Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-24

rious Illness We're made to public bodies
as speedily as possible. Word was sent to
the house of commons and the acting lord
chamberlain, Lord Churchill, personally de-
livered to the Mansion House, the official
residence of the lord mayor, a message re-
garding his majesty's illness, and at this
mornings rehearsal of the coronation cere-
mony in Westminster Abbey the bishop of
London. the Rt. Rev. Arthur F. Ingram. at
the request of Lord Esher the deputy gov
ernor of Windsor Castle, made a state
ment rs follows:
Bishop of Londcn's Statement
Il have to make very sad announce
ment. The king is suffering from an illness
which makes an operation necessary to-
day. The coronation, therefore, is post
poned.''
The bishop requested the congregation to
join in the litany out of the corona ation
service and pray for the recovery of the
king.
During the afternoon the earl marshal
the Duke of Norfolk, issued the following
notice:
The earl marshal has received the kings
commands to express his majesty's deep
sorrow that owing to his serious illness the
coronation ceremony must be postnoned
The celebrations in London will in conse-
quence be likewise postponed, but it is the
KING s earnest hope that the celebrations in
the country shall be held as already ar
ranged"
Poor to Get Their Dinner.
The king also expressed to the lord mayor
his desire that his majesty's dinner to the
poor of London be not postponed
Nothing has yet been decided regarding
the movements of the foreign guests, The
first intimation which Whitelaw Reid. the
special ambassador of the United States to
the coronation had that anything was
in
cancellng the state banquet which was to
oe held at buckingham Palace tonight, but
no mention was then made of the postpone
ment of the great ceremony of the week
1t Is understood, however, that the special
Ambassadors and royal guests will return
TO their respective countries as soon as more
definite news is received of the result of
the operation.
Outside Of Buckingham Palace enormous
throngs of people congregated since early
morning for the purpose of witnessing the
arrival of the special ambassadors, who
were to be received by the king and queen
today. Large numbers of foreign represent
atives actually arrived, but the shortness
OF their stay was noticed. Inquiries were
made and soon the news of his ma jesty's
serious state of health was circulated among
the waiting thousands.
At the various palaces and at the Gros-
venor, Buckingham Carlton Cecil and
other hotels where the foreign representa-
tives are staying the news created the
greatest ulSlndt.
Preparations Ceased Suddenly.
Royal carriages were already drawn up
in readiness to take the guests to the re-
ception at the palace, but the moment the
''tickers' announced his majestys Illness
all the preparations for the day ceased.
In the streets the change which came
over the crowds was most pronounced.
Traffic seemed mOmentarily paralyzed, and
1t was long before the full effect of the
gtartlng intelligence was felt.
Large crowds quickly gathered around
the Mansion House, where the official no.
tice was put up by police inspector, who
bulletin, which was received with respect
full silence.
The streets, the day wore on. became
more and more congested, and the holiday
and re-reading the extras Most of the
people seemingly felt dazed and scarcely
appreciated the full import of what they
read.
Work the stands erected on all sides
to enable people to view the coronation
procession was gradually discontinued
The lord mayor has instructed the work
men to demolish the stands in front of the
Mansion House.
In PiccadillX, along nearly the whole
length of which workmen were completing
the decorations, and the roadway was blocked
with sightseers, newsboys were yelling
the coronation, but the Workmen in that
part of London stolidly continued to finish
the work which they will only have to take
down tomorrow.
At about o'clock in the afternoon thrc.,
copies of the signed medical bulletin were
posted on different parts of the railing sur
rounding the front of Buckingham Palace
The crowd which had been so numerous
during the earlier part of the day had by
that time dWindled to a few hundreds but
constantly increasing numbers of fashion
able occupants Of passing carriages de- !
scended to read the bulletins
Bulletins From the Palace.
In the course of the early afternoon the
bulletin from Buckingham Palace announc-
ing that the operation had been successful;
that a large abcess had been evacuated,
and that the kings condition was satisfac-
tory was issued and posted at the various
points where people congregated and
shortly afterward a court official Informed
a representative of the Associated Press
toriy from the effects of the anaesthetic
The king treated the idea of the operation
very lightly, his great concern being for
the disappointment of the people.
This, however" added the official was
entirely unavoidable, as up to the last mo-
ment the medical attendants confidently
hoped the patient would be able to go
through, at all events, the more important
1t is understood that the operation was
performed by Sir Frederick Treves, who
correctly diagnosed the complaint, and is
a specialist in abdominal operations.
Many OF the foreign representatives called
at Buckingham Palac ce this afternoon to
make inquiries about the kings condition.
Mr.. Reid, accompanied by Lieut. Col Sir
Fleetwood Edwards, the extra equerry of
his majesty, who is in special attendance
on Mr.. Reid, left their cards at the ualace
The Prince of Wales has been at the pal
ace all day long, and the Duke of Con-
naught mas been there most of the time to-
day.
News in House of Commons.
The house Of commons was crowded TODAY
by members and others who were anxious
to hear the expected statement Of the gov
ernment leader, A. J. Balfour, on the sub
ject of the kings Illness. After reading the
early bulletin referring to his majesty's ILL
ness, Mr.. Balfour said he had intense graft
ication in saying that a successful opera
ton had been performed on the king, and