The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-27
THE KING AND QUEEN HAVE RE-
TURNED TO LONDON.
HEARTY WELCOME GIVEN.
immense Crowds Meet Them and
Enthusiasm is High-The King I'm
Parfy-ColOnial Secretary Cham
berIain Receives Distinguished
Visitors-.GOd Save the. King to
be Sung by Every British Subject

London, June 23.-King Edward and
Queen Alexandra arrived in London
from Windsor today. His majesty ap-
peared to be in his usual health. With
the return OF the court to London from
Windsor the festival of the coronation
of King Edward may be said to have
commenced and each day until midnight
Saturday. when the last gun of the roy
al salute will be fired by the fleet at
Srit Head, will furnish it's quota of the
attractions which promise to make the
week memorable. From today to spe-
cial ambassadors, ENJOYS and princes
invited to join in the festivities become
the guests of the king.
Throughout the day numbers of royal
~personages have been arriving from the
continent. They were met at the rail-
road stations by royal carriages and
guards of honor and were escorted to
the official residences assigned to them.
Consequently plenty of entertainment
was provided for the crowds of sight
seers filling the streets.
a big throng took the opportunity Of
greeting the king n queen on their
entry into the capital and semi-state
progress to Buckingham palace. Ac-
companied by Prince and Princess
Charles of Denmark their maiesties
reached Paddington at 1890 D. m. and
proceeded in semi-state landaus, drawn
by four horses with Positions, proceed
ed by outriders and attended by an es-
cort of the royal dragon guards along
the route usually followed by the late
Queen Victoria. The thoroughfares
were thickly lined with people and the
enthusiasm Of the spectators evidenced
their delight at the ocular proof of the
ecovery of h king from his recent
fndisposition. Police precautions were
taken at the railroad station, but the
public managed to invade the bridges
crossing the track and the arrival of the
royal train was greeted with cheers.
The king lost no time in alighting and
after chatting with the railroad Off
cials, entered a carriage. He appeared
t. he in his usual health. He walked
perhaps somewhat heavily but showed
few symptoms of his recent illness.
Their majeStieS reached Buckingham
palace shortly before l o'clock. They
received the same hearty welcome from
the thousands of people who congregat-
ed in the enu leading to the royal
residence as greeted them throughout
the entire route from the station.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
gave d SIdtIu III PdIly loIllShl dt
buckingham Palace to seventy royal
~personages who practically represented
the sovereigns of all the monarchies of
the world.
The list of their majesties guests was
headed by the CZarwitch of Russia, who
arrived in London this evening and in
Guided an imposing array of princes
and princesses and all the members of
the British royal family.
P1IaEin OH M na19Pa was hpaltifllHv
decorated and the bands of the Grena-
der and the Coldstream Guards dis
coursed throughout the evening. The
dinner was followed by a brilliant re-
ception which vas attended by the
members of the suites of all the foreign
potentates now in London.
Joseph Chamberlain, the colonial sec
rotary, and Mrs. Chamberlain who was
Miss Mary Endicott, of Massachusetts,
received the colonia premiers and 9TH
er distinguished visitors from Great
Eritian's colonies. at their London resi-
dence this evening.
Among the national o~bservances on
coronation day which nave re-
ceived the approval of the king
is the suggestion, evidently trace
able to the simultaneous ~Stoppage OF
trains, etc, in the United States for five
minute at 2 p. m, on the day OF the
late President McKinley's funeral. that
at 8 o'clock on Thursday evening, every
British subject in the United Kingdom
and the colonies whether in the street.
at home, in a theatre, in church or else
where, shall uncover and join in sing
ing God Save the King" The promot-
ors hope that wherever Britons are as
sembled in America they will join in
singing the national anthem.
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