Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1911 — RUSHING FOR CORONATION SEATS [ARTICLE]

RUSHING FOR CORONATION SEATS

Growing Enthusiasm In Great Britain and King and Queen Gain in Popularity—Fairyland Appearance in the West End. London. —Persons desirous of obtaining places to view the coronation procession should act quickly, as seats are selling by the hundreds every day. The prices range from 1 to 1,000 guineas ($5 to $6,000.) The greatest care is advisable, as some of the agents are doing their utmost to run the charges up to stunning amounts. Another thing to bear in mind is the location of seats. Those accessible only from the front will have to be occupied probably before seven o’clock in the morning. Whereas those reached from the rear may be occupied just before the passing of the procession. That the crowds are to be unprecedented is explained largely by the fact that the day of coronation, June 22, has been declared a bank holiday, which yrill release tens of thousands of employees who otherwise would be kept away from the line of march. Special trains will run from all parts of the United Kingdom, and the colonies are expected to send 100,000 visitors. The number of those coming from America probably will reach record figures. Every street in the crowded area will plankecL on both sides, shutting off the- shops,r and dangerous nooks add corners will be closed. The intention is to convert the streets into safe channels for the floods of humanity. On every hand a spirit of growing enthusiasm is manifested and the king and queen are gaining fresh popular laurels week by week. The work of preparing Westminster abbey for the coronation is being hurried, as great changes are to be made within and without An annex is being built, externally indistinguishable from the gray, time worn abbey itself. Here the processional order will be formed before the king and queen proceed to the place of crowning. The special coronation committee, the earl marshal of England and almost every governmental department are busy with some part of 1 the coronation preparations. « For the decoration of the streets a special committee has been appointed, and an attempt will be made to give the West end the appearance of fairy-

land. The ceremonial service at the abbey will be extraordinarily rich and original. People from every quarter of the globe are booking hotel rooms and visitors already are on the way to London from distant parts of the world, intending to make a holiday here daring the brilliant season. The performance of Bulwer Lytton’s “Money” at Drury Lane in honor of the emperor and empress of Germany probably will be the most memorable theatrical event In the history of the metropolis. In the central part at the grand circle will be built up a magnificent box for the king and queen, the imperial guests and their suite and personages at court There will not be a foot of vacant room in the great playhouse.