Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-20
THRILLS GALORE
FOR SlGHT.SEERS
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late. on the night OF the coronation.
and again the next evening. after the
royal progress thru the city In the
poorer as we'll as in the weather. dis
tricts, elaborate preparations have been
made for the celebrate Of the kings
coronation The center Of London IT.
self probably will be as brilliant with
light as any spot in the world. The
Bank Of England has been practically
covered With great devices. which ex-
press loyalty and good wishes to the
sovereigns. and around the massive
pillars and over the roof and walls.
strings and electric light globes Of ev-
cry color of the rainbow have been
strung.
The Royal Exchange and the Man
sion House, the two other world-tamed
buildings which face the bank. have
been treated in similar manner. and
the occupiers of the less stately but
almost as important financial institu-
tons in the immediate neighhorhood.
have carried the plan still further, so
that a great glare of light will ascend
from the center of the financial world
when the king is crowned.
All the great thoroughfares and
many OF the side streets will be
brighter than ever before. Crowns and
the initials of the king and queen are
generally favored for the devices.
which are supported by others Of ev-
cry form and size. The clubs and big
business houses naturally lead in IL
Illuminating but many private residences
make a brave display Dorchester
House the residence Of Mr.. WhitelaW
Reid. the American ambassador, stand
ing as it does in the center Of Park
Lane, makes a mark dstinguishable
for several miles up Hyde park.
American Embassy Illuminated.
The home of the American ambassa-
dor. so often described as the hand
soonest in London, will be outlined IN
light, thousands OF electric globes hav-
ing been placed about the cornices,
windows. and columns. The center OF
the scheme, however, is an immense
shield, across which have been draped
the American and British flags in red,
white and blue lights. This covers the
corner Of the house facing Hyde park
On the front and sides are eagles and
shields, bearing the stars and stripes
and the initials &c. r." and M" When
the electricity is turned on Dorchester
House will be blazoned with light and
thru the trees of the park will afford
one Of the grandest sights Of the coro-
nation Examinations.
The embassy offices in Victoria
street do not lend themselves SO well
to illumination. still they stand out as
a bright spot. even amongst the Of
fees Of the colonial governments and
dominions by which they are sur
rounded. The center piece is an i'm
mense crown, in varied colored lights,
on either side of which are the stars
and stripes and the initials &c. r.
Mr.. Burdett-Coutts, M. p, whose
residence. Stratton House, Piccadilly.
is occupied by Mr.. John Hays Ham
mond, the special American ambassa-
dor to the coronation has undertaken
the decoration and Illumination Of the
house. The design he has chosen re-
mains secret between himself and
the decorators, hut the strings OF cleo
trio wires already in place show that
a very elaborate scheme Is to mark the
! temporary nollls &c the special A1aers-