Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-02
PREPARES FOR HOSTS.
ondon Makes Ready for Over 2.ooo.-
coo Who Will See Coronation
Pageant.

LONDON, May 24-Signs that the
I'm" of the coronation of King Ed
ward is approaching are not wanting
3" the streets of London these davs.
Scores of workingmen are crowding
hort the fronts of the large buildings
Nuttine up gas pipes in the form of
n~ie'nal and in many cases beautiful
'"si"ns. which. on the night of the
0roNation and several succeeding
ights will be blazing lines of fire.
The famous "Old Lady of Thread
'0edle Street" is already crowned on
N four sides by delicate tracery of
'ipes The same is the case with the
Poval Exchange and number of the
'a"pe bank buildings in the vicinity
Worl1ingmen are engaged in putting
"n similar designs on the Mansion
'ouse. Along the Strand Fleet
"eet Piccadilly and other great
'Horcughfares through which the pro-
''7sion will pass decorative work has
'"en going on for some time.
Rnt the gas pipe men are not the
Only ones in evidence The sound of
N"mmers and the sight of skeleton
I'VE structures of rough white wood
"rn 10 be met on every hand On the
'Hrge space in front of Charing Cross
hir stand is in course of erection.
st Clement Danes church. opposite
the Law Courts, is also being sur
rounded with seats that will seat
bout 1000 people
The eastern side of Trafalgar
Square is also in the possession of
7tand builders. and the same can be
said Of almost every open corner along
the route of the two professions.
Various estimates have been made
as TO the number of people who will
he able to see the second days pro-
0ession, and conservative Calcula-
lion puts the figure at considerably
over 100000
A measurement of the sections of
lno route and figures as to the ap-
p rroNinlate accommodation in the win
lows and balconies of the clubs, pub
n" buildings and private houses, COW
ars a distance of little more than
oven miles, and the seating capacity
Of windows and balconies exclusive of
iapds is 1872. 800. Stands erected on
the. business frontages along the route
viii seat about one-third of the num-
Der provided for in the balconies or
wiMlows or G9,3G6 persons.
The space on the pavements along
The route is about 2906.GS0 square
feet. and allowing two square feet for
Zach person, / ,453,34O persons will be
able to find accommodation to see the
procession on the payements.
In addition to this number at least
l00.0 000 must be added for the crowds
which viii assemble near Buckingham
Palace near Constitution Hill. and on
the elevated ground of Green Park,
Hyde Corner, Ludgate Circus. London
Bridge. ST Georges Circus, Parlia-
ment Square and the Horse Guards,
which brings the total up to 1,553, $40
persons.
We now come to the big stands
which are being erected at all possible
points along the entire route. In this
ERECTION the office of works takes
first place, as it is erecting room for
10000 persons. 1t is estimated these
stands will hold 9S.25O people.
To this must be added many thous-
aud who will crowd the roofs of build
ings
The main thoroughfares are now
brstling with advertisements offering
seats for the coronation Seats are
quoted for CO Is to e1O los apiece.
with higher prices for special posi-.
tions.