The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-22
HONOR HAMMOND
u. S. Envoy Met in London
by Kings Uncle.
THOUSANDS LEAVE THE CITY
Nervous People Seek to Avoid the
Crush and Fears of Panic in
Case of Accident Drives
Many Away.
THOUSANDS LEAVE THE CITY

London, June gO.--John Hays Ham
mond. the special representative OF
the president OF the United States,
accompanied by Mrs. Hammond and
the special embassy stan. made his
Official entry into London yesterday at
ternoon.
MIR. Hammond was met at the rail
Rad station by the Duke Of Con
naught. Crown Prince Christian OF
Denmark, Prince Alexander OF Tech
aud other notables. The American
party travelled TO London in the royal
saloon attached 10 a special train from
Dover. where Baron Sandhurst wei
coined them to England.
Whitelaw Reid. the American am
bassador to the court OF ST James,
ANA Mrs. Reid. members OF the Ameri'
can embassy with their wives. John l..
Grlffiths. the American consul general.
members OF the British stan. were at
the station to meet Mr. Hammond
party after their introduction 10 the
Duke OF Connaught, who welcomed
hem most cordially and in turn pre-
scented them 10 the Danish crown
prince and Prince Alexander OF Teck.
The Hammond party then drove IN
royal carriage 10 Stratton House
The special train brought TO London
number Of representatives OF the
Continental powers and also the papal
legate
Honor Paid America.
The American special ambassadors
car was given the place Of honor IN
the center Of the train, SO that It's oc-
cupants alighted Immediately opposite
the royal entrance OF the station,
where the Duke of Connaught awaited
them.
Thousands OF Londoners are fleeing
the city To escape the hOrdes from the
provinces and abroad. whose capacity
for coronation" is 50 bOundless that
the night. so far as sleep Is concerned.
has become a decidedly curtailed pc
Rod
Fears OF panic following an acct
dent within the walls and barriers
erected by the police. also have in
fiuenced thousands Of the more merry
GUS to get away from the crush. The
railroads have been quick to take al
vantage Of the situation and are wide
~ advertising excursions at attractive
rates TO seaside and country resorts on
the days Of the big events.
Massive Gates 10 Hold Crowd.
No less than $4,000 has been ex-
pended on the construction OF gates
shutting OF the main approaches TO
the professional route These barriers
have been built so massively that they
could withstand the onslaught oi
regiment when once closed, and the
crowds, however savage, viii be IN
able 10 make the least impression on
them.
King George and Queen Mary visit
ed Westminster Abbey and witnessed
a part Of teb rehearsal Of the corona
tion ceremony. Their majestic looked
on as the roles which ihey Will III
on Thursday were taken by under
studies.
The night long work Of the army
OF decorators served TO enliyen most
Of the streets In the center Of Lon
don. Flags gave a gala appearance,
which the intermittent transforms
could not spoil. The decorations and
foundations are on a scale never be
fore attempted in England, and the
demand for electric lighting Is 80
great that the electrical companies
have served public notice that their
capacity to supply the current has
been reached and that they cannot un-
dertake further contracts.