Evening star., 1937-05-12

home while her parents were attend
ing the abbey ceremony.
Cheers sWelled from the crowd as
the first carriage procession Of men,
bers of the royal family headed for
the abbey. 49,,
Guards Crimson Tunics
Make Brave Show.
The life guard escort, on black
chargers, made brave show in their
crimson tunics, white buckskin
breeches and black topboots, with
white plunaes dancing from their
silver helmets.
The first glass coach, surmounted
with golden crown, carried the smil-
ing. waving Princess Elizabeth, and
her younger sister, Princess Margaret.
With them rode their aunt, the prin-
cess royal, and her elder son, the a.
year-old Viscount Lascelles.
In the second glass coach were the
slight and smiling Duchess of Glou-
cester, the stately Duchess of Kent
and the princess royals younger son,
the Hon. Gerald Lascelles.
A state landau carried Prince and
Princess Arthur Of Connaught and
Princess Alice Countess OF Athlone) i.
A roar OF cheering down the Mall
signaled the departure Of Queen Mary
from Marlborough House.
Her glass coach, in which she rode
with her sister, -in-laW, Queen Maud Of
Norway, was followed by a single
landau carrying her mistress of the
robes and other members OF her suite
The ancient towers of historic West
minister were shrouded in mist, and
its gray bulk loomed sharply against
the gloom of the overcast sky
Within was symphony of blue and
gold silks and brocades patterned with
crowns and royal insignia.
Wax candles such as have gloWed
on like occasions for q thousand years
lit the glamorous scene. Golden spot
lights were fixed on the coronation
theater with its throne chairs
Even the great personages were pre-
vented from approaching the corona
ton chair as they arrived by temporary
railings across the abbey.
Nearly 5000 blue and gold seats, ris-
Ing tier on tier to the highest arches
Of. the abbey, flashed their rainbow
colors on the uniforms and gowns Of
peers and peeresses.
The first Americans to arrive were
those of the United States Embassy
party. Somewhat later came the
higher dignitaries of the American
delegation, who were not required to
be seated so soon.
Bingham, Gerard, Pershing,
Rodman ENJOYS.
But they, too, were In for a long
wait. Ambassador Bingham and Spe-
cial Enjoys Gerard, Gen. Pershing and
Admiral Rodman with their aides,
were required to be in their places
by $50 am.
The same time limit was set for
the arrival Of J. P. Morgan, the New
York f1nancier. and Edward Harkness,
the American philanthropist, both
personal guests of the King.
The Americans entered the abbey
by the great west door and were
escorted to their seats in the nave
over one great piece OF blue carpet
stretching from the door to the cor
oDation theater.
The King and the Queen, IN their
own procession, moved from the pal
ace at 1920 am. amid the crowds
greatest cheer.
AS the glittering cavalcade clat-
tered past, thousands Of handker-
chiefs fluttered from the banked-up
stands. Colors dipped in the road.
Massed bands blared forth the ma
tional anthem.
Along the great triumphal mile of
the Mall. where the rows Of seats ran
continuously along both sides of the
spacious roadway, King George and
Queen Elizabeth rode, smiling and
bowling, in the gilded state coach first
used by Queen Anne more than 200
years ago
Eight horses-the famed Windsor
grays-drew them on their way
Bearded yeomen of the guard, in
crimson, gold and purple Tudor dress,
trudged, with pixies on their shoul-
ders, beside the great wheels of the
coach. An officer bearing the royal
standard rode behind, astride his
housekeeping horse
Among the Kings aides camp,
brilliant group in multi-colored uni
forms behind the coach, rode his
younger brothers, the Duke of Glou-
cester and the Duke of Kent, with the
Earls OF Hardwood and Athlone and
Lord Louis Mountbatten.
The abbey bells pealed above the
cheers as the cavalcade passed under
Admiralty Arch and turned right from
Trafalgar Square down the easy slope
of Whitehall.
Spectators Throng
Downing Street.
Spectators packed the narrow gulf
Of Downing Street almost to the door
Of No. TO-
The procession entered Parliament
Square under triumphal arch of
banners.
Canopied stands of red and gray
completely inclosed the center of the
square. Others rose in serried banks
around its outer edges.
Parliament members formed
somber, dark-clothed group in stands
beneath the walls of Parliament.
Admirals riding horseback in full
dress; sea-going uniform and marshals
OF the air, deserting their planes for