Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-21

BANQUET.
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officers and men of the American
battleship Delaware which is now
anchored with the other foreign war
ships at Spithead. Captain Charles
A. Cove and the six senior officers
of the Delaware will came to London
tomorrow as the guests of the ad-
miralty to attend the coronation
Capt. Cove will be given place in
the Abbey while the other officers will
have seats iii the admiralty stand to
view the procession.
The scheme of decoration of Stra-
ton House which w. l.. Burdett-
Coutts has loaned to John Hays
Hammond, the special amba ssador
of the United States is one OF the
prettiest ard most elaborate along
the route IF the coronation procession
Mrs. Robert Bacon, wife of the
American ambassador at Paris, with
her family, arrived here this evening
and will be the guest of j. Pierpont
Morgan during the coronation fes-
tivities.
Many of the most notable corona
ton guests have been in London for
week or more, but during the past
two DAYS special trains have brought
scores of foreign representatives to
the capital.
London, June pa full dress re-
hearsal of the coronation ceremony,
the reception of ENJOYS from foreign
lands by the King and Queen at Buck
ingham palace, the state banquet to
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the heads of states and the Shake
spearan ball at Albert hall. make up
today's crowded program of events di
rectly connected with the GROWING of
King George. The Shakespearean ball
will be notable. as it is expected that
King George and Queen Mary and
nearly all of the members of royalty
will he present.
The state banquet at Buckingham
palace tonight will be the most elab-
crate Of the kind ever given i'm Lon
don.
Aside from these main events a
large number of lesser features are
constantly occurring, incident to the
continuous arrival of distinguished
| foreigners and the innumerable semi
official dinners, garden parties, recep-
tons, exhibitions and private events
which have sprung up in connection
with the coronation festivities. Enor-
NOUS crowds gathered early in the vi
entity of Westminster abbey where
| the peers and peeresses furnished a
free show, many arriving for the coro-
nation rehearsal wearing their robes
land carrying their coronets uncovered
while there were great throngs neal
IBuckineham palace TO watch the com.
ing and going of the uniformed en-.
lVoys attending Their Majesties' recep.
ton. There was nothing to be seen il
the vicinity of the palace. which is
bare of decorations, but thousand.
stood throughout the day peerinl
through the ratings.
John Hays Hammond, special Unit
cd states ambassador, had well-fillec
day. With Mrs Hammond he lunche,
at Kensington palace. the guest o
Princess Louise. who is an old frien,
OF the Hammonds. At the luncheon h
met Princess Henry of Battenburg an,
small party.
AT 3 o'clock this afternoon Mr.. Ham
mond had an audience with the Kin
at buckingham palace. Tonight MI
ond Mrs. Hammond will attend tn
state banquet, later going to the grea
Shakespearean ball at Albert hall.
. The fleet Of foreign warships here fo
]. the Coronation was made complete thi
i morning by the arrival of the Germa
i cruiser Won Der Tam, Sixteen nation
are represented at Spithead. Til
i, American battleship Delaware take
n the premier place both in the matte
d of size and armament.
a The foreign naval officers can
is ashore in large numbers and attende
r, a reception given by Admiral Sir Al
a, thur w. Moore. communicating chi,
of the British naval station at Port
u mouth, at Admiralty House A gardt
u party given at Admiralty House til
70 afternoon, attracted a brilliant int
a national throng.
]. John HAYS Hammond had an aud
ence with King George this afternoc
u during which he presented a lett
" from President Taft wishing the Bri
Ie ish monarch a long life and reie
THIS was followed by pleasant CHI