Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-09
TODAY.
London's Decorations Gone, but
the King Is There.
Austen Chamberlain Joins His Father
as a Cabinet Officer.
House of Lords Adiourr-Irsh Cues
ton in Commons.

| IOlluoil, aug. CIV ltH lft COIOIidtlOl
lat hand London maintains her every
day aspect. 1t is true that the short
route of the procession is decorated al
some points more brilliantly than be-
fore. but the main thoroughfare, miles
of which were gay with flags and bunt-
ing in June, are now stripped except
for the Illumination fixtures which
were allowed to remain in place. To-
day, the crowds were even smaller than
on the average week day, owing large
| ly to the miserable weather The
weather outlook for tomorrow is un-
certain.
One of the most striking schemes Of
decoration IS on the big building of the
| Automobile Club in Piccadily, the
| front of which is studded with 200 big
acetylene motor lamps, promising a
| brilliant display at night. The mean
descent illumination promises the best
effects. A remarkable feature to Amer
lean visitors is the general use OF gas
in preference to electricity. The Bank
of England, Mansion House and many
private buildings are covered with an
unsightly mass of pipes, with hundreds
of small burners.
| Despite the announced departure of
all the special embassies, the govern
| ment has been somewhat embarrassed
| to find a few of these guests still on
| hand. While Whitelaw Reid announced
the formal dissolution of his embassy,
| Gen. Wilson, r. l.. Bales and j. p.
Morgan, Jr., are still now in London
and the authorities, who We're doubtful
as to whether they should recognize
their presence, finally sent them tickets
to the abbey, but emphasized the fact
that the courtesy was extended in q
strictly personal capacity. Ras Ma
konnen. the envoy from Abyssinia, also
returned in barbaric splendor and the
government gives him a good seat, an
nouncing that votive cross of silver
of Abyssinian workmanship, which
Ras presented at Westminster when
the Kings illness was announced, will
be carried in the abbey, tomorrow.
The American embassy received a
formal letter from the war office, re-
qucsting it to loan an American flag to
decorate balcony at the war office.
Sir Thomas Upton, Bart. received a
special invitation to the abbey as the
guest of the King.
~ wi NUS ltetluIC VI tIC wi
preparations is the immense rush of
holiday seekers out of town. All rail-
ways advertising special excursions to
the country report q slight increase in
the incoming traffic.
The first section of the procession to
the abbey will start from Buckingham
palace at 1870 o'clock and will consist
of dress carriages and pairs, containing
members of the royal family, headed
by trumpeters, the Royal Horse Guards
band. the 1st Life Guards and the
Royal Horse Guards. Then come the
carriages, occupied as follows:
First-The Grand Duke of Mecklin-
burg Strelitz, the Grand Duchess Of
MeclSlinburg- Streltz, the Duke of
Cambridge and Prince Frederick.
Second-Princes Andrew and George
of Greece. and Princesses Victoria and
Louise of Battenberg.
Third-Princes Maurice. Leopold and
Alexander of Battenberg. Princes Vic
toria Eugene of Battenberg, and Prin-
cess Beatrice.
Forrth--The Duchess of Albany and
Argyle and the Crown Prince and
Crown Princess of Roumania.
Fifth-Princesses Louise and Au-
gusta Victoria of Schleswig Holstein,
and Prince and Princess Christian of
Schleswig Holstein.
Sixth-Princess Victoria Patricia and
Margaret of Connaught, the Duchess
of Connaught and the Grand Duke Of
Hesse.
| Seventh-The Duke and Duchess of
| Sparta and Prince and Princess Henry
OF Prussia.
| Eighth-The Crown Prince and
| Crown Princess Charles of Denmark,
| Princess Victoria and the Duchess of
Fife.
| After the foregoing will come the
Prince of Wales procession, which will
start from York House at 1915 The
advance guard will consist of a detach
ment of the Royal Horse Guards, fol-
lowed by two carriages containing Off
cial members of the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales household, the first
troop of the Royal Horse Guards, the
carriage of the Prince and Princess of
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