Evening star., 1937-05-12

Hon. Gerald Lascelles followed in the
second carriage.
The third carried Queen Maud Of
Norway, the Princess Royal and Lord
Lascelles. ,
The roar Of the crowds dinned
through the courtyard as Queen
Mother Mary entered the fourth car
riage with her grandchildren, Crown
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Mar
garet Rose.
The King! The Queen! A thun.
derclap of cheers broke about their
heads as they re-entered the golden
coach and took their place In the pro-
cesSioin.
The winding, 4-mile route Of the
return to Buckingham Palace lay
through lanes OF avid spectators, past
Britains ancient Parliament, Big
Ben, along the Thames Embankment,
through Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly
Circus, Marble Arch, Hyde Park and
down Constitution Hill between green
ing walls Of trees to the palace.
Bells pealed throughout London:
scrawny children danced in tho
streets OF East London, far from the
scene.
Thames River boats added to the
din. Their thick-lipped whistles built
towers Of sound on London't most
ancient highway.
People clung to chimney-pots hung
from dangerous perches on buildings
and monuments-anything for . peep
at this twentieth century royal
splurge.
London never before saw anything
like it.
First Aid Stations
Are Swamped.
Ambulance crews and first-aid sta
tions struggled to care for the faint
ing and injured.
The imperial state crown! Three
and one-half pounds Of gold, studded
with priceless FIRE and glitter! George
had changed to this crown for ths
cavalcade back; it Is lighter than
st. Edwards.
George bore himself with his usual
dignity, smiling and nodding The
Queen fluttered a waving, jeweled
hand from beneath her royal purple,
ermine trimmed cloak.
The famous koh-I-Noor diamond,
prize OF centuries of conflict, shons
amid the lesser lights Of her crown.
Queen Mary was adorned richly with
the sapphires and emeralds she al
ways has loved Her two little grand
children wore their silver-gilt coroneu
jauntily.
Ahead Of them rolled the cavalcade
Of visiting royalty and ofncial ennis
saries.
Streets were riot Of colorS.
Rainbow-hued streamers futtered
from high standards.
Huge gilt crowns surmounted many
poles, jutted from balconies.
Empire lions gave mute approval
of the entire proceedings
Foreign ENJOYS did not take part
in the empire procession from the
abbey. They went direct to the
palace, embassies and hotels
AS the procession formed. the sound
of trumpet at the abbey annex
door started it on its way.
God save the King! Long live the
King"
The shout became chant. 1t
echoed down side streets. was caught
up by the thousands unable to even
see single spinning spoke Of the
parade.
10000 School Children
Greet Procession.
The cavalcade turned left from Par
lament along the embankment. Forty
thousand school children greeted 1t
with shrill cries from under the
shadows of New Scotland Yards tur.
reted battlements.
Thousands of spectators watched
the pageant from high tiers Of seats
built aboard Thames River steamers
anchored close to shore.
On moved the procession, from the
embankment into Northumberland
avenue
Charing Cross railroad bridge
across the Thames at this point was
alive with spectators.
Many perched perilously atop ita
girders
A roar swept down the avenue a.
the thousands crammed into Trafalgar
Square caught sight of the parade.
The square of the Nelson Monu-
ment, with it's giant bronze lions, was
one of the great free spots for rain
soaked spectators.
The rain turned into heavy down.
pour as the procession rolled slowly
on toward the palace
Troops stationed around Bucking.
ham Palace hastily donned waterproof
coats over their resplendent uniforms.
But for hundreds Of thousands OF
others. huddled in grandstands, and
millions lining the route Of the pro.
(see CORONATION, Page A-5.)