Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-06-25
CORONATION WEEK.
After Rainy Weather il Opened
With Bright Sunshine.
Count Won Wsldersee and the German
Officers With Him Were Entertain
ed at Dinner BY Field Marshal
Lord Roberts Sunday.


London. June 22-The temperance
Sunday OF brilliant sunshine after
weeks OF rain and murNy weather gave
TO the hrst day OF coronation week an
air OF unusual gaiety and gladdcned
the hearts OF thousands OF British sub
jects from all parts OF the empire and
thousands OF foreigners who are pour.
ing into London eager TO witness as
much OF this weeks events "a possi-
BILE. The announcement that King Ed.
ward. Queen Alexandra and the court
would return TO London from Wind
sor Monday at noon increased the uni.
versal auticipations for that day and
served to quiet. TO some extent. the
flood Of extraordinary rumors concern
ing the kings physical condition. va.
ried In some quarters by weird tales
OF plots 90 assassiuate his majesty and
other fictions all OF which have been
promptly denied by the ON cials most
intimately connected with the king
King Edwards health was authori.
tatively declared 90 be- good at Wind.
sor castle sunday. and Sunday morn.
ing his majesty attended divine scrv.
ices accompanied by other members
OF the royal family Sunday evening
he enjoyed a drive through the ROYAL
gardens Of Windsor castle i'm a closed
carriage
At the command Of the king many
thousands OF persons were admitted
20 the east terrace OF Windsor castle
Sunday afternoon FOR tho Sunday band
performance. The terrace was crowd.
cd. The king and the queen listened
to the music from the windows 90 their
private apartments. King Edward
appearance does not justify the scnsa.
tional rumors OF his illness. The con.
gested condition OF the streets of Lon
don throughout Sunday furnished an
omen OF the conditions OF travel
through these streets the latter DAYS OF
this week. The barriers across the
streets which intcrsect those through
which the coronation procession will
pass. and which have now been com.
pletcd. are proving an impeachment To
ordinary traffic
Kensington Gardens and the beaut!-
full groves about the Crystal and Alex.
andra palaces are filled with colonial
and native troops clad in scarlet.
white. khaki and blue uniforms.
The throngs in the street at night
find much 20 engage the eye The
fronts Of innumerable buildings are
hung with lighted decorations and the
venetian masts are covered with gar.
lands and connected by strands OF
roses. The streets are filled with mile
after milo OF many colcEed lights and
the various stations OF the royal coro.
nation procession are marked with
arches representing Great Britains
colonies. American flags were In evi.
dence at a great number OF windows
Some hotels are flying both American
and British flags from their stats. In
honor of the many American visitors
domiciled within. Count Won Walder.
see, one OF the German representa-.
tives to the coronation: the duke and
duchess OF Aosta from Italy. and many
other distinguished representatives OF
foreign royal personagcs arrived at
London Sunday
Count Won Waldersee and the Ger.
man officers with him were entertained
at dinner Sunday night by Field Mar.
shall Lord Roberts. In toastlng King
Edward and the British army Count
Won Waldersee paid a high compll.
ment to Earl Roberts
Replying 10 the German officers re.
marks Earl Roberts complimentcd
Count Won Waldersee upon his serv.
ices in China and warmly thanked
him in behalf Of the British army for
his illusions to it's work In South Afri.
ca. Earl Roberts concluded by calling
for toast TO Emperor William and
the German army.
CHOLERA ATTACKS SOL pIERs.