The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-30
NO PROBABILITY
OF DISAPPOINTMENT
Latest Reports State That Doc.
tors Were Net Mistaken.
HIS MAJESTY ABLE TO WALK
EXPECTS TO RETURN TO ROYAL
YACHT AUG. Is.

7 ONDON, July 29.-The latest and
| most reliable information indi-
Gates that King Edwards docto $
were not mistaken in fixing Aug. 9 as
the date upon which his majesty could
be crowned.
The sinister rumorS which have per-
vaded all classes for the last few days
now appear to have lost that SEM
blance of proba bility which made even
the members of the cabinet nervous.
lest another postponement of the corO-
nation might be necessitated.
The apprehension that King Edward
would be unable to stand the strain
of the coronation ceremony has been
greatly Iessened by the announcement
that his majesty is now permittel to
use his feet and with the aid of a stick
has done a little walking.
A late telegram from Cowes saying
that nearly all the restrictions upon
the kings diet have been withdrawn
has been welcomed as evidence that
the recent ominous deductions were
drawn without due allowance for the
doctors extreme caution.
While the king was testing his abil-
ity to walk two hackies stood at his
side.
we'll for his fulfilling the necessary
coronation functions at Westminster
Abbey, King Edward sat on the deck
of the royal yacht and watched the
races of the small yachts off Cowes.
Those who drew differences from the
fact that the invitations to Westmin-
ster Abbey were not dated have had
their fears dissipated by the state
ment published in the Gazette fixing
Aug. 9 as the date for the corona ion
which post dates and is altogether
more important than anything which
might or might not have appeared
upon the cards of invitations.
To Leave Cowes Aug. 6.
According 10 the present arrange
ments King Edward and Queen Alex
andra will leave Cowes either Aug. 6
or Aug. S for Buckingham palace and
will return to the royal yacht Aug. IS,
when the entire feet will pass before
King Edward and salute him, thus
making a second naval review
After his return to the yacht. the
king is expected to take an extended
cruise to the northward and subse-
quently to spend some weeks at Bal
moral, where preparations fer the ar
rival of their maiesties have been
commenced.
Sir Joseph G. DimSdaie, lord mayor
of London. expects King Edward TO
visit the city of London the week end
ing Oct IL, when a great luncheon will
be held in the guild han, which is to
| be followed by royal procession
through the south of London.
All the plans may not be carried out
to the leRer. but their arrangement,
combined with the emphatic optim-
ism of the kings physicians. is gener-
ally taken as insuring, SO far as hu-
man foresight can be relied upon, the
| kings coronation fer Aug. 9.
! 1t is perhaps sufficient that Queen
| Alexandra, the Prince of Wales and
/ other members of the royal family
were all ashore today playing lawn
| tennis
The Royal Proclamation.
| The Gazette tonight contains Il royal
/ proclamation fixing Aug. 9 as the date
/ for the coronation, which, ii says, I'VE
! were constrained to adjourn to day in
! August" and adds:
/ Which we have resolved. by the IA
! vor and blessing of Almighty God, to
/ celebrate on the aforesaid date