Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-09
Coronation

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ping berthed at Southampton today,
all laden with coronation visitors.
CrosS-channel boats started ferry serv-
ice on special schedules. Transport
planes from the continent waited long
enough only to discharge their passen-
gers, refuel and soar of again. A
modern coronation cavalcade, motor
lied, converged on London. clogging a
web of roads. Trains chugged into
Nerminal sheds with the regularity of
trip hammers.
The city, preened and lager for the
momentous day when the King and
Queen will be crowned, was prepared
for verything-except the weather.
but the forecaster made no promises.
Finishing touches and last-minute
precautions were being made every
where. Final details of plans for
the coronation itself, inside the Abbey
church, disclosed that the King and
Queen will not go hungry after being
crowned.
A half-hour luncheon interval was
arranged and preparations were made
for royal servants from Buckingham
Palace to attend their majesties just
before they start the driv back to
the palace through the streets.
They will not leave the Abbey until
Just before 2 pm. e am, Eastern
standard time) although the first
part of the return procession which
takes 40 minutes to pass, will form
about a half hour earlier.
The professions to the Abbey-three
Of them-begin at Buckingham at
$50 am. $3.50 am, Eastern standard
tinne).
Most Of the peers and peeresses will
have to wait almost two hours after
the services are over before they can
leave Many, fore-warned, will have
reticulee with sugar and chocolate
to stay their hunger.
Meteorologists looked to their in
struments and Londoners to the skies,
but the best they could do was:
Things bit unsettled; occasional
rains possible coronation week"
: Much depends on the weather, pleas
ure or a soaking for procession watch
ers good business or bad for refresh
mept vendors, comfort or discomfort
inside the old and cold Abbey.
And to some knockers on- wood
bright skies will mean happy reign,
showers an unhappy omen for George
VI.
: Which ] RAISES the questions OF
omens
Good omen: A ray of sunshine
through the Abbey window glinted on
victoria's crown during the corona
ton in Kings weather
Bad omen: Torrents fell at the
installation Of William and Mary
the crown almost fell from the head
of Henry = Mary Tudor's crown
was so heavy she had to use her hand
to hold her head erect bat got
loose in the church during the coro-
nation of Richard I a peer slid
on q pudding and was killed during
that of Edward II.
Some superstitious Britons recall
that the maltese cross sur7nountine
the crown dropped into the street q
Edward VI1I-who had notorious
weather during the abdication crisis
walked in the cortege at the funeral
Of his father, George v.
! Despite the thinning ranks of roy
atty since the coronation of George v,
a galaxy Of crowned rulers will be
In London Wednesday,
2 Among the absentees will be the de-
posed royal families Of Russia, Ger
many. Spain,s Austria Hungary and
Turkey.
-Four Kings already have arrived,
Christian Of Denmark, George Of
Greece, Haakon Of Norway and Boris
OF Bulgaria. None, however, Is an
Official delegate
Among the titled European repre-
sentatives are Crown Princess Juliana
and Prince Bernhard, her consort, for
Queen Wilhelmina Of The Neither
lands: the Count of Flanders, brother
OF King Leopold, for Belgium the
Prince Of Preslav, Boris brother, for
Bulgaria.
Z Also Grown Prince : Frederic and