The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-21

their way from Buckingham Palace
to Westminster Abbey, for the coro
nation aud the longer return route,
have been decorated on a scale never
before attempted in London.
The Mall. to the new admiralty
arch, the outlet into Trafalgar Square
and Whitehall, has been fankcd by
great stands for officials and distin-
guished guests, which shut out the
beauty of St James Park and the
gardens OF the residences opposite.
but behind these stands on the one
side. Clarence House, the residence
OF tine Duke OF Connaught, St James
Palace MarIboroush House, and the
houses forming Carlton House Ter
race, have been most elahoratey
decorated. forming a backing of bril-.
liant colors
From ;he Admiralty Arch to the
Abbey. the Westminster City Council
took charge OF the work and with the
assistance OF committee of artists,
have carried out scheme worthy oi
that great thoroushfarc and in har-
mOny with the magnificent architec-
mre of the public buildings and gov
ernment offices, which adon the cen
Ter Of British ofticialdom The commit
tee departed entirely from the tradi-
tional idea Of Venetian masts and
testoons of paper flowers, which are
invariably brought oat on any public
occasion in London, and have adop;-
ed plan unique, so far as London
is concerned
Along either side of the street have
been erected Ct columns Of tibrous
p.GSter. which have becl made to look
as permanent as the buildings behind
them These columns, connected with
earlands, oear gilt figures OF Victory,
lions and griffins. Al the Charing
Cross end of Whitehall and again at
the Parliament Square end. there are
terminal columns - fee- high sur.
mounted by white lions supporting
the portCulis, the coat OF arms of the
City Of Westmenster. These lions
bear white rosettes on the blue col
lars and red rosettes on the gold
collars, with blacl, ermine marks on
the body and the gold portculls print
ed on the side. They have been mod
elled from he Westminster lions and
are feet inches high The remain
ing columns, b0 in number. bear al
tenately, winged figure Of Victory
blowing % trumpet, or griffin On
each column, bronze Caplets carry the +.
shields of the Kings and Queens of |
England from William the Conqueror /.
% George V The garlands. connecting (
hen, are composed of oai- and laurel /.
caves. with lunches ., roses Of York !,
md Lancaster.
The scheme has been further elab-
grated by some OF the colonies erect
ne arches in the center Cf the road
way. That Of he Province of Ontario
'onsis,s of two pylons carrying huge
isu"es, emhlematic of the commerce
If the province. one shows a farmer
'hearing a sheep the other a figure
'r prosperity with " cornucopia. Four
'orinthian columns bear the arms of
Ontario on an ornamental shield
New Zealand erected an arch Just
beyond that Of the Canadian province,
which shows the industries Of that
Dominion
the buildings Immediately around
he entrance to the Abbey have been
oyered by stands, but these are gar.
anded and festooned with bright
loths, bunting and flowers.
Trafalgar Square, through which
he procession passes on its return
rom the Abbey, is one mass OF col
r.. The street decorations harmonic
D some extent with those in White
al, but here as in Cockspur street
All Mall, St James Street and Pic.
adilly the great steamship offices.
otels, clubs. residences and business
have each carried out a sub
diary scheme, which adds to the
.agIficence of the whole.
All the great thoroughfsres and
lany Of the side streets viii be
Fighter than ever before. Crowns
nd the initials of the King and
ueen are generally favored for the
ayices, which are supported by 9th.
rs of every form and size. The
ubs and bic business houses natu-
lily lead in Illuminating but many
-ivate residences make a brave dis
lay. Dorchester House, the residence
Mr.. Whiteaw Reid, the American
standing as it does in
le center Of Park Lane, makes
ark diStinguiShablp for several mile