Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-21

roses. GarlandS of roses entWine the
capitals, and between the columns
depend festoons of natural laurel
leaves. At either end of the street
columns support figures of victory.
At intervals along the thoroughfare,
baskets of flowers with bows and
are suspended.
Venetian masts carry the councils
decorations along Piccadilly, they
being connected and festooned with
flowers. The houses were embellished
according to the tastes of the individ-
ual owners, so here great variety is
shown, all, however, tending to make
the route of the royal procession as
brilliant as human skill could make it.
Even away from the route some
have been decorated, but
these generally will be noticed in the
when London, and practically
all the cities of the empire will be
In every part and corner
Of London bright lights will burn until
late, on the night of the coronation,
and again the next evening, after the
royal progress through the city. In
the poorer as we'll as in the weather
districts, elaborate preparations have
been made for the celebration of the
Kings coronation. The center of
London itself probably will be as bril-
liant with light as any spot in the
world. The bank of England has been
covered with great devises
" hich express loyalty and good wishes
TO the sovereigns, and around the mas.
sive pillars and over the roof and
walls, strings of electric light globes.
Of every color of the rainbow, have
been strung.
The Royal Exchange and the Man.
sion House, the two other world-famed
buildings which face the bank, have
been treated in a similar manner and
he occupiers of the less stately but
almost as important financial insti-
utions in the neighborhood, have car
led the plan still further, SO that n
great glare of light will ascend from
he center of the financial world when
he King is crowned.
All the great thoroughfares and
many of the side streets will be
brighter than ever before. Crowns
md the initials of the king and queen
ire generally favored for the devices,
which are supported by others in ev-
.ry form and size. The clubs and
zig business houses naturally lead In
but many private resi-
lences will make brave display. Dor
hester House, the residence of Mr..
Viii telaw Reid, the American ambas. |
ador, standing as it does in the cen.
re of Park Lane, makes a mark dis. !
for several miles up Hyde !
Park.
The home of the American ambas.
ador, so often described as TIE hand |
omest in London, will be outlined in
light, thousands of electric globes haV-
M been placed about the cornice.',
windows and columns. The centre of
he scheme. however, is an immense |
HELD, across which have been draped
he American and British flags IN red.
White and blue lights. This co>eres
he corner of the house facing Hyde
lark. On the front and sides are
agles and shields bearing the Stars
nd stripes and the initials, &c. r.
nd en-" When the electricity is
urned on, Dorchester house will be
lazoned in light, and through the
rees of the Park will afford one OF
ne grandest sights of the coronation
The embassy houses ir Victoria
treet do not lend themselves so wei
0 illumination, still they stand out
S a bright spot, even amongst the
ffices of the colonial governments and
)ominions by which they are sur
ounded. The centre piece is an iIn-
lense crown, in varied colorea lights,
n either side of which are the stars
nd Stripes and the initials &C. r."
Mr. Burdett-Coutts. N. p, whose
esidence, Stratton House, Piccadilly,
) occupied by Mr.. John Hayes Ham,
1ond, the special American ambassa-
or to the coronation, has undertaken
he decoration and illumination OF
he house. The design he has chosen
emains a secret between himself and
he decorators, but the strings of cleo
rio wires already in place show that
very elaborate scheme is to mark
he temporary nome or the special
.merican embassy.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.