The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-22
LONDON FEVER|SH
| FOR DAY
Dress Rehearsal of Coronation
Attracts Thousands.
BALL TO BE NOTABLE AFFAIR
King and Queen and Nearly All Royal
ty to Attend-state Banquet at
Buckingham Palace Elab-
crate Function.

81! London, England, June 21.--A-ftfh
dress rehearsal of the coronation cere-
mony by King George. Queen Mary
and their aids, the reception of ENJOYS
from foreign lands by the king and
queen at Buckingham palace, the state
banquet to royal guests and represent
atives of the heads of states and the
Shakespearean ball at Albert hall
make up the days crowded program
of events In which London and its Wis
itors took feverish interest.
The coronation rehearsal will depict
the ceremony practically as 1t will be
performed on Thursday. The Shakes
pearean ball will be notable affair. as
1t is expected that King George and
Queen Mary and nearly all of the
members of royalty will be present.
Palace Banquet Elaborate.
The state banquet at Buckingham
palace was the most elaborate of the
kind ever given in London. The ia
nous Windsor gold plate was used.
Aside from these main events there
are large number OF lesser features
continuous arrival of noted foreign
ers and the innumerable semiofficial
dinners, garden parties, receptions, ex.
hibitions and private events which
have sprung up In connection with the
coronation festivities.
Hammond Visits the King.
John Hays Hammond, special United
States ambassador, had we'll filled
day. With Mrs. Hammond he lunched
at KensingtOn palace, the guest OF
Princess Louise, who Is an old friend
of the Hammonds. At the luncheon
he met Princess Henry of Battenberg
and small party. Mr.. Hammond had
audience with the king at Bucking
ham palace. Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond
attended the state banquet, later go
Ing to the great Shakespearean ball at
Albert hall. At the banquet at Buck
ingham palace, given by the king and
queen to the special representatives
of the various powers, Mr.. Hammond
took In the Princess Alexander OF
Teck, the queens sister-in-law. Seated
at the same table with the American
special ambassador were Prince Henry
of Prussia the Chinese Prince Tsaai
Chen, eldest son of the regent OF
China; the hereditary princess OF
Saxe-MeiniDgen. who Is sister Of EN-
neror William, and the prince of Mo
naco.
Before the dinner Mr. Hammond
was introduced to the king by the
duke Of Connaught; and, following the
banquet, the special ambassador in
troduced his stan to his majesty. La
ter in the evening the king specially
sent for Mr.. Hammond and conversed
with him for some time.
Sixteen Nations at Spithead.
The feet of foreign warships here
for the coronation was made complete
by the arrival of the German cruiser
Won Der Tam. Sixteen nations are
represented at Spithead. The Ameri
can battleship Delaware takes the pre-
mier place both In the matter of size
and armament. The foreign naval of
ficers came ashore In large numbers
and attended a reception given by AID
miral Sir Arthur w. Moore, comman
der In chief OF the British naval sta
ton at Portsmouth. at Admiralty
house. A garden party given at AID
miralty house attracted a brilliant in
ternational throng.
London Looks Like Armed Camp.
Londons parks and open spaces
have taken on the appearance of arm
ed camps In preparation for the &C
commodation of the $4,000 troops who
are to line the streets during the loyal
professions June % and %. In Hyde
park, Norwood scrubs, Regents
park, Battersea park and Kingington
gardens canvas cities consisting OF
long, straight lines of white tents have
been erected by advance parties OF
soldiers from the various regiments