Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-22
GREAT DAY.
Continued from Page one.)

rows procession from the palace TO
the abbey and the passing of State
carriages containing dominion premi-
ers and members OF every parliament
and legislature in the empire who
were received in audience by the
King and Queen this morning. Roy
al carriages and motor cars with
crown emblaZoned hoods moved TO
and from conveying the Kings guests
to entertainments arranged In their
honor or TO pay formal calls one up-
on another
This being The day for special In
tercession for the King and Queen,
services We're held in all the churches
and meetings at pubic halls were ad-
dressed by the Bishop of London. the
Bishop OF Ripon and other leaders
of religious thought
Other attractions of the busy dav
included the drive OF the Hiking and
queen through the West End to the
National Horse Show at Olympia
where there was special perform
ahee including a parade of foreign
oiilcers; a review OF the Canadian
troops by Sir Wilfred Laurier pre-
fnier OF Canada. at the Chelsea bar
racks; the Duke of Connaught's
dinner to the King and Queen and
visiting members of royalty. foreign
envoys and Dominion premiers at
st. James palace; Lord Derby,s din
ner to the Dominion representatives.
at Derby House. and innumerable
private luncheons, dinners and dances
Inc senior officers of the foreign
ships assembled at Spithead. among
whom were Captain Charles A. Cove
commanding the American battleshin
Delaware. and his companions. ac-
eompanied by British naval officers
came 20 London today to be thu
guests Of the nation for two davs 4
The police already are doing doub1
duty. Even So. the street traffic
times gets the better of them and
today it occasionally remai.ied at 5,
standstill for half hour or longer.
particularly in the center of the civ.
Upwards OF 1000 ambulance men
have been engaged for coronation
day and already many have been
placed on duty.
The sky was overcast TODAY hnt
according to the forecasters there is
every reason to expect a fine day fac
the coronation.
In the absence of Premier IJaurter
the Canadian troops at the Chelsea
barracks were reviewed this afternoa,
~ or frederick W. Borden. the Cana
dian minister Of militia defence
During the day Capt. Cove and ,ha
other ofiicers of the Delaware. accom-.
panied 8 by Major S. l.. III. Sloc,,m
american military attache at London
eaieo az the foreign office where thew
"eie introduced 10 the officials and
SHOWN through the building. John
nays hammond, special ambassador
,ioiii 'he United states. had a quiet
lloriiiig. rms afternoon. accom-.
panied hy Ambassador Reid, he vlsited
OF Edward Grey, minister of foreign
aHairs at the foreign Office. Tonisb,
Tue special ambassador will attend the
uihiier TO be given by the Duke Of
Connaught VI
me King and Queen had a foracast
.ouay OF what they may expeet IN
.heir progress TO and from the ahhe,,
tomorrow. The streets which thay
.faVersed In driving from the naIae,
10 olympia We're hedged the ent,ra
length with dense masses of hnnnanity
VINO necessarily cheered.
announcement of the royal visit m
'he fiorse Snow had served to fiji ever,,
seat III the great building The rovat
ooA was uncovered with rambler rosas
ana rhododendrons, while two maes,,,o
crowns reposed on the greenswara 80
.ne arena. Foreign. colonial and Rrit-
ish olilcers formed an impron,ntn
guard OF honor for Their Maieet;as
lining the passage leading from tbe on
trance to the royal box.
Inc smart frocks of the women tho
lluiei-coiored uniforms of the oftieers
anu d iarge gathering of the yisitine
,'.eihpers OF royal families all combinaa
iiahe up brilliant picture.
eoacHins Corinthian, a general ~,
,aoe OIL the foreign officers attending ~
ioise SHOW display of Russian troioos
anu Jumping competition by of1icers o..
the hlhg Edward VII cup, constit,tas
the special program arranged for Tho so
casion tue oc-
ne Stock Exchange practically suS-
pehued business at 3.15 o'clock this af,ar
iiooh' "hen the members INDUCED in poo,
iumored FRANKS and all sorts of scboo,
poy iuh' the jollification being wound -,
with the singing of the national antbox,,
Inc PLATFORM on the floor of tha ~
change was huge rubbish heap of i. ~
paper books and old clothes when NJ,
members went away for the holiday VIC
by o'clock this evening enthusiasts.
Were already beginning to take un Wv
tage points in the more open parts aIon,
the route of tomorrow's royal progress
II being their intention to keep an an
night vigil "''-