The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18


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 <- by Americans, s30.0o0,Doo < > Number ot soldiers to line the line = -~- of march, 600O0. %
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 . Abbey who will see the coronation, <
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 . Total number to be in West <
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 London, June 17.-(Special.)- )-The arrival of the King and Queen at Buckingham palace today really was the beginning of the great series of pageants which is to mark the coronation of George and Mary and which will culminate with the formal crownlng at Westminster Abbey Thursday in the presence of what will be perhaps the most brilliant assemblage
 in the history of the country.
 The route of the royal progress from Buckingham palace to Westminster Ab- bey Is literally one mass of stands and scaffolding. In the seven miles to be traversed there are not less than 14oo stands with a seating capacity of 75o,ooo. As many more people will view the pro- cession from the sidewalks and the win | dows along the route, this will accommo- date 100000 more, so that fully 1000, GOO people will see their majesties and their
 entourage.
 In addition to the whole London po-
 lice force the route will be lined by O.
 coo soldiers under the command of Field
 Marshal Lord Kitchner.
 In iha cathedral there will be eoo0 who
 will actually see the. coronation of the
 King and Queen. or these 70 are mem- 1 bers of the royal family, 25O foreign l rulers and representatives of foreign states, 1450 peers and peeresses, 67o mern- bers of parliament, 300 members of the diplomatic corps, privy councillors, bish- ops and judges, 600 official colonial rep resentatives and 73o officers of the army and navy. kings counsellors and mem bers of the royal household.
 London damned With People
 London is jammed almost to the limit and thousands are pouring into the city every hour. By Tuesday or Wednesday when the visitors from the provinces be- gin to come in. it is hard to see how the crowds can be accommodated. It is es- ti1nated that there are not less than 1o0,- 600 Americans here and this number if likely to be largely increased before ths~ coronation. London shopkeepers arl looking for somethin like 30.000,oo0 Amer ican dollars to be left here by these wis itors.
 The formal programme of the cor onation really begins Monday, whom the royal representatives will arrive in London. On Tuesday the special en- voys and delegations will be received by the King and Queen at Bucking- ham palace. and on that day the
 Shakespeare ballet one of the most
 brilliant functions of the whole series,
 will be given at Albert Hall.
 The King and Queen will formally
 receive the colonial premiers oo
 Wednesday, Thursday will be the day of the central ceremony. the ooronA- ton itself On Friday there will be the state prooessions through south London. Saturday will witness the mag nificent naval review of Spithead and Monday, June 26, the gala performances at the theatre. The formal ceremonies will be concluded on June 2s by a pro- cession in state through the city and north London with a halt for lunch con in state with the lord mayor and corporation officials of the city of Lon- don at Guild hall.
 The royal progress on June 22 and the royal procession on June 23 are ar- ranged to follow circuitous routes e that as many of his majesty's loyal subjects as possible may see him. In the coronation order of Richard IT, which Is the best authority or precedent for the ritual to be observed In the crowning of a British King. 1t was lai2 down that on the day preceding the corona tion "the King shall ride baro- headed from the Tower of London through the city to his royal palace ct Westminster. In suitable apparel. of- ferng himself to be seen by the peo- pie who meet him."
 On account of the plague the pro- cess!on was omitted at the coronationU of James I and Charles l. After the coronation of Charles II 1t was dfscon- tinued. As Is the case this year. triumphal arches and symbolic decor alive advices were erected. The progreso made by Charles II was magnificent spectacle and attracted enormous pub | lie interest.
 | followed in all the main points of the | coronation order several. features are being introduced which will add ma9- nificence to the occasion.
 The procession from Buckingham lpaIace to Westminster Abbey. with which the coronation begins, correo- ponds in certain measure with the | procession to the abbey from Vest min.ter hall, which forms part of the houses of parliament and Is but . stones throw from the abbey. pro- cession which has been omitted sinco the coronation of George ". Until then 1 1t had been customary for the King on the morning of the coronation day to l proceed to Westminster hall, where ho received the regala from the bishopo and abbot of Westminster and gave them to the various officers appointed | to carry them The King then pro-