THE CORONATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3154, 25 February 1911, Page 7

THE CORONATION.

APPEAL TO THE ‘‘GEORGES.” [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION-COPYRIGHT.] LONDON, Feb. 23. Lord Curson, Sir George Reid, Lord Hamilton, and Earl Grey are heading an appeal to the ‘‘Georges” of the Empire to subscribe a- present for the King, subscriptions to be from a penny t-o £5. Organisations are being formed in the counties. "Idle appeal includes the “Georges” of the oversea dominions. HOW THE QUEEN WILL DRESS. It is known (writes “The Queen”) that the Queen means to dress Imperially from head to foot, after designs made by Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll, on the day of the Coronation, and that- it would gratify her if peeresses and others present at Westminster Abbey would follow her example. Westminster Abbey is to be closed from the beginning of February, so that the interior may be transformed by the Office of Y» orks before the great day of the Coronation is here, and it is proposed to construct an annexe, as was done on the occasion of King Edward’s Coronation, in 1902, for use as a Royal robing room. Within the Abbey accommodation for between 6000 and 7000 men and women is to be provided. Fixed seats will be done away with, and chairs of Chippendale pattern be brought forth. King George has decided upon wearing the robe donned by bis father, but the Queen’s robe will be new and • embroidered by the ladies of the School of Art Needlework, save that she may choose to wear the cloak that was worn at her Coronation by Queen Alexandra. The Premiers from the Dominion and Colonial Prime Ministers have been summoned to attend. The Duke of Connaught, now in the height of his popularity, has been invited to comaud the troops which will take part in the procession. As on the occasion of the last Coronation, camps for the Indian troops will be formed at Hampton Court and Alexandra Palace.