New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
LONDON WHITE AND GOLD
St. JameS's Street, PicCadlIly
and Strand Specially Gorgeous.
WHITEHALL A ROMAN WAY
Decorations far Surpass Those
of Previous Coronation and OF
Queen Victoria's Jubilee.
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London. June 10 (Via Glace Bay
~ S).-The street decorations Tor tue
coronation, while still In the transition
stage. indicate already marked ao-
vance upon those seen nine years ago. or
at Victora's Jubilee. in 1897. This is
due mainly to the advice given by Frank
Brangwyn. Sir William Richmond ana
other artists and public spirited borough
officials of the City of Westminster, VINO
have employed five firms of decorators.
The finest effect is produced in White
hall. wide highway lined with public
offices in the Renaissance style. The
avenue has been converted into Roman
professional way, being lined with sixty
four white columns surmounted by
bronzed Corinthan caps, with alternate
glded figures Of Victory and winged
grifins. The columns arc already
adorned with the bronzed arms Of the
sovereigns from William the Conqueror.
and will he linked together with festoons
of laurel. A pair cf columns q each end
is ornamented with glded lions. and
midway are the New Zealand arch and
two massive pylons erected by the on
tario government, hearing the provincial
arms and surmounted with grours of
sculpture. The arch has been designed
by Frank Brangwyn, and Is constructed
in imitation graystonc. II bears medal
lion portraits Of Victoria. the King. the
Queen, Captain Cook and Sir Joseph
Ward, and is capped by a large imperial
crown. IT will he draped in crimson and
gold.
The spaces around the Abbey and the
approaches 10 Trafalgar square from
Whitehall and Cockspur street are being
decorated with white masts rising from
blue plnths, carrying armorial shields
and flags and connected by green gar
lands. Masts alternately tall and short.
surmounted with crowns and entwined
with laurel, are continued up Pail Mall.
the scheme being enriched with the han
ners Of the dominions and baskets of
flowers
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are linked together by festoons of rush
ana evergreen. Every second pair is
connected across the street with similar
festoons and baskets Of roses. The
and vases Of roses, and at the top of the
street VIII be an immense bell of pink
and white flowers.
In Piccadily the masts carry crowns
that are joined together by green fes-
toons, while across the roadway will be
rows OF yellow electric lights
The route of the procession on the Sec
ond day will he effectively decorated
along similar lines. Masts in the Strand
carry red lions. red velvet draperies and
festoons. Fleet street is lined with
white Venetian masts, surmounted by
the figure of Fame and a pillar Of masts
with lions and uniforms.
Scarlet masts on Ludgate Hill bear the
city griffin, and embroidered banners
and festoOns of red carnations are
thrown across the street. There is d
triumphal arch in front of the entrance
to London Bridge. with group of Corin-
THAN columns. on the Surrey side the
decorations southwark and in Lambeth
are superior % those seen al the last
coronation
Preparations for illuminating the pro-
cessional routes and the metropolis gem
orally are in an advanced state, and
splendid effects are promised on the two
great nights. II is estimated that the
stands lining the route will accommodate
$50, coo persons on the two days.