The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11
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queen were hosts at Buckingham palace to 450 foreign royalties and envoys. James w. Gerard, Ameri- can envoy, wore his new knee brooches. The famous royal gold dinner service was on display, though not used. It is valued nom- inally at $2,500,0O0. But as it weighs nine tons and is solid gold, 1t prob ably is worth upwards of $7,500, 900.
 The entire vicinity of Bucking- ham palace was crowded with sight seers. The automobile taking Queen Mary and Queen Maud of Norway to the palace was completely halted by the pressure of the crowd, and cheering women jumped on the cars running board.
 All during the dinner, the thou sands pressed against the iron fence of the palace grounds chorused: We want the king" Every royal parsonage was cheered to the echo. Groups parade back and forth car- rying the Union Jack, singing God Save the King, and shouting for the king and queen to appear on a balcony.
 Guard Forced to Laugh
 So great was the excitement that the crowd succeeded in making one of the guards outside the palace laugh-a feat that has been tried many times without success for years past. The guard was not of one of the crack household regi- ments but a soldier of the Austral- ian unit here for the coronation. People pointed at the sentry and commented on his looks and when one taunted You aren't supposed to laugh, you know" the sentry burst out laughing.
 The west end, where the theaters and night clubs are, was as crowded as the vicinity of the palace. Police at times had to close the subway stations to prevent a jam that might send people onto the tracks.
 On the occasion of the corona ton, King George made public to- day his first "honors" list, granting peerages, baronetcies, knighthoods and lesser orders to hundreds of people.
 Rain Continues
 As early as 8 a. m. today, despite the increasingly thick drizzle of rain, thousands upon thousands were on their way to the palace gates in hope of seeing those who arrived for the first function of the royal family's busy day-presenta- tion of loyal addresses and loyal greetings to the king by the prime ministers of the dominions and rep resentatives of India and the col onies.
 When King George V was crowned in 1911 the dominionS were under the British parliament. To- day the prime ministers spoke to the king as king of the individual dominions, as well as emperor of India.
 Other thousands made for Queens hall, where the Duke and Duchess of Kent attended meeting incident to "a day of united inter- cession" for the new reign.
 4uO1C WCAC dA1 OutIJ 4OA a garden party which the prime minister, Stanley Baldwin, was to hold for overseas visitors at No. 10 Downing street, but rain washed it out.
 And even now, "A hours ahead of time, few people were taking their places at open spots along the six mile parade route. In the rain, Stiffened bones waiting for a sight of the king and queen and the pa rade of the 30,000 soldiers who will honor them.
 The bus strike continued, and there was the threat in the back ground that workers in other branches of transport might join though not before the coronation. | However, the tangled traffic result ing from the bus strike served to send people to the center of the city early than to keep them home.
 All efforts have failed to end the bus strike, and members of the ex- ecutive council of the transport and general workers union met this to consider extending the strike-which is for 2 1-2 hour day for bus crews-to subways and | street cars.