Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
Full Dress Rehearsal of the
Coronation Ceremonies.
ROYALTY is KEPT ON MOVE
Preliminaries to Great Event Make
Up Busy Day,
ToNIGHT'S BANQUET AN EPOCH
Will Be Greatest Function of the
Hammonds Attend Bail.

LONDON. June 20-A full dress re-
hearsal Of the coronation ceremony. the
reception Of ENJOYS from foreign lands
hy the king and queen at Buckingham
palace. the state banquet TO royal guests
and representatives of the heads of
states and the Shakespearean ball at
Albert Hall make up today's crowded
program of events directly connected
with the crowning Of King George and
Queen Mary.
The coronation rehearsal will depict
the ceremony practically as it Will be
performed on Thursday
The Shakespearean ball will he a nota-
BILE affair as 1t Is expected that King
George and Queen Mary and nearly all
Of the members of royalty will be pres
ent.
The state banquet at buckingham pal
ace tonight will be the most elaborate of
the kind ever given in London. The ia
nous Windsor gold plate will be used.
Many Other Events.
Aside from the main events there are
large number Of lesser features CON
stantly occurring. incident to the con-
tinuous arrival of distinguished foreign
ers and the innumerable semi official dim
ners, garden parties, receptions, exhibit
tions and private events which have
sprung up In connection with the corona
ton ceremonies.
Royal carriages conveying the nation $
representatives on an intermina bic round
of official visits, the passing and repass-
| ing of contingents Of troops, and cease
! less stream of sightseers with a big
sprinkling of frightened apparel affected
| by the dwellers of both the near and the
| far east. furnished London with a day
! long succession of thrills
In Strange Uniforms.
Among the troops were many in strange
/ foreign uniforms and continental regi-
| ments of which King George is honorary
| colonel
! Enormous crowds gathered early In th'
vicinity of Westminster Abbey. wher
the peers and peeresses furnished a fire.
| show, many arriving for the coronation
rehearsal. wearing their robes and carry
| ing their corOnetS uncovered, Whlle tner'
/ were great throngs near Buckingham
| Palace to watch the coming and goint
of the uniformed ENJOYS attending thei
! majesties' reception. There was noth
| ing else to be seen in the vicinity of the
palace. which is bare of decorations. but
| thousands stood throughout the day peer
| ing through the railings and sausned u
| watch the sentry during the intervals be
| tween functions when the court was rest
| ing.
| Ambassador Hammond Busy.
John Hays Hammond. special United
States ambassador. had a well filled day
| With Mrs. Hammond he lunched at Ken
sington Palace, the guest of Princess
| Louise, who is an old friend of the Ham
| ~ limo he Princess
Henry of Battenberg and a small party.
At O'Clock this afternoon Mr.. Ham
| mond had an audience with the king al
| Buckingham palace.
| Tonight Mr. and Mrs Hammond will at
tend the state banquet. later going TO the
| great Shakespearean ball at Albert Hall
At last nights banquet at buckingham
| the special representatives of the powers
| Mr.. Hammond took in the Princess Alex
ander of Teck. the queen 5 sisfer-ln- law
| Seated at the same table with the Amer
| ican special ambassador were Prince Henry
| of Prussia. the Chinese Prince Tsal-t hien
/ eldest son of the regent of China. the
/ hereditary Princess of xe-MenIngen
who is sister of Emperor William. and the
| Prince of Monaco
Introduced by the King.
Before the dinner Mr. Hammond was
| introduced to the king by the Duke OF
Connaught and following the banquet
the special ambassador introduced his
| staff 10 his majesty. Later IN the even
| ing the king specially sent for Mr.. Ham
mond and conversed with him for some
time
The fleet Of foreign warships here for
the coronation was made complete this
morning by the arrival of the German Il
cruiser Won Der Tam. Sixteen nations
are represented at Spithead The Amer :
can battleship Delaware takes the pre-
mier place both in the matter OF size
and armament.
in large numbers and attended a reception
given by Admiral Sir Arthur w Moore,
commander -!n-chief of the British naval
station at Portsmouth. at Admiralty
House. A garden party given at Ad-