Bisbee daily review., 1911-06-22

them. These columns. connected u,itb
 sarlands bear silt figures of Vic
 tory' Hons and grifns. At the Charinp
 cross end of Whitehall and aoai1
 at the Parliament Square end. there
 are terminal columns 35 feet hiph
 surmounted by white lions supnortin .
 the portculis, the coat of arms of t1e
 Clty Of Westminster. These lions hear
 "hlte rosettes on the blue collars and red rosettes on the gold collars
 Wlth black ermine marks on the bodv anu tne gold porticulis printed on the sue. They have been modelled from the Westminster lions and are feet
 lnches high. The remaining col unns, 50 in number, bear alternately a winged figure of Victory blowing a
 trumpet, or a griffin. On each coI- umn, bronze caplets carry the shields Of the kings and queens of England rom William the Conqueror to George V. The garlands, connecting them. are composed or oak and Iaurel leaves, with punches of roses sf York and Lancaster.
 The scheme has been further eIabor- ated by some of the colonies erect Ing arches iB the center of the road way. That of the Province of Ontario constis Of two pylons carrying huge figures, embiemstIc Of the commerce of the province One shows a farmer shear1ng q sneep. fhe other a figure of prosperity with a cornucopia. Four Corlnthian columns bear the arms of Ontario on an ornamental shield.
 New Zea and, erected an arcn iust beyond that of the Canadian province. which shows the industries of that dominion.
 Mass of Color.
 The buildings Immediately around the entrance to the Abbey have been covered by stands, hut these are gar landed and testooned with bright cloths, bunting and flowers.
 Trafalgar Square, through which the processoIon passes on it's return | from the Abbey, is one mass Of color. | The street decorations harmonize to | some extent with those in Whitehall, | but here in Cockspur street, Pail | Mall, St. James street and Piccadn- l ly. the great steamship offices. hotels, clubs, residences and business prem | lses, have each carried out a subsid- | lary scheme, which adds to the mag | influence of the wnoIe.
 Flowers, artificial and natural. eE- ter largely into the plans, St. James | street particularly being bright bow CT of blooms and foliage. Up this short street, where one or the pest y1ews of the coronation procession is l, because of the rise In | he roadway, slender Ionic columns bear blue vases, filled and overflow | ng with delicately tinted roses. Gar. lands of roses entwine the capitals, T and between the coumns depend res- Loons Of natural laurel leaves. At either end Of the street, columns II support figures of victory. At inter- rals along the thoroughfare. baskets )f flowers, with bows and streame-s Ire suspended.
 Venetian masts carry the councils l. decorations along Piccadilly. they be- ng connected and festooned with lowers. The houses were embeI fshed \ recording to the tastes of the indi- Y -adual owners, so here a great varie- y is shown, an however tending to I. make the route or the royal process ion as brilliant as human skill could nake IT.
 Even away from tho route some buildings have been decorated. but hese generally will be noticed in he evening whes London. ana pTac- ically all the cities of the empire giil be illuminated. Tn every part and orner Of London bright lights VII urn until ste on the night Of the oronation. and again the next even ng. after the royal progI@ss througa he city. Tn the poorer as well as in 1 he wealthier districts. elaborate reparations have been made for the
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