The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-23


crowd who saw the King on his arrival
in London this afternoon could have any
doubt as to his ability to carry out the
enormous program OF the coronation and
other fUnctions- There was no sign of
illness in his appearance OF demeanor-
He IS evidently a weary man, but he
left the train at Paddington Station and
walked to his carriage unassisted- He
was rather pale and moved somewhat
slowly and made real use OF the stout
walking stick which he carried He
stopped for moment on the platform TO
chat with Major General Sir Stanley
Clarke. equerry in waiting 10 his
majesty
There was nothing Of the gayety which
has frequently been noticed in King Ed
wards demeanor on his public appear
ances in London in the past few weeks.
On the contrary his najesty's expression
was serious, almost melancholy. Sir
Francis Laking, the Kings physician,
kept by his side every moment until he
entered the carriage to drive 10 Buck
ingham Palace.
The public welcome to the King
reached the proportions Of the first gala
event of this week Of festivities. Long
before 1920 p m, when the train was
Que. crowds began TO assemble at the
station and the neighborhood Every
inch Of the station itself except the ar
rival platform was crowded. The King
wore dark suit under long. big
overeoat. The Queen was attired in a
light dress and wore picture hat. A
detachment of the Royal Horse Guards.
drawn up on the platform. saluted the
King as he followed Queen Alexandra
into landau
With the King and Queen in this car
rage rode the Princess Victoria and
Princess Charles Of Denmark Two Ian
daus followed with Lord SufieId, lord
of waiting in ordinary to mis- Majestxc
Right Hon Sir Dighton Probyn. keeper
OF the Frivy purse and extra equerTy 10
the King: Lady Gosford; the Hon Char
lotte KnolIys, the Queens intimate
friends. Col Arthur Davidson, equerry
in waiting TO his Majesty; Hon. Sidney
Robert Greyille, private secretary to
Queen Alexandra; Sir Stanley Clarke
and Sir Francis Laking- All the car
riages were drawn by four horses, with
outriders in short blue jackets The
servants wore scarlet IiveTies.
Cheered Along Route.
As the procession drove OF the crowd
sent up a ringing cheer, which was
maintained all along the densely throng-
ed route to Buckingham Palace. At the
palace thousands Of people had assem-
bled and all the avenues Of approach
were blocked by enthusiastic crowds. !
who gave their majesties a stirring wei
come.
It was evident that the crowd was
greatly relieved - see that the King
was able to appear and respond TO their
greetings. Though. as already men
toned. he was pale and wore a heavy
overcoat. although the day was close and +
suItry. his appearance set at rest the
vague. uneasy apprehension felt during
the past week as no semi official or
official bulletins could have done. Il
should be added th>t although the King
did not display his almost boyish gayety
so noticeable on Peace Sunday here,
there were no signs Of muscular witch
ings Of the face
Queen Looked Beautiful.
Queen Alexandra looked radiantIy
beautiful She wore a costume Of white I.
silk figured with purple dowers, dove /
tened feather boa and toQGe fashioned /
OF flowers.
The King has approved a suggestion 4
that the national anthem be sung bv /
everyone throughout the empire. on (.
June &c. the day Of the coronation
Prince Henry of Prussia and Grand T
Duke Michael Of Russia arrived in Lon +
don this morning