The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-30
hut His Physicians Announced SUM-
day Afternoon that the Local Ir-
ritatiOn Had Decreased.
NO CHANGE DURING THE NIGHT
HIS MAJESTY TRANSFERRED FROM
BED TO A MOVABLE COUCH.
IntercessionaI Services Held Through
out the Kingdom-Bonfires to BE
Lighted This Evening.

LONDON, June 29-Last night passed
with less incident at Buckingham Palace
than any other night since the operation
was performed on King Edward. There
were fewer watchers outside the palace, the
public apparently having accepted the Off
cial announcement that the King has
passed the point of immediate danger. The
following bulletin was issued at o'clock
this morning:
The King feels stronger in spite of some
discomfort from the wound. Nothing has
occurred TO disturb the satisfactory prog
ress the King is making"
This bulletin was not expected until 10
O'Clock, consequently the few persons who
were passing the neighborhood of the pai-
ace were the only ones attracted to the
announcement. When the footmen had
posted the notice, however, the crowds soon
increased, early church-goers stopping to
read the latest news and passing on with
expressions of thankfulness.
A bulletin posted at the palace at O'Clock
this afternoon said the Kings progress was
in every way satisfactory and that the To-
cal discomfort had decreased.
King Edwards physicians announced at
$40 O'Clock tonight that the royal patients
progress was entirely satisfactory. No
further bulletins will be issued tonight.
Sunday has again been a day of intercess-
iona1 services throughout the kingdom for
the recovery of King Edward. In the
morning a vast crowd Of the general public
gathered at ST. Paul's Cathedral. There
was also present a representative gather
ing OF government and colonial officials and
uniformed colonial officers. The Duke and
Duchess of Connaught and their children
md Iar6 and I'D Nawa -caN dor
the dome. An impressive service was con-
ducter by the Bishop of Stepney.' the Right
Rev. Cosmo Gordon Lang, and at its con-
elusion the whole audience sang God Save
the King.
Queen Alexandra, the Prince of Wales,
and almost all the other members of the
royal family now in London, attended a
similar morning service in Marlborough
House chapel, while there was large gath
ering OF peers and peereses at service held
at noon in the chapel royal at st. James
Palace
Sir Francis Knollys. the kings private
secretary. the Right Hon. Sir Dighton Mac
Naghten Probyn, keeper of the private
purse, and extra equerry to the king and
almost the entire royal household attended
the services in Marlborough House chapel
and the Queen who had not previously left
the precincts of Buckingham Palace since
the King was stricken, received a most
sympathetic greeting. The public was de-
lighted with such evidence of the king $
continued Improvement.
Throughout the United Kingdom all re-
cesssion for the sOVereign's recovery. Mgr
Del VAL the Papal envoy TO the coronation,
conducted a service in BrOmpton Oratory
this evening. his congregation including
Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier and other
Canadians. Buckingham Palace has worn
a gayer appearance to-day than for a week
past and the constant coming and going
of royalty and the stream Of carriages bore
testimony to the feeling of increased con-
fidence that the King would recover. In
the afternoon a party OF princesses drove
to Sheen House. Richmond. and the Prince
and Princess of Wales paid a long visit
10 Buckingham Palace.
This evening the Queen and the royal
ladies dined within sight OF the public
through the window in front OF the
palace, many thousands of persons being
gathered IN the space before the building
The King to-day was again successful
ly transferred from his bed TO a nova
bic couch
Several postponed fuctions are being
rearranged. Lord and Lady Lansdowne
announced that their reception will be held
July l. The King has commanded that the
Prince and Princess OF Wales shall rep-
resent their Majesties at the India ONCE
reception to be held July 4.
Lord Cranborne authorizes the following
statement: "The King is rapidly getting
better and the moment. therefore seems
most appropriate for public rejoicing AS
chairman of the bonfire committee / sug-
gest that bonfires throughout the country
be lighted Monday night"