Evening star., 1935-03-10
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King Georges Jubilee Year
Brings Big Calendar of
Events.

LONDON, England, March AL
though May will be Royal Silver
Jubilee day throughout the British
Empire, 1885 will be Jubilee year, and
various events and ceremonies will be
scattered over it. What will be con-
sidered in large measure the OPEN
ing of the year will occur at Bucking-
ham Palace on March % and 20,
when King George and Queen Mary
will hold court there. People from
many parts of the empire, as we'll as
from America and leading countries
throughout the world, will greet their
majesties on these two days.
The Grand National Steeplechase
at Aintree, Liverpool, is listed in the
Jubilee year events. This Is conslo-
cred to be the worlds most exciting
steeplechase.
The following day, March 80, Will
see Thames River rowing place, from
Mortlake to Putney London. The
Oxford Cambridge boat race will be
held over the same course on April D.
A feature of international interest
also included in the jubilee celebra-
tions will be the opening OF the
Shakespeare festival at Stratford-on-
Avon on April IS. The festival, dur
ing which nearly all of Shakespeare
plays will be presented, will continue
into September.
Royalty In Procession.
On May 6 there will be grand
procession in which the carriage con-
tanning the King and Queen will be
drawn by eight horses, caparisoned
in all the splendor that has come
down through the ages. Reaching St.
Paul's Cathedral, the procession will
halt for a thanksgiving service. Later
there will be state banquet in Buck
ingham Palace.
The royal drive from Buckingham
Palace to st. Pauls will take the fol-
lowing route: Constitution Hill, Pic
cadilly, st. James street, Pail Mall,
Trafalgar Square (north side), Dun
cannon street, Strand, Fleet street,
Ludgate Hill; returning to Bucking-
ham Palace by st. Paul's Churchyard,
Cannon street, Queen Victoria street,
Victoria Embankment, Northumber-
land avenue, Admiralty Arch and the
Mall.
From May 9 to May Is there will
be naval, military and air force tour
namentS at Olympia Field, London.
May II, and again on May 18, the
King and Queen will make state
drives through London, repeating part
of the May 6 procession.
Golf and Opera.
The amateur golf championship
contests at Royal Lytham and st.
Anne's courses, from May 20 to May
"a, are included in the silver jubilee
events.
Also during May the International
Grand Opera season will be inaug-
urated, and the Royal Academy exhi-
bition will be opened.
During June the King and Queen
will again hold court in Buckingham
Palace. On June the Kings birth
day will be duly celebrated. Features
Of the day will be the 'trooping of
the color" and the Horse Guards pa
rade.
The Derby will be run on June
and Derby day will be a holiday
within many miles of EPSON Downs.
The Aldershot military tattoo will
open for three days on this date, and
will be repeated beginning June l8.
The King will be present at the
military review.
Other Events.
Other events include the Royal
Ascot Gold Cup race meeting, open
ing June 18; the International Horse
Show, opening June 20 at Olympia,
London; the British open golf con-
tests will begin at Muirfield on June
"a; the Wimbledon lawn tennis
championships will open June "a: the
Royal Air Force pageant, June 20; a
naval review by the King at Spithead,
July 16; the Royal Yacht Squadron
regatta will open at Cowes on August
S and continue for six days.