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LONDON. June 2i.-Work went on all
night in Piccadilly. Pail Mall and many
other parts Of London in the decorating
and fixing up OF the city for tomorrow $
great coronation ceremony 1t was a
ringing. ceaseless din Of decorators and
dawn had far advanced before the weary
workmen knocked of. only to commence
again after brief interval of rest
This was coronation show day. and
from the earliest hour Of the morning the
sidewalks Of the principal thoroughfares
were packed with a slowly moving con-
tented mass of sightseers who were
determined to see all there was to be
seen before the great event. One hundred
yards in fifteen minutes was the average
rate of progression Of tho pedestrian
Although colonial and foreign men are
here in large numbers. they were hardly
noticeable in the 81 ea1y procession in
nance of women. regiments Of whom
formed Z. striking sight
American ard English sailors who are
in town for the great event can be seen
together sightseeing and fraternizing
everywhere
The Stock Exchange was practically
idle to-day There was little or no bus-
ness done and the session was adjourned
early. the members joining in singing
God Save the King"
King George received the Premiers of
the overseas dominions AT Buckingham
Palace this afternoon
The King and Queen attended the
International Horse Show at Olympia in
the afternoon There was special dis
play for their benefit, including a parade
in which American and other foreign
officers participated
Sir Edward Grey, the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs. received John Hays
Hammond. the American special am
bassador to the cor onation at the Foreign
Office this afternoon Mr. Reid. the
American Ambassador. made the intro
| ductions
Sir Frederick Borden. Canadian Minis
ter of Militia and Defence. inspected the
Canadian military contingent to the coro
nation al Chelsea barracks in the after.
noon He warmly approved their smar
appearance. Rear Admiral {. +. Kings
mill, retired. director OF the Canadian
naval service: Lieut. Coils White and Ross
Mr.. and Mrs Hamar Greenwood anc
Justices Archer and Davidson were among
those who attended the ceremony.
The royal procession tomorrow viii
be one and half miles long and il i
calculated that about 1O0OOo persons vii
view it from the sidewalks Two thousant
five hundred bonfires will be lighted a
nigh, at points along the coast from
Lands End to John o Groats
People will not need to be told any
thing about what to do tomorrow Th'
newspapers are printing columns Of di
rections about where to 60. What TO ca
and drink. how TO dress. what time the,
must arise the earliest trains. the hes
points to gain access to the route OF tn
procession, how to assist the police ant
generally what to do end what not to do
Itinerant sidewalk merchants are doini
a roaring trade in photographs. medals
ribbons, flags and guide maps and tn
tea shops ire putting m special luncheon
IN boxes These sell for shilling or .
cents
II was "A brilliant idea OF those re,pon
slple for the ornamentation Of Ron'
street to entrU~l the WORK TO frank Bran
Gwvn, IN. celebrated artist rhr resul
Is a most successful color scheme OF gold
purple. crimson and green. II j. attract
ing general commentator
From the green festoons swing media
) lions framed in "A golden oval which i'm
parts curious air Of antiquity Thes
bear the names Of men of renown. sue
as Nelson. Gibbon and Shakespeare
One bears the ma me of Roosevelt
All London AMI its many visitors ar,
talk ing to-day of the two greatest socia
functions OF the week viz. the stat
dinner given by the King and Queen las
night al Buckingham Palace to the speci;
foreign representatives the Diplomat
= Corps the officers of state. the tabi
net members of English and foreg
; royal fam hes and the heads OF tn
Church, the army. navy and judiciary
and the Shakespeare bali in Albert Hal
ard which was perhaps the most sump
tuous display of costly fabrics and jewel
that this old city has ever known. Tn
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