The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-06-25
LONDON STILL JUBILATlNG
CROWDS PARADE THE JOYOUS
~ ILLUMINATED STREETS.
Almost Every One SATISFIED with the
Coronation Festivity Frederic Har.
risOn Finds Ro, atty Popular Ham.

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LONDON. June - Those who believed
and hoped yesterday that they had seen
the finish of the coronation saturnalia
have been disappointed The streets
are more crowded than ever tonight by
those who abando ned sight seeing yester-
day evening owing to the persistent down
pout of rain.
They turned out tonight reinforced
tenfold and spent their time gazing
their fill al London abaze. The streams.
which are passing mostly from east ward
to westward in continuous flow. are likely
to 20 on until late hour
London generally has perhaps a slight
headache after the fatigues Of the corona
ton festivities but II feels that the occe.
sion was worth il Even now. three Gays
Gfter. some few points Of the wonderful
day are worthy Of reference Frederic
Harrison. the famous Positvist, who wit =
messed Queen Victorias coronation. writes
in ihe Times very interesting column of
the DAYS impressions. He says he was
struck by the proof that the monarchy was
personally more popular than AT the time
of the accession Of Queen Victoria. Bit
terness. clash and antagonism were far
less evident than in the sos. Il speak
simply Of the crowd in the street" said
he. "No European capital could show
such spectacle Of popular freedom
combined with orderly conduct. The
English are getting TO enjoy holiday
pleasures. They are more gay and
brighter than in the Georgian era"
Mr. Harrison laments the tawdry rub
bish which are called decorations. but
confesses that things were far worse in
1885 He continues; Next to the sight
of new gayety. culture and comfort
the fact of the day was the triumphant
organization. The world has never seen
80 many millions crowded together in a
city 50 vast and for eighteen hours con
tinually marshalled, patrolled. fed and
amused. Nothing of the kind since
the era of Trajan and Marcus Aurelius
could have been possible"
Every one was struck by the personal
triumph of the German Crown Prince
who seems 10 have complete ed his fat her =
and his sisters conquest OF London Mr
Harrison says of this: Il noticed that
"A specially hearty and spontaneous wei
come was given TO the Prince, who was
recognized and cheered even on an un-
official. surprise inspection in a motor
II seemed to me that next to the French.
the American envoys were the most
popular. shall lie down in bed tonight
with better hopes of the immediate future
of the country. indeed Of the ontinued
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There was much talk after Thursday
and Friday to the effect that the crowds
were less than expected and that they
had been frightened away by the elab-
| crate police precautions. Nevertheless
the tubes and underground railways
and the Central London carried 435. .OOO
passengers in the two days. There is NO
doubt that the heavy forbidding looking
gates which shut of the routes at a hun
dred points kept thousands away and
offended public opinion.
Considerably more will probably he
heard of this Field Marshal Viscount
Kitchener. who had charge of the ar
rangements. like all big men. has his
enemies and they will try TO place the
odium upon him. The gates cost SIS, 600
not including the expense Of removing
them and restoring the streets to their
normal condition. They proved TO be
unnecessary. a. were also the police who
guarded the approaches half a mile from
the routes.
The only other disgruntled people
are greedy hotel keepers and seat stand
spectators. The first day tickets for
the short route sold well and the price
kept up. but on the second day there was
a terrific slump especially south of the
Thames. Yesterday morning the prices
came down on the run and $50 seats were
offered at 81 .25 with no takers. One 81 an d
with accommodations for 20.OOO persons
lost 5000. One firm lost thousands Of
pounds To-day London is emptying
with heartbreaking rapidity for the boni-
faces Last nights and this morn
ing's trains for Southampton. Portsmouth
and the Continent were thronged. The
| Mauretania took over $50 saloon passen-
gers. Eiston station looked like day
| in September. when the homeward rush
is at full tide,
The A merican special embassy has
| been rema rkable success with the cOur,
and the populace since its official arriva
| on Monday, when to John Hays Ham
mond was accorded the place of honor
on the special train. Mr.. Hammond has
received marked attention from kine
George, the royal family and all officials
At both state dinners the King gave the
Ambassador special recognition and or
Monday night called him twice to con.