CORONATION PLANS

Evening Star, Issue 22633, 27 April 1937, Page 9

CORONATION PLANS

QUEEN'S EPISCOPAL ATTENDANTS NOMINATED THOSE OF KING DETERMINED BY TRADITION (British Official Wireless.)' Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, April 24. The Queen has nominated the Bishops of St. Albans (Dr Michael Furse) and Blackburn (Dr Percy Herbert) as her episcopal attendants at the Coronation. Those of the King, who are determined by tradition extending back to the twelfth century, will be the Bishop of Bath and Wells (Dr St. John Willson) and the Bishop of Durham (Dr Hensley Henson). REVIEW OF EX-SERVICEMEN TO BE HELD ON JUNE 27. RUGBY, -April 24. The King will review about 80,000 ex-servicemen and women in Hyde Park on the afternoon of Sunday, June 27. They will be representative of all exservice organisations, the majority of them, being members of the British Legion. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S ENVOY ARRIVES LONDON, April 26. (Received April 27, at 8 a.m.) Arrivals by the Queen Mary include Mr James Gerrard, President Roosevelt’s envoy to the Coronation, bringing a special message of goodwill from the President to the King. TO WEAR KNEE BREECHES LONDON, April 26. (Received April 27, at 11 a.m.) Mr James Gerard, President Roosevelt’s envoy to the Coronation, discussing the “ only thing they seem interested in at Home,” asked whether he would wear knee breeches at the Coronation, said: “If I am invited to a. gentleman’s house I do what he asks me to do. I will certainly wear knee breeches and have them made in Londoh.i I wore knee breeches when I , dined with King George V. at the American Embassy some years ago.” : .When asked if he was going to Germany, where he had not been since he was Ambassador \there in war time, when there were many exciting incidents, Mr Gerard replied: “Do you want me to cancel my life insurance ... policy?” but he_ admitted that he would like to meet Herr Hitler.

GEOFFREY DENNIS'S BOOK WITHDRAWN LONDON, April 26. (Received April 27, at 8 a.xn.) The Press Association understands that Heinemanns have withdrawn ‘ Coronation Commentary.’ The chairman is conferring with counsel on the position.

APOLOGY GY AUTHOR AND PUBLISHERS LONDON, April 26'. (Received April 27, at 10 a.m.) . Mr Dennis and Heinemanns have apologised to ths Duke of Windsor, Heinemanns giving an assurance that ‘ Coronution Commentary ’ will be withdrawn. AMERICAN PUBLICATION CONTINUES. NEW YORK, April ’26. (Received April 27, at 1.45 p.m.) After' temporary suspension of publication, American publishers have issued ‘ Coronation Commentary,’ despite Heinemann’s action in London.