Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-11
FESTIVITIES CONTINUE.
Services at All the Churches in Honor
Of the Coronation.


London, Aug. 10.-The festivities in Lon
don We're continued, today. There were
considerable crowds almost all day long
in the vicinity of buckingham palace and
along the route of yesterdays procession,
viewing the decorations and watching
the flow of notable personages to and
from the various thanksgiving services.
In the evening. the Canadian arch.
which, as an exceptional novelty for Sun
day, was brilliantly illuminated was a
great centre of attraction and served to
bring an immense concourSe of people in
to its neighborhood.
In spite of the welcome announcement
made, last night. that King Edward had
borne the fatigue of Coronation day well,
today's bulletin concerning his health was
awaited with a certain degree of anX-
iety. Perhaps this is the reason that His
MajeStyss physicians issued the bulletin
at the rather unusually early hour of $50
o'clock. Because of the early hour, very
few people were about when it was posted
at the gates of the palace.
After the posting OF the bulletin there
was still some doubt as to whether the
King would drive out, today, but the
small crowd which remained at Bucking-
ham palace, hopeful to see the sovereign.
was finally rewarded by the appearance
of the King and Queen. They were ac-
companied by Princess Henry of Prussia
and the crown prince of Denmark, ana
were attended by a large following of the
royal household.
The procession drove along the Mall u
| Si. JdtntS DdIdct, Without receiving any
notable demonstration from the people.
Tickets to the chapel royal had been spar
ingly granted. The choir boys who took
part in the service in the chapel were
| clad in quaint gowns of crimson and gold
lace. The service was very simple and
there was no sermon; special prayers for
the occasion, however. was read. The SER
| vice lasted about one hour and was
| brought to a close by the congregation,
| still upon its knees, singing slowly and
| softly the first verse Of the national an
| them.
| An almost identical service to the one
| one held at the chapel royal of st. James.
| was conducted at Marlborough House
| chapel and was attended by the Prince
| ct Wales and his family and other royal
| personages Another official service, at
| tended by William Court Gully, Speaker
| of the House of Commons, members of
| the House and ministers was held at ST.
| Margarets church, Westminster The
| mayor and corporation of Westminster
in their official robes were present at thi,;
| service.
The most interesting of all the services;
| was that held at St PauPs cathedral.
| This was essentially Il peoples service III
| gratitude and thankfulneSS that the SOW
| ereign had been restored to health and it
presented a striking contrast to the sad
| service of Suppication held there in June
on the day the coronation should have
\ taken place. Today, the public was free
| y admitted to the cathedral and the great
| ediflce was crowded with people in every
| tPi AANi- ItC itIb HLdyOI VI. iSOHuol AHA
| the corporation of the city attended IN
state, and in the choir We're seated Prin
| cess Henry of Battenberg, the Duchess
| of Fife and the Duchess of Albany witt,
| the royal children large number of dip
| lomats, including Joseph II. Choate. as
| well as the Earl of Dudley, Lord Rose
berry the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen,
a number Of prominent colonial visitors
| and others.
| The very elaborate and prolonged ser
| vice included several Of the musical num-
| berS which were performed at Westmin-
ster abbey, yesterday, and the celebration
| of Holy Communion. The sermon was
| preached by the bishop of London, ana
| the officiating clergy wore capes of cloth
| Of gold, which, with the robes and insig-
| MIA of the members of the corpora ton of
| the city and the brilliant dresses of the
ladies in the congregation, made a strik
| ing picture. The scene was especially i'm :
pressive when at the close of the service
the vast gathering Joined in singing the
| national anthem.