Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-24
Coronation Indefinitely Postponed and All OF the
Weeks Festivities Abandoned.
His Maestys Physicians Admit That the King in the Greatest
Daneer...Edward's Prediction That He Would Never Be
Crowned Seems Likely to Be Fulfied..Specia
Foreign Diplomats to Return Home.

, news spread like wild fire. Ters OF
thousands of occupants of the streets
suddenly stood still under the sudden
shock and gazed at one another in ST.
lent dread of what might come next.
In discussing the kings illness in clubs
and drawing rooms, the story was re-
called how the king. even quite re-
Gently, reiterated his belief he would
never be crowned On the stock eX-
change, the effect of the startling news
was immediate. Prices weakened, led
by consols with a fall of half a point.
His majesty. under ordinary condit tons,
was not looked upon as a good subject
for operations, and tho the king passed
successfully thru the ordeal 1t is be-
lieyed four or five weeks must elapse
before he will be able to undergo the
arduous labors of the coronation cere-
monial. Therefore no date can yet be
indicated for carrying out the corona
tion
Official announcement of the Kings
serious illness were made to public
bodies as speedily as possible. During
the afternoon Earl Marshal and Duke
of Norfolk, issued the following noTices:
earl Marshal has received the Kings
commands to express his deep sorrow
coronation ceremony must be post
poned The celebrations IL London will
in consequence be likewise POSTPONED.
But it is the kings earnest hope that
the celebrations in the country shall be
held as already arranged" The king
also expressed to the lord mayor his
desire that his majesty's dinner TO the
poor of London be not postponed
At 2:40 the following bulletin posted
at Buckingham Palace:
''An operation has been success sfully
performed, and large abcess has been
operation well and is in a satisfa ctory
condition.
In the house of commons Government
Leader Balfour. announced an opera
ton had been performed on the King
and that his majesty is progressing as
well as possible. Balfour added that
vile the kings condition was un-
doubtedly grave, he did not pretend to
increase public alarm by adjourning
the house.
Nothing has yet been decided regard
ing the movements of foreign guests.
The first intimation which Whitelaw
Reid, special ambassador from the
United States to the coronation, had
that anything was wrong was con-
tanned in a communication cancelling
the state banquet, which was to have
keen held at buckingham palace to-
night, but no mention then was made
CT the postponement of the great cere-
| monies of the week. 1t is understood,
however, the special ambassadors and
royal guests will return to their re-
spective countries soon.
Outside Buckingham palace enor-
nous throngs of people have been con-
Gregated since early morning for the
| purpose of witnessing the arrival Of the
special ambassadors, who were to be
received by the king and queen today.
/
atives had actually arrived, but the
shortness of their stay was noticed and
| inquiries being made soon the news Of
| his majesty's serious state of health
was circulated among the waiting thou
sands.
AT the various palaces and at Gros-
venor, Buckingham, Carlton, Cecil and
other hotels where foreign repres enta-
tlves are staying the news created the
greatest dismay.
The royal carriages were already
drawn up in readiness to take the
guests to the reception at the palace,
but the moment the "Tickers" an
/ nounced his Majesty's illness, all prep
aratons for the day ceased.
In streets the change which came
over the crowds was most pronounced.
Traffic seemed momentarily paralyzed
and it was long before the full effect
of the startling intelligence was felt.
| Large crowds We're quickly gathered
around the mansion house, where the
official notice was put up by the police
inspector, who first mounted the steps
and read out the bulletin, which was
received with respectful silence.
Work on the stands erected on all
sides to enable the people to view the
coronation procession was discontin
ued.
The Lord Mayor instructed tho
workmen to demolish the stands in
front of the mansion house.
| In the course of the early after-
noon a bulletin from Buckingham pal
ace announcing that the operation had