The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-23
CORONATION ACTIVITIES
STIR LONDON

London, June 17.-Ail London Is
now in curl papers awaiting the gor-
geous spectacles Of the coronation.
The present aspect of the town is
rather topsy-turvy. but a day or two
more of work on the decorations is
expected to tranform everything. At
present the sight and smell of many
Mules of new timber f.nn. against
a normal gray background make the
metropolis astrange place even to
lts inhabitants. AS rapidly as the
n'se srand stands are completed
ehey are brightly dravcd and he
ragged Most Of the private decor
ations, especially the .s,,, and Ella
borate set = es have '.tcu cover
ed with waterproof Cen !, nrotect
them from rain, a;.i ,n.,, I, ESQ COW
erings are re.l..ad it is an ossible
to divest the t,.~n Of !fs {, \, nanar
appearance.
Crowds Already. Enormous
There is no longer any doubt as
to the popular attitude toward the
coronation festivities The enormous
and growing crowds and the babel of
foreign tongues give unmistakeable
evidence of the public interest In
the event. Every day this week
has seen crowds traversing the rout-
es of the professions 10 view the
decorations. Aristocratic equipages
Of the wealthy, the humble market
cart of the coster and his family,
trucks carrying tourists of every
nationality, are driven over the rout-
es, while on the sidewalks are dense
masses of slowly moving pedestrians
There are many provincial folks in
town and every arriving train added
to the crowds. In Trafalgar Square
and in some of the thoroughfares
leading from that point the conges-
ton was so great today that the om-
nibusses sometimes found it almost
impossible to proceed.
American Visitors Not So Numerous
Visiting Americans are largely in
evidence at some of the leading hot
els but the talk of an unprecedented
number of visitors from the other
side of the water is all bosh. Lon
doners whose business constantly
brings them in contact with the
tourist classes one and all declare
that there are not so many Ameri-
cans in England now as at this time
a year ago. This statement is borne
out by the opinions of the steam
ship officials, who declare that ample
Accommodations could be found on any
liner, leaving Me- York. Boston or
Philadelphia so far this summer.
The preliminary scare about the dam
ger of overcrowding may have kept
some Of the Americans away All
the best hotels complain that their
regular American quests did not
come this year. The proprietors do
not appreciate the officials and 9TH
err guests of all nationalities who
have taken their places.
Many Canadians On Hand.
The statements regarding the alb.
sence of American visitors do not
apply however, to the Canadians. It
does not take very observant eye
to detect the fact that visitors from
Canada are more numerous in Lon
don today than ever before. Part
les from Montreal, Toronto, Hall
fax. Ottawa and from Winnipeg,
Vancouver and other cities of the
west are to be found registered at
nearly every hotel. The Dominion
premiers and parliamentarians, with
the officials guests from the other
colonies. are being deliberately en-
tertained. Today the parliamentary
visitors, nearly all of whom are &C.
compaIied by their wives and fami-
lies, became the guests of the nat
ion and during the ensuing three
weeks they will be entertained as
such. Tonight they dine at the Wal
drof Hotel and tomorrow evening
they will be the guests of the Royal
Automobile Club at a supper and re-
ception. The formal luncheon of
welcome will take place in Westmis.
ter Hall Honday.
Elaborate Police PrecautiOn.
The police are taking the most
elaborate precautions to prevent
panics or other catastrophes On the
days of the big parades. The pos
sibility of fire in some of the nam
moth grand stands along the route
has been given the utmost considera
ton. Almost everywhere are han6
grenades galors, while fire extin-
o,lishars are freely distributed about