The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-27
PACKING UP.
WhitelaW Reid and Mrs. Reid
Make a Parting Call
On the Prince and Princess of
Wales Today
TO TAKE THEIR LEAVE.
win Close Up the Embassy and
Go to Portsmouth.
Admiral Watson Has Already
Gone to Paris.
TO TAKE THEIR LEAVE.

London, June 27.-The American spe-
ciaI ambassador, Whitelaw Reid, anu
Mrs Reid, called by appointment on
the prince and princess of Wales this
afternoon to take official leave of their
royal highnesses. Mr.. Reid viii now
close up the special embassy and go 10
Portsmouth to visit Rear Admiral Aren't
S. Crowinshield, commander -in-chief OF
the European station. on the United
States flagship Illinois.
Rear Admiral John c. Watson. vino
was to have represented the United
States navy at the coronation. went 10
Paris yesterday evening. and General
= II wilson, the representative OF the
United States army in the special EN-
bassy, is to follow him.
Colonel John Biddle. General Wilson's
aide, will return to America.
The presence Of the Princess of Wales
and the inclusion of Mrs Reid III the
audience today was simply continue
ton of that specially friendly attitude
which the British royal family AID
government have throughout shown
towards the American mission. King
Edward has expressed himself as great
~ pleased with the receipt of President
RoOsevelt'S message of greeting and the
members of the government have missed
no opportunity throughout the mission S
visit of indicating its appreciation of
the friendly feeling shown by the United
States.
Prince Henry of Prussia leaves Lon
don tomorrow for Germany. He and
the princess received among other Wis
itOrs this morning Mrs Montgomery
Sears. The prince spoke to her of his
pleasant recollections of his visit to
Boston. Among the Americans, outside
the members of the special embassy,
who have been received by Prince and
Princess Henry of Prussia are Admiral
Charles O'Neil, Miss Roosevelt and Mrs
W. Shefield-C -COWles. wife of the former
naval attache of the United States en-
bassy at London
When Prince Henry was leaving
buckingham palace after his visit this
afternoon the marked warmth of the
cheering of the people evidently pleased
him greatly.
STREETS ARE DESERTED.
London, June 27.-What was to have
gone down to history as procession day,
when it was expected there would be
the greatest crush ever witnessed in the
streets of London finds the city prac-
tically deserted The bank holiday pro-
claimed today paralyzed business The
masses, apparently surfeited with their
eVentleSs WanderingS in the streets yes
terday, either cleared out to the country
tempted by the perfect weather or else
stayed at home. Certainly the main
thOrOug ghfares could not have been more
deserted on any SUNDAY in the year
The big hotels, however, were each an
oasis of activity amid the otherwise
general stagnation. Many Americans
are preparing to start for the continent
and others have already gone there or
to the country while numbers took ad
vantage of the fine day to visit the
great fleet assembled off Spithead. Sir
Thomas LiptOn is entertaining a dis
tinguished party on board his steam
yacht Erin.
''HOOLIGANS' LIGHTED BONFIRES
London. June 27.-PrOVincial "hobos'
in several minor towns who were de-
prived of their expected feasts and the
opportunity to s'NIaffick'' INDUCED in
angry demonstrations against the local
authorities who had postponed dinners
and festivities Smashing windows was
the favorite form of protest. In some
cases the "hooligans" lit the bonfires
which had been prepared for the cele-
bration of the coronation. The most
serious disturbances occurred at Wat
ford 10 miles from London. During ths
early hours of this morning a mob over
powered the police. wrecked several
shops and set fire to a store owned by
the chairman of the town council A
number OF special constables were
sworn in and the distur rbance was Quell-
ed.
A party of /, 500 orphans from the var
ious institutions We're entertained by
the Prince and Princess of Wales at a
dinner given on the grounds of Marl-
borough house. The prince and princess
again visited their little guests.