Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-25
CORONATION WEEK BEGINS /
KING IS BACK IN LONDON.
The Arrival of the King. and Queen
From Windsor Marks Beginning
of the Coronation Fes;e .ities-His
Majesty Is WelI-He Has Many
Guests.

London, June 24.-King Edward and
Queen Alexandra have arrived in London
from Windsor. His majesty appeared to
be in his usual health.
With the return of the court to London
from Windsor the festivities of the coro.
nation may be said to have commenced,
and each day until midnight Saturday,
when the last gun of the royal salute
will be fired by the fleet at Spit Head,
will furnish its quota of attractions
which promise to make the week mem
orable one.
Guests of the King.
From Monday the special ambassadors,
ENJOYS and princes invited to join in the
festivities became the guests of the king
Throughout the day numbers of royal per
sonages have been arriving from the cont
nent. They were met at the railroad sta
tons by royal carriages and guards Of
honor and were escorted to the official
residences assigned to them. Consequent
ly plenty of entertainment was provided
for the crowds of sightseers filling the
streets.
A big throng took the opportunity O:
greeting the king and queen on their en-
try into the capital and semistate progress
to Buckingham palace. Accompanied by
Prince and Princess Charles of Denmark,
their majesties reached Paddington At
1880 p. M, and proceeded in semistate
landaus, drawn by four horses with pos
tilions, preceded by outriders and attend
ed by an escort Of the royal dragon
guards, along the route usually followed
by the late Queen Victoria. The thor
oughfares were thickly lined with people
and the enthusiasm of the spectators
evinced their delight at the ocular proof
of the recovery of the king from his re.
cent indisposition.
Rigorous police protection was installed
at the railway stations and the royal train
was everywhere greeted with cheers. The
king lost no time in alighting, and after
chatting with the railroad officials en-.
tered a carriage. He appeared to be in
his usual health. He walked perhaps
somewhat heavily, but showed few symp.
toms of his recent illness.
Their maiesties reached Buckingham
palace shortly before l o'clock. They re.
ceived the same hearty welcome from the
thousands of people who congregated IN
the avenues leading to the royal residence
as greeted them throughout the entire
route from the station.
Reid's Busy Day.
London, June 24.-Whitelaw Reid, the
special envoy of the United States to the
| coronation, began a busy week Monday.
During the afternoon he made round OF
calls at the embassies in a royal carriage,
accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel Sil
Fleetwood Edwards, the extra equerry Of
his majesty, who is in special attendance
on Mr.. Reid. Tomorrow all the members
of the American special embassies will
probably be present at a big reception at
Buckingham palace, though it is possible,
| in view of the fact that Mr.. Reid and all
his suite have previously been presented
to the king, they may be excused from
| attending the crowded function tomorrow
Tomorrow night will occur the dinner in
the ballroom of Buckingham palace, to
which all the coronation guests have been
invited. The ballroom has been elaborate
ly decorated. There will be large table
for the king and the chief enovys at the
end of the hall and Is smaller tables for
the other guests. Mr.. Reid will be seated
ut the kings table.