The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-09
Many Persons on the Streets All Night
Seeking Points of Vantage to
View the Procession.
CHANGES IN THE PROGRAMME
LIST OF PERSONS WHO WILL OCCUPY
CARRIAGES IN THE PARADE.
Americans Invited tn the Abbey
Duke of Marlborough Invested with
the order of the Garter.


ushered in with a roar of guns that aroused
all sleepers within the confines of old Lon
don town. At 4:30 a. m. just at sunrise,
the guns in the Tower of London and Hyde
Park doomed salutes in honor Of the day
and announced 10 the people that the day
for the crowning of their King had come.
Many persons. however, did not require
notification, for they were on the streets
all night.
Large crowds wandered aimlessly through
the semi-illuminated thoroughfares most
of the night and at this hour g a. m) are
seeking points of vantage to see the corO-
nation procession. Down whitehall where
the Canadian arch is, was the center of
attraction last night Around Westminster
Abbey and along the Strand the sidewalks
were blocked with the expectant populace
The people were deferred from any signs of
rowdyfsm by the acute recollection of the
recent postponement of the coronation and
those who had seen the unrestrained ex-
hibitions which occurred upon the slight
est pretext during war times could not fail
to notice the different temperament shown
last night. With few exceptions it might
we'll have been said of the metropolis of the
empire that it was living up to the national
reputation of taking its pleasures some
what sadly.
NO BLATANT HORNS.
The absence of blatant horns and annoy
ing feathers was pleasantly atoned for by
the lighting up of many buildings. The
brilliancy of the illumination held the
country visitors to the city so spellbound
that veF cular traffic became more and
more difficult as the night wore on. I'm
til a very late hour the stand spectators
did a thriving business. and around those
stands occupying good locations there were
lines of people anxious to get seats at the
last moment. Many of the thousands who
walked through the streets exhibited
mistakable signs of an intention TO sit up
all night in the hope of securing a free
coign of vantage from which to view to-
morrow procession. Workmen were still
busy putting the finishing touches to the
abbey and its approaches and every detail
of this work was watched eagerly by the
spectators. In undramatic sort of way
London was transformed by the multitudes
wishing TO see any part of the ceremonies
into a city of great unrest The idea of
sleep or an adequate allowance of time
for rest was quite given up by the people
in the streets and underlying this intensity
of expectation there was a curious nervous
awake from their shortened slumbers to
find the great event once more postponed.
Among the many incidents of the night
one OF the most curious occurred at Scot
land Yard, where a Scotch magnate who
had received a sudden telegraph invitation
TO be present at Westminster abbey with
the proviso that he appear in court dress
appealed at a late hour to the police to
ha1r I'm, he oTo
sary for admittance.
All signs point to an orderly celebration
under doubtful weather conditions and with
public enthusiasm tempered by heartfelt
relief over the passing of the shadow
which so recently overcast the empire.
King Edward was busy yesterday at
Buckingham Palace and did not appear
to the public at all. At a late hour last
night he was reported as feeling quite
strong and as looking forward to to-day's
ceremonies without the slightest misgfv-
ing
Acting upon medical advice Lord Sails
bury has obtained the Kings permission
to absent himself from the coronation.
The former premier will shortly leave for
the continent.
One OF the most curious incidents of the
coronation will be the appearance of the
uniform OF the Salvation Army in West
Minister Abbey. King Edward directed that
a representative of the Salvation Army
should be invited TO the coronation, and
Bramwell Booth has been appointed to at
tend the ceremony.
\ difficulty arose about the uniform he
should wear, and the earl marshal. the
Duke of Norfolk. intimated he was not
authorized TO recognize the uniform of the
Salvation Army. Mr.. Booth thereupon
wrote 10 King Edward requesting permis-
sion 10 wear the uniform OF the army: this
his Majesty readily gave. Mr.. Booth will
appear In the uniform of his rank in the
Salvation Army.