The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-09

official programme. The litany. which was
10 have followed the recognition. will not
be said, the sermon will be omitted and
the Tie Deum. which was placed In the
order of the service after the presenting
of the Bible, will not be given at that
time, but will be sung during the recess
the King visits ST. Edwards chapel
Owing 10 the age of the Very Rev. George
Granville Bradley, the Dean of WestInln-
ster, who is eighty-One years old, the King
has relieved him of the duty of placing
the regaia on the altar. ana this service
Will be performed by Canon Duckworth,
but the dean will present the crown TO the
archbishop for the act OF the coronation
and Will present the communion cup
10 the King. Canon DuCkwOrth Will lay
the ampulla and spoon on the altar. Will
place upon his Majesty the cOlobium sin
donls and the supertunica. or the close
pail OF cloth of gold; Will deliver the spurs
TO the lord great chamberlain. will take
the Kings sword from the altar and hand
il to his Majesty. will put upon the King
the armilla and imperial mantle, will take
the orb with the cross from the altar and
deliver it to the archbishop for presenta-
ton 10 the King and will receive the orb
from the King, to be laid by him upon the
altar
Westminster Abbey to-day received the
precious regalia, which was taken under
strong guard from the Tower. with silver
and gold plate from Buckingham Palace,
all of which was guarded tonight by
strong detachment of life guards and yeO-
man guards.
FOREIGNERS INVITED.
Despite the announced departure of all
the special embassies the government has
been somewhat embarrassed to find few
of these guests still on hand. While White
law Reid the special American ambassa-
dor, announced the formal dissolution of
his embassy, General Wilson, Z. L. Bay
lies and ]. Pierpont Morgan. jr., are now
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decidedly doubtful as to whether they
should recognize their presence, finally
settled the matter by sending all OF them
tickets to the abbey, but emphasizing the
fact that the courtesy was extended in
strictly personal capacity. Ras Makonnen.
the envoy Of Emperor Menelik Of Abys-
sinia, also returned In barbarc splendor
ready to participate and the government
good-naturedly took him under its wing.
not only giving him a good seat in the
abbey, but announcing that votive cross
of silver of Abyssinia workmanship. which
Ras presented at Westminster when the
Kings illness was made known, will be
carried in the abey tomorrow in the coro-
nation procession. Sir Thomas Upton re-
ceived a special invitation TO the abbey as
! the guest of the King.
A curious feature of the coronation
| preparations is the immense number of
| holiday seekers out of town, all railways
| advertising special excursions to the coun-
I
ing traffic. The restaurants and hotels are
| not risking a repetition of the enormous
| losses in June, and insurance rates rule
| even higher now than on June %. brokers
| asking 4 per cent. against in June.
| Lloyds report few takers at that price.
| There is little decoration In the city COM
| pared with the gay appearance of the
streets in June. Westminster is the center
| of what little activity London displays.
The chief stands in the vicinity of St. Mar
! garet'S have been redecorated, and Picka-
| dilly is lined with Venetian crimson masts,
supporting trophies and flags Joined by
streamers of gay bunting. The same gen
| eral scheme prevails in Pail Mall. Many
small club stands have disappeared The
| private stands. recovered in crimson are
! doing a fair business. prices for seats run
ming from $40 to $50, with the cheaper
classes sold out.
| One of the most striking schemes of dec
| Grafton is on the big building of the Auto
mobile Club in Piccadilly, the front OF
which is studded with 200 big acetyline
m Otor lamps, promising brilliant display
| at night A number of houses at Hyde
| Park corner and its vicinity are hand
! The incandescent illumination promises
| the best effects Of all the decorations A
| remarkable feature to American eyes is the
| general use of gas in preference TO cleo
| tricity. The Bank of England, Mansion
| House and many private buildings are GOV.
| cred with an unsightly maze of pipes witt
hundreds of small burners. globes and crys
tai devices containing the crown and the
/ royal cipher
The American embassy received forrna
letter from the War Office asking IL &c
| loan an American flag to decorate a bal.
| cony at the War Office. The flag was SEM
and to-day it flies from the balcony.