The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
naught viii conclude thar DAVIS fes.
CoronntionDu1..

Thursday. June %. Will be Corona
ton Day. The streets along the coro.
nation route viii BE closed to ali traf.
&c at a. NJ, SO as to allow the frea
movement OF the troops When the
royal procession starts from Bucking-
ham Palace at 10 A. NJ. the entire
route TO Westminster Abbey Will be
lined on both Sides by troops from all
parts of the empire. The procession IT.
self will present magnifcent spectacle
which will be viewed by the thous-
ends that fill the stands on either side.
The foreign representatives. resplcR
dent in their uniforms OF lace and gold
will follow the royal carriages, ac-
cording to their rank. The Horse and
Foot Guards and a detachment of all
the regiments of which the King is
colonel will march in the procession
The guard of honor outside Westminster
Abbey Will be provided by the navy
and the blue jackets Will also take a
prominent part in the procession.
Westminster Abbey. the scene OF
countless coronations. has been re-
| modelled. and. as on the occa sion -of
| King Edwards coronation. an annex
! has been built at the west end OF the
building as royal robing room.
| WithiS the abbey. the thousands OF
! fixed seats have been removed, and In
their places. are Chippendale chairs OF
| exquisite design. There will be seated
the peers and peeresses Of the realm
and they Will have the opportunity OF
purcha sing the chairs after the cere-
monies, as momentoes of the occa sion.
Throne for Queen Mother.
A third throne has been erected In
the great cdifice for Queen AleHa ndra
| and the order OF seating the royal fam
! lily will he: First, Queen Mary. on the
| right: then King George. and. on his
loft, the Dowager Queen Alexandra
health permitting
ness the actual coronation ceremonies
totals about 1000. This number In
! cludes members of the royal family
| me mbers of foreign royalty, peers and
peeresses, amba ssadorS. members of
Parliament and their wives; spiritual
peers. clergy. privy councillors fep-
resentatives Of the various British
and navy, civil service. counties and
| municipalities and .other guests
Among the notable Other guests" who
have received invitations is r. Pier
pont Morgan, the fnancier
| The corona ton ceremony will begin
about 13 o'clock. and will last until
| ] 80. Both the King and the Queen
will be crowned By the Archbishop OF
Canterbury, while the Archbishop OF
Yorke will preach the sermon.
| The procession then will return &c
the palace by different route. and
that evening Their Majesties will dine
] alone with their family
| The largest and most spectaculal
procession OF the corona ion vii. tax"
! place on Friday, June %. when the
| royal couple Will make their progress
through the city OF London. AS this
procession was innugurated solely foI
the purpose of giving the people u
better opportunity TO get a view OF
Their Ma jesties. the route will be much
longer than that traversed by the cor
onation procession the day before, and
although lacking the significance at.
I tached 10 its predecessor. 1t will fur,
nish more striking appeal to the eye
i The spectacle is 10 be AS brilliant as
| anything London ever has seen, and
will include the King. Queen and theii
court, the princes from foreign courts
The troops and military detachment.
from India and tho p ominions.
| II Without n single break or stop, and
j at walking pace. tho procession will
cover seven miles of central and south
ern London. The progress Will occupy
Mt least three hours. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 troops will BIO in line on
this OCCASION
Great Naval Review.
! The great naval review at Spithead