Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-21
Dress Rehearsal Of Ceremony
Foreign ENJOYS Received.
Sixteen Nations Represented
In Warshlp Fleet al Spithead.
U. S. Ambassadors Mell.FlIlsd Day
--Seamen Cause Disappointment.

London, June 20-The most regal
banquet the palace of a King or En-
peror ever Witnessed and gorgeous
Shakespearean ball under the auspices
of noted society leaders stand forth
as the features of the second day of
Coronation week The banquet in
Buckingham Palace tonight was a
scene of imperial grandeur. as far as
the assembly of royalties, eminent per-
senages. the setting of costly, magnifi-
cence and beautiful decorations could
make it.
The King and Queen entertained the
visiting and English royalties, all the
special foreign delegations, the foreign
ambassadors and minister's the Off
GERS Of state and the household, the
members of the cabinet and former
cabinet members, the heads of the
church and judiciary and of the army
and navy.
The two largest apartments in the
palace. the ball room and the picture
gallery which adjoins, were utilized as
q tanaueting hall. on the tables was
displayed the royal gold plate. used
only on historic occasions, the cost of
which is estimated at $15000,000 and
its weight at eight tons. This plate was
for the most part collected in the
reigne % the four Georges. The princi-
pal piece is a massive peacock cap
tured in one of the Indian wars, the
tail of which is studded with diamonds.
Cut glass worth a fortune, ivory de-
canters hundreds of years old and old
wines dating back more than CEN
fury. were on the board
The gallery holds more than 500 pic
lures. The Shakespearean ball was held
in Albert hail. which was deliberately
decorated. The dancers numbered thous-
ands. while 400 boxes were occupied by
the representatives of foreign nations
and the most prominent British officials.
AS many as % quadrilles were danced
simultaneously. the participants repre-
senting groups of characters from Shake
speares plays. Leading actors and act
resses took part in these quadrilles along
with the leaders of the smart set. The
Duke and Duchess OF Connaught. Prince
Louis and Princess Victoria of Batten-
berg, Prince Alexander of Teck, Prince
Henry of Prussia and the princess, the
German crown prince Frederick William
and the crown princess, the Turkish.
ish and American representatives were
present. These functions were only part
of the days events In the morning the
King received most of the foreign ENJOYS
formally In the afternoon with the
Queen he went through a rehearsal of
the coronation at the Abbey and later
gave a special audience to John Hays
Hammond, who presented to His Majesty
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also received the Chinese, Japanese.
Turkish and Persian ENJOYS, who pre-
scented decorations from their soverelgns.
| The other important events of the day
| included lunches to the dominion pre-
| miers and mayors, a party by the Duke
and Duchess of Devonshire and review
| of the colonial troops by War Secretary
| Haldane.
This has been a perfect summer day
and the population is in as nearly car
nival spirit as Englishmen can be. Count
less electric globes arranged into various
designs illuminate the streets, which
from curb to curb are filled with hun
dreds of thousands Of people
AS the outcome of an appeal by
the Duke of Devonshire to THE gem
tlemen of England to realize at this
time their responsibility to the en-
| piee, a meeting was held tonight in
| Queens hall. Patriotic speeches were
made and a message of loyalty was
sent to the King. Lord Loreburn,
/ lord high chancellor. presided while
/ Lord Carzon of Kendlestone, the Earl
of Selborn. Baron Amphthill Lord
! Chief Justice Alverstone, the Earl of
Snaftsbury. Earl Cadogan and the
archbishop of York attended. The
archbishop of Canterbury sent a let
ter in which he eXorted all to strive
for Christian citizenship,
/ one of the most interesting fea-
lures of the coronation is a compact
by the established and free churches
for Joint services in many cities.
This is the first time that the two
bodies have united on such a scale
for any purpose.
Much attention is being paid to the