Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-24
DECONDP PARADE
bF CORONATION
ST|RS CROWDS
Pageant Today on Even
Grander Scale Than That
Of Yesterday and Route
is More Extended.
CIRCUIT MADE OF
POPULOUS DISTRICTS

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POPULOUS DISTRICTS
lumber Subjects Of King
and Queen, Barred From
) Yesterdays Ceremonies,
] Given View Of Sights.
London, June 23.-King George and
ueen Mary today showed themselves
4 the masses az distinct from the
ore favored classes who were able
obtain access to the circumscribed
ca Of yesterdays pageant. Today s
,ocession was on an even GRANGER
S,le than that OF the coronation. The
N.te was more extended, including q
Mutt OF some of the most populous
ksFicts OF the capital, and the CROWDS
4 looked on were correspondlngly
Then, too, their majesties
IS accompanied by a larger escort.
Eihe scenes along the route were 10
e4eat extent repetition OF those OF
iAerday, with much greater croWo
lEpectators.
Khe procession began to form III
yard OF Buckingham palace ana
n adjacent streets at nine O'CLOCK
kwo hours later 1t was under way.
S$ w oon lines Of cheering thousands
4t s,yal party made stated progress
|RA buckingham palace by way OF
litution hill, Piccadilly. Trafalgar
fe through the city, over LONDON
sEke. by Borough road and West
|Sster bridge, thus making a COM
AseA circuit. N. !. ..t.. &. q,
'kY-h pageant included all four squad
k,yi 81 cavalry representing all
ial hes OF that arm OF the service,
S1l suards, dragons, hussars and
III }rs each accompanied by it's own
~ y and section Of horse artillery:
N 4ese were followed by all naval
Y military aides-de-camp on duty,
x war Office staff, depsties OF for
2 ofices. the royal suite. the mem
/ Of the royal family and the for
4 princes, and the colonial and
An escorts. who Immediately pre-
! A the state carriages.
the royal equipage with the king
4 3nueen rode Field Marshal kttch-
land the bearer Of the royal stan
RI The royal escort brought up the
Mats for thousands had been
k!ted along this route, and the pro-
!Hs Of the king and queen was In
n d a royal one. Everywhere they re-
Il ed an uproarious welcome from
4 visitors in the hotels, from the
IDS Of Piccadilly, Trafalgar square
!, THE strand: from the business men
london proper, who hard brought
y wives and children to the city
y this day, and again from their
Iiesties humber subjects south OF
y river.
\ Many Americans See Parade.
IN one stand were royal or other
of foreign states, IN
lother were military officers attach
to the suites Of these representa-
ves and in the front rows Of still an
her stand were naval officers from
3 international ships at Spithead,
cluding Captain Cove Of the Ameri-
n battleship Delaware and his Of
,ers. These naval visitors were at
nded by officers of the British navy
ID the naval attaches OF the foreign
ssions and embassies.
ISt. Georges hospital, opposite Con-
4fntion hill with the residences
bund Hyde park corner and Picadiiiy
are hidden by stands occupied by
beyy of uniformed nurses side by
IA with men and women who had
Nd high prices for their seats.
Ithe windows Of Stratton house and
It's on the roof were occupied by
.sts OF Special American Ambassa-
IA Hammond. These included the
Il.hess Of Argyle, the special am
ssgador's stah in full uniform, mem
,rs Of the American embassy and
any American women.
The early morning was none too
80 far as the weather was
|ncerned. The sky was overcast and
.casional drizzling showers kept the
,ectators in doubt whether 1t would
. necessary to raise their umbrellas.
oweyer, there were no heavy show
= AZ in the early hours yesterday
ID those taking part in the process
on drove in open carriages thus ad-
ng much interest to the pageant.
Colonial Troops In Parade.
Almost exactly at the appointed
,ur the colonial anl Indian conting-
Il which were to lead the way over
: seven mile route formed on Vic
ria embankment and proceeded up
8 Mall, past Buckingham palace to
,nstitution hill and Hyde park cor
r. It was a wonderful display OF
,ldiery that preceded the carriage ex-
biting all the cavalry uniforms Of the
npire.
A contingent of Canadians escorted
e first carriage occupied by Sir Will
I'd Laurier, premier Of Canada and
remier Fisher Of Australia. This was
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