The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-06-28 00:00:00

REVIEW BY THE QUEEN AND THE SHAH

AT WINDSOR.

The Shah of Persia left Buckingham Palace on Tuesday
aft.trnom for Prdangton, and at three o'cicclr proceeded by
special Great Western train, aith the Prince and Princess of
Wal.s, the tem...switch and Cesarevna, to Vindsor. On
their arrival in the Royal hoe' nab they were re, eived by •
guard of honour with the Queen's colours. The Royal party
were escorted from the station by an escort of the 9th
mottare to the Castle, where the Shah wee met by the Queen.
The Queen and Prince Leopold, attet.ded by Lord Bridport,
drove to the Rome Park opposite hatchet in the morning,
nod raw the pontoon bridge over the Thames cottstrileted by
a corps of the Royal Engineers. There was • heavy shower of
rain The bridre was constructed in twenty minutes, and
nu opiate,' at eleven, the Qtteen vie wing the operations from
a cl ~ed carriage. The "ridge having been secured, the
corps marched over, cheerlpg, and her Majesty returned to
the Castle. . .

The Queen and Princess Beatrice returned to the pontoon
opposite Datchet shortly after twelve, and remained to see
the troops arrive from London and march Irons Datchet
Station across the river. The first regiment which arrived
at the river side Was the let Battalion of Grenadier Guards,
order the command of Colonel Burnaby. They passed In
safety over the stream In the presence of thousand. of
spectators, the officers saluting the Queen as they reached
the Horns Park The passim° of the troops was a highly
Interesting movement. The Queen remained sometime, not-
withstanding Ire ffient sho were
Long before twelve o'clock the streets of the Royal borough
were crowded with visitors making their way down the Long
Walk, while in the Great Park itself groups were seated
wider the trees and dotted about on the gram; but
mist poisons preferred to inspect the encampment
set ich had been been formed during the previous day at the
c•th-etuit side of the Park. The review !troll nit lay close to
th Long Walk about a mile from the Wioileir gate—a
pleasant with after the close railway Jo, irney Parallel to
the Long Walk, and bounding the review ground, hail
been erected a row of stands ef tendi! g over a quarter of a
mile In. length, covered and uncovered. The booth,' also
were a pretty sight, being huog with flags, while in the
/tout of them was a row of poles, to be headed with flags
when the troops marched past. For the reoiew ground
itself s arcely a Mier site could have been selected It
lay between the Quien's Drive and the Lone Walk, and the
Tit' vi pe fr in the Long Walk increased just by where the
stall is were erec,ed and so afforded an excellent vantage point
tor the spectators bi front and in the carriages behind. The
encampment was behind the stand, and was exceedingly pretty
as viewed trim the rising ground, rho tents were pitched to
form three aides of a ittattro. To the right were the Royal
Scots to the number on 4110, under the command of Colonel
Maguire. Next came the field batteries of Artillery, the
liorses picketi el In long rows with the tents between them,
and the men busily engaged in polishing up the bright week
of the guns and the harness generally. Worldng round to

the left were the lif (two reatments) and the Carib,-
neera while the two regiments of Life Girls forme I the
left [Nut.

A smart shower between one and two made the new large
cone mrse seek the shelter of trees and booths, hut the rate
soon ceased, and the son shone out brilliantly again. At
half-poet two the ground was creared, and lbws were Fr,
o the stay.s at the trot of the booths, winch had by
this Vire hegan to till. The End Dragoon Guards (or Sots
O eyr) came across the ground at a smart pace, and took
up a posits by the salutng point, but shortly alter-
wards move I uff to two divisions to the e ids of t'le
ground bets eel the stands, along the front of which stood
he Royal ,cots in line. Just In fore three o'clock the Lire
Guards rode up to the north nide of the ground, and the
Foot Guards took up a position in line clone to the Long
Walk and facing the stand, the bands of each regiment play
lag in turn. The scene was extremely pretty as the whole
of the foot regiments marched up in one long line, and then
turned and marched In column of battalions to a position
near to the Life Guards.

Altogether mere Were on the ground nearly 7 000 men and
400 officers. During the Interval of Waiting the cavalry dia.
mounted, while the infantry stood at ease or sat on toe
g rim& .

At five minutes past four the word " Attention" was given,
and bythis it wan known that the shah might be shortly ex-
p. tied
At a plotter to five the Royal carrla.es made their appear-
ance from the Long Walk, and the Shah's suite took their
places on the !Amid eel, apart f,r titt m It was nearly ten
minutes past five before the royal arty atriv,:d. A. the
carrik.re drove round behind the right wing of the troops,
the artillery on the left fired a Royal salute, and the infantry
presented arm..

- Preceded by an escort of S mil Greys, the Shah rode up to
the saluting point. His Majesty sac mount-d on a small
grey horse, and had on Ws right hand the Doke of Cambridge
on the left the Csarewitch, and the Prince of Wal. e
and the Duke ef Edinburgh. Following I. carriages,
and cheered tremendously were the Queen, the Cestrevna,
the Duchess of Cambridge, Princes Christian, and
Princess Beatrice, Prince Leopold, the Grand Ductless
of Mecklenburg, and the ladies in waiting. By
the time the Royal party reached the saluting point it was
twenty minutes pant five, and the firing began to bring down
the rain, so the inspection at once commenced, the carriages,
preceded op the Shah, going round to the infantry in the
same order as they came on the ground.
The Shah appeared much pleased with what he saw and
the receptlott he mot with. His Majesty bowed and
smiled repeatedly an he cantered to his place at the
saluting - point The real bualaesa of the day then
commenced. The artillery and cavalry then came
past In c damns of battalion' and squadrons at a
walk. Firs', were the It ,yal Horse Artillery, under
Pie command of Col Newt m. Nnzt came the cavalry
end staff, under the command of Major Grant and Sir
Thomas IC Mahon. The first brigade consisted of the lit
and and 1.1.0 Guard., and the Royal Horse Guards under
the rommand of Colonel Bailie. The second cavalry brigade
were formed by the Carablueers and Hussars. These were
followed p the Foot Guards

The Review then proceeded, and was witnessed by a
largo c flcourse of spectators ; the following sketch
it from a lengthened and interesting account in 7he
Times :

Not for a very long time had the Station of the Great
Weatern Railway at Paddington presented such a crowded
appearance as it did throughout the whole of Tuesday
afternoon. From an early hour trains were despatched for
Windsor at short intervals, and • ter twelve o'clock It was
found necessary to fill trains from two platforms, to each
of which long be, of oarrtsgos were brought up. At two
o'clock& tr tin war started f u. the members of both branches
of the taglalatnre, and out of St. Stephen's eb many
members of the L.r.le and Commons have rare'y been area
assembled ite had gathered together at the Paddington Station
just before that train was sent off. The carriages were so
full that a me hon. members were glad to find standing room
in the brake von& . . he Shah was punctual. Entering by
the ()de., waiting room, he came out on the platform at pre-
cisely a quarter to three, attended by Lord Morley, Lord
Frederick Kerr, Sir Areold Kernball, Maj Berne. CS 1.,
Captain Grey, air. R inald Thomson First Secretary of the
British Legation at Teheran, Dr. Dickson, and a number of
Persian Princes, with a consideranle retinue of i•fiicere,
military and civil. Among the attendant. was an official who
carried a eilvar stove, wt ica hung from his hand by chains.
In it was a fire to beat the gold teapot, which another
attendant had charge of, or to light the mixture used by the
Swab wheu he smokes a pipe On this occaalidi the Shah
wore unusually !erg,' lie floe shaped emeralds mixed among
the diamond• ou the breast of his cost. life Generals were
rano-red very conspicuous by their trouser., which were of
white cl .th, ecrupalously pipeclayed, with a broad gold stripe
down the sides, the Prince and Pr labels of 'Nab., arrived at
five minutes before three, accompanied by the Ceaarewltch and
the Cesare., the former wowing his broad round undrass
cap, hut carrying his plumed helmet in his hand.
The Duke of Edinburgh came at the same time,
and also the Ddcheas of Cambridge, the I:Mehl's of
Ilecklenburg-qrelitz, and the Duke and Da,heas of
Took. The Illustrious personages were all re eived by
Sir Daniel Gooch, Chairman of the C patty, Mr.
Sanders, the Secreisry, Mr. Griereon, the General Mane
ger, and tie lirali. the Superintendent and two I.ttla
daughter. of Mr. Grierson came forward and presented
b eumeta to the Periee.Bs id Wales and her sister, the Amid.
Hereditary. Grand Inches,. . . It wukuown that the down
line was te,t clear between Paddington aud S.otrgh, and not
only were ti graphic messages sent on directing certain
trains ii be shunted here and there, but Mr. Spaguoletti, with
a portable telegraphic apparatus, was seated in the Royal
OKI. to establish immediate communication from any point
on the line should such a step be necessary. . . The
train left Paddington at three o'clock, and did not get into
Wheleor GA 20 minutes past four There the Shah is aarccelved
by a Guard .1 Demme of the let Regiment of Foot. Accom-
panied by the niece of IVaWs, he entered one of Her
Majesty's camaro, the Princess of Wale., the Cr.wevna,
and the Cestrewiteh entered a second, and the other Ptinces,
Princess., Generals, nod Court officials followed in Court
vehicles, the long Irish jaunting car, which marl, years ago
the Duke of Leinater presented to Her Majesty, bringing up
the rear of the cavalcade to Windsor Castle.

Although it may be very true that we are a Naval rather
than a Milltary Power the Review of Troops In Windsor-
park on Tuesday presented a scene al thoroughly and pecu-
liar') English as the R-view of Ships at Splthead the 'ay
before. Tne scenery of Windsor-pat k unites all that is most
beautiful in English landscape, and though the Shah may
have seep bigcr b,ttalions defile before hint and Berlin and St.
Petersburg, such a noble and beautiiiil parade-ground is
not to he found to all Europe.... We have shown the
Shah not on'y the hest of our troops, hut a bit of England
which we fondly imauine to be perfect in Its pecullAr beauty.
the traps were the flower of our small Army. In number
about 7.000 men...

At the saluting point In front of Queen Anne. Ride the
Royal Engitgli and Perslon Standards floated fr,m two tall
flag staff., and on either side of the space rig eyed for Iler
114,-...ty, for the Shah, and or the Royal rorlOge tastefully
decorated rands bad been emoted for some altranCe. Special
row, of benches and enclosuros gave ace immolation to the
Queen's househol I, the Foreign Ministers, the Shah's re-
tinue, the L and Commons, Eton College, sun-
dry other College. stud Soho la, and tlcket nollers
of various degree, these pr,vileged pemm., very
many as they were, belvg nowem r, but it drop in the
ocean to the thousands 11000 thousands of the
gen. ral public, who piurid into Whol.or from early morn-
ing by the two lines of railway. ob .ut three o'clock the
line was formed, ale- g which the Quell, the Shah, an I a
very ri dant and r .pal folluw,ng were presently to pair.
Beguining f row the right, there seas the Royal Rom
Arthler,, wHch alvh,y• clarion the proud post ion, thee toe
solid :IA bet 11l int mosses of the Household Cavalry, then the
batten ins of Gua.d., n the other Infantry regimen's,
the Dragoon., and liu.sa,s, and on the left ii nt
the batteries of Royal Artillery. Lord Strathelairn
was in command of the while line, Colonel New.on
of the artillery; Sir Thoolllll Mai:Mahon of the Cavalry,
Princ Edward of S are-Weimar of the Infant y The array
was about tr•ree-quarters of a mile long, slid ea. c mpletely
lapped by a deep fringe of spectators stretching away right
and left In a wide sweep, which leit the troops ample spa,:e
for their manoeuvres The advance of the Guard. to take
their place in Ike was most picturesque, the red wall of
their formation marching suddenly out of the green screens
formed by the Long Wa,k

The Shah's train was delayed on ite road from London, and
the Loyal procesaiou did not arrive on the ground lid rive
o'clo k, an hour late. The tr op. stood in their formation
looking across the green sward of the parade at the gay
banks and rows of spectator., and the spectators sat in their
seats and carrlaaes scrutinizing the troops with untiring
enthusissm. The weather was excellent, though at ono tlnm
It clouded over and taco rained a little, and it was hard to
weary of waiting in such • beautiful scene....

At five minutes past five the Scots Grey., which formed
the van of the Royal procession, delmucned from the trete
the Steil, and then the gray h ones of the Queen's carriages,
could be seen, and as the proceed,n made its way across the
green to the right of the line the Artillery on the left flank
fired • Royal salute The ans.,ke drew away among the
trees, and, making a wide sweep or, r the turf, the proces-
sion Cattle Ma walk towards the saluting point, the cheer-
of the crowd travelled towards the stamis. Her Majesty we.
dressed in black, the bonnet having cone white in it ; the
Ceearevna, who sat by heraide, mid the Prince. of Waleti, who
let oppesite, wes, leg blue bonnets and dresses of some nearly
white material, After one good look and one lewd cheer
for the Q keen, all eyes were of course c .ncentrated on the
S iish, wesi rode his white arab, and took up MB pesition on
the side of the gut eti's carriage nearest the troops The
Queen's carriage wos just between the flag-staffs, and a fine
oak tree at the back of the Royal enclosure. The Shah's
arab wore a ring of gold braid half-way down its tall,
the Lower part of which was dyed pink. A large gold
saddle-cloth and large Weer stirrups were coesplcuotes In
the saddlery The Ceara witch wore a Russian cavalry uni-
form, the Prince of Wales his uniform of Colouel-M-Chiel of
the Rub Brigade the Date of E ihiburgh and the Duke of
Teck Volunteer Artillery unit inns, and the Duke of Cam-
bridge his Field- Marshal's uniform. Stars and Manila we
shall not attempt to number, contenting ourselves by say-
leg that the blue riband on the Shah's breast was certainly
not the Garter, as many seemed to think, since tile
Grand Vie or wore one exactly identical, both being
of a different shade from the blue worn by our Prince.
sod by the Cesarewitch. His Majesty having re-
ceived the Roy al salute from the whole of the
troops, who presented arms while the bands played the
National Anthion and the colours were lowered, the
Reyal party made for the right of the line to begin the In-
spection, the Duke of Cambridge having heeded the field-
IT ate to Her Majesty Oil their way a Persian Prince or
ieltier, riding In tiie cortOge and therefore of high rank, was
thsewn from his horse, welch galloped away. The runaway
steed was, however, soon secured, said gallantly remounted
by his rider, who rode away at full speed &Her the Royal party,
much applauded hy the spectators. The regimental surgeon
of one the Guards' battalions game across the grass to attend
to the fallen Persian, who, however, was merely shaken, and
did not require his services. A little rain fell as the two car-
riages with the Queen and Princesses passed slowly along
the line. The halide played the Persian March all the way,
and at the Shah's right hand side ride the Duke of Cam-
bridge, giving Ills Majesty the names of the Milerent regi-
ments, as well as other information Again the Royal car-
riages soil the mounted Shah and Princes brought the
cheers of the multitude with them towards the minting point,
end the march past began directly they had taken up their
position.
The Shah sat alone On his horse on the off-side of the
Queen's carriage, it suing his hands on the high holster,.
While the troops were pulsing he had a tired and rather
deserted air, and one would think that he should have bad
some ape at his elbow to give him Information. But the
etiquette of Majesty demanded that he should be Words in
his atipreme position. nearei t the troop. and on the Queens
right hand, ano adjuiting his gold spectacle, carefully, aid
sometimes saluting the colours by raising his hand to his
lanbskin c sp, he watched the regiments puss. Now and
then the Duke of Cambridge came forward tied spoke to His
Majesty, but the other Princes sat on their horses dose to
the further or inner side of the Queen's carriage.

The Royal Horse Artillery went by as they always do, the
fine bays which drew the guns stepping out with spirit,
and the wheels of the carriages rolling in one circle along
thet. line. Colonel Saline's flou•ehold Cavalry looked their
best. The glossy and powerful horses, the spiendiOly d d
and stalwart horsemen, are familiar to us all. The mounted
bands were massed in the usual place, and gave time to We
pacing horses with the usual sweet and monotonous music.
On either side of the band, the etth, a brilliant array of
heed-quarter' fficers, was drawn up, abandoning their usual
port in the Royal enclosure in order to leave it clearer
for the It gal carriages, the Princes, and high English and
Persian Court officials. That flue regiment, the Carablneers,
In their blue tunics crossed by white belts, and the 7th and
13th l.io.sarl brought the passage of Cavalry to an end, end,
changing with a tap and • roll, the tune invited onwards the
two batteries of held Artillery, a gallant show of strong
horses and guns on gray carriages. The sun had come out,
and the scene was gay and beautiful, first of all with the
natural charm of the landscape, and also with the cavalry
of various uniforms moving on against the trees on
the far right of the saluting point, and on the far loft with
the solid ay vanes of the Infantry. Followed by the Guards
came Prince E ward of Sale Weimar. on a Mang and and-
sums roan charger. These magnificent battalions, which the
&tenth people have some reoson to think are the finest in-
fantry in the world, marched past the Sovereigns with their
wonted steadiness. We may he sure tile Duke of Cambridge's
heart was glad as he watched refthneot after regiment of
the flow/ of his troops hear themselves so bravely, under
the eyes of the Monarchs and the Princes. The
Shah turned more than once to r the Duke, the Q eeri bowed
to the colones, and the Princess Dagmar ip. ke to the
Princes. of Wales, strarghtening her hand in ilithtratlon of
the feed ranks. The 7th Royal Feathers kept perfect line
and step, and when the 93rd Highlanders came along In their
white gaiters, kilts, and plumes, the Shah turned to the Mite
and Queen with an admiral deitlllo of admiration. Atka