THE CORONATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3192, 11 April 1911, Page 7

THE CORONATION.

ARRAY OF BRILLIANT CEREMONIES. REVIEWS OF THE ARMY AND THE NAVY. Tlie most brilliant social summer London has “ever known is in prospect. Prom the beginning of May onward London will be the centre of the world’s interest. Among the chief ceremonies are: Opening by the King in State of the Festival of Empire at the Crystal Palace during the first fortnight in _ May. Unveiling by the King of the Queen Victoria memorial in the Mall, the Kaiser end Kaiserin attending, on May 16. Opening of the Imperial Conference on May 22. The Coronation in June 22. The Royal Progress through London on June 23. A third loyal procession, -from Buckingham Palace to Guildhall and back, on June 29. THREE PROCESSIONS. The routes of two of the Coronation processions—that of Coronation Day, June 22, and that of the Royal Progress on June 23 —have already been announced. There remains the third procession, that to and from Guildhall, when the King and Queen proceed there to receive the congratulations of the City on their Coronation. This function, it has now been decided, will take place ,on Thursday, June 29.’ From the' palace to the Guildhall, and from Giuldhall back to the palace, new routes will be chosen comprising districts and • thoroughfares which have hitherto seen nothing of the monarch driving in state. 1 The routes have been provisionally decided, but they will not be announced until they have received the approval of the Executive Committee next week. They will be long and comprehensive, and the route of the return will be totally different from tluyt of the approach . Nearly every mam quarter of London appealed for a local procession, and detailed schemes were drawn up. All these, after consideration, have been abandoned. The only proposal remaining for the consideration of the Executive Committee is that of the routes to be followed on June. 29. The great spectacular processions will be those of June 22 (Coronation Day) and June 23. That of June 29 will be confined fo the King, the Queen, and their immediate Court and escort. THE CORONATION OCTAVE. The Coronation festivities are to be confined within the Coronation Octave —the eight days which begin on June 22 and end on June 29. They will comprise, Resides the Coronation, the Royal Progress, and the Guildhall visit: A military review (probably at Aidershot). A naval review at vSpithead. A state banquet. A gala performance at the Opera. A gala theatrical performance. Ambassadors’ banquets. Tlie visit of the King and Queen to Portsmouth on June 24 for the great naval review is likely to the most momentous event in the port’s history since the Diamond Jubilee review. A long series of feasts and revels for the officers and men of the warships is being arranged at Portsmouth. Mr. Burns informed Mr. Lansbury that he proposed to -issue an order sanctioning reasonable expenditure by local authorities m connection with local celebrations of the Coronation. The Coronation festivities, so far as the Court is concerned, will commence on June 19 and conclude on the last day of the month, when the Court removes to Windsor.