The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-09
MISUNDERSTANDING.
UDeasiness in London Over Weather
Prospect for To>Day.
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UDeasiness in London Over Weather
Prospect for To-Day.
By Associated Press.)
LONDON, August s-With the corona
ton at hand London maintains its every
day aspect. It is true that the short
, route OF the procession is decorated at
some points more brilliantly than before,
but the route is a mere specl1 in the great
area of the city, and even on the streets
traversed by the procession there are
few sghtseers. The main thoroughfares,
miles of which were gay with flags and
bunting in June, are now stripped ex-
cept for the illumination fixtures, which
were allowed to remain in place.
Cheapside. Fleet Street and the Strand,
all told, contain scarcely six decorated
buildings. To-day the crowds were even
smaller than on the average weekday,
owing largely to the miserable weather.
which is now denominated Kings
weather." just as sunshine was always
connected with the name of Queen Vic
toria. The weather outlook for to-mor-
row is uncertain, and the Weather
Bureau is trying hard to find an excuse
for hopeful forecast.
Westminster is the center of what lit
tie activity London displays. The chief
stands in the vicinity Of ST. Margarets
have been decorated and Piccadilly re-
furnished with crimson Venetian masts,
supporting trophies and flags joined by
streamers of gay bunting. The same
general scheme prevails in Pail Mall.
Many club stands have disappeared. The
private stands, recovered in crimson, are
doing a fair business. prices for seats
running from $40 to $50, with cheaper
classes sold out
GAS LIGHT DECORATIONS.
One of the most striking schemes of
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Automobile Club in Picadilly, the front
of which is studded with geo big acety-i
lene motor lamps, furnishing brilliant
display at night. A number of houses
at Hyde Park corner and its vicinity are
handsomely decorated with artificial
flowers. The incandescent illumination
promises the best effects of all the de.
corations. A remarkable feature to-
American eyes is the general use of gas
in preference to electricity. The Bank
of England. the Mansion House, and
many private buildings are covered with
an unsishtIy maze OF pipes. with hun
dreds of small burners. globes and crys-
tai devices containing the crown and the
royal CIPHER.
Westminster Abbey to-day received The
percious regalia. which was taken under
a strong guard from tn Tower, and also
a wealth Of gold and silver plate from
be guarded tonight by strong detach-
ment of Lif eGuards and Yeoman Guards.
AMERICANS INVITED.
Despite the announced departure Of all
the special embassies, tue government has
been somewhat embarrassed to find
few Of these guests still on hand. While
Whitelaw Reid. the special American Am
bassador, announced the formal dissol'l--
ton of his EMBASSY. General Wilson. e.
To- ".
are now In London, and the authorities.
who were decided doubtful as to whe-
Their they should recognize their presence.
finally settled the matter by sending all
of them tickets to the Abbey, but EN-
phasizing the fact that the courtesy was
extended in strictly personal capacity
The AMBASSADOR of Emperor Menilik
of Abyssinia. also returned In barbaric
splendor and the government extended
him good seat in the Abbey.
The peculiar feature Of the coronation
preparations, is the immense rush of
holiday seekers out of town. The res
taurants and hotels are not risking a
renetion of the enormous losses in June
and insurance rates rule even higher now
than On June o6th. brokers asking four
per cent. against three in June. Lloyds
reports few takers at that price.
CHANGES IN PROGRAMME.
"A HuHlDer or important changes IN the
coronation programme were announced
to-day. The Recognition, in which the
King is presented to the people by the
Archbishop Of Canterbury as the "un-
doubted King of the realm" will be per.
formed but once instead Of four times
as given in the official programme. The
Litany, which was to have followed the
Recognition will not be said. The SER
mon will be omitted, and the Deum,
which was placed in the order of the
service after the presenting Of the Bible
will not be given at that time. but will
be sung during the recess at the close
of the coronation office. when the King
visits st. Edwards Chapel
Owing to the age of the Very Rev.
George Granville Bradley, the dean Of
Westminster, who is eighty-one wears
old, the King has relieved him of the
f3it, of n'acing the regalia uron the al
tar, and this service will be performed
by Canon Duckworth, but the dean will
present the crown to the archbishop for
the act Of coronation. and will present
the communion cup to the King.
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