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Show Program of the Events Covers a Period of a Month London, June 24. The Impressive ceremonies of coronation day have ushered In a scries of coronation events of almost dally occurrence for the next month up to about July 21. Beginning with the naval review at Splthead today, these coronation receptions re-ceptions and festivities keep the king and queen moving throughout the kingdom, The royal visit to Ireland from July 7 to 12, tho Invest.ture of tho prince of wales at Carnarvon on July 13, and the royal visit to Scotland Scot-land from July 17 to 21 are some of the principal events. The program for these various royal functions, beginning with the naval review today, Is as follows June 24 Naval review at Splthead The King an'l queen spend the night on the royal yachL June 2G Their majesties return to London and attend the gala performance perform-ance at the Covent Garden opera. June 27 Royal garden party at Buckingham palace, followed by a gala performance at His Majestv's Theatre. June 2S The royal guests depart The king visits the royal agricultural show at Norwich. June 29 Royal visit to the city of London. Thanksgiving service at St. Paul's cathedral followed by lunch at the Guildhall Roturn Journey to the palace through the North London boroughs. .June 30 King's fete to 100,000 London Lon-don school children at the Crystal Palace The king and queen will be present at a dinner given by the prime minister and Mrs. Asrjnith Coronation medals will be presented to the colonial colo-nial and Indian troops who have partaken par-taken in the ceremony July 1 Their majesties leave for Windsor alighting at Slough and proceeding pro-ceeding by road to the castle July 7 and 8 Royal visit to Ireland. Arrial at Kingston on hoard he, Victoria Vic-toria and Albert. Landing, and reception re-ception by tho lord lieutenant. Dnvc to Dublin. Opening of Royal College of Science. Visit to Phoenix park races. Dinner ot the castle July 9 Service at St. .Patrick's -cathedral. Visit to "Artnne--tndnstrlaU school Inspection of pensioners and girls at Drummond Institute. July 10 His majesty receives ad dresses at the castle and holds a lovce The queen receives an address from women cf Ireland and visits Coombc hospital Visit to I eopardstown rare-course. rare-course. State banquet at the castle His majesty afterwards holds a chapter chap-ter of the order of St Patrick Julv 11 The king Inspects tho Royal Irish constabulan at the Vice legal Lodge and attends a review of the troops and tho presentation of colors In Phoenix park. Garden party at tho castle In the evening July 12 Their majesties loave Dublin Dub-lin and embark at Kingstown ou board the Victoria and Albert. July 13 Investiture of the price or wales at Carnarvon. July 14 The king onens the new University College at Bangor. July 15 The king lays the foundation founda-tion stone of the Welsh National library li-brary at Aberystwith. Julv 17 Royal visit to Edinburgh. The king and queen, with the prince of Wales and Princess Mary arrive at the Caledonian railroad station In Princess stieet at G p m, whero the Duke of Connaught awaits their arrival ar-rival July IS Inspection of the king's bodyguard for SpUand (the rayol company of archers) and presentation of colors by his majest at 1030 a. m , to bo followqd bv presentation of the "Reddendo" nnd by the presentation presenta-tion of addresses bv various bodies. A levee will bo held at noon. Tho queen visits the women's and children's chil-dren's hospital at Bruntsfleld. The king In the afternoon pays a visit to Edinburgh castle and to the Koyal Scottish Academy July 19 The king attends St Giles's Cathedral In the morning for tho dedication dedi-cation of tho chapel ot the ThlsJc Their mnlestlcs In the afternoon lay the foundation stones of the Usher Hall nnd afterwards pay a visit to tho Royal Infirmary. Their majesties hold a court In tho evening July 20 In the morning the king presents colors to the Rovnl Scots In the icing's park and inspects the veterans, veter-ans, the boys' brleado tho Church lade' brigade, a detachment of bovs from Queen Victoria school. Dunblane, and the bov scouts A vls.t will be paid to Linlithgow castle in the afternoon after-noon July 21 Their majesties leavo Edinburgh Edin-burgh Tho gala performance at His Majestv's Theatre on Tuesdu. Juno 27. Is to be one of the most brli lant fuuetiong connected with the corona I tion. A r-rolocuo written for the occasion by Owen Seaman Is to oren the proceedings, pro-ceedings, and this w.ll be followed by scenes from "Money," "The Mer-rj Mer-rj Wives of Windsor." "The School for Scandnl." "Julius Cnosar." and "The Critic," Ben Johnson's masque. "The Vision of Delight" will then be plvn and the performance Is to conclude con-clude with tho singing of the national nntbom "The National Anthem," will be -"bung by MJbs Clara Bull. The king nnd queen will be received re-ceived on their arrival at the theater thea-ter by Sir Herbert Tree and Sir John Hare, the latter of whom will remain at their majesties' disposal throughout through-out the evening, as representative of Hie executive committee, which com-nrisps com-nrisps tho following well-known members mem-bers ot the dramatic profession Sir Charles Wyndham, chairman, Sir John Hare. George Alexander. Cvril Maude, Charles Hawtrev. H B Irving, Her-bet Her-bet Trouch. Herbert Tree, and Arthur Ar-thur Bourchicr organlzinr ppcrotarv. She entlro grand tier of the house has been rearranged so as to form the royal box, In which the king and queen and their principal guests are to bo seated while two other largo boxes and 250 stalls have aUo been engaged by the court officials. The design for the decoration of tho interior ot tho theater Is a novel one and consists almost wholly of real fruit of the most vivid colors surrounded sur-rounded by Its own leaves For the royal boxes and tho vestibule In which their runJestieB will hold a recoptlc-n of their guests, however, great masses of crimson rambler roses, hydrangeas and lilies will be utilized, and these will be toned down gradually to harmonize har-monize with the rest of the Bchomo. On the outside balcony the columns aro to be draped with Imperial purple curtains, Interlaced with fruit garlands, gar-lands, bound with golden ribbons. Small growing treos will be placed all over the balcony, In the center of which a fountain of water will play The general auditorium will he adorned with a design In pink, white and crimson, with festoons of fruit and garlands In green and gold, re- (Contlnued on Page Sovcn.) 00 CORONATION FESTIVITIES (Continued from Page One.) lleved by crimson banners with the royal arms placed below the scats of the king and queen. In the stalls and dress circle the public 'will be required re-quired to wear court dress or uniform and in othor parts of tho theater evening dress. Thoro has been an enormous demand de-mand for seats and some 'very high premiums have been paid. The prices of those places open to the public wero fixed bj the management as follows: fol-lows: private boxes, from $262.50 to $525, orchestra stalls, $105, dress circle, $26 to $52, and amphltheuter, $S CO. |