The Washington times., 1911-06-22

House were hung with scarlet and gold
drapery and window cloths and all the
aristOcratic residents of Carlton House
Terrace hung out their banners on the
wall facing the park.
The great arch of empire, designed
principal feature Of the Mall decora-
tons.
Return Trip.
The return trip occupied forty-eight
minutes. Just twice the time taken up in
the drive to the abbey. This was owing
to the longer route traversed and the
further fact that their majesties were
driven at a slower pace.
Within a few minutes after their ar
rival at the palace at 2:F o'clock, the
King and Queen appeared on one of the
outside balconies and bowed their &C.
Acknowledgement to the cheering throng
outside The crowd about the palace
seemed loath to leave. even after the
King and Queen had withdrawn. The
cheering was continued internationally
in the hope that their majesties would
reappear,
Although the King and Queen were
naturally fatigued by the long service
it was Officially announced from Buck
ingham Palace in the afternoon that
both had stood the tiresome ceremony
well. and had suffered no had effect.
King Georges first official act after
returning to the palace after being
crowned. was to press a button con-
nected by cable and telegraph to st.
Johns, newfoundland. which inaugur-
ated ceremonies of laying the corner
stone Of the Fishermen and Seamen's
Home of the Grenfell Mission
George V had been King of England
for more than a year before being
crowned, 4 circumstance unusual in
British history. Edward VII died on
Nav 6, 1910. consequently one year, one
month, and fifteen 2ays have elapsed
during which time George has been on
the throne without being crowned. =
Contrast in Crowds.
One of the most remarkable features
Of the day was the striking contrast
between the fashionable crowds in the
expensive reviewing stands and the I'M
told wealth represented in the process
sion, and the poverty Of the masses on
the sidewalks and the actual beggars
who hung on the fringe Of the crowds.
Despite the fact that most of those
who crowded the sidewalks were dress
ed in their best clothes. their poverty
was all too apparent. The contrast
would have been painfully acute had
not the police early in the day driven
the army of beggars from the vicinity of
the professional route.
These human wrecks, however press
ed forward whenever the police relaxed
their Vigilance Thousands of those on
the reviewing stands brought their
lunches and the beggars scrambled for
the scraps that were thrown away.
Some of those in the stands seemed to
find great amusement in watching the
scramble for scraps of food, and In
watching the beggars tear the clothes
off one another in scrambles for pen
MES.
violet outcry is also being raised
against the wasting of s250.OO0 worth of
fuel in the $3.50 beacon fires that are
to blaze tonight on as many hills
throughout the empire in celebration Of
the coronation. The Socialist leaders
have pointed to the fact that count
less thousands will suffer for lack of
fuel next winter and that tonight s
wastefnlness Is an actual crime.
of the labor class, declared today:
Were the monarch the savior Of the
people, the tribute Of reverence could
hardly he more pronounced. Yet there
has been a decrease in the real rever-
ence felt for the King. One glance be-
meath the bunting shows that the mani
festation, 50 far as the rank and file is
concerned, Is devoid OF royalist signifi-
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