The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-06-21
PEERS REHEARSE
The CORONATION
King and Queen Go Through
Ceremony.
Receives kiAEn.CAa ENVOY
- Hays Hammond Has Audience
buckingham Palace and Delivers
aSaqe From Taft.

buckingham Palace and Delivers
aSaae From Taft.
t>6ndon, June PA fulldress re
learsal Oh the coronation ceremony,
the reception Of ENJOYS nrom foreign
lands by the king and queen at Buck
iaSham Palace, the state banquet 10
l1pal guests and representatives OF
the heads OF states. and the Shake
Epearean bali at Albert Hall, made up
Tuesdays crowded program of events
directly connected with the croWnlng
cf King George and Queen Mary.
The coronation rehearsal depicted
tie ceremony practically as it will be
performed on Thursday.
The Shalcspearean ball was nota-
Lle affair, as King George and Queen
Mary and nearly all OF the members
OF royalty were present.
The state banquet at Bucking CHAM
Palace was the most elaborate OF the
hind ever given III London. The IA
nous Windsor gold plate was used
Aside from these main events there
are a large number OF lesser features
constantly recurring incident 10 the
continuous arrival OF distinguished
foreigners and the innunerabIe semi
official -dinenls. garden parties. recep-
tjons, exhibitions ana private events
which have sprung up n connection
with the coronation festivities.
Enormous crowds gathered early in
the vicinity Of Westminster Abbey,
where the peers ani peeresseS furnish
ed free show, many arriving for the
coronation rehearsal wearing their
robes and carrying their coronets un-
covered; while there were great
throngs near EuckinEham Palace to
watch the coming and going Of the
uniformed ENJOYS attending their ma.
jesties' reception There was nothing
else TO be seen in the vicinity of the
palace, which is bare OF decorations;
bit thousands stood throughout the
day peering through the ratings and
satisfied To watch the sentry during
tie intervals between functions when
t1a court was passing.
John Hays Hammond, special Unit
ea States ambassador. had a we'll filed
day. With Mrs. Hammond he lunched
at Kensington Palace, the guest OF
Princess Louise,wh is an cid friend
-. / lsI..a.al 2 a The luncheon he |
q Prince Henry of Battenberg and
small party.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Hammond
had an audience with the king at
Buckingham Palace.
Last night Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond
attended the state banquet, later going
to the great Shakespearean ball at
Albert Hall
AT the banquet at Buckingham Pal
ace, given by the king and queen to
the special representatives OF the vari-
Gus powers, Mr.. Hammond took in the
Princess Alexander of Teck, sister-in-
law of the queen. Seated at the same
table with the American special am
bassador were Prince Henry OF Prus-
sia, the Chinese Prince Tsai Chien,
eldest son OF the regent Of China; the
hereditary Princess of Saxe-Meinin-
gen, who is a sister Of Emperor VIII
liam, and the Prince of Monaco
Before the dinner Mr.. Hammond
was introduced to the king by the
Duke of Connaught, and following the
banquet the special ambassador intro
duced his staff to his majesty. Later
in the evening the king specially sent
for Mr. hammond and conversed with
him for some time.
The feet of foreign warships here
for the coronation was made complete
by the arrival of the German cruiser
Won Der Tam. Sixteen nations are
represented at Spithead The Ameri-
can battIeship Delaware takes the
premier place both in the matter of
size and armament
John Hays Hammond had an au-
dience with King George. during which
he presented letter from President
Taft wishing the British monarch
long life and reign. The delivery of
this letter was followed by another
pleasant chat between his majesty ana
the United States special ambassador.