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SCENES IN LONDON
SUNSHINE MARKS OPENING OF COR
OVATION WEEK.
THE COURT RETURNS TO-DAY
THOUSANDS OF VISITORS THRoNG
CITY'S STREETS.

King Edwards Health Said to BE
Church with the Rest of the Fam
lily Yesterday-The Congestion of
LOndOn's streets Yesterday Makes
an Ill Prospect for Condition ON
Coronation Dny-AmericRn Flags
Much in EVidence-LOrd Roberts
Dimes Count Won WnIdersee.
London, June 22.-The temperance
to-day of brilliant sunshine, after
weeks of rain and murky weather.
gave to the first day of coronation
week an air of unusual gaiety and
gladdened the hearts of thousands of
British subjects and foreigners.
The announcement that King Ed
ward Queen Alexandra and the court
would return to London from Wind
sor tomorrow at noon increased the
universal anticipations for that day
and served to quiet to some extent the
flood of extraordinary rumors con-
corning the Kings physical condition,
varied in some quarters by weird tales
of plots to assassinate His Majesty,
and other fctions.
King Edwards health was authorita-
lively declared to be good at Windsor
Castle to-day and his majesty attended
divine service accompanied by other
members of the royal family. This
evening he enjoyed drive through the
royal gardens of Winsdor Castle in a
closed carriage.
Streets Already COngested.
The cengested condition of the streets
of London throughout to-day furnished
an omen of the conditions of travel
through these streets the latter DAYS
of this week. The barriers
across the streets which intersect those
through which the coronation process
sions will pass, and which have now
been completed are proving an impede
ment to ordinary traffic. To-day 1t was
impossible to proceed faster than at a
snail's pace through the thoroughfares
between Hyde Park and the Mansion
House. The omnibus companies have
increased previous fares two and three
times, and further increases in these
rates are probable. The obtaining of
a seat on an omnibus, however, was
to-day more question of physical
than financial ability. The crowds out
to-day We're singularly good natufed.
and accidents were few and of a minor
character. The police are distinguish
ing themselves even more than usual
by their courtesy and altertness in the
interests of pedestrians.
Kensington Gardens and the beau
tiful groves about the Crystal and
Alexandra palaces are filled with 20
lonial and native troops clad in scar
let, white Khaki and blue uniforms.
Scenes for sishtseers.
The throngs in the streets at night
find much to 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
ropes. The streets are filled with mile
after mile of many colored lights, and
the various stations of the royal cor
| onation procession are marked with
arches representing Great Britains
colonies. American flags were In evil
| 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 Waldersee, one of the Ger
| man representatives to the coronation;
the Duke and Duchess Of Aosta, from
Italy, and many other distinguished
representatives of foreign royal per-
sonages arrived in London to-day.
Won WaIdersee Compliments Rob-
erts.
Count Won Waldersee and the Ger
| man officers with him were entertain
ed at dinner tonight by Field Mar
shall Lord Roberts. In toasting King
Edward and the British army, Count
Won Waldersee paid high compliment
to Earl Roberts. He said:
eve German soldiers know how diff
cult and arduous was the task the
| British army had to accomplish in
South Africa and that this task was
accomplished with bravery, humanity
and the utmost devotion to the coun-
try"
King Keeps Good Hours.
King Edwards daily life for the past
week has been regulated to conform
very closely to his physicians advice.
and this regime has had a very bene-
fetal effect in bringing about his rapid
recovery from his recent indisposltion
He retires early and rises late, break-
fasts alone and receives the fewcst
possible guests.
Many of the privileged persons who
will occupy seats in Westminster Alb
| hey next Thursday will see little If
anything, Of the actual coronation GER
emonies. Quite a number of the peer
esses and others who were admitted
to the Abbey to witness the recent
coronation rehearsals were chagrined
TO find how little could De seen from
the seats allotted to them. and, in
consequence, they have decided not TO
occupy these seats, but to accept, in
preference, invitations to view the pro-
cession from points along the route of
march, where they will not have to
wait so long and where there will be
less restraint. A number Of seats in
the Abbey, including those Of the
| Judges, only command a view of the
royal procession as II enters the build
| ing.
Queen Alexandra was seen In
! Windsor Park yesterday riding horse
back for the first time in many years.
KINGS HEALTH - ALL RIGHT.