East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-23
Today's Ceremonies in Coro-
nation Program are OF Mil
itary MagnitiCenCe
THREATENING RAIN
CAUSES SMALLER CROWD
Stand Owners Selling Seats for What
They Can Get and Many Are I'm
Filled-King and Queen Are En-
tcrtained at Luncheon by Lord
Mayor of London.

London, June 23.-To laundering
cheers of the multitude, George V.
and Queen Mary today made royal
progress through the streets of the
central and southern portions of the
city. This was their first appear
ance since the crowning. Later they
were entertained at a big luncheon
by the lord mayor OF London. The
procession was a mile long and in
cluded detacnments from every Eng
lish regiment of the navy.
Royal Salute Fired.
As the procession left Buckingham
Palace the Royal Horse artillery at
St James Park fired the royal sa-
Lutte. The royal couple were accom-
panied by the Prince of Wales. From
a military standpoint the progress
was magnificent but not as much en-
thusiasm was aroused as could be ex-
pected. The lowering skies and
threatening rain caused the throng to
be smaller than anticipated and the
stand owners were selling seats for
what they could get and stands in
some parts were not filled. The
streets and sidewalks were crowded.
Strenuous Week for King.
London, June 23.--Todays cere-
monies in the coronation program are
only little less important than those
of yesterday, for they consist of the
triumphal procession through the
streets of London. after the corona
ton. For the next week King George
Gus time. The overseas premiera and
other overseas dignatiries, with their
wives and friends were entertained
at Portsmouth town hall today and
the men of the British and foreign
fleets will be given a garden party at
Victoria park this evening. Tomor-
row King George will review the
home and foreign fleets, when the
United States battleship Delaware
will take the laurel for its size and
equipment.
Sunday there will be special SER
vices in all of the churches. Monday
there viii be the admiralty ball and
a gala performance at the opera
Tuesday George and Mary will give
a garden party at buckingham palace
which will be attended by distinguish
ed visitors from abroad; Wednesday
there is planned a royal visit to the
agricultural show at Norwich; Thurs
day the king and queen will visit the
Guildhall; Friday King George will
give fetc to 100000 children Of the
empire and in the evening, with
Queen Mary, dine with Premier and
Mrs. Asquith, while Saturday will see
beginning of the end of the coro-
nation festivities by the removal OF
the court to Windsor Castle.
Americans visiting Berlin this sum-
mer are flockng to the recently OPP
ened restaurant in the geological
Garden which is the greatest eating
house in the world. Ten thousand
, pconle can dine at the same time be-
meath its roof. while the open air ter
races designed for use at this season
accommodate another 10000. There
are 1000 walters and kitchen staff
Of 500.
Airmen have no patron saint, yet II
Is proposed in France that Ascension
Day should be chosen as their fete
patronale. 1t sounds like a joke tc
make the choice by virtue of a pun
but It is really quite in accordance
with medieval precedents. Alread!
masons and bricklayers count Ascen
sion day as their fete patronale TO
precisely the same reason. In orde
to build houses they ascend ladders
What is perhaps more curious is tina
miners and quarrymen also claim 1
as their own. Generally of course
saints story or earthly vocation ha
made him patron of a particular trad
or class. st. Joseph is natural,
the patron of carpenters. st. Ives,
lawyer. that of lawyers. On this prin
ciple, Elijah, who ascended in fier
chariot, would seem the natural pat
ron of airmen.
The eternal servant problem seem
to be nearing a solution in Berlin
and It is a very simple one, namel
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