The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
PREPARING FOR
GREAT CORONATION
Of King George Which Is Set
for June of Next Year
OVERHAULING OF ROBES
England Is to BE Invaded by Queens
Own Rifles of Canada-New Cam
non Ball VIII Leave Trail
of Fire in It's Wake

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the formal announcement made with all
the pomp and ceremony of medieval
times, that the coronation of King George
is to take place next June, the work OF
arranging for the grand ceremonial af-
fair will be begun at once and pushed
with vigor.
There will be none too much time, for
king is no small matter.
Every European country will be repre-
scented by some member of its royal fam
lily of kingdom or by a special embas-
sy in the case of a republic.
The American states will also be spe-
cially represented
Arrangements for the entertainment of
the guests must be made, questions of
precedence must be settled and, the
thousand and one details of the pageant
must be provided for.
| One of the first steps to be taken will
be the appointment of coronation COM
mittee which will commence at an early
date to draw up suggestions for the ar
rangements for the function. The Duke
of Norfolk as Earl Marshal will be at
the head of the committee.
| On this occasion the procedure will be
considerably slmplifed, because there is
recent precedent
| At the time of King Edwards access
sion it was otherwise and matters of i'm
| portance governing the coronation were
so vaguely understood that, as will be
remembered, 1t was necessary for a court
of claims to sit and investigate the titles
to various rights and privileges which
were claimed as the exclusive possession
| of more than one person.
| With many people hoping to attend it
who figured at the last ceremony Of the
kind, there will be a grand overhauling
of robes and jewels that should certainly
serve again-coronets, trains and fur trim
mings especially.
marchioness appeared at King Ed
wards browning in some of the parapher-
MALTA which her grandmother had worn
at Queen Victorias coronation, and it Is
quite the proper thing to come out In an
cestral possessions that suit the occasion.
OF course, everybody knows that King
Georges crown will be the one which
his father and grandmother used, altered
to fit his head. Queen Mary will proba-
bly, have one made purposely. of her own
diamonds with some crown jewels to
help out. as Queen Alexandra did.
Perhaps the kings mother may decide
to attend the ceremony, as her sister. the
Empress Marie Feodorovna, did in Rus
This was correct in Muscovy, but will be
an innovation in this country, where
royal widows usually keep in retirement.
However, Queen Alexandra Is so popular
| it will greatly phase folks to see her.
| In a few weeks time England will be
invaded" by some 600 officers and men
of the Queens Own Rifles of Canada, who
are being brought over here by their
commanding officer, Sir Henry Pellatt, at
his own expense. They are to be en-
camped at Aldershot, but 1t is probable
that they will be marched through Lon
don, whe nthey will be certain of most
enthusiastic welcome.
Not since Queen victoria's diamond jul
bilee has there been seen the spectacle
of imperial troops from the empires over
seas dominions exercising on British soil.
And then, 1t will be remembered we had
a complete assortment of them.
Once. too-and once only-a regiment en-
listed under an alien flag. marched proud
ly with drums beating and. colors flying
through the streets of England's capital.
This was the Honorable Artillery COM
pany of Massachusetts,, U. S. A, the
members of which visited this country as
the guests of the Honorable Artillery
company of London. They were given a
great ovation by the English people, and
were received at Windsor by the Queen.
| OF course, there have occurred many
isolated instances of unauthorized friend
ly violations of British territory.
| Once for example, some few years
back, a party of French marines landed
on the west coast of Ireland, and pro-
coded to carry out certain evolutions. and
number of Russian soldiers. from a
transport which had broken down Off the
LIAR did the same thing in Cornwall not
long since. But too much Importance need
not be attached to this kind of invasion"
pointer for the new United States
postal savings banks may be found In
the fact that scores of oblong money
boxes are now lying at the controller of
stores department Of the general post
office.
| They are submitted with the tenders for
the new postoffice home safes,' In which
the public are to be invited to place their
savings and to deposit them at intervals
| at the postoffice.
The boxes, which are of pocket size,
have an aperture at the top through
which the money will be dropped, and
patent continuance at the bottom by
means of which the postoffice authorities
will be able to remove 1t.
The boxes have to be made in such a
manner that II will be impossible for a
depositor himself to withdraw any money
he places In the box.
About three weeks will elapse before
the type of safe" which Is to be used Is
decided upon.
Orders will be given for the manufac
ture of 5000 boxes of the same pattern
which will be distributed at postoffices ir
certain districts. ~
The scheme is not likely to come into
force before next January.
By comparing a return of the Postoffict
Savings bank just issued with the re
turns for previous years, we ind 9
steady increase in cash deposits. a de-
crease in the last three years In cash
Withdrawals, and an increase of the bal
ance due to depositors since 1906 of ES,600.
900, making the total sum 100000
The amount due to depositors is almos
as large as the national revenue for {
year.
The Johnathan Holt. the first mosquito
proof ocean-going steamer. arrived in thu
Mersey from the Clyde shipyards recent
ly All the doors, windows and portfolios
are fitted with copper gauge to proven
the entry of the Misunderstanding insect.
One Of the most picturesque figures a.
the Costers Donkey show at the Crysta
Palace was Mr. Henry Croft, the Pearl!
King" His clothes were decorated will
20, 800 buttons.