Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
GALA WEEK IN LONDON
Beginning of the Festivities in
Connection with the Corona
ton Of King Edward.
OVATION TO THEIR mAJEsrIEs


Queen Alexandra arrived in lGih.on
from Windsor Mt 1920. Ills majesty
appeared to lie in his usual neAith.
With the return of the court 10 Len
dor from Windsor the festivities of the
coronation may be said to have liz. "
commenced. and each day until mid
night Saturday when the last gun OF
the royal salute will he fired by tie
fleet at Spithcad, will furnish lis quota
of the attractions which promise 10
make the week memorable. From
Monday the special ambassadors. en-
voys and princes invited TO join in the
festivities became the guests Of the
king. Throughout the day numbers of
royal peisonHaes have been arriving
from the continent They We're met at
the railroad stations by royal carriages
and guards Of honor and We're escort
ed to The. official residences assigned
to them.
Greeted the King and Queen.
Consequently, plenty of entertain
ment was provided for the crowds of
sightseers filing the streets. "A big
throng took the opportunity of greet
ing the king and queen on their en-
try into the capital and semi-statc
progress to buckingham palace. Ac-
companicd by Prince and Princess
Charles of Denmark, their majesties
reached Paddineton Mt 1870 p. m. and
proceeded in semi-state landaus.
drawn by four horses with positions,
preceded by outriders and attended
by an escort of the royal dragoon
guards. along the route usually fol
lowed by the late Queen Victoria, The
thoroughfarcs We're quickly lined with
| people and the enthusiasm of the spec
tators evidenced their delight ut the
ocular proof of the recovery of the
king from his recent indisposition.
No symptoms of Illncss.
| Rigorous police precautions We're
taken at the railroad station, but the
public managed to invade the bridges
| crossing the track and the arrival of
| the royal train was greeted with
cheers. The king lost no time In alight-
| ing and after chatting with the tail.
road officials. entered Il carriage. lie
| appeared to he in his usual health.
He walked perhaps somewhat heavily,
but showed few symptoms of his re-
cent illness. Their majesties reached
buckingham palace shortly before ]
O'Clock. They received the same
hearty welcome from the thousands OF
people who congregated in the avenues
leading to the royal residence as
greeted them throughout the entire
route from the station.
Busy Week for Whitelaw Reid.
Whitclaw Reid, the special envoy
of the United States to the coronation
began busy week. During the after
noon he made round of official Call,
at the embassies in a royal carriage
accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel ST
Fleetwood Edwards, the extra equer,
of his majesty, who is in special at
tendance on Mr.. Reid Tuesday dill TIN
members of the American special ZEN
bassy will probably be present at
big reception of the special ambassa
doris at buckingham palace, though
is possible, in view of the fnct tlla
Mr.. Reidfand all his suite have pre
yiously been presented to the king
that they may be excused from attend
ance at the crowded function. Tues
day night will occur the state dime
In the ballroom of buckingham palace
to which all the coronation guests hav
been invited.
To Dine with the Prince OF Wales.
On Wednesday Mr.. Reid, alone O
the members of the American embas
sy. and Mrs Reid. will dine with til
Prince and Princess of Wales. at 81
James palace. On procession day, Fri
day. Mrs. Reid and Miss Reid will b
the guests of the Duchess of Buc
cleuch, the mistress of the robes. MI
Reid will drive in the procession Wit
Admiral Gervais. Thus the representa-
tives of the two great republics vii
be given equal prominence in thepr
cession. After the procession MI
Reid will lunch at iuckinham palace
That night the members of the Amer
can embassy will attend dinner t
be given by Lord Lansdowne, the fol
eign secretary Mr.. Reid will witnes
the naval review off Spithead Saturda
from the royal yacht. The other men
bers of the embassy will be on boar
the boat set apart for the diplomat
corps.