LONDON DECORATIONS AND ILLUMINATIONS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXII, Issue LXII, 21 June 1911, Page 5

LONDON DECORATIONS AND ILLUMINATIONS.

A SUPERB DISPLAY.

LONDON, June 20. Decorations and iUuminations m preDaration for the Coronation are being completed Many bank and insurance Sanies and clubs are spending £500 S The Westminster City: Council is £10,000 for decorations in ffiffil, including the transplanting £^ electric standards, m <*ft«™* £ obstruct the procession. W^ehaU |£sS^dfofK| t p d tvirgreens, with alternate lions and Church yard is decorated w itt shields and banners of the patron saints Of the United Kingdom and the Sty Huge flower bells are hung in Cheapsidef recalling Bow Bells The Rank of England is outlining its ColS and roo # f.and architectural lines with five thousand lamps. The Manlon House is similarly outlined with Ser and green lights Mansion House square is decorated with thlan columns bearing griffins, me business houses of the city are decor■«S3 with crystal crowns and royal mono Jraphs, ysome costing £200 each. There is a beautiful laburnum color scheme in King William street, leading *T London Bridge, where there is an elaborate scheme of lattice pilasters connected by festoons of purple wis.taria.

The preparations for the Hawera celebrations are well forward and ■■"•• there should be a satisfactory, display. 5r The procession in the morning^ will '■I start at 10.30 from the Borough CounJ'cil Chambers, and will pass along 1 Hteh street to King Edward Park, Where a ceremony in -connection with ' - the permanent memorial will take place Speeches will be delivered by prominent citizens, including the ' Mayor; and the Maoris will give a poi dance, sing a hymn, and dance a haka. The requirements of the children have not been overlooked, and the young.sters should have a good time. In the •evening there will be a second procession commencing at 6.30 from the Fire Brigade Station, and the torches, lanterns and street illuminations should liave an-excellent .effect. The cele- ' bratiorifWvill terminate with a grand fireworks display in the oval at. the Park. This morning a large staff was engaged in decorating the railway station, and there were signs of activity on the part of Tsome business people who are anxious to assist in the

general display. The decoration of the street has been entrusted to Mr McAneny, whose staff has had to Work under difficulties.

At a meeting of the Hawera School Committee it was decided that there be no celebration at the school, but that the children .would assemble as usual, and, after the marking of the rolls, *would.take part in the public procession under the charge of the teachers. j Mr Strack purposes entertaining 150 Maoris at luncheon, and the committee granted him. permission to use the central hall for the occasion.

There will be a service at St. Mary's Church at 9.45. High Mass will be solemnised at St. Joseph's at 9.30 o'clock

The children attending the Convent School will also form part of the procession.

The Manaia programme is more elaborate than that of Hawera. A large number of Maoris will He present, and the unusual sight of a bullock being; roasted whole, according to Maori custom, will be witnessed. The procession should be a long one, and will be followed by the planting of the "King's Oak," sports for the children, a football match, and seven-a-side tournament and Madri haka.

Normanby will observe the day with a sports carnival and a free luncheon for the children.

At Eltham there will be the usual procession, followed by a ceremony at Taumata Park. The procession will start at 1.30 in the afternoon.