Gilpin observer., 1911-04-27
Preparations for the Coronation
Already Under Way.
London to Be "At Home" to the Peo-
Pile Of the British ReaIm-car-
nIval Parade From Hyde Park
to Crystal Palace.

London.-One of the most spectacu-
lar events open to tourists in London
during the coronation season will be
the Festival of Empire" at the Crys-
tai palace. King George and Queen
Mary will attend the festival on May
AZ to hear the great empire concert.
In which Nine. Clara Butt will take a
prominent part, and in which there
will be 5000 voices in the chorus, un-
der the conductorship Of DR.. Charles
Harris of Canada. The famous Queens
hall orchestra, conducted by Sir Hen
~ Wood. will also take part.
Arrangements are completed for a
series of grand empire carnivals. The
e 200 ($1.000) for the construction Of
d car symbolical of the life of the
capital Of the empire. while a number
of other cities in Great Britain are
sending cars. There will also be en-
blematic cars for each of the oversee
hominions and others to represent
great industries. In all there will be
nifty huge cars. The festivities will
be held periodically on the grand ter
race Of the Crystal palace.
During the coronation period there
will be carnival parade from Hyde
Park to the Crystal palace. In addi-
kion to the fifty carnival cars-Nice
has but fifteen-there will be mount
ed calvacades and thousands of peo-
pie in fancy dress, the men wearing
Erotesque heads.
Rapid progress is being made with
the construction Of the "All Red
Route" the mile and a half OF elec-
trio railway which will give visitors
, comprehensive review of the Brit.
ash empire at work and play. This
work, together with the oversee do
hminion parliament buildings. which
khe line links together is costing
e17e,ooo (s8so,0O0). The chief six
epectacles will be the wheat fields of
Canada. the tea plantations Of India,
the vineyards Of Australia, the gey-
sers OF New Zealand and the gold
Ind diamond mines OF South Africa
The exhibits in the various govern
ment buildings will include thirty
tableaux of The Romance of EN-
pire." These will illustrate what the
British settlers had to contend with
In the early days and how the history
OF the oversee dominions has been
made
The all-British exhibition of arts
and Industries. to be held In the Crys.
tai palace itself. which is being re.
arranged and decorated for the pur.
pose. will make a special feature OF
machinery In motion.
The duke of Marlborough is send.
Ing from Blenheim palace a price
less gallery of paintings which relate
10 the history OF the empire and por.
traits Of men who have helped to
make that history. The Photographic
clubs OF Great Britain and the over.
sea dominions will hold a competi.
ton.
Mr. Frank Lascelles. the master of
The festival. explained that on this
occasion "a great at-home will bc
given by the people Of London. the
mother city Of the empire. to her sons
hnd daughters and grandsons and
granddaughters.
"A sum of more than E25O.Oo0
t$l,25o, ,ooo) is being spent" Mr.. Las.
icelles continued, "in order that the
palace and grounds may be made
worthy Of the occasion. In the 230
Acres Of ground will be seen exact
eeplicas, two-thirds tho actual size, Of
khs parliament buildings Of Canada.