Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-12
FIX DATE OF CORONATION
England's Great Event to Be Held Between
August 8 and IL.
KING WILL ARRANGE ALL THE DETAILS
Generally Understood that Pageant
VIII he shorn of some of Its
M-aEnihcence In order 20
shorten the Time.

LONDON, July lit Is o~ficially an
nounced Today that the coronation Of King
| Edward will take place between August 8
and August IL. The proposed procession
has been abandoned. 1t Is officially an
| nounced that there will be no royal prog
ress, as originally planned. the day after
the coronation. and there will be no pro-
~cession apart from that In which their
majesties will proceed from Buckingham
palace to Westminster abbey and return.
II is now considered practically certain, In
view Of the announcement that King Ed
ward will be crowned Saturday, August 3,
since the holding of the coronation cere-
mony Monday, August II, would involve
another bank holiday, with the attendant
dislocation of business, while Saturdays are
almost universally observed as half holi-
days. The fixing OF such an early date for
the coronation is regarded as an additional
guarantee Of the conference the kings ply
sicians have in a continuance OF his rapid
recuperation.
The text Of the official announcement
concerning the announcement OF corona
tion of King Edward was issued from the
earl marshal's lofice and reads;
The kings medical advisers state that
his maJesty's progress has been more
speedy and less complicated than was at
nrSt anticipated, his majesty s eNCellenl
constitution has played a conspicuous part
in bringing this about. IL the present rate
Of progress, is maintained, and II. no COM
| plication arises, the kings medical advisers
are of the opinion that his majesty would
be able to undergo the fatigue of the cor
S SRsta snd ists of AS GR Z Gay Tyhe 0e exmet d sfe
win shortly be announced The procession
through London, which was to have taken
place the day following the coronation, Is
Cancelled.
1t is understood that the general outline
of the program of the procession to West
minister Abbey, the route to be followed
etc, Will not be changed, but the pageant
will be shorn Of some Of Its magnifcence
The details will be settled by the kins
himself, who will also decide to what ex-
tent the actual ceremony is to be cur
tailed so as to avoid fatigue. The king
physicians advise that the ceremony should
not exceed one hour, and this could be
managed by sacrificing the sermon, the lit
any. etc.
1t is expected that Queen Alexandra ans
Sir Francis Lakin, physician in ordinary
to the king, with his maJesty's nurses, will
accompany the king on board the royal
yacht Victoria and Albert. 1t has mo-
been decided whether his majesty will &c
to Portsmouth by rail or whether the
yacht will be brought to sheerness tc
shorten the railroad journey. All details
Of moving his majesty will be kept secret
Everybody, except the officials concerned
will be excluded from the railroad sta.
lions, and every precaution. will be taken
to prevent public demonstrations. TIL
royal yacht will probably be moored of
Cowes, Isle of Wight, until the condition
of the kings health and the weather jus
titles a cruise, when, as. on the occasion
of the injury to his knee, Victoria and
Albert may go to Plymouth and lay off the
earl of Mount E~dgecumbe's beautiful es'
tatea ~'~ta'-. .-.