The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-19
BEACON FIRES
To CARRY NEWS
Tidings of the Coronation of
George V. Will Be Flashed to
Remote Corners.
IMPERIAL CROWN DATES
FROM VICT0RIA'S TIME
Contains Stones Which Have
Belonged to RegaIia Since
the Norman Conquest.

LONDON June 1S.-Beacon fires built
on 2ooo OF the most prominent points OF
the British Isles, in England. Wales Scot.
land and ireland, will on the evening OF
June q flash the tdlngs OF me eorons see
of the country At 10 O'Clock in the even
ing magnesium rockets viii be tired from
and Ireland. followed by shower Of col
ored rockets. Then the flres VIII pe
lighted and the people gathered rouno VIII
sing the national anthem. oa
The same programme VIII be ooserTeu
in Scotland half an hour later. the aelay
arising from the fact that daylight iasts
longer in the northern regions; The an.
cient beacon hills. used In olden times
10 warn the Inhabitants OF the approach oil
enemies, are TO be utilized on this occas-
ion.
State Carriage $50 Years Old
The state carriage in which King
George will proceed to the coronation has
carried five of his predecessors TO the
Abbey on similar mission. 1t was built
III. ana It's body which weighs over four
tons. IS cf fine oak with allegorical paint
inss by y, Cnlpr!ani n on the panels Iss ,hlTal
VSetorja e''Gp an r,6w9r55 VII, also drove in it
TO their coronations.
1t VIII oe drawn in the procession TO
the ABBEY by eight Of the celebrated
a groom in state livery will walk az each
horses head. The harness. which is COW
cred with red morocco leather with gold
plated metal facings, VIII be the same as
was used at Queen Victoria s diamond
jubilee and al Edward Wis S coronation
in 1892.
Many OF the foreign ambassadors and
peers VIII use elaborate state carriages
richly upholstered and brilliantly en-
elazoned with coats OF arms in which TO
cept those belonging TO the royal family
may have more than a pair OF horses at
tached to his carriage.
Kings Crown Dates From Victoria.
The imperial crown which viii be placed
On King Georges head at the coronation
ent form has never been worn by any |
sovereign. II was first made for Queen
Victoria in 1898 and King Edward VII. |
wore IL unchanged at his coronation. but |
since that occasion II has been enlarged |
and embel;shed. In It's front has now
!,s psen set ne great Cullinan diamond. the
OF the magnificent broad spread sapphire |
now placed al the back.
Besides these enormous precious stones,
whose value is inestimable, many hun
creds OF glorious diamonds, pearls. rubies. |
emerads brillants end smaller sap |
phires adorn IT These are set together
IN The shape of Maltese cross. fleurs de
lis oak leaves and acorns. roses. thistles
and shamrocbs Altogether II contains
over, 5000 diamonds and 500 pearls with
smaller numbers Of the other stones.
interest For instance. the sapphire in
the cross at the TOP Of the crown was
formerly worn by Edward the Confessor
In a ring. while huge uncut sninet ruby
in the center Of Maltese cross Of dia-
monds in the front bears the name of
Edward the Black Prince. and the same
stone was set in the helmet OF Henry V.
at the battle OF Aeincourt The broad
spread sapphire which has just been
moved 10 the back formed part OF the
regalia OF the Scottish kings. and was be-
ENf, la.f In 1>-r Sc u.
Stuarts to George w Many OF the other
stones which nament the new kings
crown have formed part Of the regalia
belonging TO the English kings since the
period OF the Norman conquest in 1866
Queens Crown Dazzling
precedent dating from the return of
Charles II. TO his crown, is entirely new
II Is ornamented only with diamonds.
aaa iahee rs a15opiTy TBS. ,genss dsszps in its bril-
mountain Of light is set in the front
NO Jewel III the world has such a story
ae this. It's authentic history can be
traced for over six centuries and tradl-
tlon carries II back much farther. In
1907 1t was captured from the Kajah of
Malwa by Ala din, and two centuries
session OF the Moguls. 1t was used as
one of the eyes OF the royal peacock
adorning Aurungzebe's throne, and then
by means OF conquest, assassination and
trickery passed from the hands OF one
Indian prince after another until 1t was
finally secured by the powerful sikh.
Ranjt Singh,
AT the annexation of the Punjab 1t
fell into the hands of John Lawrence and
was sent 10 Queen Victoria by Lord Dali
housie. Legend gives the great da-
mond the power OF briging good luck TO
any woman who years II. but men are
said always 10 suffer misfortune when II
Is in their heir possession Another tradition
holds India" The remainder of the
queens crown is composed of a cap
OF violet velvet with an ermine edge,
from which rise diamond arches taperIng
TO point where they unite beneath the
diamond orb and cross II weighs al
together only nineteen ounces as the
queen gave instructions that IL should
be as hight as possible.
London Streets Crowded
The appearance Of the British capital
tonight was ANYTHING but Sabbath like
Enormous crowds pushed through the
streets. fiocking toward the center OF the
city to see the decorations of the build
ines and streets and catch glimpse OF
the afternoon visitors.
Apparently almost the whole OF Lon
don's population OF 100000 turned out
Several hundred thousands jostled one
another w for hours about ST James park
square while Hall. Pail Mall the
Strand and Picadilly were almost i'm
passaole Tor motor cars and cabs. and
ilciil iiiiie 10 tIIle lTdITlc was entirely
stopped.
East enders and working classes formed
the chief elements. Everybody was In
holiday spirits. the men and girls sing {
ing and chatting.
Buckingham palace. where the royal
ensign floats, was the center OF attrac-
tion all day. 4 constantly shifting mass
n people elbowed one another in front
" II. Thousands were there this after
noon and tonight the assemblage was
swollen until II filled ST. James park to
,ver1owinc.
Cheers for King and Queen.
Several times the crowds had an op-
portunty 10 cheer the king and queen
when thev drove in or out. while the con-
slant arrival and departure OF visiting
ROYALTIES furnished repeated thrills.
While the ma sjority OF the foreign guests
viii arrive tomorrow. there were enough
lesser princes and grand dukes on view
today TO satisfy the populace.
The German cruiser Won Der Tam
brought Crown Prince Frederick William
and the German crown princess to Sheer
ness, where the cruiser tied up The
prince and princess disembarked at an
carly hour and proceeded 10 London.
The holidG making, tonight did not
day. Religious services were held al 81 |