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The Coronation.

GORGEOUS PAGEANT.

IMPRESSIVE SCENES.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JULY 17 1911

A Vast Throng.

The streets just off the route,;

Victorin sits outhroned Rows a And the sun came out at stream of brillianco that broadens

turn at the tin basins. An officers' footmen (perched up boliind), in Dragoons, infantry of the line, We waited for the King and tlæ Into this highway of kings moss was improvised on a trestle rod, yellow, blue, or parti-coloured and Indian detachments-marel Queen. It was good to stand be- flowed a stream of magnificenco tablo, and soon attracted plonty liveries, made the time pass quite ed to their stations. A wave of side the troops from the Doinin over clunging the retinues of of members, glad of a cup of toa pleasantly.

ohearing from the direction of ious. They wore so eager, so princes, soldiers and sailors who WESTMINSTER ABBEY CEREMONY. or strong coffee upon which to bo- It was very amusing at eight Victoria, Why are they chcor whole-hearted in their loyal desire nooded no medals or orders to

gin a tiring day.

o'clock when there was a sinart ing? Soon we see the cause-nto soo the King that even discip-proclaim their renown. Each was This was a boon not denied to shower to see tlie stands filled naval guard of honour heading a live could not disguise their acclaimed by the multitudo, but any, for the milkmen started thoir with pretty hats and dresses trans-line of over-sen soldiers, with the ardour, They tip-toed nu tip-cheers were loudest for the boys rounds at four o'clock, rousing formed in an instant from flower kilted Black Watch following on, toed, did the ranks behind till of the Dako of York's School, us many a weary householder with gardens into mushroom beda. comes into view. the rattle of their cons. There Almost everyone had brought an

they looked like aingo daucors they marched to the skirl of the were very few broakfasts eaten. umbrella, and the unanimity with ant passed to its forming, an end-its group of spectators. The roof the lowering sky? If the rain cano So the military and naval pago window in the palace front held from battle. What enrod we for trying a difficult stop. Every pipes like warriors returning With every auspicious circum-of state. The noble and touching out so early, the anxioly to be off so spot was quite military in its Each loading oflicer of detach-in their desire to see woll crowded the picture for a moment. Pavil The strangeness of being up and which they went up at the first loss variety of men and uniforms. above was filled with people who it was merciful and only changed stance the great solemuity to which ceremonies that speak to the heart as as not to miss any cliances, ratlier precision. Happily the rain soon monts coming before the palace to the front near to the point of lion and gallery vanished in the the nation and the Empire have of the British nation, with a force blunted the edge of appetite. repented and went; otherwise agave the sharp commandEyes danger, then to bo warned back twinkling of an oys and became Ho long and so eagerly beou look bayond words, ceremonies in But almost everyono hurrying walk over the route shortly before feft," and the mon gave the march by an anxious policeman. ing forward was accomplished in which every act and every gosture towards the Coronation aroa car the procession started would not ing salute to the Itoyal Standard Wostminster Abboy when tho is a symbol or a momery of the rieda luncheon packet, and a live revealed such a contented

a comp of dark tents from which crown of St. Edward was placed past, succeeded. Before the as-good many began eating the vory pack of spectators. It was not

Two red uniforms in the roof wo knew would quickly emerge upon the palace roof top. on the head of George V., after sembled notabilities of Britain moment they had settled down.

érowd marked the flag signallers the gaiety of toilette and the many- ino hot. Thero wore bands at a ceremony unique in modern and a galaxy of Princes from

Rain fell in some sharp showers ready to send their space-leaping hued aplondour of uniform. Even Europe for its modioral hoauty, overy State in the world, the Crown. Early Scenes in the Row. miny points to keep things lively, and the clouds banked ominously, message that the King had started wooks of fine weather have not picturesqueness, and symbolism. of Dominion was placed on the full of people. From all the enough and a little to sparo,"

By five o'clock the streets were Evoryone seemed to live room But they fled away before the to other signallers further away; weaned us from the habit of carry- All night little partien kept King's hond. The trumpetsatations masses of suburban im-

wind. Eight o'clock and the two small red dots in the distance ing umbrellas. vigil on the processional route sounded; and the firing of migrants were being discharged

whole space before the King's of Queen Anne's-gate, who would The Princes' Escort. palaco was filled with troops. Red in their turn pass it on the Abbey. which the King and Queen would salute began that was to be taken they looked fresh and hearty, as if to, were easily passable. In to the right, whore the Guarda In the end of the Mall the high-The soldiers have come to atten- follow, so as to be corkin of good up by the Britisli Fleet at Spit they had gone to bed at nine many of them there were very front of a double line of scarlet waving trees, that was black once ward the dark palace over which But the procession hes started. positions. The day dawned dull head and to echo round the world. o'clock. Motor-omnibusos wore few people about. There was, of Dragoons, and to the loft a riot of with umbrellas, was now showing flies the Royal Standard. Around stond shoulder to shoulder in tiored stand, part hiddon by theftion, and all ayes are turned to- it dawned the boom of tho salutinging their sceptros and insignia of running briskly, in greater num-course, a vast throng to see the all coloure, whore the blue of the all whito; overy face turned to the white monument where Qucen guns shook the air. Then the state, the newly crowuod Kingandber, it sooned, than usual. Sorn procession, though it was not a naval guard touched the line of wards the palace. belle of the churches began to Queen passed from the Abbey for earringos mni taxicabs began to record throng. It is due to to the Indian troops in a bewilder-i

hurry by. ring joyously, and as the small their roturn

At Knightsbridge police authorities to recoguisement of many uniforms. The 10.27, three minutes before the and advances between the scarlet Buckingham to hours of the morning wore on Palave. A murmur of delight there was a string of "taxis"

that they do it possible for all, Indians, the seamen, and the King started-to make the day lines of war and thio sombre mass- spectators gathered in the streets, and then a tornado of cheers were the middle of the day.

waiting on the rank just as if it whether seat-bolders or not, to get cadets from the Dominions waited complete. It was almost too good cs of the people. First the The troop turned out from their companied their progross up

to their placos, to occupy thom, the parks with cities of white Piccadilly, as the gilt stato couchong column of the Army Medical maximum of comfort and the ins slie gazos doira the Mall. On faint blno the sun alood clear ron of Guards with nodding Now there was plenty to see. A and to leave them with the upon the steps which lead to to boliove. But the londen clouds trumpeters of the Life Guards, in oncampments, which have filled Whitehall, along Pall Mall and

the soat of the Mother Queen had parted, and in a circle of crimson and gold; then a squad- Lonts: lounolment of police came into view, and within iCorps came marching from Ken- minimum of risk.

the far side If dawn did not come yesterday of the North-Wost Mounted went forth to his crowning

were the meu and benign, as England's King whito plumes and gleaming brenet- marched up, and the stands begin enuld be seen frited the radian go with wagons and stretcher to Pretically rey baguso in countenances of the Sovernigus in partics. Odlicers' chargers wore with sploudours of purplo and Poliro Near the palace, on the

plates, mounted on black chargers, the whole vast area of lac iu w sf their rotas of pauro inserlering exorcised, in the Row. A gold, yet it was not cheorless or broad fronting pavement, was courtyard echoed with the music. and potontates who follow. For "God Savo the King!' The A kingly escort for the Princes rge crowd gathered at Hydenhopeful. There was no blue another body of splendid police, The King and Queen wero in their this is the procession of royal Pirk Corner to sea the troops gsky, it is true, but the clouds were the British South African (no conch of state. A little flag twink-representatives..

y to line the route. Men with high and light, and they chased of the nation for Keg demured in opsade without pnd lime juice tablets, unlikely the buffetings of a gusty breeze,

askets were offering acid drops one another pretty briskly, under men looked finer), with the fre- lod-and flapped among the people

gular Horse of South Africa, high up there on the roof, Boom! cortege in the Abboy makes it The marshalling of the_rayal Queon.

chat is free Corowition

tractions at five o'clock.in the At no ti

(The King and Quen, still wênre

When the pavements at eight whoso rolled-up shit looves The wind bore the first roar of ar- necessary to separate the proces- were the eavy>l» along the route, vere den-e

morning, but useful as precau- 'clock were spotted heavily with gave them a workmanlike if un- tillery. The King was on hission from the palace into three ng their crowns and their roy. Poses for thou to lie balconspark chairmen were out in forec, all London. But it was only of the great Empire.

s against thirst later on. The raindrops, a grean went up from fighting men from every corner other gun. The King was out in concentrated magnificence of the ceremonious appearance all the way. A half-minute of time. An- parts. If this detracts from the Hundreds of thousands liad pag- of the street as night before staat ere for several min-filling their satchels with pennies shower, which did no harm and

us courtyard; every line of the spectacle, it has at least one ad- utos in the full sight of a vast from the pockets of sightsooramickly passed. It seemed even demonstrate thirty wei

It was only a short wait now the sun. The bands around the distinguish among tho visitors stage conch shining bright against vantage. People were able to Lapukivede of Papiro traps and "jubilant ebepen Tuoparly Septe

to have done a little good, for the for the arrival of the royal guests, open space caught up the anthom, and to realise how personal are at which traffic was shraful, spectators. This magnifiera rundy thankful to sit down.

In Piccadilly there wore by weather was now inclined to be who were o the stern aspect of thirriors. The air rang with continued cheer-x o'clock people thick on either brighter than before.

act was magnificently received

form the first God Save the King," bar by bar, the bonds that unite not only the and the very elaboration of tea with cries of Clod Save--two or three deep already.ce," said hundreds of choory drove up, the men in their brill the sound spoeding ahead of his with the Great Powers of the You will procession to the Abbey. They and lung iton from band to band, Royal Family, but also the nation police arrangements limited the the King, and this unforgettable Many of them had chosen their proptots, "the sun will come out aut uniforms glittering with Majesty to raise his people to a world. For in this gleaming concourse along the to. The

laces before the police arrived for the King." task of the police on such occasions touch of loyalty closed the vero-

moduls and the ladies wearing ferment of enthusiasm. He look array of gilded curringos were Yet the procession at four. is one of the extrement difficulty,The polico arrangements were afternoon, and long before then fore linlf-past ten there was

monies.

would not pass them until the come out for the King. Just be-jewels, Each royal, landau had sitting at his sido, was just a little mombers of every imperial and

And sure enough the sun did the richest gowns and magnificent el a little pale. The Queen, too, the high-born of many lands They must be ready for gigantic crowds, and take measures which admirably carried out, and done row of soldiers would alglarious burst of brightness: It Thio Abyssinian Princes wore in a mounted policeniau to escort it. Kitchenor's organisation of the

pale.

royal house in Europe, princely will prevent those multitudes: getting out of hand, a land har troops could not have been s/most blot out their view. Noid at last vory long-not long their state dress of lions' skins diors they drove to receive the full Egypt and Turkey and Món- Out through the lines of sol- delegates from Abyssinia and poned in sumo earlier pagoants,

wondor some of them cast envynough for their Majesties to and plunes. passod. From start to finish

cheers of the people. Veterans tonegro. They came not to swell notably dit Queen Victoria's everything went without a hitch. glances at the shattered arrive in sunshine at the Abbey.

The fourteen state carringes of of the services, Navy. and Army a triumpli, but to bring to the windows of the still sleeping But it made everybody feel hap the first procession had been pensioners, and children from ser- King and his people the homage Coronation.

A ton in the ovoning the signal houses, oach with a silk-lung pier, and many were glad that ninrshalled the length of the vice schools gave them the first of good will. Amid shouts of But the stringency and. com-

was given from the Crystal Palace, stand to be occupied at leisure by the skies had been overcast, for courtyard by Lord Kitchener, a welcome, the children waving welcome this long long array of and more than two thousand bonita fortunate owners. pleteness of their precautions; necessarily net an a deterrent to fires, crowning overy eminence of

Soon after six the club and have been very hot,

if they had not been, it would commanding figure on a nutch-flags and shouting shrilly, the old might and magnificence passed out spectators, who are led to thinkportance in the British Isles, public stands began to fill. A that it will be a hopeless task to!

less charger, and his Majesty's men leaping up in their excite-under the areli on its way to the To sit for a number of hours in Master of Horso. From. Inndau ment. The trees of the Mall lid Abboy, but not out of memory. blazo forth in honour of the day. stream find places in the streets. The

of motor-care, broug such sunshine no we had a few 10 Throughout the country, in all hams, and taxicabs brought the weeks ago would have been a try-transferred, servants laying strips cheers came back to us in a rush. state conch the royalties the couch from our view, but the formidable barriers were not re- the great citios, towns, and vil-ticket-holders from all parts of ing ordeal, and for the troops touf matting to save the ladies' ing volume of sound that drum- could recover from the dazzling

The Royal Children. quired yesterday; and the crowd, lages, the Coronation was cle- London. Rates ruled high. For and through a long, hot morn-silken shoes from this touch of me in the ears and echoes there splendour of this tribute of And almost before our oyes which was admirable for its or- brated with religioas services, derliness and loyalty, was under entertainments for the poor, and wisten from Earl's Court to ing would have been more pain- the courtyard ground. perfect control. There were no every kind of festivity very demanded; twenty-five guineas lny's weather was favourable, band of the frish Guards played royal palace to his crowning.

still. Whitehall three guineas were ful still. So on the whole gestor.

friendly nations there. came into In the inner quadrangle the So the King went out from his the stately setting another and rents, thongli many of the specta and at nightfall were illuminated day. By the time the troops took itcontent if we have the same windows while the procession was accidents of any kind along the where the streets wore decorated;

was the price of a motor for the and thoro will be no reason for lively music before the King's

smaller procession. II marble could live, the statue of Quoon' tors felt the strain of thislong vigil. with a spontaneity which was

up their places the stands were to-day..

THE PROCESSIONS The route was lined by some

Victoria must have singularly impressive..

flushod forming without,

The sun is a courtier. 15,000 troops, whoso brilliant uni-i As in the Mother-country so in pretty well full,

Ila with joy at the greeting of her Lord Kitchener's Success forms

with the Dominions. At the moment

All was ready to the program- waited until the sound of cannan childron. None needed to look This was a little after seven, warmth of colour in the decorat when the King was crowned

me time, and at half-past nine the announced the departure of the atthe order of the procession. The ions, and provided an surivalled salutes were fired in overy British The only point now where the

procession of royal guests started King and Queen from the palace. thunder of cheers proclaimed it setting for the most magnificent of capital. At Toronto, Vancouver, at the top of Whitehall. But

on its way. Fourteen carriages Then he scattered the clouds and from afar. Louder and louder ver the parks from the east altogether, and in the last, drawn shone for one flecting moment on they rang along the thronged pageants. After a brief but sharp Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, thai WON

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hurmonised

The splendid array of princes

und potentates who have assem

bled as the guests of the nation to

our race.

route was at all ouċumbered, was

all wont like clockwork.

HOW THE KING WENT FORTH.

shower in the morning, the Auckland, Calcatta, Capetown and from this

quickly remedied, the lawa of Coronation Day by four black horses, rode the the golden coach that looked like avenue until the leaves and weather was fair, though it con- a host of other towns and whole three miles of proces blow up from the south-west, Princess.

moment the came grey and cold. A stiff wind German Crown Prince and a coach from fairyland-all gold branches of the trees shook under tinued dull. But just at the very villages through the far-flungsional way were clear and under ruling the bearskins of the sen

aud purple and white, with a their reverberation. For these moment who the kingad Queen Empire, there were the same ser perfect control. The wise mettries before the palace. Tho The Sun Before the King.

King in crmino and a Queen in wore the d. sendants of the Great white and gold.

Queen, and man, woman, and quitted Buckingham Palace the vices, the same entertainments,

The second procession of the sun shone forth upon the scene, the same bonfires, the same jubi-ures taken by the police had the boot of the first King's salute,

That was the climax of the child welcomed them with genuine Five landaus with lations testifying to the unity of effectof keeping the crowds within over in Hyde Park, awakened live into carriages bearing the procession. All other factors emotion.

easily maungen ble proportions. A the drowsy sightseers who hnd British Royal Family was inar were but brilliant accessories and escorts of guarde bore them Notable was the part played by kept away by nervousness. No-railings on Constitution Hill with the first, limo was kept with advantage than in the Mall.

great many people must have been slept uneasily against the park hulled in the quadrangle. As nowhere were they seen to better through their first pageant. Im- honour the Coronation opened the the Dominions in the coromanywhere was there any very dense Thus the surroundings of the royal punctuality. From the first last the greatest city in the world state. But it was to the heart and At posing and picturesque was the progress to the Abbey, arrayed in Dominion troops, conspicuou [1368, The barriors were not place were roused after the to the fourth the carriages went has an avenue worthy of regal not to the eye that this procession scarlet and in every variety of among them the North-West needed,

allort night watches.

by through troops twelve deep in foreign uniform. Then came the Mounted Police from Canada and

pageantry. St. James's Park and appealed. Carriage after carriage No less masterly than the police- At three o'clock, in big detach-line, and all eyes were on the fifth the Green Park, clothed in all moved on, and ever the cheers raval children, the Prince of bluejaskets from Australia, aided

Side by side sat the Prince of the glory of summer; Carlton grow louder and louder. Then the Wales, wearing the robes of the in lining the route. The Domi- Tgements were the plans for ments, policemen had marched Order of the Charter, and vill hire nion Premiors, and among them getting the troops into praition. to take their station in tlie palace Wales with Princess Mary-ho House-terrace, with its stately whole avenue rose with a mighty. the other Princes and Princess General Botho, wore present in

There were an encrewus number courtyard under the shuttered in his Gurler robes, bowing to mansions transformed, into gay shout that shook the clouds and Mary. Thoy bowed gracefully to in seats of honour at the service of them. For three miles they windows, and to keep clear from right and left, she all in white, a pavilions; Spring-gardens and brought down the rain in a sud- lined the streets two desp and at loiterers the crescent of space girlish fuco framed by the square the Admiralty, with their crowd- den shower. Umbrellas were for- the foulacolamations of the crowd, in the Abbey. India, too, was

certain points they were well represented by many of er Next, as the sun shone out, ap-

con- that rounds the memorial of of the window. And how the peared the central figures of the Princes and by detachments of contrated in greator force. Yet Queen Victoria. Many sounds poople chcered as the Prince's galleries. Filled with the gotlen: Not the daintiest Indy glow and colour of life from in the crowd cared what happened grand national coromony, the native troops.

Lord came from the distance. The carriage entered the Mall!

palace to arch, what setting could while the Prince of Wales and his King and Queen in the gorgeous

Kitchener, who was hurrying from palace itself was quiet save for A cavalende of high ollicersand be nobler and more fitting for brothers and Princess Mary were gilded state carringe, whioli has

point to point in a motor-car to see the movement of police, but Bird-aides, splendid, in ecorlet and the sumptuous detaile and the in sight. that all was in order, must be cage Walk, with its barracks, and gold, wound its way through exquisite finish and order of this been used for every Coronation

What a charming picture they congratulated on the complete gavo forth its military sounds: Buckingham Gate into the Mall. splendid array? since the days of the George III,

made-these five royal children. auccess of his command.

bugle calls that mustered the it was the advance of the third drawn by the eight whitó Ban- All the night there were a great

We did not count the hours. How sorions they looked as they overian ponies. The troops pre many people about the streets, formed the guard of honour out-drums, and the historic shrilling Queen. To carriages of the delight the eye and to fill us with tude. Keen interest, mingled with The Naval Brigado, which guarde, the ancient mutter of the procession, that of the King and There were too many things to bowed to the applauding multi- sented arms, the hands thundered nud as soon as it began to be light side the Abbey outrance, was of the files. "God save the King," the cheers the railway stations were already cheered warmly as it taarched up.

fords and ladies in waiting fol- prido in the more marshalling of surprise und intenso curiosity, was rose to a veritable tempost, and bany with sightseers who had No opportunity to cheer or laugh holders passed to seek their of sanded road. The space of the imperial pageant, Ceremony, na faces. Princess Mary, in snowy Six o'clock came, and ticket-lowed, and there was a bare space the power and splendour of an written on their smiling young from the distance, from Hyde come up by special trains. At was let slip. A young policeman, places in the Mall and by the courtyard was filled with Horse every student of human nature white with a white ribbon in Park and the Tower, came to the military camps in Hyde Park, who caught a Guardsmon's run- Admiralty Arch; the troops came Guards now, silver cuirnssos know, is needed to give colour her hair, sat on the left of roverberation of the triumphal even before reveille was sounded, away horse in Parliament-square, down, and we heard the quick-above blue, tanica, in a double and expression to feeling. The the Prince of Wales, who looked salutos,

there were hundreds waiting to had the experience of hearing step play. Australian cadets line that might be drawn with ceremony was there in the ordered dignified beyond his years in the The Abbey was a veritable see the troops turn out and make thousands of hands clapped in his wore first in their places, a brave a ruler. Below the arch to the ranks of scarlet and the glittering robe of the Garter. Opposite. parterre of colour, the woodwork ready for the day.

honour. Many of the peers and body of strong marching lads, inner part the wonderful golden bayonets that stretched in double their elders sat in one group the of its stands and seaffoldings hid- Immediately the bugles sound-distinguished guests driving to followed closely by this cadets of state coach, with its eight line from the gates of the palace, three younger brothers-Prince dou by dark blus velvet auded there was a bustle of prepara- the Abboy were recognised and Canada, and a small corps of Gor- cream horses, dressed in euch And the feeling was there in the George in the uniform of a naval fawn, with the concourse of tion. The long lines of tethered grected, and the splendid state man endets, curiously uniformed. Lavish equipment of gold and blue throng of the people in the green cadet, and Prince Henry and Pears and Posressos filling the horses were groomed. Equally coaches in which many of the From seven o'clock onwards all harness as to seem near weighted avenues of trees and in the gal- Prince Albert in Highland dress. transepte in their glowing robesjong lines of men waited their poems drove, with coachiasen and nitumor of troops-Life Guards, down,

lories uit roso tior upen tier, with feathered bonnet.

THE NIGHT IN THE STREETS.