The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
LONDON THICK
WITH POLICEMEN
Come From ALI Portions Of the
Empire Upon Which the Sun
Never Sets Americans
Are Given Place of
Honor.

hOuOT.
LONDON, Special.-Final orders
were ISSUED TO-DAY for the disposition
| OF the $4,000 troops in London and
| the finishing touches were placed
upon the plans for the browning of
, King George and Queen Mary In
| Westminster Abbey tomorrow.
The first and most important events
in today's program was a reception
/ OF the Colonial ENJOYS and ministers
/ by King George at Buckingham Pal
ace. Tonight the Colonial represen-
/ tatives will be entertained at dinner
! by the Duke of Connaught-
! The weather was cloudy this morn
/ ing and leaden clouds which obscured
the sun threatened TO drench the gaily
decorated city in downpour Of rain.
| However, the Government weather
forecaster today held out hope that
tomorrow would see better conditions
prevailing. 1t was recalled that King
Edward was crowned upon a day
when the air was heavy and sultry
and rain clouds hung low, although
no rain fell.
Sightseers continued to arrive in
great numbers, trains from coast
ports being jammed with visitors. AS
the thousands were poured into the
already people burdened city the
masses made the streets impossible.
The police were burdened with a
mighty task in keeping traffic NOV
AhS- ne last OF the decorations were
put up today. The last of the cleo
trio lights were strung, the last flags
and banners placed and the final
wreaths were placed about the Corin-
THAN columns Of the arches under
which the royal procession will pass.
London Bridge was aglow with color
and Parliament Square looked like a
huge kaleidoscope. Public and pri-
vate buildings were hidden in bunt-
ing and the flags of the countries OF
the empire.
Flowers added a soft touch TO the
gay scene.
Attentive TO Americans.
Captain Cove, OF the United States
battleship Delaware, and the six sem
Tor officers of the ship, arrived in
London today as the guests Of the
admiralty to attend the coronation.
Much attention is being paid to the
officers on the Delaware, which is
now anchored at Spithead with the
ships of fifteen other nations which
will take part in the coronation naval
review in the Solent on Saturday.
number of entertainments have
been planned for them.
All OF the central portion OF Lon
don is practically walled in, scores OF
great, iron-spiked. eight-foot gates
having been constructed which will
be bolted in place across streets to-
morrow morning, shutting off that
section OF the city through which the
royal procession will pass from the
balance OF England.
London swarmed today with secret
police agents from other governments
watching for suspicious persons.
Superintendent Frost, OF Scotland
Yard, was about the busiest man in
the empire. But the police plans had
been worked out long ago, and they
were carried out with precision. To-
night London will be illuminated from
end to end. The endless thousands OF
electric lights will blaze in a glare
which will light up the sky.
Like Armed Camp.
London was like a huge armed camp
with forces stationed in the parks and
field hospitals erected TO care for any
who might be overcome in the crush
tomorrow. In Hyde Park, Worm
wood Scrubs, Regents Park. Batter
sea Park and kensington, where army
camps had been stationed, thousands
swarmed 10 get a peek at their broth
ers from over the sea. The most in
teresting were the COlonials and Terri
torials.
The Indian Sepoys, in their helmets
and brown khaki, the British regulars,
in scarlet coats and FURNISHED har-
ness; the Australians, in their sugar
loaf hats; the South Africans, in their
service uniforms and with faces burn
ed black by Southern suns, all were
part OF a stirring martial picture
that quickened the pulse of the Brit
Usher or foreigner who looked upon
them.
The Indians were stationed at Hamp-
ton Court and were of particular in
terest.
Kitchener in Charge.
To Lord Kitchener. who has charge
of the military features of the coro-
nation, fell the task of preparing the
alignment of the soldiers in the pro-
cession tomorrow, regulating their
camp affairs and directing the other
thousands and one details relative to
he rn~frl ia,
gates. Lord Kitchener was equal to
the task. There was not a hitch in
the current of affairs; the wheels
moved smoothly and without a clog.
Queen Mary received with the King.
From all the oversee dominions of
the Great Empire were representa-
tives. The Life Guards stationed at
Buckingham Palace saluted the Visi-
tors, vast crowds gathered about the
palace, hoping to get a glimpse Of
either the King or Queen, but were
disappointed.
IntercessIon Day.
This was Intercession Day for all de-
nominations in Great Britain, a church
ceremony always held upon the eve OF
a coronation, when clerics of various
creeds unite in asking the blessing of
God upon the land during the reign of
the new King.
The Right Rev. BOYD Carpenter,
prominent part in the coronation to-
morrow presided at the services held
at Queens Hall.
Growing Rehearsal Today.
The final rehearsal OF the corona
ton ceremonies was held today in
Westminster Abbey. Although Meth
er King George nor Queen Mary was
present, both being represented by
proxies, there was a brilliant assem-
blage of peers and peeresses. Many
OF them brought the robes which they
VIII wear tomorrow and wore their
coronets through the ceremoniaIs.
The rehearsal lasted two hours. 1t
was enacted in detail as the real
coronation will take place tomorrow.
Many OF the pages wore their quaint
eighteenth century costumes.
American Envoy Busy.
This was a busy day for John HAYS
united States to the coronation. Mr.
hammond, special envoy from the
during the afternoon. This evening he
viii attend the dinner to Colonial ana