The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12

lary, the Sultan Of Negrt Sembilan, the Sultan of Pahang, and the Sultan of Thengganu, and an escort of 18th 5th Lancers: the Sultan of Johore, and an escort of 18th 5th Lancers; and the Sultan of Zanzi- bar and the. Amir Abdullah of Transjordan, and an escort of 18th 5th Lancers.
 Colonial Rulers
 The colonial rulers in their east ern garb, turbans and jewels, gave an exotic touch to the otherwise entirely British scene.
 The procession took the same route via Trafalgar Square and Whitehall, over the bright-yellow Sanded roads to the Abbey.
 Not until the royal faInily's pro- cession left the palace for the Abbey, however, did the crowds really begin to feel that the coro- nation was underway.
 First came 8 captains escort of household cavalry with their shiny breastplates and tossing plumes. Then came 8 so-called glass coach because it has wide windows to let the occupants be seen. In. it were the Princess Mary, Countess Mary the Princess Royal (Princess Mary, Countess Harewood), the two Prin- cesses, Elizabeth, who one day is likely to participate in her own coronation, and her sister, Margaret Rose, and Lord Lascelles, elder son of the Princess Royal.
 Little Girls Excited
 The two little girls were wildly excited, waving to the crowds, their fair hair tossing above the crimson of their short coronation robes. which they will don when their mother, the queen, is crowned.
 In the next: carriage, another glass coach, were the; Duchess of Gloucester, the Duchess of Kent and the Hon. < Gerald Lascelles, younger son of the Princess Royal.
 In the last carriage of this pro- cession, 8 state landau, were Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught, and Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone.
 Behind them rode another cap tain's escort of cavalry.
 When this procession reached the Abbey, the royalties were con- ducted to Queen Mary's box over- looking and almost level with the thrones. The whole assembly rose to its feet, and the lights blazed up as they walked slowly in procession down the aisle.
 Queen Mary's Next |, The next procession to the Abbey was Queen ,-Mary's, which left Marlborough House, just of the Mall. ~-.- ...- .,s
 It was the shortest of the four; just a single glass coach in which rode Queen Mary and Queen Maud of Norway, her sister Jaw. and state landau carrying their suites. "A captains escort of household cavalry, including standard bear CT, rode before and behind.
 The procession came out on to the royal route at Marlborough Gate, between St. James Palace and Marlborough House. On its arrival at the Abbey, another procession of high clergy and state officers was formed to conduct the two queens to the royal box.
 Both queens were in full regalia and glistening with jewels. Queen Mary looked more impressive than ever, with a sparkling diamond tiara in her high-piled gray hair, and the blue ribbon of the Order of the Garter across her breast.
 King, Queen Appear
 At last came the king and queen.
 To a roar of cheers which swelled along the route like the sound of an approaching train, the great gold state coach, drawn by eight Windsor greyS, rumbled stead- fly out of the palace gates. A small black police radio-car led the way. Then came groups of high staff officers of the Navy, Army and Air Force, attachments of troops, mounted bands. Out standing were the yeomen of the guard in their red and gold tunics, their ruffles, rosetted brooches and shoes. and bikes slung across their shoulders.
 Behind them were the kings bargemaster, William Phelps, and his twelve watermen, reSplendent in their purple and gold tunics and long-peaked caps.
 Next came jingling soyereigns escort of household cavalry, then q group of aides-de-camp, and then the state coach, with its outriders and groomS in the royal purple and gold. and the king and queen, bare- headed and smiling, waving to the thunderous cheers.
 High state Officers