The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-22
LONDON TAXED
IN TAKING CARE
BIG CROWDS
THE CORONATION SHOW DAY
BROUGHT THOUSANDS FROM
SUBURBS WHO FORMED A CON-
TINUoUs EVER MOVING MASS
DECORATIONS ARE PRACTICAL
LY COMPLETED AND AFFORD A
NEVER ENDING ATTRACTION.
BY Associated Press.

London, June 21.-London was taxed
to its capacity today. It was corona
ton show day and thousands fiocked
from the suburbs to the city to see the
decorations and watch the prepars tions
for tomorrow's great event. The deco
rations were practically completed and
afforded a never ending source of at
traction for the crowd, which, In We
hicles and afoot, formed continuous
ever moving mass from Victoria en-
bankment to Westminster Abbey and
Buckingham palace. Thousands stood
hour after hour on the steps Of the new
Victoria memorial which afforded a
point of vantage from which the move
ments in the palace yard could be seen.
The patience of the crowds was re-
Nwarded by the appearance from time to
time OF regiments Of infantry and
bands which were arriving to take part
In lining the route Of tomorrow's pro-
cessiOn from the palace to the abbey
and the passing of state carriage con-
tanning dominion premiers, members of
every parliament and legislature of the
empire who had come to pay homage
to the sovereign, and who were re-
ce1ved in audience by the king and
queen this morning
The day was filed with interesting
events. Royal carriages with scarlet
clad footmen and motor cars with
crown emblaZoned hoods, moved to and
fro, conveying the kings guests to en-
tertainments arranged in their honor
or to pay formal calls upon one an
other. This being the day for special
intercession for the king and queen
services were held in all the churches
and meetings at public halls were ad-
dressed by the bishop of London. the
bishop of Ripon and other leaders OF
religious thought.
Other attractions Of the busy day in
cluded the drive Of the king and queen
through the west end to the national
horse show at Olympia, where there
was a special performance, including a
parade of foreign officers; a review OF
the Canadian troops by Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, premier Of Canada. at the
Chelsea; the Duke of Connaught's din
ner to the king and queen and visiting
members of royalty, foreign envoys and
dominion premiers at st. James palace
| Lord Derby's dinner to the dominion
representatives at Derby House anG
| innnumerable private luncheons, din
ners and dances.
The senior officers of the foreign
ships assembled at Spithead, amons
whom were Captain Charles A. Cove
commanding the American battleshir
Delaware and among his companions
accompanied by British naval officials
came to London today to be the guests
of the nation for two days and proved
an added source of interest In the cos.
mopolitan multitude already here.
The police, who have strenuous worf
ahead of them, already are doins
double duty. The street traffic at time:
| gets the better of them and today 4
occasionally remained at a standstil
| for a half hour or longer, particularly
| in the center Of the city.
| Upwards of 1000 ambulances hav,
been engaged for coronation day ant
already have been placed on duty, how.
ever, thus far there has not been {
| great call for their services.
| The sky was overcast today, but &C
| cording to the forecasters there /:
| every reason to expect a fine day 70
| the coronation. During the day Can.
tain Cove and the other officers of tht
| Delaware, accompanied by Major S. L
| Slocum, American military attache a
| London, called at the foreign offices
where they were introduced to the of
| ffcials and shown through the interest
ing parts of the building.
John Hays Hammond. special am
| bassador from the United States, had
quiet morning. This afternoon accom-
panied by Ambassador Reid. he VISITED
| Sir Edward Grey, British minister o
! foreign affairs, at the foreign Offices
Tonight the special ambassador vii
attend the dinner to be given by tn
Duke of Connaught.