THE CORONATION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1136, 25 May 1911, Page 8

THE CORONATION.

4 COMPLETING THE-ROYAL PROGRAMME. THE OVERSEA GUESTS. The Duke of Norfolk, in his capacity as Earl Marshal, presided'oh Apuil 11 at a meeting of the Coronal ion Executive Committee at SI. James's J'alaco, when considerable progress was made.towards finality in arranging (he fixtures, and entertainments in connection with the great event. Two new fixtures are announced: The.invitation.of Sir' Edward Grcv to entertain the King and Queen at the Foreign Office on June 23 has been accepted, and a presentation of Coronation Medals will be made to the troops from the oversea Dominions and from India. This latter function will take place in the grounds of Buckingham Talaee on the morning of June .10. h

lhe. Elided state coach will not be used for their Majesties' progress through London on June 2.1. It will be used on Coronation Day, but for the long drive through tho West' End. City, and South London thoroughfares the great landau specially built for the progress of King Edward and Qnoon Alexandra will be requisitioned. Unlike the old state coach, this carriage can be fully opened. The Royal Programme, Some idea of the busy period before the lung and Queen may be gathered from tho following diary of fixtures for the' months of, June and July:— Juno 17-19.-Arrival and reception of foreign and oversea representatives. Juno 20.-Stato banquet at Buckingham .Palace. " Juno 21.—Diikc of Connaught's dinner at St. James's Palace. Juno 22.—The Coronation. June 23—Tfleir./.Majesties' procession through South Loudon. Banquet at Foreign Uflice. • . . June 24.—Naval, review at Spithead. Juno .b.-Gala performance at Covent Garden. P, J w! -Vr, Gardon - nart . v at Buckingham tvVTlioat' performa,lce at llis Ma J° s - 23 i , lT ho King visiLs the Royal Agricultural. Show at Norwich. linTn'^T- 1 through North London. The King-and-Queen attend a ™7^ mC , e at i Sh ,' Paul ' s Cathedral hall aftcr " ards a I'inchcon at the Guild- • June of Coronation S '"nIH,?^ 3 tr ?°P s - Tho children" fete at the .Crystal Palace. The .Premier and Mrs. Asquith entertain tho King ami Queen at dinner. -." w "? u| y l'-Tlio Court leaves town for

July B.—TKcir Majesties arrive at-Kings-town on the way to Dublin. July 10.—Review in Phoenix-Park. Their Majesties hold a court at the castle. July 11.-The King attends Leonardstown races. A levee held at tho castle. ~ Ju 'f ]2-Tho Royal parly leave Ireland tor Wales.

July I,l—lnvestiture of the Prince of Wales by the King at Carnarvon Castle. July 14.— The Kins opens the new University College buildings at Bangor. July 15—The King lays the foundation stono of the Welsh National Librarv at Aberystwyth. July 17.—Their Majesties arrive at Edinburgh, and will remain there until July 21. ~ The Overseas M.P.'s. The Lords and - Commons Committeo which has in charge the arrangements for the entertainment of representatives of Dominion Parliaments, who are about to visit' England, have received an- intimation that the great railway companies will offer them and their ladies free passes over the whole of •the-'several systems. -In anticipation of the probability of the visitors jonrneyingNdirect by water from Ireland to the Clyde, the Burns Steamship Company has offered to convey them free of cost. Lord Roberts will preside at the Pilgrims' dinner to the Premiers of the Oversea Dominions to be given at the Savoy Hotel on May 25. Among those who have expressed their intention of being present are: Sir Edward Grey, Mr. Runciman, Mr.Birrell, Duke of Devonshire, Mr. A. Lyttelton, Viscount Esher, Earl of Minto, Sir W. Hall-Jones, Lord Blyth, Master of Elibank, Earl Stanhope, Sir Richard Solomon, Lord Northcote, Mr. T. P. O'Connor, Lord C. Beresford, Lord Devonport, Sir H. Mortimer Durand.