Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-21
London Giddy With Ex-
citement on Eve of
Coronation.
BIG FUNCTIONS MANY
Balls, Banquets, Receptions,
Etc., of BriIIiance Never
Before Seen.

London, June 21-London was taxed
to its capacity today. II was corona
ton show day, and thousands f1ocked
from the suburbs to the city's west end
10 see the decorations and watch prep
arations for tomorrow's great event
The decorations were practically com
pIeted, and afforded a never-ending
source Of attraction for the crowds,
(which, in vehicles and afoot, formed a
continuous, ever-moving mass from the
Victoria embankment to Westminster
Abbey and Buckingham palace.
STAND FOR HOURS.
Thousands stood hour after hour on
the steps of the new Victoria memor-
dal which afforded a point of vantage
from which movements in the palace
gard could be seen. The patience of
fhe crowd was rewarded by the appear
Hnce from time to time OF regiments OF
infantry accompanied by bands, which
were arriving to take part in lining the
route of tomorrow's procession from
the palace to the abbey, and the pass
dng of state carriages containing do
tmtnion premiers and members of every
parliament and legislature of the en-
.pire, who had come to pay homage to
fthe sovereign and who were received
E3n audience by the king and queen this
morning
DAY OF EVENTS.
The day was filled with interesting
events. Royal Carriages with scarlet
clad footmen and motor cars. with
crown enblazoned hoods moved to and
from conveying the kings guests to
fhe entertainments arranged in their
honor or to pay formal calls one upon
another. This being the day for spe-
cial intercession for the king and
queen, services were held in all the
churches, and meetings at public halls
~were addressed by the bishop of Lon
don, bishop of Ripon and other relig-
kous leaders.
OTHER IMPORTANT DOINGs.
Other attractions of a busy day in
,cluded the drive of the king and queen
Through the west end to the national
Morse show at Olympia, where there
was a special performance, including a |
.Pdiauc VI 1OI6lSu OU1CeTB. review or |
Canadian troops by Sir Wilfred Laur- |
Iier, premier of Canada, at Chelsea bar.
racks, the duke OF Connaugt's dinner |
TO the king and queen and visiting |
members OF royalty. foreign ENJOYS and |
dominion premiers at st. James pal |
ace, Lord Derbys dinner to the do |
minion representatives at Derby house. |
and fnnumerable private luncheons, |
dinners and dances.
NAVAL OFFICERS ON HAND
Senior officers of foreign ships as
sembled at Spithead, among whom
were Captain Charles A Cove. com
mander of the American battleship
Delaware. and his companions. accom-.
panied by British naval officers, came
TO London today to be guests of the
nation for two days, and proved an
added source of interest in the cosmo-
politan multitude already here Up
wards OF two thousand ambulance men
have been engaged for coronation day,
and already many have been placed on
duty. though thus far there has not
been much call for their services The
sky is overcast today. but, according
TO forecasters. there is every reason
TO expect a fine day for the corona.
ton.
HOLD PLACES ALL NIGHT.
BY 5 O'Clock this evening enthusI-
Hsts already were beginning to take
up vantage points in the more open
parts along the route of tomorrow's
royal progress, ii being their intent,o
TO keep an allnight vigil.
MOST REGAL EVER WITNESSED.
London, June 21.-The most re
gal banquet that palace or king or
emperor ever witnessed and gor-
geous Shakespeare ball under the
auspices of noted society leaders
stand forth as shining features of the
second day of coronation week. The
banquet in Buckingham palace last
night was a scene of imperial gran
deur, so far as the assembly of royal
and eminent personages. the setting
of costly magnifcence and beautiful
could combine 10 make
It.
The king and queen entertained
the visiting and English royalties,
all the special foreign delegations.
the foreign ambassadors and minis /
ters. the officers of state and the :
household, the members of the eahi- 7
net and former cabinet members, the =