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 1902 DIADEM OF QUEEN RESTS ON THE SEA-KINGS' DAUGHTER, ALEXANDRA, BEAUTIFUL CONSORT OF BRITAIN’'S MONARCH ¥ QUEEN" ALEXANDR A REcEiUE FrRoMm s OFFICIATING CLEmay MEM S HER crown p= b AFTER BEING CROWNED BY THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK, THE QUEEN WAS LED TO THE THRONE BESIDE THE KIN [Drawn by Charles W. Rohrhand of The Call's Staft Artists.] e ONDON, Aug. 9.—What struck the eye most in Westminster Abbey to-day was the marvel- ous display of jewels that cer- tainly surpassed enything viously seen at a court ction in England. The com- bi fon of these with the magnificent robes and the beauty of many of the wearers made a memorable sight. As beautiful as any coronet there was a 1 and diamond tiara worn by Lady , whose dress was beautifully ered and covered with pearls and i She also wore a diamond to tch with bracelets and earrings. The elf was embroidered in silver and worked in the pattern of the family nd was fashioned after he style in the days of George III, with red velvet sleeves. schess of Portland was superb in great coronet of diamonds, in the her center of which the famous Plant stone hed and sparkled in a thousand lors in the dim light. The Duchess was the object of general attention. Her dla- ond necklace and robes of pearls were -4 even by those worn by the Duchess of Westminster, whose jewels old family heirlooms and have been garded s without equal. LARGEST CORONET WORN. ¢y Chesterfield’s coronet was one of worn in the abbey, no re- mingly having been made re- size. She had it especially t her and it was in striking many others worn by peer- to have made it a point b | possible coronets, just nough to encircle the knot of hair top of their heads, a la Josephine. as perhaps after all the Americans de the bravest show, and on this o to what was truly a gorgeous all and graceful, with her small face ighted with masses of dark halr, ss of Marlborough (who was suelo Vanderbilt of New York) was a er of attraction. On her neck was a igh collar of pearls with diamonds and ies, and on her head a beautiful coro- et. Around her waist was a belt made entirely of brilliants. The Duchess came in a state coach with the Duke and two pages. : LADY DUFFERIN DOES HONOR. Lady Dufferin (who was Miss Davies of New ork), who was accompanied by her husband, was another American who did honor by her magnificence to the great occasion. Her robe was of the Georgian period, trimmed with miniver and gold thread, worked in the family badge. She wore a diamond coronet, a diamond necklace and a loosely hanging diamond chain fell over the laces of her dress, the point of which was a blaze of jewels, with a dlamond revere looped up with three enormous bows of diamonds. Her earrings were of diamonds. The Countess of Oxford (who was Miss Louise Corbin of New York) was one of the few Americans who was accompanied by her child, little Lady Dorothy Wal- pole, who was one of the most animated and interested spectators of the day. Lady Oxford wore fewer jewels than many present, but her necklace of rubies, carls and diamonds amd _diamond rooches were beautiful. Her dress was trimmed with old family point lace of a very rare pattern. The dowager Countess Cora of Strafford (who was Miss Colgate of New York) wore a high diamond coronet, with ropes of diamonds and pearls draped like an aiguillette over the left shoulder. The dowager Duchess Consuelo of Man- chester's only Jjewels were a diamond necklace and a diamond tiara. FORMER SAN FRANCISCAN. Lady Deerhurst (formerly Miss Bonynge of San Francisco), as a peer daughter-in- law, wore no robes, merely a dress of old lace with a diamond tiara and some mar- velous black pearls around her neck. Lady Gray Egerton (who was Miss May Cuyler, an American) wore a_coronet of diamonds and a dress of white tulle on which were embroldered golden figures. Her necklace was of rubiesand diamonds. A fragile figure, almost bowed down by the weight of velvet robes, was the Countess of T (Miss Adele Grant of New York). A slender gold cord was tied loosely around her waist and a diamond chain caught up at intervals the laces of her vest. Countess of Craven (daughter of Martin of New York) wore a » satin underskirt covered with tulle and lace. The short sleeves of her bodice were finished with lace ruffles edged with gold thread. Lady Moles-Worth (s'hn is a daughter t. Louis) wore a of General Frost of tlara of diamonds. She was one of the very few who wore turquoises, her tur- quoise collar being particularly beautiful. IN THE KING’S BOX. From the King's box a bevy of inter- esting women had a view of the ceremo- nies, among them Mrs. Arthur Paget (daughter of the late Paran Stevens of New York), in a white dress embroidered with bunches of grapes worked in pearls and diamonds. On her head was a mag- nificent tiara of emeralds set in brilliants and around her neck was a high collar of emeralds and diamonds, with a pen- dant to match. Her dress was fastened with brooches of emeralds and diamonds. Mrs. Donalds (who was Miss Carter of Boston) was a guest of the Queen in the Queen’s gallery. Her gown was of satin, embroidered with large bunches of silver cherries. court feathers and veil, but no train. Her ornaments were rubles and diamonds. Mrs. Cavendish Bertinck (who was Miss Livingston of New York) was in the 's gallery. She was attired in a dress embroidered all over with mother of pearl. Among the diplomatic ladies, none look- ed handsomer than Madame de Domin- guez, the American wife of the Argentine Minister, whose costume was of white crepe de chine, embroidered with wista- ria and pale pink roses, and was made in the princess style. On her head was a diamond diadem and pearls and her neck- lace was of pearls and diamonds. She also wore the regulation court feathers and veil. MRS. CHOATE’S COSTUME. Mrs. Joseph H. Choate, wife of the Em- bassador of the United States, wore a dress of Brussels lace with embroiderings of green and flowers, while on her head she wore not only a dlamond tiara but two beautiful diamond wings, holding up her long tulle veil. Around her neck was a high collar of diamonds and a diamond necklace. Mrs. Adair (who was Miss Cornelia Wadsworth of Genesee, N. Y.), who went to the abbey at the King's invitation, sat in King Edward's gallery. Her dress was of gray satin and her splendid tlara was of pearls and diamonds. Lady Naylor-Leyland (Miss Chamber- lain of Cleveland) was another of the King's guests. She was dressed in a cos- tume of white satin embroidered with sil- ver lilies and with an enormous diamond tiara, a diamond necklace and a diamond collar. The “whole front of her bodice was covered with brilliants and her shoul- der straps were of the same precious stones. Mrs. Richardson Clover, wife of the naval attache, was attired in blue She wore the regulation white | Noted American Women Among the Pecresses Whose [larvelous Display of Jewe's and Gorgeous Costumes Added to the Brilliance of the Ceremonies. satin embroidered with silver and orna- mentea with opals and point lace. Her necklace was of diamonds and pearls. She wore a collar of diamonds and pearls and a tiara of diamonds. The Queen's dress was magnificent. It was of cloth of gold, veiled with ivory- white tulle and the train was of velvet lined with ermine. The costume was or- namented with elaborate gold embroider- ies, and the tulle overdress was embroid- ered with roses, thistles and shamrocks. It finished in a high transparent collar of old lace, edged with gold. The Princess of Wales' gown was of English make and manufacture. It had a long court train of purple velvet edged with miniver and trimmed with wide bands of gold. A miniver cape was fas- tened at the shoulder with hooks of gold. The coronet itself was of beautiful white satin, embroidered in three shades of gold and was jeweled elaborately with pearls and diamonds. PROCESSION TO THE ABBEY. King and Queen Are Greeted by Mighty Roars of Cheers. LONDON, Aug. 9.—As the hour appoint- ed for the departure of the royal proces- sion approached the excitement about Buckingham Palace was most marked. Punctual to time, the advance guard of the royal cavalcade issued from the arch- way, the horses of the troopers curvet- ting nervously as they faced the wall of humanity that cheered their coming. Shortly afterward came the Prince and Princess of Wales' procession and, finally, within a few minutes, their Majesties’ state coach appeared. The King and Queen smiled and bowed in response to the mighty roar of cheers that dwarfed all previous welcomes. The scene in the vicinity was remark- able. On the roof of the palace were erched a number of fashionably dressed adies, members of thé household, 'and their cheers, with the fluttering of their handkerchiefs, as the King and Queen entered the royal coach, gave the signal for the deafening é)laudits of the popu- Jace which greeted their Majesties as they emerged from.the gates. The ova- tion was taken up by the crowds which thronged the Mall, and was repeatedly acknowledged by the occupants of the tate coach. .Thee CKln( looked pale and rather fine drawn, and was by no means as brown and robust as orevious revorts had led = one to expect, and, while punctiliously bowing from side to side, he did so with a gravity very unusual to him. He seemed: to sit rather far back in the carriage and moved his body very little. His curious crimson robes and cap doubtless gave him an unusual appearance. The Queen, be- | side him, was radiant. She never looked better. The cheers which greeted the pair were loud and unmistakably genuine and | very different from the perfunctory ap- plause which usually greets the appear- | ance of members of the royal family. | 'The three processions to the abbey were carried out according to programme, and | the only striking features of the first two were the gorgeous state carriages and the beautiful trappings and horses. The crowd paid but little attention to the occupants of the vehicles. In the last| carriage of the first procession sat Prince | Henry of Prussia on the back seat, but | he was so occupied with talking to the Duke of Sparta that he seemed not to no- tice the crowd. The Prince of Wales seemed very indifferent and stolid, but the Princess of Wales bowed and smiled constantly. It was not until the King's procession came that there was any show of enthusiasm. Lord Kitchener, Admiral Seymour and General Gazelee, as they rode together, of course, came in for much applause, but they all seemed to pay little attention to the people along the route. Lord Kitchener, in the re- splendent full dress uniform of a gen- eral, also looked unfamiliar, and many persons did not recognize him. The In- dians were undoubtedly the most pictur- esque features of the procession, while the state coach of the King, drawn by the fat Hanoverian horses which figured in all of the late Queen Victoria's proces- sions, seemed much more like fairyland than usual. e Ships in a Blaze of Light. LONDON, Aug. 9.—The fleet at Spithead was impressively illuminated to-night. The King's vacht burst into a blaze of electric_lights and the entire fleet fol- lowed instantly, transforming the dark- ness into a fairylike scene, in which the hulls, funnels and bridges of the vessels were outlined. All the ships displayed white lights with the exception of the royal yacht and the flagship. On the lat- ter the admiral's flags were outlined in colored lights. B L e Guests of the King. LONDON, Aug. 9.—Fourteen hundred 31 | | and help, and then ensued a mutual push- adults and 600 children tenants of the King's Sandringham estate were enter- tained at dinner and tea as guests of his Madjesty this afternoon, First Lady Under a Pall of Cloth of Gold the of England Is Crowned. ONDON, Aug. 9—When the| coronation of King Edward had been completed Queen Alexandra rose and, accompa- nied by her entourage, pro- ceeded to the altar steps, where under a pall of cloth of gold she was quickly crowned by the Archbishop -of York, supported by the Bishops. She was then led to the throne beside that in which the King sat, and her enthronization was accomplished. The Queen bowed to King Edward and both walked to the altar and received the com- munion after delivering their crowns to the Lord Great Chamberlain and another officer appointed to hold them. The pages, while their Majesties knelt, still held the Queen's magnificent long train, with the rest of the nobles present kneeling. The rest of the spectacle was impressive, and was made more brilliant by the electric light. The Queen's own crowning was brief and simple. When the four Duchesses went to hold a canopy over her Majesty's head the Duchess of Marlborough and the Duchess of Portland led the way. They performed their duties excellently. At the approach of the crucial period, for which the peeresses had long practiced, namely, the putting on of their coronets | the moment the Queen was crowned, a flutter of nervousness ran through their ranks, and coronets were pulled out and patted and pinched into shape, their faces hardened with anxiety, and then all their arms suddenly went up and coronets, large and small, were put in place, some crooked and some straight. For the next five minutes the peeresses diregarded what passed before them. First one and then another turned around for advice | ing of each other’s coronets into place. Among the philosophic peeresses was the American, Cora, Lady Strafford, who placidly allowed her coronet to remain quite sideways, neither asking nor re- celving help. Among the curious features connected with the American peeresses was the wearing by Lady Craven of old family robes, once worn by the Queen of Bohemia, who married a former Earl Craven. Another incident relating to royalty was the presence of the Duchess of Mecklenberg-Strelitz, who at the express desire of Queen Alexandra sat at exactly the same spot as she occupied at the coronation of Queen Victoria. To-night it was learned that King Ed- ward was_greatly unnerved by the condi- tion of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and _that his Majesty sat in constant dread of a contretemps, though outward- ly calm as far as could be judged from the steadiness with which he held his scepter erect during the ordeal. This brave show, however, did not deceive the | Queen. Throughout the service, and es- cclally as the Archbishop of Canterbury Eccame more and more nervous, her Majesty palpably dreaded that the King would break down. With keen anxiety she constantly turned toward her hus- band, watching him intently through the ceremony. Her graceful dignity and so- licitude for King Edward was one of the most charming features of the proceed- ings. Her Majesty's appearance won ex- travagant encomiums, especially from the women, many of whom declared that Queen Alexandra did not look a day over 3. e ONE SLIGHT ACCIDENT. Lord Pelham Clinton Is Injured in a Collision. LONDON, Aug. 9—The progress of the roval cortege was marked by no special Y incident, with the exception of .an acel- dent to Lord Edward Pelham Clinton, one of the grooms-in-waiting. It was a con- tinued triumph and reached its climax on the arrival at the abbey, where there was a scene of unparalleled enthusiasm, which did not cease until their Majesties dis- appeared in the annex. The accident to rd Pelham Clinton created considerable excitement in the Mall. The groom-in- waiting, in a closed carriage, was pass- ing York steps when his conveyance col- lided with another royal carriage going at high speed in an opposite direction. The horses fell and there appeared to be a bad mix-up. The police extricated the teams with some difficulty and Lord Pele | ham Clinton, who was only slightly hurt, proceeded. HISTORIC CEMETERY IS SWEPT BY FIRE Flames Destroy Wooden Headboards Over Graves of Shasta’s Pioneers. REDDING, Aug. 9.—The historic town of Shasta, four miles west of Redding, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire this afternoon. The blaze started in a large barn near the Empire Hotel. Men, women and boys joined in fighting the flames and were successful in saving the hotel and what was once Shdsta County’s courthouse. The fire swept through the cemetery, de- stroying fences and wooden headboards that marked the graves of many a miner of ploneer days. The historic cemetery was swept clear of flowers, shrubs and ornaments. OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 9.—One thou- sand acres of timber and farm land is ablaze twenty-five miles from this city. Great damage is being done to timber and grain. The odor of burning wheat is noticeable . here and the atmosphere is heavy with smoke. —_———— MEETS DEATH BENEATH WHEELS OF A TRAIN Walter Gilbert, Employe of Southern Pacific Company, Is Killed by Passenger Coach., Walter Gilbert, a switchman who for thirty-two years was in the employ of the Southern Pacific Company, was killed last night by falling beneath the wheels of a switch train at Fourth and King streets. The unfortunate man was as- sisting in making up a train when the ac- cident occurred. He slipped and fell be- neath the forward truek of a passenger coach and was killed before the train could be stopped. His body was badly mangled. Gilbert was about 50 years of ._He resided at 18 Chase street, Oakland. Lor- ren H. Hurd, the engineer who had charge of the train, was arrested and charged with manslaughter. gt s M B Sydney Sails for Panama. The Pacific Mail Company’'s steamship City of Sydney sailed yesterday for Panama und way ports with 2400 tons of cargo and pas- sengers as follows: ’ Charles Hohen, Henry Neiman, Ralph Ar- nold and wife, W. McFarland, J. Rizzo, John Doud, W, F. Etsell, H. Fisher, T. A, Poj . A, L. ks Thomas, W. S.- Rutherford, Mrs. A. Costello and son, H. D. Stauffer, E. A Yates and J. D. Harris, SARATOGA, N. Y., Aug. 9.—Mme. Janaus- chek, the actress, who was stricken with paralysis, is in a critical condition to-day.