Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-17
FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR COR.
OVATION FESTIVITIES BE.
ING BROUGHT TO CLOSE.
VIEWING STANDS OBSCURE
BUILDINGS ON LINE OF MARCH
Chairs and Stools on Which Sight
seers Sit to Be Had as Souvenirs
$1,000 Troops to Be on Duty to Care
for Crowds-Timber Barriers Erected
to Keep Back Crowd.

London, June 1.-THE final prepar-
atoms for the coronation festivities
thru next week are rapidly being
brought to close, and the city is fast
being given over TO a spirit of holiday
rejoicing on a colossal scale. with I'M
told thousands Of visitors from America
and other parts ot the world here, 10
join in the royal demonstration.
A notable feature along the lines OF
route to be followed by the newly
crowned king. in his procession thru
the streets of Londo. next Thursday
and Friday, is the almost complete
transformation OF familiar sights.
Churches, ancient editices, public
buildings. and open spaces, business
premises and private residences have
entirely changed their appearance.
Starting with the Westminster Abbey
itself. ,he annex added TO increase the
accommodation has altered its aspect
almost a!armingly a!tho efforts were
exe-ted TO lend an air OF age 10 the
stucco addition.
Viewing Stands Everywhere.
The Parliamentary church OF ST.
Margaret and the adjacent Parliament
square are ognizabIe in conse-
Quence Of the gigantic stands covered
with purple bunting, surrounding and
hiding them from view. On the latter
spot the statue Of Lord Beaconsfield
appears TO look down on the passing
"a
theater. for il is enclosed in a square
wooden paisade reaching TO the breast.
Then along Whitehall. stand after
stand carries the usual appearance of
the imposing government Offices and
the old fashioned admiralty. At Ira
falgar-square LandSeer's lions have
disappeared under timber tiers Of seats.
Old Saint Martins In the Fields Is
cloaked in bunting and surrounded by
crowded stands.
Souvenir Graft.
In response to many petitions from
participants in the coronation cere-
monial, the office Of works has de-
cided to permit those present to pur-
chase as souvenirs the chairs and
stools on which they sat, ell Of which
are marked with the word Corona
ton" and embossed with the crown and
the date Of the occurrence.
The onerous duty Of the disposition
Of the guests has fallen on the Earl
Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, who for
many weeks has been the busiest man
in England. His task was rendered a.!
the mere difficult by reason Of the fact
that the space in Westminster Abbey
is very limited and before he was able
TO take into consideration any Of the
thousand Of applications for invitations
from the distinguished visitors and
others DESTROYS Of being present, he
was compelled to provide sitting room
for no fewer than 1910 official guests.
Tho Official Guests.
These guests comprised forty mem
bers Of the royal family, $50 foreign
rulers and representatives of foreign
states, 1850 peers and peeresses, go
members of parliament 300 members
of the diplomatic corps, privy council
lors, bishops and judges. 800 Official
colonial representatives and 80 officers
Of the army and navy. kings council
lors and members Of the royal house
hold. AS the Abbey is capable OF mold
ing only slightly under 5000, there re-
NAMED only about 1000 places to be
disposed of by the unofficial public. A
large staff was engaged in the earl
marshavs office for over month in
sending out courteous refusais
A peculiar dilemma arising out OF
the scarcity Of frst-class carriage
horses which has developed since the
universal introduction OF the motor
car, affected many members OF the
peerage and ancient nobility partic-
functions and professions Of the
coronation Tho question OF hors-
ing the cumbersome but elegantly
emilia zoned family state coaches
which have been in service some
times for centuries, on such oc-
casions became in many cases acute
and recourse had to be had for thelr
supply not only to the stables oi
country mansions, where most OF the
animals are now kept, but to the public
livery stables. who for time enjoyed
something of their prestige.
10000 Troops on Duty.
No fewer than 10000 troops, com
prising representative regiments OF
the regular army. the yeomanry. thu
territorial volunteers. and detachments
from Canada, South Africa, Ceylon
| Honkong, the Malay states. Malta
Bermuda and the West Indian colonies
together with a naval brigade, are tc
be engaged in keeping the routes alons
the line Of the procession. These are
under the supreme command of Field
| marshal Lord Kitchener. who was spe-
cially appointed to the post by the
king.
In addition to the military, the entire
police forces OF the city and of greater
London, mum bering altogether over
| 10000 men mounted or on foot, are
assisting in keeping order.
To avoid the terrible consequences
of possible rushes into the main
thoroughfsres from side streets, bar
riers Of timber are erected at the
| most dangerous street functions.
New Hartford News Items.
| Special to Tim es- Republican.
New Hartford, June 17.-Allie Utter
has returned from Montana, where he
has been sojourning for the past three