The evening world., 1911-06-21
KING AND QUEEN
|NLOND0N THRONG
ON CORONATION EVE
They Drive to the Horse Show
Through Streets damned
With Cheering Thousands.
DAY OF GAY AFFAIRS.
Royalty Receives While FASH
ionables Give Endless Round
of Entertainments.
DAY OF LAY AFFAIRS.

bONDO.N' June El-h1ng George and
Queen Mary had n foretaste to-day of
what they nay expect In their progress
20 and from the Abbey tomorrow. The
streets which they traversed in driving
from the palace TO Olympia 20 attend
the National Horse Show were hedged
the entire length with dense masses OF
humanity whose unbounded enthusia SIN
vas vented In incessant cheering. An
nouncement OF the royal visit to the
Horse Show had served to all every
seat In he great building. which was
specially decorated for the occasion.
The royal box was empowered with
rambler roses and r~hododendrons. while
two massive crowns reposed on the
greensward of the arena. Foreign,
colonial and British officers formed an
tmpromptu guard for Their Majesties.
lining the passage leading from the en-
trance 10 the royal box.
London was taxed to It's capac-
ity to-day. 1t was coronation show
day n thousands focked from
the suburbs to the city west end TO
see the decorations and watch the prep
arations for to-morrow's great event.
The decorations were practically COM
pleted and afforded a never-endihg
source OF attraction for the crowds
which in vehicles and afoot formed a
continuous ever moving mass from Vic
tor!a Embankment TO Westminster Alb
hey and Buckingham Palace. Thou
sands stood hour after our on the steps
OF the new Victoria Memorial. which ar
forded a point of vantage from which
the movement In the palace yard could
be seen.
Tho patience OF the crowds was re-
warded by the appearance from time to
time OF regiments of infantry accom-
panied by bands. which were arriving
to take part in lining the route OF to-
morrow's procession from the Palace 20
the Abbey and the passing OF state car-
riages containing Dominion Premiers.
me nbcrs OF every Parliament and Leg
i~slature OF the empire who had come 10
pay homage to the sovereign n who
wers received in audience by the KIM
and Queen this morning.
The day was fillcd with interesting
events. Royal carriages with scarlet
clad footmen and motor cars with crown
emblazoned hoods moved to and fro con-
veying the Kings guests TO entertain
ments arranged In their honor or 10 pay
formal calls one upon another.
This being the day for special inter-
cession for the King and Queen. services
were held in all the churches ana meet
!ngs a. public halls were addressed by
tho Bishop of London. the Bishop Of
Ripon and other leaders Of religious
thought.
Other attractions OF the busy lay In
Guided the drive OF the King and Queen
through the West End tc the National
Horse Show at Olympia. where there
was . special performance. including n
parade of foreign officers: a review OF
the Canadian troops by sir Wilfrid
Laur!er. Premier OF Canada. a. the Chel-
sea Barracks; the Duke OF C~onnaught's
dinner to the King and Queen. and visit
ing members OF royalty. foreign ENJOYS
and Dominion Premiers at 81. James,
Palace; Lord Derby's dinner to the
Dominion Representatives at Derby
House; and innumerable private lunch
cons, dinners and dances.
The senior officers of the foreign
ships assembled at Spithead. among
whom were Capt. Charles a. Cove.
commanding the American battlcshla
Della ware, and his companions. accom-
panied BY British naval officers. came
to London to-day to be the guests OF
the nation for two days. and proved
an added source of interest in the cos.
mopolitan multitude already here.
The police. who have strenuous work
ahead of them. already are doing dou-
i1a lptu Eyan SA Nha etraat fro "a =
at times gets the better of them, and
to-day It occasionally remained at a
~standstill for a half hour or longer
particularly in the centre Of the city
Upward of 1000 ambulance men
have been engaged for coronation day
and already many have been placed or
duty, though thus far there has not
been much call for their services.
FINE DAY FoREcAsTEp FOR THE
CORONATION.
The sky was overcast to-day but &C,
cordin'g to the forecasters the weather
prospects are favorable and there II
every reason to eypect a fine day fol-
the coronation,
In the absence OF Premier Laurier tn,
Canadian troops at the Chelsea Bar
racks were reviewed this afternoon BY
Sir Frederick w. Borden, the Canadian
Minister OF Militia and Defence.
During the day Capt. Cow and tn,
other officers Of the Delaware, accom-
panied by Major s. l.. H.. Slocum
American military attache at london
cailed at the Foreign Office, where the,
were introduced to the officials ant
shown through the interesting parts o
the building.
John Hays Hammond, :pecial Ambas
sador from the United states, had
quiet morning. This afternoon, accom-
panied by Ambassador Reid he visited
Sir Edward Gray. British Minister o
Forelgn Affairs. at the Foreign ONCE
Tonight the Special Ambassador will
attend the dinner to be siven by thu
Duke of Connaught.