Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-22
Hundreds of Thousands, in Frenzy of Enthusiasm,
View Royal Pageants and Acclaim
Steps in the Coronation.
SUN SHINES AS KING AND QUEEN APPEAR
Even the Weather Seems to Have Been Arranged for 0cca
sion-Ceremones Carried Out on Unprecedented
Scale of Magnificence.

London, June %. King
George w., eighth of the house
Of Hanover, was today conse-
Grated to the service of the
British empire and, in turn, re-
ceived the public homage of
his world wide subjects. With
his consort, Queen Mary, his
majesty was crowned in the
abbey at Westminster with all
the wealth, religious rites and
royal ceremonial prescribed by
history and custom.
The great ceremonial passed
off unmarried by untoward Incl
dents. It was proud day for
the British empire, but of all
dts millions, one who perhaps
had most reason to be proud,
was denied by court etiquette
the joy Of witnessing the tri-
umphal event. At Sandring-
ham palace, the queen mother,
Alexandria, who 46 years ago
this month, gave Britain a
king, awaited news that her
son had taken his place in the
long line of British monarchs.
ENTHUsE DESPITE RAIN.
London, June 22.-Showers this
morning. though they dtmmed the
freshness Of the lavish decorations,
could not dull the enthusiasm Of the
.multitudes who for months planned TO
make the 22nd Of June a red letter
day. Those who think Britisher too
cold -blooded to enthuse should have
seen him "coronate" today. He is fit
TO stand beside the most rampant
tAmerican Fourth of Julyer'' or Gaulic
lcelebrator OF the anniversary of the
proclamation of the republic.
ALL NATIONS UNITE
Hundreds of thousands Of Amer1- |
cans. Germans, Frenchmen and ma
tfives Of all lands, from Cuba to Peru, |
cent enthusiasm to the coronation gla- /
NOR. Showers fell as the procession |
formed.
Throngs along the route were enor-
Emous and the pressure go intense at |
!Charing Cross and White Hall that |
the police Gordon was broken. With |
fhe aid of troops, however, the author |
fties regained control General Kftch- |
fener. commanding the troops, and 12,- /
900 police hurried here and there.
GREAT DAY FOR TOMMY.
It was a great day for Tommy At
tkins. Sixty thousand of the empires |
picked men lined the route. Groups of |
ever popular bluejackets were scatter
ed along the route, and also colonial
troops and white and colored troops
from the north, south, east and west.
ARE THREE PROFESSIONS.
There were three processions-one
for the royal guests, another for the
prince of Wales and members Of the
royal family other than the king and
queen, and the imperial professions.
The first was made up Of II dress
carriages occupied by guests and dis
court officials and stars.
Spectators were quick to pick out Spe-
cial Ambassador Hammond from the
United States and envoys from France
and Germany. and the crown princes.
Each was cheered. !
Immediately following came the sec
ond procession with members OF the ,
British family, including the prince of
Wales and Princess Mary. Next came
the great procession Of the day.
sun SMILES on RULERS.
Booming guns announced the king ,
and queen were leaving the palace, and !
by & happy coincident, which, however, :
has become almost traditional at Brit. ;
Ish royal functions, the sun broke ,
through the clouds and the rain ceased. }
Bands struck up the national anthem, =
aud what might have been = 5edreg- =
sled procession became q spectacle of
spicndor. The long waited momen;
! hen their majesHes were TO look intc
he faces OF their subjects and the sub !.
ects upon their king and queen Ar-
lived z
ACCLAIM WITH ONE VOICE.
There was naomentary hush. broken =
.rst by trumpetors and the crash OF 6
,-ass, and then as with one voice the a
multitude acclaimed the sovsrcigns n
With q roar of cheers thar proceeded q
I'd followed them from the gates or h
he paIace yards 10 the very doors of =
Westminster abbey. Smiling and bowl