The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-11
Coronation Of the Monarch sienaIized
in Memorable
Manner
WOULD DEVOTE BUILDING
TO A NOBLE USE
Recommends That Part of 1t Be Con-
verted Into Home for ConvaIescent
Army and Naval officers-Festivitie
Continue in London-Some Irrcver-
ent Newspaper Comments.

AONDON, Aug. Hiking Edward
has signalized his coronation in a
memorable manner by the munificent
gift to the nation of Osborne house,
one of the favorite residences of the
late Queen Victoria. The gift is made
IN the following message to his people,
addressed to Prime Minister Balfour.
For reasons apparent in the docu-
ment itself, his majesty makes his in
tention public:
buckingham Palace, Coronation
Day, 1902.-Under the will Of the
kings much beloved mother, the Os-
borne house estate is, as Mr.. Balfour
is aware, the private estate of the SOW
erelgn. Having to spend a considera-
pie part of the year in the capital of
THIS kingdom and in its neighborhood
at Windsor, and having also strong
nome ties in the county of Norfolk,
Which have existed now for nearly
forty years, the king feels he will be
unable to make adequate use of Os-
borne house as a royal residence, and
he accordingly has determined to of
Ter the property in the Isle of Wight
as gift to the nation.
For Army and Naval Officers.
"As Osborne house is sacred to the
memory of the late queen, it is the
kings wish that, with the exception OF
those apartments which were in the
personal occupation of her majesty,
his people shall always have access to
the house, which must ever be asso-
clated with her beloved name. AS re-
CARDS the rest of the building, the
KING hopes it may be devoted to ma
uonaI purposes and be converted into
conValescent home for officers of the
navy and army whose health has been
impaired in rendering service to their
country.
If, in order to give full legal. effect
10 the kings wishes, it is found that
application to parliament be neces-
sary the king trusts that Mr.. Balfour
VIII see that the necessary steps are
in due course taken"
King Edward, Queen Alexandra and
the royal guests at Buckingham nal
ace attended service In the chapel row
al OF st. James palace this morning.
AT the close of the service the national
anthem was sung. Their maiesties
We're loudly cheered by the crowds on
the streets as they drove back to
buckingham palace.
Willy WaIIy Wanted the House.
About year ago dispatches to
american newspapers from their Lon
don correspondents alleged that King
Edward was desirous of disposing, by
private sale, Of Osborne house. for
two reasons-its impracticabiIity as a
royal residence and the comparatively
great cost of its maintenance. 1t was
further alleged that negotiations had
Deen seriously entered into between
the kings agents and certain Amer
lean m1l1onaires for the sale of Os-
borne house to one of the later. and
that these negotiations were broken
OF by the action of the lay counselIors
OF the king, who called his maiesty's
attention to a clause in Queen Victo-
r1a'S will by virtue of which Osborne
house and the immediate estate be-
came "appurtenances of the sovereign
ty of England"
Under this clause, it was declared
King Edward was stopped from dis
posing of the royal residence. It was
alleged at the time that among the
mlIhonaires negotiating for the pur-
chase OF Osborne house was William
waldorf Astor, who, it is said, desired
IL as a wedding present for his daugh
ter, Miss Pauline Astor
Festivities Go On.
The festivities in London were CON
tlnued today. There were considerable
crowds almost all day long in the vicin-
lty OF buckingham palace and along
the route of yesterdays procession,
viewing the decorations and watching
the now OF notable personages to and
from the variAls thanksgiving services.
In the. evening the Canadian arch.
which, as an exceptional novelty for
Sunday, was brilliantly Illuminated.
was great center of attraction and
served to bring an immense concourse
OF people into the neighborhood.
In spite of the welcome announce
ment made last night that King Ed
ward had borne the fatigues of corona
ton day well, today's bulletin con-
corning his health was awaited with
q certain degree of anxiety. The bull
letin is as follows:
His majesty bore the strain Of the
coronation ceremony perfectly well. and
had good night. and his condition is in
every way satisfactory. No further bull
Ietin will be issued.
-"Laking.''
Other Services.
An almost identical service to the
one held at the chapel royal of St.
James was conducted at Marlborough
house chapel and attended by the
Prince of Wales and his family and
other royal personages.
Another official service, attended by
William Court Gully, speaker of the
house of commons, members of the
St. Margaret's church, Westminster. a
The mayor and corporation of West
in their official robes, were
present.
The most interesting of all the serv-
ces was that held at st. Pauls cathe-
1ral. This was essentially a peoples
service in gratitude and thankfulness.
that the sovereign had been restored
10 health, and it presented a striking
contrast to the sad service of supplica-
ion held there in June on the day the
coronation should have taken place
Today the public was freely admitted
Canfnuad IN Third Dana