The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-25
BAccHANALIAN REvELs.
Populace Refused to Be Beat
en- Out Of Big Drunk.

| hilariously through the flag -bedecked
streets and a portion of society in cOro-
nation gowns and jewels gathered al
what is called a gala coronation dinner
at one of the fashionable hotels last
night. Even at the gates of Bucking-
nam palace, within which the ablest sur
geons and physicians constantly remain
ed in the hope Of saving the sovereign's
life the footing Of horns and the sound
/ of other reVelries could be plainly heard.
Wagon loads of bOisterOuS rOWdieS
! were ON the streets; they drove all sorts
of vehicles waving flags and hugging
demijOhns of liquor They made their
noisy way from the West End to White
chapel They represented that section of
the British public which no tragedy can
sober into decency. They have tasted
i license unrestrained by law in the cele-
brations in connection with the war.
and king or no king, they VIII cele-
: brate the coronation.
It must be admitted that the revelers
have been misled by the technical Ian
guage of the bulletins. They seem 10
nave no conception of the gravity of
! King Edwards condition. The thinking
portion of the nation however, wem
home numbed by the events which the
sternation prevails throughout the
| country and this CONSERVATION is re-
| Hected in the cablegrams received from
! all the centers of the universe.
King Edward is in room facing the
beautiful gardens of buckingham palace
and far from the streets and crowds
! II laSL night ) progress IS maintained he
1 VIII pfODaby tide over the effects of his
severe operation which has successfully
removed the local trouble, but should
any complication occur, such as septic
perltonItis or blood poisoning, it is fear
ed his majesty's present physical and
nervous condition would prove unequal
to the strain involved. There is conse-
ouently intense anxiety as to the out
come. The kings doctors believe his
majesty would have been dead before
now except for the operation. His con
dltion became so alarming that at one
time 1t was feared death might ensue
before the surgeons knife could afford
him relief Intense swelling of the ex-
fremlties accompanied by alarming
symptoms of notification constituted
the emergency which demanded an i'm
mediate operation. To the last the king
tried to avoid this, and he was willing
TO be carried to the abbey for the coro-
nation ceremony in order that it should
take place as arranged.
The influence of Queen Alexandra was
enlisted, however and the royal pa
tient was prepared for the operation
which, even in the hands Of England's
best surgeons, was fraught with grave
danger
shortly before ? o'clock his majesty
was moved from his couch to the
| operating table and the anesthetic was
administered. Sir Frederick TreVis
made the incision near the patients
groin and carried it upward with an
outward slant of nearly four inches
i4G bDatIuCtlOn was removed and a tub
ing was placed in the affected intestine
King Edwards first words when he
returned to consciousness were to ask
for George" and the Prince of Wales
who was waiting in tbs next room WIS
Immediately admitted to his fathers
presence
While the operation was being per
formed the great central couRt yard of
buckingham palace, so lately the scene
OF Sucn brilliant gatherings was utterly
deserted and 501froJgJXp
reigned throughout the building The
equerries talked n whispers, servants
tiptoed about. and the tension grew al
most unbeara BILE Then the WORD was
passed around. "alI had gone we'll -
Lord Salisbury and Mr.. Balfour then
went IN to congratulate Queen Alexan-
ORA and after an informal and perhaps
historic discussion occurred between the
Prince of Wales and the Duke of Con-
naught and Lord Salisbury Mr. Bal
four and several other members of tie
cabinet eBefore the end of the after
noon over 1000 callers. who included
nearly all the foreign representatives in
London and members of the house OF
lords and the house of commons had
inscribed their names on the visitors
book, at Buckingham palace All the
royal princes called personally on the
Prince of Wales and bade him good
bye. The majority of them viii leave
London today for their respective coun-
tries.
ticipatiOn with which the day opened
is an order issued by the archbishop of
Canterbury, Most Rev Frederick Tenn
pie and the archbishop of York, Most
Rev. William d. Maclagan. appointing
special forms for the intercession ser
vices to be held next Thursday.
The congregations. say the arch
bishops in their Joint order would
doubtless be thankful to join. a this
iuncture in prayer to the Almighty for
blessing on his ma ajesty the king and
for his speedy recovery. The first two
prayers in those prescribed for the visi-
tation of the sick might be used for this
occasion
The archbishop of Canterbury also
asks for the public and private prayers
of all in behalf of the king in his ser
ious illness"
A large congregation in St. PauTs ca
thedral listened this afternoon to the
bishop Of Stephney, who is one of King
Edwards intimate friends. The bishop
referred to the kings recent presence in
the cathedral at the peace thanksgiving
as sad contrast and asked his con-
gregation to pray for his majesty, the
royal family and the kings physicians
and TO learn to hope. Then followed
solemn pause, while the vast congrega-
ton knelt reverently in silent prayer
A short service of intercessiOn followed
Many Americans were present a St.
Paufs- service similar to the one
held there was also held in St Georges
chapel by the dean of Windsor
A brief notice has been published in
the Gazette as a result of which the
entire state. social and business ar
FansenentS throughout the country are
paraIyzed. The order is dated from the
earl marshaIs office and read as fol-
lows:
Il have to announce that the solemni-
ty of the coronation of their maiesties.
King Edward VII and Queen Alexan-
dra is postponed from the 26th to a
! date hereafter to be determined.'
The best informed opinion places the
date Of the coronation in about three
months time, provided King Edward
progresses well in the meantime. In
spite of the royal wish that the pro
vincial celebrations be carried out as
arranged, many towns have abandoned
the festivities which We're to be held al
though at Liverpool and other large
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