The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
BRILLIANT STREET
PAGEANT IN LONDON
DEFERRED FEATURE OF THE
KINGS CORONATION.
WELCOME FOR EDWARD
Genuinely Enthusiastic Greetings
for the rlonarch---ElabO-
rate Decorations.

london, Oct 25.--The royal prog.
ress through the streets Of London,
which was to have been one Of the
most spectacular features Of Corona
ton week, but which was abandoned
for the time being because Of King
Edwards illness, took place today and
proved to be the most brilliant street
pagent Londoners have seen since the
Diamond Jubilee. 1t was scarcely
forty eight hours ago that the people
awakened to a realization Of the fact
that the affair was to be state pro-
cession in all it's grandeur and not q
mere drive of the royal family
through the metropolis. Pubic
buildings and business houses began
to blossom out in holiday attire.
grandstands were hastily erected at
points Of vantage, and in many in.
STAGES the original plans for the Coro-
nation pageant were fully carried out.
It was nearly IL O'Clock when the
boom ing Of cannon from an artillery
detachment stationed in st. James
Park. Immediately in the rear Of
Buckingham Palace, announced to the
assembled thousands that their Ma
jesties had entered their carriage and
that the royallprocession was prepared
to move. The state carriage in which
their Majesties rode, and which was
q veritable dream in artistic gold and
blue enamelling, was drawn by eight
cream colored horses, with outriders
in uniforms Of scarlet and gold. Trum-
peters in magnificent uniforms and
mounted upon black chargers cleared
the way for the procession. Behind
the trumpeters galloped squad of
the Household Cavalry. Then came
eight carriages containing members of
the royal family. Included among
the number were Princess Beatrice,
the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the
Duke of Connaught, Princess Victoria,
Prince and Princess Christian, the
Duchess of Albany and the venerable
Duke of Cambridge Immediately
preceding their Majesties were the
Prince and Princess of Wales and
Prince and Princess Charles Of Den
mark.
The route from Buckingham Palace
to Guildhall was through the Mall,
MarlDoroughyard, Pail Mall, Trafalgar
Square, the Strand, Temple Bar, Flee
Street. st. Paul's Churchyard, Cheap
side and King Street. The entire route
vas lined with troops reinforced by
the Metropolitan Police and at the I'M
portant street intersections there were
military bands which played the ma
tional anthem as the proc ession went
past. Back Of the troops were the spec
Eaters, veritable sea Of faces, men,
women and children, enthusiastic al
NEST to wildness, and uneompla ining-
" on tiptoe to see over the bearskin
hats Of the Foet Guards, who lined
the curbs on both sides Of the street.
Never before, probably, had Brit
ish sovereign, received such genuine
~ enthusiastic greeting. The cheer
ing started at the moment the King
descended the steps of the palace, and
it could still be heard long after the
royal party had passed within the
portals of Guildhall. It was popu-
lar reception in every sense Of the
word. Mry lads Of dainty white hand
kcrehiefs futtered in the air on eth
or side of the street and seemed to keep
time with the hoarse cheering Of the
masculine element, while children
tossed out nosegays and baskets OF
loose flowers.
As military pageant the process
sion was well worth seeing Every
branch of the two services was rep.
resented and seldom have the people
had an opportunity of witnessing such
large and representative turnout Ct
the military forces. In addition to
the detachments Of soldiers there were
number Of squads Of sailors and
marines from the Terrible and other
battleships and all along the route the
jaokies were greeted with the vii
applause.
Arriving at Guildhall their Males
ties were received by Lord Mayor
Dimsdale and the aldermen. The royal
party entered through the Gresham
Street entrance and after formal adj
dress by the Lord Mayor the party
passed into the Great Hall. Their
arrivalRwas witnessed by crowd Of
sevearl hundred notables occupying
seats in . pavilion especially erected
for the occasion in the Guildhal
yard. Several Of the spacious room
Montreal, Qoe., Oct. 25.-Lovers OF
the sport of wrestling are manifesting