The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21
Final Preparations Made for
Crowning Of King George and
Queen Mary. London
Awaits Spectacle
GREATEST MODERN PAGEANT
Coronation Ceremonies Will Eclipse
All Others in History in Splen-
dor Of Setting-Nothine
Remains undone.


London, June 21.-rhe coronation OF
King George and Queen Mary Is the
one topic uppermost In the minds of
the people OF London today. For while
the brilliant ceremonies will be one
OF world wide interest, IL Is In London
that the great and glorious scenes as
ISOLATED with the event will be car
ried on.
London tomorrow will be the scene
Of such magnificent pageantry and re-
presentation of power and might as
will eclipse the glories of the jubilee
celebrations Of 1887 and 1897 and the
coronation of Edward VII. In 1902, and
will provide for all who have the priv
ilege of seeing it, a vision of splendor
unequaled in recent times. King and
courtier, military and civil officials,
lord mayor and citizens have all. In
their respective spheres. concentrated
their efforts i'm the welding together
OF the multifarious parts in page
ant which will lack nothing In it's
wealth Of color and brilliancy.
Coronation PROFESSIONS.
With the Willingness which has ever
characterized the King and Queen to
study. as far as possible, the wishes
Of their loyal subjects. arrangements
have been made for two royal process
sions through the streets of the me-
tropolis The first will take place to-
morrow when their Majesties go from
buckingham Palace to Westminster
Abbey to be crowned and the second
ON Friday when they proceed from the
palace To the city proper where they
will be received by the lord mayor and
corporation i'm state. This will mean
drive through the center of London,
and then, i'm order that all classes may
have an opportunity of taking part i'm
the celebrations. their Majesties will
cross London Bridge and return ON the
south side of the Thames, passing
through some of the meaner streets of
the metropolis. To nine tenths of the
people of London, seeing the corona
tion will mean merely seeing the great
procession on Friday.
To Abbey and Return.
For the coronation ceremony tomor-
Westminster Abbey by the shortest
route from Buckingham Palace.
through the Hall, the archway and
court yard of the Horse Guards.
whitehall, Parliament street and Par
Lament Square. Returning after the
ceremony, which will last about two
hours, longer route will be taken, by
way of Charing Cross. Cockspur
street. Pail Mall St James's Street,
Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner. and
Constitution Hill. But few persons, in
comparison with the enormous crowds
now In London, will be able to get
good view of tomorrow's professions.
The most of the great stands that have
been erected have been placed on the
route of Fridays procession, which Is
expected to afford more elaborate
spectacle than that of tomorrow. Pa
tient folks, who rise early may secure
standing room along the street curbs,
but they will have to stand on tiptoe
to see over the bearskin hats of the
Foot Cards tall fellows. all OF them,
| If they endure the hours OF tedious
Waiting and have the luck TO retain
their places.
MANY Royal Visitors.
The coronation has attracted To
London more royal visitors than has
ever been seen here at one time before.
In the state rooms of st. James's Pal
ace tonight the Duke OF Connaught
gives "A dinner i'm their honor. one of
the most distinguished of the foreign
delegations Is that from Japan, which
includes Prince F'ushmi, Admiral To-
go and General Nogi Prince Henry
of Prussia and his wife who represent
the German Emperor and Empress. are
doubly related TO the King. through
Prince Henry's mother, Empress Fred
erick. and Princess Henrys mother.
Princess Alice The Crown Prince and
Princess of Roumania are well known
In England The Crown Princess is
King Georges first cousin and spent
her childhood in England. She will be
perhaps the handsomest of the foreign
prlncesses attending the ceremony.
Duchess OF Aosta a Beauty.
The Duchess of Aosta, wife Of the
heir presumptive to the throne of Ita-
". will be the Crown Princess of Rou-
manias chief royal rival I'm the matter
of good looks. She was married, when
Helene d'Orleans. TO the Duke of Aos-
Ia, at Kingston on the Thames, and
she made her social debut at a Marl-
borough House garden party. so vis-
II to England Is rather like a home
coming to her other Interesting for
eign visitors here for the ceremony
tomorrow are Prince Henry of the
Netherlands, the Crown Prince of Ser