FURTHER INTERESTING DETAILS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 23 June 1911, Page 2

FURTHER INTERESTING DETAILS.

PATIENT WAITING CROWDS. THE SCENE AT THE PALACE AND THE ABBEY. THE PRINCE OF WALES AND HIS FATHER, HOMAGE AND A. l .ECTION. MORE ABOUT THE CEREMONY. (Received 1 Juile 23, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Thursday. Sight-seers 'began to- congregate at nuidiiight, all J many were discovered at dawn- peacefully s!:ee'pii>ig on the kerbstones. The ca-owd finally, however, wore not as large as anticipated, owing to the police precautions and the hi.uii price of seats sending many Londoners to the oouutryi for the waek-cncl. Buckingham Palace was the Mecca of the crowds, owing- to the possibility of watching the .arrival of forei.g'n Princes and envoys. The scene at the Palace wks hiost brilliant, when the troops, with their new uniform., and the Colonials, took their positions. Princess Mary and on & of her brothers watched the scene from a window of the Palace. The New Zea-lamders wore in. dark uniform, and the South Africans we/re in kharfci, and the Imperial Light j._ors<i.a.nd the 'Natal mounted rifles were kilted. The Capetown High landers a.nd 6CO Canadians , representing 136 units. we.re pa.rtioula.rJy noticeable. The Guards of Honorta* were •.mounted) in the quadrangle at nine o'ulock, the Duke, of Comiaught being the central figure, brilliantly uniformed. Officers were superintending the formation of the procession's, and a. number of goVgeously-ckid' a.nd bejeXvelledi Indian were I seated in- the quadrangle. The .vain, and' clouds cleaned, a burst of sunshine greeting his Majesty on stepping into the State coach. The Australian cadets and New Zenlanders presented arms until the. coach passed. The Lifeigua.i-dsmen were drawn up at the Palace gates' leading into rail Mall. wheirs the' King was welcomed by the shouts of the populace, led by boys of the Duke of York .School, and the Greenwich Naval Schol a.nd Pensioners who were seated' on a circular terrace surrounding the Victoria memorial. An exciting incident occurred as the procession was leaving the Palace. A restive horse of. an officer of the India.ii contingent, audiing j.usti ahead of the King, toppled bacJcwiaa'd's over the rider, crushing his helmet-. The crowd believed the officer to have been killed, but he rose and insisted on re-mounting, the crowd -cheering.-

Australiaais began to gather in Staf-ford-street, and there was a, great crowd-. They greeted their Majesties, teh children, and the colonial contingents with "cooees."

There were thousands- of gaily clad 6ight-seeiTs em the ■ stands, about the Memorial Arch, at the end' of the Mall, where the gate . swung open, their Majesties using them/ for the first time. Thirty thousand .gathered in the stands and pavements, in Parliament Squa.ro, including- 2500 at "Westminster Hospital, where from. £lO to £25 apiece was paid for seat*. Ten thousand boy scouts assisted the ambulance corps in supplying the crowd with water.

Th© return, journey was accomplished without incident, and. at 2.50 their Majesties were crowned, and later appealed' for several minutes at the Palace and bowed to the che&ring populace. The troops caught the enthusiasm and without orders joined in tlio demonstrations, the oflicei's drawing their swoixLs and' wa.ving- them aloft. Thence were rejoicings .in every town and village in Britain, and Ireland and all were beflaggedi, and' in most, places tho .Mayore and corporations attended services at tire Cathedrals and parish Churches. iNlany oaks were, planted in the parks, and school children were entertained at teas and sports, and a trod pensioners- were feasted. The festivities concluded wit-fo fireworks and' bonfires. Forty-seven. Crimean and Tndian Mutiny veterans were banquetted at Birmingham, andi 100.000 cli.ildiren received

medals. The children at Bouiik> mouth and other places organ i*--.'d Empiie pageants, including repieseutatives of every colony. Groceries were distributed to 14.0C0 Bristol aged pour. There was a Lady G< diva procession at Cover.'trw

At Liverpool 544.000 Georgian halfpennies were -distributed, among the children, 4iJ»d at Newcastle 50,000 beakers wetre given to children. The celebrations in Scotland and lieland were lews elaborate, as these countries aj-e, awaiting their Majesties' progress in July. Highland sports were general throughout. Scotland. Th^ i'Totestant churches in Ireland need the special Coronation service and anthems. The lloet and foreign warships at Snitliead \vfir o di'essed in flags, and the vessels and garrision batteries tired Royal Salutes at mid-day.

Various oversea Parliamentarianis were in the gallery of the corner nave of the northern transept of the --obey .and had a.n excellent view of the ceremony. Madame Melba was included in the King's box. -and the Duke of Norfolk specially invited Mr Wicks, a aromagenarian who was a chorister at the funeral

of George IV.. and present at the Coronation of William IV., Victoria, and Edward. The Prince of Wales, in the robes of the Garter, led the procession of British Royalties in the. Abbey. His brothers were in Highland costume. Princess Mary ha<l a long velvet train and a small coronet. The Prince of Walts was seated in fronit of the peel's .and a-s eaeh princess passed he bowed, acknowledging their obeisance. After the Prince of Wales had recited his homage he kissed the King and retired. bowing profoundly. His. father drew the Prince towards him. wa.rmlv kissing him. and placin.g his hand beneath the boy's chin. With a further obeisance the Prince retired. RAIN AT PORTSMOUTH. FLEET ILLUMINATIONS POSTPONED. (Received June 23. 12.50 p.m.) LONDON. Thursdav. Owing to the rain to-night the Fleet illuminations at Portsmouth have tjcen postponed:. | THE PALL MALL ACCIDENT. A CANADIAN OFFICER. SERIOUS INJURIES. (Received' June 23. 12.50 p.m.) LONDON, Thursday. It transpires that M \va». Captain McCowati', commanding tile Canadian .Mounted Rifles, -escortinti the Kironr to Westminster Abbey, who wa-s thrown from hi» horse. He suffered injuries to 'his body, and' was conveyed to the hospital.