Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31

americans IN washington Will
join citizens of the British
Commonwealth nations in cele-
/ brating the coronation of Queen
Elizabeth II on Tuesday.
Three principal events and
many private parties have been
arranged here as a part of the
observance of the pageantry in
! London.
A service of prayer and
Thanksgiving, attended by men,
bers of the diplomatic corps aid
representatives of the United
States Government. will be held
at noon Tuesday in Washington
Cathedral. II & II ,S
The Cathedral service and an
other arranged for noon at St.
Johns Church, on Lafayette
Square, will be open to the
public.
That afternoon, a mammoth
reception celebrating Queen
Elizabeth'S coronation will be
held at the British Embassy on
Massachusetts, avenue.
Bah Is Scheduled.
And that evening, ball will
be given at the May1ower Hotel
in honor of the second British
queen to reign in the Twentieth
Century.
The Cathedral services were
requested by the Commonwealth
Ambassadors. On this occasion,
the address will be delivered by
the Rt. Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop
of Washington.
Lessons from the scripture will
be read by Ambassador Hume
Wrong of Canada and Sir Roger
Makins, the British Ambassador.
The Very Rev. Francis B. Sayre,
dean of the Cathedral, will read
the service.
Organ music for the service
will be supplemented by three
festival herald's trumpets. Trum-
peters from the National SYM
phony Orchestra will play
fanfare to God Save the Queen"
and will play other selections
during the service.
Music to be Similar.
Except for one hymn and two
organ selections. all music for
the Cathedral service will be the
same as that used at the corona
ton in Westminster Abbey.
The organ prelude, Trumpet
Tune and Air" was composed
in the 18th Century by Henry
Purcell. a Westminster Abbey
organist. The occasional hymn.
Praise My Soul. the King of
Heaven" is a favorite of the
royal family. and the organ post
Jude. Grown Imperial" was
composed for the coronation of
the young queens father, King
George VI.
Elaborate preparations have
been made for the British EN-
bassy party. The reception will
be held from $50 until pm.
Party is Joint Affair.
This is a Joint effort of the
Commonwealth diplomats and is
being held at the British En-
bassy because the spacious
grounds there can best accom-
modate the 1000 persons ex-
pected. The ranking Common
wealth Ambassador is Mr.. Wrong
of Canada.
If the weather is favorable, the
reception will be held in the
gardens of the British Embassy.
In the event of rain. the guests
will have to crowd into the big
building.
President and Mrs. Eisen-
hover will not attend the recep-
ton but Vice President and Mrs.
Nixon Will be there. along with
cabinet members and their wives.
various White House officials and
ranking members of Congress.
The chiefs of foreign missions,
State Department officials, for
mer Ambassadors to Common
wealth nations and a group Of
resident friends of the British
diplomats are among those in
vited.
The coronation ball at the
Mayflower will begin at 9 o'clock.
1t is a subscription event for
which invitations were issued.
Proceeds will be given to Chill
dren'S Hospital. ..
Patrons are the Ambassadors
of Canada, Ceylon. South Africa,
Australia, New Zealand, India,