Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-25

pDSlDOIle1tII OIL the coronation Just on
the eve Of the ceremony caused the ut
most CONSERVATION everywhere. The
news spread like wild fire. The tens
Of thousands Of occupants of the streets
suddenly stood still under the sudden
shock ana gazed at one another in 81
lent dread OF what might come next.
on saturday and Sunday society was
discussing the reports of the King
Illness ana though the circumstantiaI-
ity, detail and sources from which they
came precluded entire disbelief there
was = disposition to doubt the stories
ANA when the positive, categorical de-
NAL WAS officially issued they We're dis
missed rs unfounded. HemOrrhoids,
apOpleXy and lumbaGo We're a few of
the Kings maladies discussed in the
clubs and drawing rooms, and those
discussing them recalled the stories
how the King even quite recently re-
iterated his belief that he would never
live 10 be crowned.
on the Stock Exchange the effect of
the startling news was immediate.
Prices weakened. led by consols with n
fall of half a point.
His Majesty, under ordinary condi-
lions was not looked upon as a good
subject for operation ana though the
King passed successfully through the
ordeal il is believed that four or five
weeks must elapse before ne viii b.
able to undergo the arduous labors of
the coronation ceremonial. Therefore
no date can vet be indicated for car
rying out the coronation.
Official announcements Of the Kings
serious illness We're made to public
bodies as speedily MS possible. Word
was sent to the House Of Commons and
the acting lord chamberlain, Lord
churchill, personally delivered to lhe
Mansion house. the residence Of the
lord mayor message regarding His
Majostys illness and at Tuesday morn
ing's rehearsal of the coronation cere-
mony in Westminster Abbey the
bishop of London, the 1T. Rev. Arthur
| II. Ineraham, at tho request Of Lord
1chor the deputy governor of Wind
son Castle, made a statement as fol-
lows:
n have make very sad announce
uent. The King is suffering from an
| Illness which makes an operation
necessary today. The coronation there
| fore. is postponed
Tho bishop requested the ccngreEa-
| tion to ioin i'm the litany Of the corona
jion service AMI pray for the King.
During the course Of the afternoon
| the earl marshal. the Duke Of Norfolk.
! issued the following notice:
The earl marshal has received the
| Kings command to express His Ma
| ;csty's deep sorrow that owing to HE
serious illness the coronation ceremony
must be POSTPONED. The celebrations
in London will in consequence be
likewise postponed, but it is the King
earnest hope that the celebrations il
the country shall be held as already ar
ranged
| The King also expressed to the lord
mayor his desire that His Majesty (
| dinner to the poor Of London be no'
| postponed.
| Nothing has yet been decided regardina
the movements of the foreign guests. Tn
| first intimation which Whitelaw Rei1
| the special ambassador Of the United
States to the coronation, had that any
thing was wrong was contained in com
nunication cancpllns the state banquaI
which was to be held at buckingham Tal-
| tcc Tuesday night. but no mention WA
then made of the postponomcnt Of tn
grand ceremony Of the week. 1t is TIM
Gcrstood however, that the special aim
bassadors ana royal guests viii return
to their respective countries as soon a'
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