THE CORONATION

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 57, Issue 171, 3 May 1937, Page 5

THE CORONATION

PREPARATIONS PROCEEDING.

ANOTHER REHEARSAL HELD. KING’S VISIT TO THE CITY. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, May 2. There was another rehearsal of a Coronation procession early to-day, this time for the visit of the King and Queen to the city on May 19. State 4andaus and mounted troops passed from Buckingham Palace along the Mall, the Strand and Fleet Street to the Guildhall, returning via the Embankment. The times were carefully checked. MESSAGE TO EX-SERVICEMEN.

DISTRIBUTION ON MAY 12

(Received This Day, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, May 2

The King’s message to ex-servicemen will be distributed throughout the world on the morning of Coronation day, accompanied by an official souvenir programme.

THE SOUVENIR PROGRAMME.

BY AIR TO NEW ZEALAND.

(Received This Day, 9.40 a.m.)

LONDON, May 2

Tho Minister of Pensions (Mr Ramsbothan), referring to the difficulty of speedily distributing the programme, which has only just been printed, says it is essential to send programmes weighing four hundredweight to New Zealand and Australia, to which there is not parcels air mail. The Imperial Airways overcame tho difficulty by generously sending copies by the regular air service.

ENTERTAINMENT OF TROOPS.

FUND STILL IN EXISTENCE. LONDON, April 4. Troops coming to London from the Dominions and Colonies for the Coronation are to be entertained out of a fund, part of which was raised more than 30 years ago. The fund was started in 1902, on an appeal by the Duke of Abercorn, who asked the public to subscribe for a similar purpose in connection with the Coronation of Edward VII. There was a further appeal in 1911 on the occasion of the Coronation of King George V. "There is still between £4OOO and £SOOO left,” said the secretary of the British Empire Service League, which is to administer the fund. "The troops are being invited by various ]>eople to visit places of historic interest and to enjoy hospitality of one kind and another. They would not he able, out of their pay, to take advantage of many of these offers, because of the cost 1 of travelling, and so this money will he used mainly to cover the cost of transport. It is possible it may be necessary to appeal for the fund to bo supplemented.” The scheme of entertainment, including the offers to he accepted, is to bo in the hands of a committee on which the High Commissioners in London, the Dominions and Colonial offices and the War Office will be represented.

PAPAL MISSION-

ARCHBISHOP TO LEAD,

VATIOAN CITY, April 10

. The Papan mission for the Coronation has been chosen. The envoy will be Monsignor Giuseppe Pizzardo, Archbishop of Nicea and Under-Secietaij of State to the Holy See. He will be accompanied, by Monsignor M illiam Godfrey, rector of the English College in Rome; Signor Guilio Pacelli, member of the Noble Guard and brotlioi of Cardinal Pacelli. r The mission will arrive on May /, and stay at Forbes House, the town residence of Lord Granard. On May 10 it will attend a reception given by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace. At the Coronation it will occupy a special loggia outside the Abbey.