Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-24
Seventy Royal Personages Assemble
At Buckingham Palace.
A CORONATION REHEARSAL
TOOK Place In Westminster Abbey
Lasted Two Hours All Par,lcIpau,.
There Except Their MsJesues.

London June 2S,--Klng Edward and
queen Alexandra gave grand dinner
party tonight at Buckingham palace
10 ~ royal personages. who prac-
tically represented the soyereigns Of all
the monarchies, of the world. The list
oil their majesties guests was headed
Dy the czarewich Of Russia, who ar
rived in London this evening, and In.
Guided an imposing array Of princes
ana prlncesses, and all the members of
the British royal family.
Buckingham palace was beautifully
decorated and the bands Of the Grena-
der ami Codstream guards discoursed
throughout the evening. The dinner
was followed by brilliant reception,
which was attended by the members
OF the suites OF all the foreign poten-
tates now in London.
Joseph Chamberlain the colonial Sec
rotary, and Mrs. Chamberlain received
the colonial premiers and other dis
tlngulshed visitors from Great Brit
am colonies at their London residence
tonight
A full and strictly private rehearsal
of the coronation ceremonies 10 be hell
IN Westminster Abbey took place there
this afternoon,ln which everybody with
the exception OF the royal personages
and the participants In the musical and
religious features Of the functions re-
hearsed their respective duties.
igh 90 T.,
Frederick Temple. and the lord chan
cellor' the Earl of Halsbury, were
among those who were drilled In their
parts under the superintendency OF the
Duke OF Norfolk, the earl marshal,
The rehearsal lasted for two hours.
ami after 1t was over the musical
service for the coronation was re-
hearsed In full In the church adjoin-
Ing the abbey.
None of the special ENJOYS who ar
rived here today, though they included
princes of the greatest European dy-
hasties aroused as much interest as did
Ras Makonncn, the Abyssinan general.
and special representative OF King
Menelik
In picturesqueness and barbaric
splendor the Ethiopian commander and
his suite paled even the brlllancy Of
The oriental princes whom London has
been accustomed TO during the past
week. Makonnen, who has black, curly
hair and beard, wore a cloak of white
silk. pantaloons, and shoulder cape
Of heavy white satin, bordered with
gold, and broad-brimmed green felt
hat.
Three native chiefs who accompanied
him were scarcely less gorgeous in
their apparel. while an African priest,
carrying a heavy silver crozier. was the
generals constant companion. Ras
Makonnen's native followers carried
guns and spears.
Among the other arrivals today were
Prince Henry Of Prussia. the Archduke
Francis Ferdinand, heir presumptive TO
the throne Of Austria the prince Of the
Asturias, Crown Prince Gustaf OF Swe-
den and Norway, Admiral Gervais, head
of the French mission, and Mgr, Merry
Del Val, the papal envoy.
Among the national observances on
coronation day, which received the APP
proval Of the king, is the suggestion,
evidently traceable to the simultaneous
stoppage OF all trains, etc, in the
United States for five minutes at p,
m. on the day of the late President
McKinley's funeral. that at o'clock
on Thursday evening every British
subject in the United States, in the
United Kingdom and the colonies.
whether in the street, at home, in a
theater, In church or elsewhere shall
uncover and Join in singing God Save
the King" The promoters hope that
wherever Britons are assembled In
America they will join In singlSg the
anthem.