Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-24
KING REVIEWS
GREAT FLEET
Nearly 200 of Worlds Fin 81
Seaflghting Vessels in Line
for the Event.
BE ILLUMINATED TONIGHT
Battlsship Delaware, Repra-
ssnting United States The
Most Formidable of All.

Special By United Press Wire.
Portsmouth, England, June "a
The greatest war feet the world has
ever seen, in which the giant United
States battleship Delaware easily
stood out as the most formidable
craft, was reviewed here today by
King George, the review being The
closing event of coronation week.
Nearly 200 of the worlds finest sea-
fighting vessels of various places
were in line. England furnished
167.
The huge feet gave a combined
salute when the royal yacht, Albert
and Victoria, began steaming
through the long line of fighting
ships. Tonight the feet will be il
Illuminated.
London, June 24.-Sir Edward Grey
official dinner TO the soyereigns and
the foreign representatives brought to
the foreign Office the same throng Of
distinguished persons that has been
seen at other coronation functions.
Sir Edward Grey, the secretary Of
state for foreign affairs, as host es-
corted Queen Mary into dinner. and
King George acted as the escort of
the German crown princess. John
Hays Hammond escorted the kaisers
sister.
A big crowd watched the arrivals
A steady rain cleared the streets
early. The last two or three hours of
the illumination were shown 10 almost
empty thoroughfares.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond,
Princess Louise, the Duke of Argyll
and suit, Princess Louise of Batten-
berg and suit, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid, the members of the American
embassy staff and their wives and
several officers of the United States
battleship Delaware saw the royal
progress procession from Stratton
House, where the Hammonds are stay
ing.
Princess Louise told King George at
what place she would be, and the King
and queen while passing recognized
the group and bowed to her and the
Hammonds. Among the others at
Sratton House were Lady Lister Kaye
and Rear Admiral and Mrs. Chadwick,
Mrs. c. B Alexander, Colonel a1sa
Mrs. Allaire, Mrs. Bacon, Bai-
Burdett-Coutts, owner of Stratton
House; Mr.. and Mrs. Lindon Bates.
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, Miss Carnegie,
Mrs. Crocker, Lady Decies, who, by
the way, was not very well; the Unit
ed States consul, John l. Grifiths; Sir
John and Lady Harrington, Sir Robert
and Lady Had6eld, Miss Wickensham,
a sister of Lady Hadfeld; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles P. Taft, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson, Mrs. Richard Townsend,
the Hon. Warden Yreeland, Admiral
Kinihaws, Judge Moore, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Moore, Frederick Townsend
Martin, Talbot Rogers, Joseph Stick
ney and Robert Sands.
King George theoretically is not al
lowed to enter the city of London
proper without the lord mayors per-
mission because of an ancient and ac-
cepted custom. So just inside Temple
bar, marking the gate of old London,
Sir Thomas Vesey Strong, the lord
mayor, in his ruby red robe and price
less ermine cape, with his clanking
chain Of office around his neck, stood
bareheaded, surrounded by his crimson
gowned and ermined aldermen and
other civic and legal dignitaries
The lord mayor, advancing with low
bows, conceded the civic sword to the
sovereign, who touched it with his
hand, thus acknowledging the mediae-
val liberties of the ancient city. The
city aldermen and sheriffs doffed their
hats, and the king responded with
military salute, after which the pro-
cession was resumed.