Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-08
EDWARD GIVES THANKS
King Expresses Gratitude for
the Prayers Offered in His
Behalf.
----
Says He is Now Strong-London
Ablaze With Color and Dec.
orators Busy.
Little Interest Among the Popu-
lace in the Ceremonies
Tomorrow.
Little Interest Among the Popu=

/ London, Aug. S.-The king issued thu
last evening:
ITO My People: ON the eve of IN.
coronation, an event which look ,lpo,
las one OF the most solemn and mos
important in my life, | am anxious to
express to my people at home and j,
the colonies and India my heartfelt APP
probation of the deep sympathy they
have manifested toward me during
the time my life was in such immi
nent danger.
The postponement of the ceremony
owing to my illness caused, l fear
much inconvenience and trouble to all
those who intended to celebrate it, but
their disappointment was borne by
them with admirable patience and
temper.
The prayers of my people for my
recovery We're heard. and l now offer
UP my deepest gratitude to divine prov
idence for having preserved my life and
given me strength to fulfill the import
ant duties which devoive upon Inc as
sovereign of this great empire.
Edward. II. 1.
The kings proclamation to the peo-
pie was conceived and written by him
self in an autograph letter to the home
secretary, c. T. Ritchie. In address,
ing this communication to the home
secretary the king is following the ira
nj nh H. ~, 10.
torla when she addressed personal
messages to the nation
King Edward did not drive out yes
terday. \ large crowd had gathered
outside buckingham palace in expecta-
ton OF their majesty,s taking drive
and the king, who was lunching in one
of the front rooms of the building, came
TO u window in full view of the people.
who cheered him enthusiastically. The
king bowed his acknowledgements.
Plans for the coronation tomorrow
are practically completed The prince
of Wales and the duke of Connaught
made final inspection of the arrange
ments at Westminster abbey yesterday
on behalf of the king. They expressed
themselves as being satisfied. Some
resalia for the coronation was removed
from buckingham and st. James pal
aces to Westminster abbey, where mi
nor rehearsals of the coronation cere-
mony We're held.
The St. james Gazette states that the
crown will be placed on the kings head
at 1905 p. m. on Saturday. Queen Al
eNandra Will be crowned at 12:l5 y. m.
Their majesties will leave Westminster
abbey at 1876. and will arrive al Buck
Ingham palace at 1:40.
There is a marked difference i'm the
street scenes now, two days before the
and those preceding June 26,
the date originally set for this event.
The contrast between the gala carnival
ike appearance of the principal thor
oughfares just before the postponement
md now is remarkable. As a matter of
act the every day look they now wear
S most striking.
Six weeks ago it was impossible to
ret q seat on the outside of an omnibus
n the center of London. even by pay
ng triple the usual fare. Now vacant |
eats can be found on them in the bus
est parts of the Strand and Whitehall |
Six weeks since the streets We're almost
They We're thronged with
folk who came to the capital
o see the great show and spend their
money. Yesterday the streets present.
q a normal appearance. Interest in the
cremation, as Well as the peoples mon
y, has vanished