The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-06-23


and robes. He then handed out the Queen,
who also wore her crown and coronation
robes. The effect was electrical. a large
part Of the crowd had begun to move
away, thinking that il was all over, bu'
hearing the cheers turned liz q tumutuous
rus. and a roar of acclanation arose.
This was taken UP by the thronss a.oi. {
the Mall. from which the balcony is visible
for u great d stance. Tn" exciteinent
wes communicated to The troops and
resulted In an iuciI'n' that was most
unusual British sold crs or guard dity
are not suppos. d 20 d"monstrae they
feelings, but TO s'ard mo,iones-. In this
case ne sulJicr. were esther from over the
seas or else they forgot their discipline
or they Judged that the occasion war
ranted breach o! military etiquette
Anyway they joined III the cheering and
waved their riees.
The officers stood out for q while. bu'
soon caught the couta,,son. waved their
swords vigorously and added their hur-
rahs The scene was Unparalleled by any
recen, ceremony and thesovereigns bowed
low again and again.
In the crowd.
Estimates are difficult, but the best
authenticated place the number who
actually viewed the procession NJ a million
people. These assembled before o clock.
The public stands where the seats cost
from one 10 ten g'iineas were completely
filed. Late arrivals in London yesterday.
who were needlessly alarmed over their
kl ,,a b;i,fu IN. Tho f,e .naginN
paid exorbitant prices. in one case giving
$3.50 for n room at the Ritz with two small
windows which accommodated six per-
sons.
When the state carriage containing the
King and Queen reached the Abbey
and they had entered the great builo-
ing for the coronation ceremony he
soldiers came To rest and then seated
themselves on the ciirbs and sidewali =
TO eat sandwiches. There was no evi-
dence Of crowding anywhere and there
we're vacant seats even on the stands
ad djoining the Abbey.
Among those most cordially greeted
at all points were the Duke Of Connaught
and Field Marshal Lord Roberts. The
glorious uniforms Of the Indian officers
struck the popular taste prodigiously
The scene in Parliament Square was one
OF constant activity. for while the cere-
mony in the Abbey was in progress the
troops. the Indians and the Horse Guards
Interested the crowd. while detachments
Of the Horse Guards occasionally dashed
by.
A mild revival Of the use Of the Thames
IA n fashionable waterway was an Incl
dent Of the early day. The Duke Of Nor.
folk. the Earl Marshal. conceived the
idea Of enabling the peers and the peer
esses living III the Chelsea district 70
I travel by the river to the Abbey not in
gloriously bedecked barge propelled
by banks of oars in the hands Of liverled
boatmen. which was 2 medieval feature
of the river. but in a penny steamboat
such as plies from pier TO pier 10 pick
penny fares.
! The experiment might have beer
successful in windless sunshine. but the
gale to-day played havoc with the
coronets. ermine and crimson robes ano
! tlaras aud tress.s of the two hundred
peers ard Ieeresses who availed them
selves Of 'he opportunity. 70 the huge
daligh: Of thousands Of irreveren. river
side onlookers. who watched the frantic
a'temp,s.of the voyagers 70 preserve thei,
! fneries until they were driven In e xaspera
tion 10 the stuTy cabin below.
Field Marshal Lord Kitchener nearly
lost his bediamonded insignia while rid
ing in the procession. l, became de
tachsd from his breast and dropped int
his riding boot He Was unaware of thi
Unit. near the end Of the ceremony in th'
Abbey. when ne felt a rricking in the leg
Mishaps Of the Day.
The cool weather had a remarks abl
effect on the number of ambulance case
compared with those during TIE funera
OF King Edward. when hundreds wer
treated before the procession started
One ambulance stationed near BuckinG
han. Palace al the tine Of the funeral ha'
eighty cases To-day the ainbulanc
tnere had buy one case.
W'h The exception Of Col. Leslie Mac
Cowan. the oommarde- Of the Canadian
contingent. which acted "a escort 10 III
King during the rGarch to the Abbey
no was thrown from his horse ard badl
injured. and a woman who woa sent T.
a nO~illNlI WIN u pEcN''lI .tks ti.'.e " Ut
TO accidents reported in Lopdon. Co
Mace CoU an had his skull fractured and
in a scrlOuS condition.
4 triumpall arch AZ Rarstahla wa
blown down and one person was kille
and many were seriously injured
4 saluting gun burst at Lyme-Regi.
killing one person and injuring scverJ
and smashing numberless windows.
A horse bolted AZ Cowes and killed
girl.
The driver of n decorated car at Car
nary on was thrown out and killed.
Omnibus and tram car people are IN
most disappointed in London. They ha
made elaborate and thorough prepare
tons in anticipation Of abnormal trafYi
10 London. Their forethought WAS
vain from the viewpoint Of profit bearing
The people were scared by the terIibl
warnings in newspapers, Thousands {
course travelled by bus and tram. b,
there were not nearly enough to I'LL III
frequent trains. many of which WEI
practically empty
On the other hand the excursion trair
from London were we'll patronized Til
two terminlises alone booked 32 900 goi .
into the country rather than to stay
London FOR the coronation parade