The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-23

when salute fired by a battery in
Hyde Park announced that the king
and queen had left the palace there
was rush on the part of those who
had not already obtained places to
points from which they might get a
glimpse Of the imperial ones. The
royal procession was made up much
as on yesterday though somewhat long
er as 1t included many who before
were in attendance at Westminster alb
hey.
In advance was long line of troop.
ers and officers, Indian, colonial and
British, all brilliantly uniformed. A
drizzling rain fell as the royal car
riage, drawn by eight cream colored
steeds, slowly came up Constitution
hill but it did not dampen the en-
thusiasm of the crowds who were
there to give the sovereigns their
first welcome since coronation day.
How Queen Is Dressed.
The king wore field marshal's uni
form with a sash of the Order of the
Garter.
The queen was dressed in white and
blue sash of the Order Of the Garter
Her hat was trimmed with ostrich
feathers in two shades of blue. From
end to end Of the long route their
majesties received notable spontane
GUS and loyal welcome.
Following the sovereigns was car
riage containing the Duke of Con
naught and the duchess, princess
generals and officers of state, includ
ing the Earl of Granard, the Duke OF
Norfolk, the military attaches, among
them Major s. L. H. Slocumb, of the
American embassy.
The procession stopped at Waterloo
place to receive an address from the
council of Westminster city and a.
other points to accept addresses from
civic bodies
Winston Spencer Churchill, as home
secretary, attended.
Details Of Yesterdays Growing.
Here were some of the details O
yesterdays ceremony:
| King and Queen Enter.
At a few minutes after II o'clock
fanfare of trumpets announced thu
entrance of the king and queen.
Again every one arose to their feet
The scene was marvelously impress
sive as the leading figures emerged
from the robing room. Many scarcel!
restrained themselves from cheering
but the joyful notes of the initial an
them 81 Was Glad" intoned by tn
choir, suppressed the impulse.
Lining the avenue of the approach
to the throne were the PICTURESQUE
} yeomen of the guard in their scarle
uniforms and carrying their pixies,
company without whom no British Gel
emory of state would be complete.
First entered a little group of tn
clergy. Then came the chaplains O
the chapels royal. the dean of West
minister, the archbishops of Cantel
bury and York, the bishop of Londor
? and other bishops. Next, moving wit
great elaboration, five pursuivant
followed by heralds in quaint medieva
costumes, then the officers of the o.
ders of knighthood, then the function
aries of the royal household, alt
gether an impressive and picturesqu
, band.
Queens Wonderful Gown.
The queens regalia was borne b
? various mobiles, and finally the quee
herself, in her wonderful coronatio
, gown with the jewels of the Carte
presented to her by the Marys of tt
empire. Her long purple train, Ell
: broidered in gold was borne by S
young women, daughters of earls.
Then the queen was followed by Il
& mistress of the robes, the ladies of Il
p bed chamber and the maids of homo
Q After the cortege Of the queen, Il
4, kings regalia was carried by the hig
q est mobiles of the kingdom attended
e. their pages. After them walked Il
d king in his crimson robe of state, t
e. train borne by eight mobiles of hi
n rank, the Collar of the Garter arou
his neck and on his head the cap
state. Following him more .ourt d
Is nitaries and gentlemen in waiti
re completed the procession.
ID Their majesties passed their thron