El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-17
LOOKS
FOR GREAT.
CRUSH
City Given Over to Holiday
Rejoicing on a Big Scale
On Eve Of Coronation.
STREETS ARE LINED
WITH TIERS OF SEATS

London, England. June 1.-THE
final preparations for the coronation
festivities through next week are
rapidly being brought TO a close, ano
the city is fast being given over TO
spirit of holiday rejoicing on a
colossal scale, with untold thou
sands OF visitors from America and
other parts of the world here, to
join in the royal demonstration.
A notable feature along the lines
of route to be followed by the newly
crowned king in mis- procession
through the streets Of London next
Thursday and Friday, is the almost
complete Transformation of familiar
sights. Churches, ancient edifices,
public buildings and L2en spaces, bust
ness premises and private resi-
denees have entirely changed their
appearance. Starting with the West
minister Abbey itself, the annex adj
ded To Incl ease the accommodation
has altered its aspect almost alarm
ingly. although efforts were exerted
to lend an air of age to the stucco
addition.
Many Gigantic Stands.
The parliamentary church of st.
Margaret and the adjacent Parlia-
ment square are unrecognizable in
consequence OF the gigantic stands
covered with purple bunting, sur
rounding and hiding them from view.
On the latter spot the statue of
lord Beaconsfield appears to look
down on the passing procession as
from a private box at a theater,
for it is enclosed in Z square wooden
palisade reaching to the breast
Then along Whitehall. stand after
stand varies the usual appearance of
the imposing government offices and
the old-fashiOned Admiralty. 1t
Trafalgar square Landseer's lions have
disappeared under timber tiers of
seats. Old Saint Martins in the
Fields is cloaked in bunting and sur
rounded by crowded stands.
In response to many petitions from
participants in the Coronation cere-
moniaI, the office Of works has de-
cided to permit those present to pur-
chase as souvenirs the chairs and
stools on which they sat. all of which
are marked with the word Corona
ton and embossed with the crown
and the date Of the occurrence.
Duke of NOrfOIkas Task.
The onerous duty of the DISPOSE
ton Of the guests has fallen on the
earl marshal, the duke of Norfolk,
who for many weeks has been the
busiest man in England His task
was rendered all the more difficult
by reason of the fact that the space
in Westminster Abbey is very limit
ed and before he was able to take
into consideration any of the thou
sands of applications for invitations
from the distinguished visitors and
others DESTROYS of being present, he
was compelled to provide sitting
room for no fewer than 4,04O Off
cial guests.
These guests comprised 40 members
of the royal family, $50 foreignl rulers
and representatives Of foreign states
1,450 peers and peereSses, $40 members
of parliament. 300 members of the dip
lomatic corps, privy councillors,
bishops and judges, soc official colo
NAL representatives and 20 officers
of the army and navy, kings coun
cillors and members of the royal
household AS the abbey is capable
of holding only slightly under 5000,
there remained only about 1900 places
to be disposed Of by the unofficial
public. A large staff was engaged
in the earl marshaFs office for over
a month in sending out courteous re-
fusals.
Carriages Are Scarce.
A peculiar dilemma arising out of
the scarcity of first-class carriage
horses which has developed since the
universal introduction of the motor
car, affected many members of the
peerage and ancient nobility partic-
ipating prominently in the regal func-
tions and professions of the corona
tton The question of horSing the
cumbersome but elegantly emblazoned
family state coaches which have been
in service sometimes for centuries,
on such occasions became in many
Gases acute and recourse had to be
had for their supply not only to the
stables of country mansions, where
most Of the animals are now kept, but
to the public livery stables, who for
a time enjoyed something of a pres
tige.
prtising representative regiments of
the regular army, the yeomanry, the
territorial volunteers, and detachments
from Canada, South Africa, Ceylon,
Hong Kong, the Malay States, Malta,
Bermuda and the West Indian colo
MES, together with q naval brigade,
are to be engaged in keeping the
routes along the line of the process
sion These are uncer the supreme
command of Field Marshal Lord
Kitchener, who was specially APP
pointed to the post by the king.
In addition to the military, the en-
tire police forces Of the city and Of
greater London, numbering altogether
over 10000 men mounted or on foot,
are assisting in keeping order.
To avoid the consequences of pos
slble rushes into the main thorough
fares from side streets, barriers Of.
timber are erected at the most dan
gerous street functions.
speaking men stand face to face IN