The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-27
ATE FOOD AND SMOKED CIGAR.
King Edward Seemingly on the Road
90 Recovery.

LONDON, June 26. Midnight.-Those
around King Edward continue TO be as
tonished at his rapid recovery. The slight
ly annoying symptoms mentioned in the
bulletin issued at IL o'clock tonight are
quite inconsequentia. compared to the fact,
which the Associated Press has learned,
that his Majesty again took food tonight
and was afterwards allowed to smoke
cigar. Queen Alexandra sat with her hus-
band all the evening and only left him after
he had fallen into peaceful sleep.
Mention by the Kings doctors of the
care with which food is administered to
the royal patient and of the return of pain
I'm the wound. can safely be taken as
merely an earnest of their conscientious
intention to make public the slightest
adverse symptom. however unimportant
The Kings courage and good temper are
remarkable. and to-day he personally wrote
several kilograms and one or two notes
AS evidence of the Kings persistent re-
fusal 10 efface himself from his connection
with state affairs and in corroboration of
the statement that the physicians are sat
isfied with their patients condition. IL is
learned that besides personally opening
kilograms Wednesday evening. King Ed
ward then insisted upon full inspection of
the honor list. There was one appoint
ment of considerable Importance which
had not been definitely decided at that
time; the King approved this nomination
and gave the final order TO the department
interested thus saving one of the recip-
tents of honors from severe disappoint-
meDt
Tonight King Edward is better in every
way than he was last night or this morn
ing. The return of pain in his wound is
not accompanied by any appreciable in
, crease Of temperature In fact King Ed
wards doctors are inclined to regard the
patients pain and his appetite as healthy
symptoms. although with the reserve they
have maintained throughout they refrain
from commenting thereon.
To these hopes OF a favorable issue of the
King Illness no less an authority than the
Queen gives announcement. Writing to
the lord mayor OF London, Sir Joseph G.
Dmsdale to-day TO thank him fer his ex-
preston of the sympathy Of the citv of
London, Queen Alexandra SAYS: THE
queen rejOtces TO think that the bulletin
of this morning gives favorable report OF
the King
Following the expressed desire Of the
( Prince or Wales, the arrangements for
Illuminating the city. which involved the
costly erection OF set pieces for electric
and gas lights. will be allowed TO remain.
and will be utilized Immediately, il is
authOritatively announced, that the King
Is out OF danger
BY the Kings personal desire. the roval
pardOns OF offenders IN the army will 60
into effect just as il the coronation had
. occurred.
The most striking feature OF coronation
. day. a. N il still called. was the universal
substitution OF services OF intercession for
those of rejoicing. These services occurred
throughout the country and on board the
great feet that lies unreviewed in the
Portsmouth harbor. Yet even these lacked
pathetic and dramatic elements In face
OF to-days favorable bulletins tears and
ntanies are obviously out OF place The
crowds that packed the streets OF the me-
tropons until midnight tonight evidently
Appreciated this: they did not "mafick.;
but there was general sense OF reiOic-
Ing which. even with the most unruIy
section. failed 10 become inordinate
With the favorable progress OF the King
there Is much discussion as 10. how tie
corona tiOn will eventually be effected
While nothing has in any way been definite
~ settled. II appears that King Edward is
likely 20 celebrate this event very quietly
and with merely the ceremony that at
tends the opening OF Parliament This con-
sists OF drive direct 20 Westminster Alb
hey, accompanied by small escort and a
speedy return 10 Buckingham Palace. and