The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23
FOR The MASSES.
King George and Queen Mary
Lead a Big Parade
A Distance of Seven Miles
Through Streets Of London.
ON A GRANDER SCALE
Than the One Incident to the
Coronation Ceremony.
Greeted All Along the Route by
Cheering Thousands.
ON A GRANDER SCALE

Oueen Mary today showed themselves
to the masses as distinct from the
more favored classes who were able
to obtain access to the circumscribed
area Of yesterdays pageant
Today's procession was on an even
erander scale than that of the coron-
alton. The route was more extended
including a circuit of some of the
most populous districts of the capital
The crowds that looked on were cor
respondingly greater, and their ma
jesties were accompanied py Iarse
escort. The scenes along the route
were to a great extent repetition of
those Of yesterday with much great
er crowd of spectators.
The procession began to form in
the yard Of Buckingham palace and
the adjacent streets at OclOck and
two hours later it was under way. Be
tween lines of cheering thousands the
royal party made stately progress
from Buckingham paIace by way OF
Constitution hill Piccadilly, Trafalgar
Square through the city over London
bridge. by borough road and West
minister bridge thus making COM
plete circuit.
The pageant included four fun
squads Of cavalry representing all
branches OF that arm of the service.
life guards, dragons, HuSsars and IAN
GERS. each accompanied by its own
band and a section of horse artillery.
These were followed by all the ma
val and military aides-de-camp on
duty the war office staff deputations
OF foreign officers, the royal suits. the
members of the royal family and the
foreign princes and the colonial and
Indian escorts who Immediately pre-
ceded the state carriage.
In the royal equipage with the
king and queen rode Field Marshal
Kitchener and the bearer of the royal
standard. The royal escort brought
up the rear.
UPrOarious Welcome.
Seats for many thousands had been
erected along this long route, and the
progress of the king and queen WIS
received an uproarious welcome from
the visitors in the hotels. from the
stands of Piccadilly Trafalgar Square
and the Strand; from the business
men OF London proper who had
brought their wives and children TO
the city for this day. and again from
their majesties' humber subjects
south Of the river.
The decorations of yesterday remain
ed in Piccadilly and those in the other
streets traversed were not less spec
tacular. In the Strand there were rows
of masts each bearing a red lion, and
underneath, a red velvet drapery with
a lion rampant. In the center festoons
or various colors ran from mast to
mast. Down Fleet street to I.udgat.
circus there were alternately Venetian
masts with cross bars and pillar masts,
the Venetian masts surmounted by an
angel or figure of fame with her
trumpet. while the pillar masts were
connected by festoOns of greenery.
Somewhat similar decorations had
been made in the other streets Of the
city while across the entrance to Lon
don bridge a triumphal arch had bean
erected.
South of the river every house. nc
nlatter now modest had a piece Of
bunting flying. Except for the alb
sence Of the gold coach the cavalcade
was more brilliant than that of vesfer
DAY and the stands along the route
certainly made brighter appearance.
Ihose on Constitution Hill overlook
ing the palace garden were filled with
uniformed officers from every mart of
the world who had come to London
Honor Brltains king, with their daintilv
dressed ladies.
The Reviewing Stand
On one stand were royal and other
representatives of foreign states in
another were military officers attac1,ao,
to the suites of these representafi,-es
and in the front rows of stil1 another
stand were naval officers from the in
ternational ships at Spithead 1nclndiro
captain Cove of the American battIe
9ii1P IL sie ana Els Officers. These
naval visitors were attended nv Of
ficers Of the British navy ana tho ,s,-,1
attaches of the foreign missions ar5
embassies. anu
St Gerges hospital. opposite c,o,sts
tutlon Hill and the residences around
hyde Park corner and Piccadillv Vvars
niuden by stands occupied bv q bex,,, a.
uniformed nurses side by side win,
men and women who had maid 60
nous prices for their seats. The Win
doWs or Stratton house and seats ~;
Ihe rOo1 We're occupied by guests of
Special American Ambassador Han,
mond- These included the Duchess ~
Argyll, the special ambassadors staff
In full uniform. members Of the Areri-
can embassy and many American Nvo-
men.
The early morning was none too nIeas-
ant so far as the weather was concern
ed The sky was overcast and occa-
sional drizzling showers kent the snec-
tators in doubt whether it Womb h
necessary to raise their umbrellas.
However. there were no heavy showers
as in the early hours yesterday and
those taking Part III the procession
drove in open carria ges Almost ex
actly at the appointed hour the colonial
Indian contingent which were to lead
the way over the seven mile route
formed on Victoria embanlznent and
proceeded up the Mall. past BuckfnS-
ham palace to Constitution Fill and
Hyde Park corner. It was a wonderful
display of soldiery that preceded the
carriages exhibiting all the cavalry
uniforms of the empire.
The Colonial Contingent
A contingent of Canadians escorted
the first carriage occupied by Sir VII
frid Laurier premier of Canada, and
Premier Fisher of Australia. This vas
followed by other carriages Carving
Premier Morris Of Newfoundiand. Pre-
mier Botha of the Union of South At
rica, Premier Ward of New Zealand,
the rouarn~--~ 49, commissioners of