Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-24
GALA WEEK
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Admiral GervRis. Thus the representatives
Of the tive great republics viii be given
equal prominence In the procession. After
the procession Mr.. Reid will lunch Mt Buck
inEham palace That night the member
Of the American embassy viii attend a
dinner 10 be given by LORD LAnsdowne. the
foreign secretary.
Mr.. Reid Will witness the naval review
OF spitbead, Saturday, from the royal
yacht. The memberp Of the embassy VIII
be on board the boat set apart for the dip
lomAtIc CORPS. On SATURDAY night Mr..
Reid will dine with Rear Admiral Aren't
S. Crewninshield on board the battleship
Illinois.
Mr.. Reid. on Sunday, will attend the In
formal reception Of the special ENJOYS at
Hartford house. where the Wallace collec-
ton will be open for inspection.
On Monday, June 90. Mr.. and Mrs. Reid
will be present q: the gain opera perform
ance, and Tuesday. July ], they will at
tend the garden party al Windsor, and, aft
erwards, the evening reception Of Lady
Lansduwne, which will close the strictly
OfBciRl entertainments.
Great Catherine of Royalty.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra gave
q grand dinner party tonight at Bucking-
ham palace TO seventy royal personRges
whit practically represented the sUvereigns
OF all the monsrchies Of the world.
The list Of their majesties' guests was
headed by the c%zarovitch Of Russia who
arrived in London this evening and in
Guided an imposing array Of princes and
princesses and all the members Of the Brit
ish royal family.
Buckingham palace was beautifully deco
rated and the bands Of the Grenadier and
the Cold Stream Guards discoursed
throughout the evening. The Inner was
followed by & brilliant reception which
was attended by the members Of the suites
OF all the foreign poteDtates now in Lon
don.
Joseph Chamberlain. the colonial secre-
tary, and Mrs. Chamberlain Cwho was
Miss Mary Endicott Of Massachusetts, re-
ceived the colonial premiers and other
distinguished visitors from Great BritAin's
colonies at their London residence this
evening
A full and strictly private rehearsal Of
the coronation ceremoniAlE to be held in
Westminster abbey took place there this
afternoon in which everybody with the
exception Of the royal personages and the
participants in the musical and religious
functions rehearsed their respective dutieH.
The archbishop Of Canterbury, the Rev.
Frederick Temple and the Lord chancellor,
the earl OF HAlsbUry were among those
who were drilled in their parts under the
superintendsncy OF the Duke Of Norfolk.
the Earl Of Marshal.
The rehearsal lasted for two hours and
after fl WAS over the musical service for
the ~coronAtion was reheRrssd in full in the
church house adjoining the abbey.
The crowds were 30 great tonight IN
Trafalgar square and in the various
t~horonghfGres leading from this point
that the omnibussss found II almost I'm
possible TO proceed.
n cungested condition Of trEme above
ground was practically repeated in the
various underground routes. and the travel
service Of the T~wO-penny ube and the
steam underground lines were heavily
tRxsa. Passengers on these lines had &c
wait long before they were able TO board
the overcroWded trains.
VIII stop All BssinesG.
Among the national observations on ooro.
nation day which have received the Ep.
pr0vRl Of the king Is the suggestion. evi.
IDENTIFY traoeRble 10 the simultaneous stop.
page Of all trains. etc. in the United
States for i've minutes at 2 ,. m. on ths
day Of the late President MeKinley's ~.
neral, that Al 8 O'Clock on Thursday even
ing every British subject in the Unitet
Kingdom and colonies, whether in tn,
street. AZ home. in 3 theEtsr. IN church Of
elsewhere shall uncover Hnd join in singin.
God Save the King"
The promoters hope that wherever BritonI
are assembled In America they win Join II