Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-22
GREAT DAY.
London Overlooking
For Coronation.
Police on Double Duty and
Ambulance Men Ready.
Forecasters Declare Fine Day
VIII Hang Over London.
IncesSant Cheering as King and
Queen Drive 10 Olympia.
Brilliant Picture with Flashing Uni.
forms and Women's Smart Gowns.

London, June 22.-Royal salutes were
fired at 3.45 this CThursday) morning
and during the next hour St James
park and thoroughfares leading to-
wards the line of the route resounded
with tramp of troops, mounted and
afoot, marching to take up their as
signed positions Dense masses of peo-
pie are now lining every available
space.
The morning has broken fine but
overcast, with the appearance of posi-
bic showers during the day. The rail-
ways and tramways continue to dis
charge crowds of sightseers near the
| line Of the route.
Officials at the Royal News. Buck
ingham Palace. are preparing the roy
al carriages for the procession. which
| is now being formed up piecemeal.
| Not even the highest officials were
able TO snatch more than a few hours
of sleep. The earl marshal himself was
entertaining at o'clock this morning
at breakfast in the House of Lords.
a number of those who will be on
| duty in Westminster Abbey. Field
Marshal Kitchener was at the war Of
| flee at an early hour today and pro-
coded to buckingham Palace to mar
shall the procession.
Long before dawn the trumpets gave
evidence that 10000 troops were pre-
| pairing for their strenuous duties and
the people waited curiousy To see
| them march out. Several regiments en-
camped in the outlying districts start
ed out tonight for their appointed po-
sitionS along the route amid the
cheering Of the crowds. Even outside
the limits to which the royal process
SIGN is confined the enthusiasm of the
people was unprecedented.
When it was announced tonight that
the Prince OF Wales had been ga
zetted midshipman, thousands took
UP the song God Bless the Prince of
Wales"
The authorities have taken the most
careful measures to prevent accidents.
Where the gatherings will be densest
ambulance stations have been located and
are fully equipped for day and night
service Ambassador Hammond will be
| escorted TO the palace at 80 o'clock in
the morning by Lord Sandhurst who
drives with him in the procession.
The American envoy will wear an or
binary dress suit with knee breeches.
silk stockings, low shoes Mai. Gen.
Greedy. who represents the United States
army, aud Rear Admiral Charles Il.
FTeeland, the representative of the navy,
will wear fun uniform. Thousands of
Americans are in London for the coro-
nation. Perhaps the greater number of
them arrived from the continent during
the day. and tonight and they are tax
| ing the hotels to the utmost Every
state in the Union is we'll represented.
Among the best known are Mr. and Mrs
Augustus Belmont, Mrs Cornelius Van
derbilt, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, ].
Pierpont Morgan, Charles NJ. Sehwab,
John w. Bates and Richard Harding
| Davis.
The dinner given by the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught tonight at st.
James palace to the representatives
officially attending the coronation for
which the King permitted the use of the
state rooms in the historic palace and
the use of the "Windsor gold plate. al
most equalled in brilliancy the royal
dinner at Buckingham palace last night.
Special Ambassador John Hays Hammond
and Mrs. Hammond were among those
| there.
Mrs Hammond's coronation robe for
tomorrow is of princess style, draped
| about the figure. 1t is composed of
/ famous Moscow brocade in peacock blue
/ MORE antique. backed with gold. The
color gradually changes in shade until
it becomes the palest silver. She Will
carry a peacock fan resembling the one
sent to Queen Mary from South Africa.
London. June 21.--Lon0on was taxed
to it's capacity today. 1t was corona
tion show day and thousands flocked
from the suburbs to the West End
to see the decorations and watch the
preparations for tomorrows great
event
| The decorations were practically
| completed and afforded a source of
i attraction for the crowds, which
| formed AN ever-moving mass from
] Victoria embanknlent to Westminster
abbey and Buckingham palace. Thou
sands stood hour after hour on the
! steps of the new Victoria memorial.
l from which the movements in the pal
/ ace yard could be seen. The patience
4 of the crowds was rewarded by the
| appearance from time to time of reg
| iments of infantry accompanied byl
bands. which are arriving to take
| part i'm lining the route of tomor
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