Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-24
Crowds Numbering Hun
dreds Of Thousands Line
Streets and Shout Them
selves Hoarse at Parade.
FLOOD OF SUNSHINE
GREETS ROYAL PAIR
Rain Fell During First Part
of Ceremonies, butWeath-
er Later Cleared; Des-
cription Of Events.

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Washington, b. c, June "a
President Taft sent the following
cabIeoram to King GEORGE:
ION this suspicious occasion
take sincere pleasure In extend
ina to your majesty cordial fe'''
citations in the name of the people
Of the United States and In my
own, and in expressing the eher-
ished hope that under your guild
ance the British dominion may
flourish and prosper. assure your
majesty Of my best wishes TOR
your personal welfare and that OF
your n,aiesty's family and for the
continuance Of tho friendly re-
lations existing between Great
Britain and the United States"
With Ambassador Bryce and
the other British Embassy stan
attending, prayer and Thanksgiving
services were held today at 81
Johns Episcopal church.
London, June 22.-King George w.
eighth of the house of Hanover, was
today consecrated to the service OF the
British empire and in turn received
the public homage Of his worldwide
subjects.
With his consort, Queen Mary, his
majesty was crowned in the abbey OF
Westminster with all the wealth OF
religious rites and royal ceremonial
prescribed by historic custom.
The picture within the gray-walied
abbey was one of medieval splendor.
The coronation services solemn and
imposing, were those handed down
from the earlier centuries, and the
actors in the principal and secondary
roles Of today's great function were
CARRIED in reproduction OF the multi
colored gold-embrcidered, tapestries
worn by their ancestors In bygone
generations. The latter made up
wonderfully effective setting around
the central figures.
Outside the usually dull streets had
been transformed into mass OF color.
The king and queens progress to the
abbey and the return to Buckingham
palace was one understandable. The
route was headed with a vast poly
glot host with a background of beautl-
fully decorated viewing stands and
windows and roofs, all of which were
crammed to their capacity.
Hundreds of thousands of spectators
shouted themselves hoarse at central
points like the Mall and the entrance
to the admiralty archway where the
government stands held score OF
thousands. Parliament square, club
lands and Constitution hill held the1l
countless thousands.
The tumult of thunderous welcome
was almost deafening as the king and
queen passed on the outward and
hcmeward journey, preceded in the
first instances and followed in return
by eminent princes, many themselves
heirs to thrones; statesmen, diplomats
courtiers, soldiers, sailors and men Of
all houses, races and creeds, from the
four quarters of the globe. The great
ceremonial passed off unmarried by I'M
toward incidents.
When dawn broke the skies were
heavy. and showers fell during the
progress of the professions of the roy
al guests and the junior members Of
the royal family to the abbey; but as
the king and queen left Buckingham
palace to be crowned, the heavens
, smiled and a flood of sunshine bright
ened the splendid pageant.
It was a proud day for the British
empire, but of all it's millions, the on
who perhaps had the most reason t
be proud was denied by court etiquette
the Joy OF witnessing the triumphant
events At Sandringham palace Queer
Mother Alexandra, who 46 years agt
this month gave Britain a king, await
ed the news that her son had takel
his place in the long line of British
monarchs.
Showers Depress Early Crowds.
A drab sky and smart showers early
this morning, though they dimmed the
freshness of the lavish decoration!
could not dull the enthusiasm of the
multitude, who for months had beer
planning to make the 22nd of June {
red letter day in their lives.
Those who think the Britisher too
cold blooded to enthuse should hav'
seen him "coronate" today. He Is Fl
to stand beside the most rampan
American Fourth Of Julyer," or Gal
lie celebrater of the anniversary O
the proclamation of the republic.
Hundreds of thousands of Amer
cans, Germans, Frenchmen, and rs
tives of all lands, from China to Per
joined the nus,ilng throng and yie!de
themselves up with magnificent eI
tf,usias,r. to the coronation glamor.
The weather was about the onl
thing that had not been prepared wit
rxactness and 1t was the one tim