The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-20
RAIN MARS
IN LONDON
London's Gaudy Decorations Blur
red and Rain SOaked-CrOwds
Fill Streets.
KING AND QUEEN
GIVE GRAND DINNER.
Royalty Arriving for Coronation
and Big Fleet Is Gathered
OFF British Coast.

LONDON. July 19-Rain began
falling steadily early this afternoon
and the flags along the streets to-
night hung limp, their gaudy colors
blurred while paint ran down the
columns of the triumphantal arches.
The spectacular effect OF London is
considerably damaged but the town
! has a festive appearance regardless
OF the weather
Many illuminations blazed tonight
all the way from the West End clubs
10 the heart of the financial district.
where the stock exchange and the
Bank OF England were bright with
electric lights. Throngs OF people
splashed cheerfully through the mud
dy streets. enjoying the patriotic
show
buckingham Palace again to-day
was the center OF popular interest.
and tonight. as last night. traffic was
congested throughout n wide area.
Royalty Busy.
The king and queen had a busy day.
In addition 10 receiving a large num-
Der OF visiting royalties at the palace
they attended rehearsal ceremony
at the abbey and this evening dined
the foreign representatives at Buck.
ingham Palace. The queen received
deputations from various parts OF the
empire who presented gifts and ad-
dresses
While the dinner was a quiet affair,
compared with the grand state din
ner 10 morrow. which will be- the
largest and most pretentiOus function
OF the sort ever held IN England. il
would ordinarily be regarded as n
great event. All the visiting princes
and princesses and lesser members OF
the royal families. with the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught and John HAYS
Hammond. the personal represents
tive of the President Of the United
states. were present.
The fleet 40 spit Head is now prac-
tically IN full force for the review
Most OF the foreign vessels arrived 10
day.
.Eter the royal dinner az the palace.
many OF the guests drove 10 Stafford
house which overlooks the Mall.
where the Duchess Of Sutherland gave
ball
Military Ball.
The British Empire League gave
great bail tonight az the Hotel Cecil
IN honor OF the over seas force Sew
eral colonials and English officers
were present Earlier In the day tho
members OF the colonial parliamcnts
In London were rendered a luncheon
In West Minister hall. attended by the
house of commons Lord Rosohury
was tho principal speaker. James
kiehr llardic VI. T.. for Merthtr
I Tydhl. liberalist and independent
/ labor leader struck th" only discor.
dant note thus far in tho coronation
season The workers ought to have
| sufficient selfrcspcct 20 srif az the
| coronation procession and an it's hol-
! low moCfcrics" ho said. speaking 90
q miners demonstration at EarnsIey
/ What VIII he soon in tho coronation
procession i- not humanity. religion
or Industry bur rho forces thar ou-
pressed th" common people The
working man should 500 that kings.
czars. emperors and au the unholv
/ brood aro put in their proper places
The barric1des across the side
streets along rho coronation route.
have excited some criticism Douglas
Bernard ial attacked them in the
| hous" of commons fo day and asserted
thar fhe DANGER ~ people hoing crush.
7 od fo doHfh ht them would keep LOYAL
thousands away.