Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14
ENGLISH WATCH FOR KAISER
German Ruler and Wife Expected at
Flushing Monday.
no BIZ GUESTS on KING GEORGE
June 10 f. the Date Set for Entry OF
the King Into the City of Lon
dOn-COrOnation seats
Come High.

LONDON. May 1S-Cspecial to The Bee)
All Europe is looking forward to the visit
OF the emperor and empress OF Germany to
London. They will arrive at Flushing from
wiesbaden Monday and they will cross in
the imperial yacht Hehenzollern to Port
Victoria, where they are to be received on
landing by the duke OF Connaught and
Prince Arthur. The emperor and empress
will be the guests of the king and queen
at Buckingham palace until Friday the 18th.
During the visit of the emperor and EN-
press to London there will be a family
dinner party at Buckingham palace on the
night of their arrival, and a state banquet
on later date. There will probably be
either a diplomatic and official reception
or state concert at the palace on one
night but there has been some talk Of a
state ball on the night of Thursday, May
IS, and IL this ceremonial Is decided upon
no reception or state concert will take
place. The emperor and empress are to
dine one night at Clarence house with the
duke and duchess of Connsught, and there
will be a luncheon one day at the German
embassy. The emperor and empress are
to devote the greater part of either wednes-
day the nth, or Thursday the 18th to visit
ing Windsor castle and the Frogmore
mausoleum.
After the formal visit to King George V
and Queen Mary on Friday the German
monarchs are TO return to the imperial
yacht to Flushing, whence they will pro-
coed to Cologne for a day before going on
to Potsdam. At Cologne the new Hohen-
zollern bridge over the Rhine is to be
opened, and statue of the Emperor Fred
erick is to be unveiled by the emperor A
state banquet will be given in connection
with these ceremonials, at which many Of
the notabies of the Rhine provinces are to
Nbe present.
Rulers to Enter London June 10.
King George and Queen Mary, &C.
companied by their immediate suite, will
come to town from Windsor palace to
Poddington early Monday morning, June 49,
which will mark their entry into London
for the coronation ceremonies, which are
to begin with the arrival and reception to
foreign representatives Saturday, June IT,
The king and queen will travel on the royal
train, the engine of which will be especially
decorated.
The arrival of the royal couple will be
made stately event. Their entry into
Buckington palace will be regarded as, the
official beginning Of the week of coronation
ceremonies In the evening a family dinner
party will be given in the palace. The
suites attached to the royal delegates Will
assemble in the throne room after dinner
and be presented to the king and queen.
Cost to See Coronation.
Fabulous prices for coronation places is
latter day development, but the increase
has been going on since the time of Will
liam the Conquerer.
From the coronation of William i, at
which no ladies were present down to that
OF Henry III, good place could be had
for the smaller of the base copper coins
brought even by the Normans. The pro-
cession of Edward 1 could be viewed in
luxury for half farthing; but under his
successor the rate was doubled and the
same price was paid under Edward III.
The same rate of progress occurred with
Richard II and Henry w and again under
Henry W and the 2-penny scale was main
tanned down to Henry VII. Bluff King
Hal, Edward vi and Queen Mary lived in
an extravagant age. and people who wished