The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01
BRILLIANT STREET
PAGEANTIN LONDON
DEFERRED FEATURE OF THE
KINGS CORONATION.
WELCOME FOR EDWARD
Genuinely Enthusiastic Greetings
for the rlonarch..-ElabO-
rate Decorations.

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
tion week, bot 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 eince 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 a state pro-
cession in all Its 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 tho original plans for the Coro-
nation pageant were fully carried out.
1t was nearly ii O'Clock when the
booming of cannon from an artillery
detachment stationed in st. James
Park. Immediately in the rear of
Buokinhgam Palace. announced to the
assembled thousands that their Ma
S~.k;o. h>A ackovod xt.oSe "a rr;o no oud
that the royaliprocession 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 trumpsters 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 we're the
Prince and Princess Of Wales and
Prince and Princess Charles Of Dom
mark.
The route from Buckingham Palace
to Guildhall was through the Mall,
Marlooroughyard, Pail Mall. Trafalgar
Square, the Strand, Temple Bar, Flee
Street, st. Pauls Churohyard, Cheap
side and King Street. The entire route
was 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
taters, . veritable sea Of faces, men,
women and children, enthusiastic al
most to wildness. and unoompla ining-
" on tiptoe to see over the bearskin
hats of the Foot Guards, who lined
the ourbs on both sides of the street.
Never before, probably, had Brit
ish sovereign, received such genuine
" enthusiastio greeting. The cheer.
ing started at the moment the King
descended tine steps Of the palace, and
1t 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
wsrd. Mry lads Of dainty white hand
kershiefs 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 nosegsys and baskets Of
loose flowers
As . military pageant the proces.
sion was we'll worth seeing. Every
branch Of the two services was rep.
resented and seldom have the people
had An opportunity of witnessing suoh
. large and representative turnout tf
the military forces. In addition to
the detaohments of soldiers there we're
q number of squads Of sailors and
marines from the Terrible and other
battleships and all along the route the
jackies were greeted with the will dest
applause.
Arriving at Guildhall their Majes-
ties were received by Lord Mayor
Dimsdale and the aldermen. The royal
party entered through the Gresham
Street entrance and after formal ad-
dress by the Lord Mayor the party
passed into the Great Hall. Their
arrivalywas witnessed by crowd OF
sevearl hundred notables occupying
seats in . pavilion especially erected
for the occasion In the Guildhall
yard. Several Of the spacious room
Montreal, Qcc., Oct. 25.-Lovers OF
the sport of wrestling are manifesting
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