The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-19
Growing ofthe Fifth George
on Thursday to be Most
Notable Occasion
POLICE HAVE HANDS
FULL GUARDING GUESTS
Precautions Taken to Prevent
Anarchistic ActIvity-Over-
Commercialization Has
Bad Effect
BY CHARLES r. STEWART.
7
(Lonaon Correspondent Of the United
Press,

LONDON. June England is to-
day on the eve of the most spectacu-
lar event in her history. the crown
ing On Thursday of King George V.
ana Queen Mary. Not that the crown
Ing OF this royal pair in of any great
or importance than similar events In
the past, bat that the King and queen.
both love fer ceremonials, and Eng
land and the world at large apparent
ly clamoroux for such pageant, have
combined to make the function the
most sSmptuous of Its Kind.
Arrangements are TO- day completed.
After months Of planning and execu-
ton, those in charge of the affair real
ize although with nervous apprehen-
sion. that all has been done that can
be sons. So much ado has been made
over the coronation that II Is only
natural that the expectancy of the
people should not be unmixed with
misgsvinga.
Primarily. the coronation day page
ant Is intended To impress the kings
subjects With the greatness of the In
stitutton of royalty and to create that
enthusiasm for II which, in spite of
all the royaiists efforts, is 80 inevi-
Ia hiy dying out. With the decline,
however. of its political influence. II
lis certain that never I'm the history
IF sucfl displays has any been turned
su effectively To commercial account
as the present one. From all over
the world tourists and money have
been pouring into England. For weeks
TO come the tourists win remain. and
the sam which London merchants and
landlords win gather in from them Is
incafculahie.
Traders Overrcacff Themselves.
In their greed the traders have. In
fact. to sorne extent, overreached
themselves. The throug of visitors in
the city IL. TO be sure, enormous. But
there IL little doubt that il would
have been far greater had not so
many people been frightened into re-
naming away by advance news OF the
reFnorselAesness with which they
would be bled If they came.
The commercializationo of the coro-
nation ceremony has had still another
effect. Never a beautiful. though a
picturesque, city. London has been
rendered positively hideons by the
enormous rawhoard grandstands
which fill its streets and public places
and hide its finest buildings The
whole front of Westminster Abbey,
for example, Is to-day concealed be-
hind one OF these frightful piles of
boafdings. a terrific cutlery was rails
ed among Londoners themselves
against the folly of endangering the
historic structure In this manner. for
In the event of fire nothing could
save II from destruction.
To all such complaints. however.
the Dean and Chapter. mindful of the
fortune they will reap from the sale
of the seats. replied that an effic nt
guard liz being maintained, and that,
in any event, the Abbey Is Insured for
$3.50. 900.
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meHt Square and even the beautiful
gardens surrounding the Victoria me
mortal in front of Buckingham Pal
Ace have likewise disappeared beneath
the monstrous creations OF the build
ers and carpenters.
Worth Money to See Royalty.
Humble citizens who wish to avoid
waiting for hours In the coronation
day crowds VIII be permitted to oe-
cupy seats at the top of these noun .
tains of woodwork--not too near the
professional route~-at the rate of SIS
each. This IL positively the best that
il In possible to do on coronation day,
though for the succeeding days page
ant seats can be obtained for as low
as 81 apiece. For the better seats
coronation day prizes range from SIS
indefinitely upwards. The record is
probably s7,s75 for houseful OF win
alone, In St James street clubiand
there have been few places TO let
because club members are monopo-
ltzing them all
Street decorations are everywhere,
even In small. mean thoroughfares
miles from the routes of any of the
professions. Electric globes. colored
lanterns and enormous designs OF
crowns or Of the royal monogram
are profusely displayed. In addition
to the common run of Examinations,
searchlights are to be used, probabiy
very effectively, on the nights of June
20 and %. The art OF electrical dis
play. IT may be remarked however.
Is decades behind the United States In
every country In Europe.
Concerning the safety Of visiting
royalties the authorities are doing "a
lot of worrying, With more than two
hundred of them in London. the Sc
cret agents are finding themselves fair
iy run to death.
Anarchists May BE Heard From.
The anarchist socialist and revo-
lutionary clubs In the city have been
raked with a fine tooth comb and
every foreign or home-b bred suspect
has been rounded up and accounted
for. The majority have simply been
warned and left to roam about under
the eyes OF almost countless special
detectives but few OF the more
dangerous have been quietly railroad
cd out Of the country or locked up
for coronation week. The ceremonie.
over these latter Will be released with
apologies.
The royalties. IN whose welfare the
secret service Is taking SO deep an in
terest, have in the meantime driven
the officials of the royal court near
ly distracted by the enormous de.
mands they have been making in the
way OF lodging and attendance. In
Guiding both the visiting royalties and
special representatives who rank an
the kings personal guests there are
upwards OF 500 persons, each of whom
mnst be provided, II court etiquette
il to be strictly observed. with apart
Ments, an officer of the royal house,
hold a. an attendant. royal car
rage, . servant, and IL he In par
Z tfcularly important. with sentry out
s1de his door.
Kings Facilities Taxed.
Naturally, even King Georges
household and stables have been pref
~ a4ferefy taxed to meet the present
occasion. HorSess carriages and ser.
wants have hssn brought into Londsn
kfom I'll the royal residence through
y e1f EAu1And. and even II that extra
onee hAHe had to be hired For the
rGvnl guests benefit magnificent town
4 A0ga6ee have AlAo been placed at his
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