The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-20
AMERICAN ENVOY HAVING
RIGHT SMART TIME
John Hays Hammond WInsd and
DIned and TTOtted Around
BY Processes
(By Associated Press.l

London June ga full dress re-
hearsal Of the coronation ceremony
reception OF envoys from foreign
lands by the king and queen at
buckingham, state banquet to the
royal guests ana the grand Shake
syearian ball at Calbert hail made up
today's crowded program Of corona
ton events.
Enormous crowds gathered wide
eyed in the vicinity of Westminster
Abbey where peers and peeresses
furnished a free show. many arriF-
ing dressed in their coronation robes
ready for rehearsal and carrying
corOnets. Uncovered throngs gath
cred also about Buckingham palace
TO watch the coming and going ot
the brilliantly uniformed envoys at
tending their majesties reception,
John Hays Hammond, the American
envoy was TODAY wined and oined
and trotted about by princesses and
other nobility.
London June 20-Londons parks
and open spaces have already taken
on the appearance OF armed camps in
preparation for the accommodation Of
the 10000 troons who are to line the
streets during the Royal professions
or June - and 23 In Hyde park,
Norwood Scrubs, Regents park,
Battersea park Kensngton Gardens,
canvas cities consisting Of long
stright lines OF white tents have
been erected by advance parties OF
soldiers from the various regiments
At HAMPTON Court the indian contin-
gents are to take up their quarters
for they have TO be kept separate
rom the British regiments and their
food prepared by their own cooks
owing to religious reasons which for
bid the touching of their rations by
any but those Of the same faith.
Six regiments of cavalry have their
headquarters at Wormwood Scrubs,
ttsides number Of batteries of horse
and field artillery AT Regents park,
there are to be six infantry brigades
each OF three battalions Tn Kensing-
ton Gardens. there will be an infan-
try brigade and a large number OF
units belonging to the artillery engi
neers. army service corps, ordinance
corps, veterinary corps, ordinance
corps, pay corps, and tho north and
south Irish horse corps. with the
Channel Islands militia in Battersea
park, two regular infantry brigades
are to encamp. IN HYDE park three
regular infantry brigades al tht
Duke of York's military school the
colonial eontingents are to be housed
at Chelsea HOSPITAL the cadets ana
Canadian mounted police; at the old
general post Office in the city. there
will be a large number OF units OF
the horse field and garrison artillery
and Of engineers al the recruiting
barracks in old Scotland Yard and at
the st. Georges barracks there are 10
ue squads of military cadets from the
Academy at Woolwieh and the Col
lcge at Sandhurst. while the members
0f the veteran reserve will be quart
cred In the elementary school build.
ings belonging to the London county
council
The duty of carrying the Kings re-
gala during the ceremony 10 West
minister Abbey has been entrusted 70
peers and bishops specially appointed
| by His Majesty, the various tuIGions
being carried ont 81 follows
Bearers OF the Kings regalia The
Bible, Bishop of Ripontii the cbaiice
Bishop Of Winchester, the paten
Bishop Of London. St Edward S
crown. Duke Of Northumberland the
orb, Duke OF Somerset sceptufe with
the dove. Duke Of Richmond sw0fs
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