The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-19
First Royal Visitor Within
the City's Gates Was Kais-
er's Brother, Prince Hen
ry of Prussia.
AMERICAN ENVOY is
TO ARRIVE TONIGHT
Ancient English Capital in
Holiday Mood, Which Ev-
en- the Threatening Wealth
er Did Not Dampen.
(National News Association

London, June 19.-The ancient CAPT
tai threw open its arms to the royalty
of other nations today and coronation
week was ushered in with an enthu-
siasm that dull threatening weather
was unable to diminish.
Every member of the reigning fami-
ly of other European powers was CIV
en- a hearty welcome. The holiday
spirit prevailed everywhere. Buck
ingham palace and other places where
the royal guests were housed were
surrounded by cheering crowds that
gathered as soon as the sun had risen.
The first royal guest to arrive was
ficially welcomed at the station and
driven in state through the streets to
Buckingham palace. Crown Prince
Frederick William of Germany and
the Crown Princess, who had reached
Sheerness on board the German cruis
er Won Der Tam, yesterday, arrived
at noon.
Hammond Arrives.
John Hays Hammond, the American
envoy, will arrive this evening, his
coming officially opening Americas
part in the coronation ceremonies
Mr.. Hammond will attend the Kings
reception and banquet tonight and
there will meet the representatives 81
other governments and King George
Prince Henry, of the Netherlands
arrived off Sheerness on board the
Dutch Man-of-war Gelderland and hur
ried on to London.
Several lesser German royalties
were the next to arrive. All were
given an official welcome by the Duke
and Duchess of Connaught.
While the crowds in London were
being kept on the qui vive by the
steady arrival of the royai visitors
the great fleet that will be reviewed
by the king and queen after the coro
nation was assembling off Portsmouth
Six foreign vessels arrived this morn
ing and after being saluted and salut
ing in turn they anchored at Spithead
Gigantic Butterfly.
Coronation week was inaugurated
today to find London a gigantic but
terfly from the multi-colored decora
tionc.
Hundreds of thousands of strangers
thronged the streets. Scotland YarG
has already found it necessary to put
the extra policing system into use
The central part of the city lying be
tween Buckingham palace and West
minister Abbey is one continuous sta
diuin with temporary seats erected fol
the coronation display.
The weather today was cloudy an6
threatened rain which would OF course
spoil the elaborate decorations of the
public and private buildings. Some o
the draperies hung limp as resul
of a shower yesterday but the rair
was not hard enough to do extensive
damage. The final touches were pu
to the plans for the coronation today
From a point of cost. the coronation
ok
1t is estimated that the ceremonie:
alone will cost the English govern
ment $950.OO0 which is approximate,
1901 900 more than the coronation o.
King Edward. g.,
A State Banquet.
At the magnificent state reception
tonight King George will officially
meet the royal guests from abroad
Eight tons of Windsor gold plate will
be used at the banquet. The guest:
will include all the royalties and rep
recentatives of other governments o
the world and the highest dignatarie:
of the church and state.
More than SIS, 900 has been expend
ed for floral decorations alone. Por
wine captured by English men-of-wa
ana privateers from private ships ont
hundred years age, and which ha'
been treasured ever since will b,
drank in toasts. After the Dime
King George and Queen Mary vii
proceed to the great Shakespeare bal
in state carriages
There was a full rehearsal of th'
coronation ceremonies at Westminste
Abbey today when $50 voices unde
the direction of Sir Frederick Bridg,
sang the music chosen for the cere
mony. The Abbey is now in com
pie:e readiness for the ceremony. Th'
strictness of the police regulations i
causing much dissatisfaction.