Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-09
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE CORONATION.

London, Aug. J.-lhe VoiV"'''O'
an incident of today, the temperance
of the king in public after his nearly
fatal illness, was the event which brought
the crowds and animated the enthusiasm.
The spectacle itself was shorn OF many
of its glories and the crowd was not as
large as it undoubtedly would have been
in June. and was composed more eyclu-
sively of Londoners. Tourists whe had
iourneved to the first ceremony from all
parts of the world had not the heart 10
come again. -.
The government stands up Constitu-
ton Hill. were filled largely with, officers
in uniform and ladies in bright toilets.
I'm Piccadilly there were few stands,
but many of the clubs, which before had
immense stands, today had none at all.
All the clubhouses were decorated, how
ever. and members filled the windows.
The municipality, which had spent
5000. 900 on previous decorations, THIS
time spent nothing and left all to private
enterprise. Residents of st. Jane,
street subscribed 81, 800 and erected
rows of white poles 35 feet high festooned
with ivy. Each pole was ornamented
at the top by a crown.
The crowd began 10 gather about /
o'clock this morning, many men having
slept in the parks to be on hand early.
BY 6 O'Clock carriages were rolling IN
black streams toward the Abbey. By 8
o'clock the last guest had entered the
Abbey. the stands in the streets were
filed and all waited patiently the COM
ing of the king. The preparations and
the arrival of carriages at Buckingham
palace had been carried on in COMPARE
tive silence, but as the royal couple
emerged from the palace doors, trum-
peters. who had been standing on either
side gave ringing blast and the crowds
knew that the leading figures of the
pageant were in their places.
II was now 1920 and the procession
moved slowly out of the palace gates in
the mall, First came group OF mount
ed officers of the headquarters stall IN
red and gold uniforms, stars and medals
sparkling on their breasts. Following
them were detachment Of the house
hold cavalry, the most gorgeous troops
of the Empire, with their German silver
helmets long horschair plumes, red
unics. cuirasses of polished steel, white
leather brooches, and high top boots.
over their saddles were sheepskins.
Then came eight coaches with out
riders and escorts, the coach containing
the kings brothers and other members
of his family and also few foreign
ROYALTIES who were relatives. Following
them with another troop of household
cavalry was coach, only less splendid
than the kings own, in which were the
Prince and Princess of Wales. The
coach was drawn by six jet black horses
with flowing tails. The crowd, which
up to this time had been murmurlng APP
piause. broke into cheers as this coach
came in sight. The Prince and Prin-
cess acknowledged the cheers by bowling
cordially to right and left.
Next came coaches containing mem
bers of the kings household; ladies and
gentlemen with noble titles who were
supposed to look after the royal robes,
the kings stables, ETC., duties which
done for anybody else would be consid-
cred mental, but here great honor.
Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener,
surrounded by a brilliant staff, came
next. and then detachment of Yeomen
kof the Guard in ancient uniforms and
carrying halberds or long poled axes.
The crowd were all eyes fer Kitchener,
whom they cheered frantically. Then
in a blaze of green and yellow turbans
came Il detachment of Indian cavalry,
their uniforms resembling mixed paints
on an artists palette.
The crowd were hardly shouting with
admiration when more waving
plumcs of the household cavalry betok-
cned the kings approach. Drawn by
eight cream colored horses with their
outriders and escort, the calvacade pre-
scented endidappearance. The king
and queen not wearing their crowns
were easily visible through the coach
windows.
Following the coach were medieval
gentlemen in plumes and robes known
AS gold and silver sticks. They did
look n little wooden, but for students OF
heraldrv their names bave another
meaning. Then more cavalry and the
procession was over.
1t passed down the Mall through St.
James Park, through the Horse Guards
parade into Whitehall, and as it APP
preached the Parliament buildings turn
ed to the right into the street called
Broad Sanctuary aud thence to the
north entrance of Westminster Abbey.
Two of the royal carriages in the
coronation procession from the palace to
the abbey colided in the Mall. Lord
Clinton was slightly injured.
The carriages drove up and left their
occupants at Westminster Abbey in
the same order in which they left Buck
ineham Palace. From the outside the
Abbey itself was hardly recognizable.
Great stands crowded with people OBJ
scured the west side, and at the north
entrance a big yestibule or outbuilding
had been erected. 4 stir in the vesti-
bule told that the second procession of
the day was making ready. Finally
about IL o'clock it appeared. First
came a body of white-robed clergy in
Guiding the royal chaplains and the aged
and natriarchaI dean of Westminster,
walking by himself after the others.
The white robes were succeeded by all
the colors of the rainbow as the heralds,
surrounded by pursuivants and knights,