The Coronation.
ILLUMINATIONS IN LONDON. The King is highly gratified at all the circumstances attending the Coronation, and at the excellence of the arrangements and the demeanour of the people. His Majesty has bestowed on the Archbishop of Canterbury the Kpy&T Victoria chain, an order which theKing has founded for bestowal on special accasions. The streets of London were thronged last evening to view the illuminations, The crowds were denser than on Peace night. All vehicular traffic wfas suspended. SPLENDID DONATION TO A HOSPITAL FU^JD. The King received from the Lord • Mayor of London (Sir J. C. Dimsdalel, Sir Savila Crdssley, and Viscount Dun-.. cannon the Coronation gift of £ 115,000 subscribed from all classes of the community. : • < . His Majesty immediately handad the amount to the Prince of Wales, and directed it to be used to augment, the London Hospital fund. He expressed delight that such progress had been made towards freeing the hospital from debt, and declared that he would , not cease to strive for the accomplish*. - ment oi this object while God spared - his life. ■, > The King referred feelingly to the fact that the gift included twenty thon- * sand donations in pence from theworkers and the poor. ;;. - VISITORS TO WESTMIN§TErSHr
ABBEY.
The Coronation arrangements id Westminster Abbey having been left intact, crowds of visitors .have been viewing them at a small charge.' The * money Is to be handed to a charity. -r . The chain presented to the Archbishop of Canterbury is one of the.-' highest distinction. The', >Victoria Order is a decoration to be worn by Royal personages. • ; ~ The Indian troops were much’ hm pressed with the story of the Coronation stone at Westminster Abbey, and saluted St. Edward's chair. THE DURBAR AT DELHI. Fifty four of the leading Princes =of India have been invited to the Corona-
tion durbar to be held at Delhi «iaDecember, ; ' The area of the oamp will be seven , miles by five. The Duke of Connaught is expected to attend.
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Manawatu Herald, 16 August 1902, Page 2
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326The Coronation. Manawatu Herald, 16 August 1902, Page 2
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