The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-30
CORONATION IN
SEPTEMBER
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Queen InStructs Danish HuSSaFS
When to Return.
KING IMPROVING RAPIDLY
MANY SOCIAL FUNCTIONS ARE
BEING REARRANGED.
KING IMPROVING RAPIDLY

passed with less incident at Buck
ingham palace than ny other
night since the operation was perform
ed on ing Edward. There were fewer
watchers outside the palace. the public
apparently having accepted the an
nouncement that the king has passed
the point Of immediate danger.
The following bulletin was issued at
g o'clock this morning:
The king feels stronger, in spite Of
some discomfort from the wound
Nothing has occurred to disturb the
satisfactory progress the king is max
ing"
This bulletin was not posted until
10 o'clock, consequently the few per
sons who were passing in the neighbor-
hood Of the palace were the only ones
attracted to the announcement.
When the footmen had posted the
notice. however, the crowds soon in
creased, early chureh-goers stopping to
read the latest news, and passing on
with expressions of thankfulness. A
bulletin posted at the palace at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon said the kings progress
was in every way satisfactory, and
that the local discomfort had decreased.
Sunday has again been a day Of in
tercessionaI service throughout the
kingdom for the recovery of King Ed
ward. In the morning a vast crowd
of the general public gathered at st.
Paul's cathedral. There was also pres
ent a representative gathering of gov
eminent and colonial officials and uni
formed colonial officers. The Duke and
Duchess of Connaught and their chill
dren, and Lord and Lady LansdOwne
sat under the dome. An impressive
service was conducted by the bishop of
Sfepney Ri. Rev. Cosmo Gordon Lang,
and, at its conclusion. the whole con-
gregation sang God Save the King.
Queen Attends Services.
Queen Alexandra, the Prince of
Wales and all the other members Of
the royal family now in London at
tended a similar morning service in
Marlborough house chapel, while there
was a large gathering of peeresses and
peers at a service held at noon in the
chapel royal at St. James palace.
Sir Francis Knollys The kings pri-
vate secretary; Sir Digit0n McNagh-
ton Probyn, keeper of the privy purse
and extra eGuerry to the king, and
almost the entire royal household at
tended the services in Marlborough
house chapel The queen, who had not
previously left the precincts of Buck
ingham palace since the king was
stricken. received a most sympathetic
greeting.
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dence of the kings continued improve
ment. Throughout the United King
dom all religious denominations made a
similar intercession for the sovereigns
recovery. Mgr. Merry del Val, the papaI
envoy to the coronation Of King Ed
ward. conducted a service in Brompton
OTatory this afternoon, his congregation
including Sir Wilfrid and Lady LaUrier
and other Canadians.
Buckingham palace has worn a gayer
appearance today than for a week past,
and the constant coming and going Of
royalty and streams of carriages bore
testimony to the increased confidence
that the king would recover. In the
afternoon party Of princesses drove
to Sheen house. Richmond, and the
Prince and Princess of Wales paid a
long visit to Buckingham palace. This
evening the queen and the royal ladies
dined i'm sight of the public through
the windows in the front of the pal
ace. many thousands of persons being
gathered in the space before the build
ing. The king was again successfully
transferred from his bed to a movable
couclR
Social Functions Rearranged.
Several postponed functions are being
rearranged. Lord and Lady Lansdowne
announced that their reception would
be held July J. The king has COM
manded that the Prince and Princess
of Wales shall represent their males
ties at the India Office reception, to be
held July T. Lord CranbOTne author
ICES the following statement:
king Edward is rapidly getting bet
ter, and the moment, therefore, seems
most appropriate for public rejoicing.
As chairman of the bonhres committee,
suggest that bOnfires throughout the
country be lighted Monday night
Ada Rehan was present at the ser
vices at Marlborough house chapel.
Owing to some friction between the
Indian and colonial officers, there will
be two separate reviews on the horse
guards parade. The colonial troops will
be reviewed Tuesday, and the Indian
troops Wednesday. The Prince of Wales
will attend both days.
The czarewich, who came to London
as the representative of Russia at the
coronation, started for home today
The fleet at Spithead has been or
dered to dispense Wednesday morning.
The United States battleship left
Spithead this afternoon. Twenty-Five
hundred Of the colonial troops who
came to England to be present at the
coronation will sail around the fleet on
transports tomorrow, thus being given
an opportunity to witness the great
gathering of warships.