Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-12
EDWARDIN GOODHEALTH
News is Received by the People
With Cheers.
REMARKABLE SCENES WITNESSED
Women on Top OF Buckingham Palace
Give Signal to PopuIace to Greet
Their Majesties as They First Ap-
pesr-The Procession.

London, Aug. "a brillian sunrise
promised perfect weather for corona
zion day but long before the ceremo-
mics commenced threatening clouds
gathered. The earlier crowus were in
no wise large as it had been generally
anticihated that they would be. Many
enthus;asts with camp stools and an
ample supply Of provender had spent
the nigSlt on the best points of want
age, that could be secured and were in
the. same positions at 6 O'Clock this
morning. The most and best positions
along the route of the procession from
Buckingham palace to Westminster
abtfsy, which was lined with troops and
policemen, were thickly crowded by s
O'clock
Interest centers at Buckingham.
Buckingham palace was one of the
priHipM centers of interest as it was
lie starting point of the great pageant.
Crowds assembled there in immense
numbers and the first hearty cheer of
the day went up when the news was
circulated that King Edward was in
ne best of health and spirits and was
we'll equipped to undergo the fatigues
of the day
AS the hour appointed for the de-
parture of the royal procession ap-
preached the excitement about Buck
tngham palace was most marked.
Royal cavaIcade Appears.
Punctual to the time the advance
guard of the royal cavalcade issued
from the archway Shortly afterwards
came the Prince aid Princess of Wales
procession. and finally, within a few
minutes their majesties' state coach
appeared at the gateway. The king
and queen smiled and bowed in re-
spouse to the mighty road and cheers
that dwarfed all previous welcomes.
Remarkable Scenes.
Scenes in the vicinity were remark
able. On the roof Of the palace were
perched number of fashionably
dressed women, members of the house
hold, and their cheers with the lutter-
ing of their handkerchiefs as the king
and queen entered the royal coach
gave the signal for the deafening
plaudits Of the populace, which greeted
their majesties as they emerged from
the gates. The ovation was taken up
by the crowds which thronged the mall
and was repeatedly acknowledged by
the occupants of the coach.
King Pale.
The king looked pale and while
punctiliously bowling from side to side.
did so with a gravity very unusual to
him.
Queen Radiant.
The queen, beside him, was radiant
and never looked better.
The three PROFESSIONS to the abbey
were carried out according to the pro-
gram The only striking features of
the first two were the gorgeous state
carriages and beautiful trappings and
horses. The crowds paid but little at
tention to the occupants OF the We.
hicles.
Prince of Wales Indifferent.
In the last carriage of the first pro
cession sat Prince Henry of Prussia
on the back seat, but he was so occu
pied with talking to the Duke of Sparta
that he seemed not to notice the
crowd. The Prince of Wales also
seemed very Indifferent and stolid, bu
the Princess of Wales bowed and smil
ed constantly.
Applause for King.
It was not until the kings process
sion came that there was any show O
enthusiasm. Lord Kitchener, Admira
Seymour, General Faselee as the.
rode together, of course came in TO-
much attention but they all seemd t,
look straight ahead and pay no at
tention to the people along the route
MARRIED by Accident.
Progress of the royal cortege wa
marked by no special incident with tn,
exception of an accident to Lord Ed
ward Pelham of Clinton, one of tn
grooms in waiting. While passin
York the steps Of the conveyance co
lided with another carriage going a
high sped in the opposite direction
The horses fell and there appeared t
be bad mix-up. The police extricat
ed the teams with some difficulty an
Lord Clinton, who was only Slight
hurt, proceeded to Westminster Al
hey.
Crowds Go Wild.
AS the kings procession emerge
on the horse guards parade the er
thusiasm of the crowd almost cause
a catastrophe. People burst throug
the Gordon of troops and threatene
to overwhelm the procession, but fol
tunately they were forced back and OF
der ,ges restored. -