The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-07-09 00:00:00

. MB VOLVNTEBRB BEFORE THE
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in five companies, under Colonel Brown: and the
GRAND MARCH PAST AT BUCKINGHAM
•'.-, e • ' „ 41. . , , , e . - . IlthMiddlesex,in-fiee companies, under Colonel Sir
PALACE.
e The citizen soldiers of-thn Queen united on 'Satin:- V.B.
Oli'itoarley, followed, • and after them came the let
day in a grand parade to do homage to her Majesty
on her Jubilee. Thirty-thousand evolenteerie of all dalonel G. Clark, and the 2nd V.B. RoyaLFueiliers,
Royal Fusiliers, in four companies under
under- Colonel Routledge, in, sir etrieue . een4leaViege
- Oen Mestere& in e Ste ehrieree's-Patketn' - bee
eEtevereige, and. tit enake "b theirof r , ~ these two smart-looking regiments eloaing up the 3rd
their '
level olenseanceleethegracionseady Brigade. Colonel G. J. Wigraw, Olt, .pf the Cold
. . „ it show numbers,
, -stresonteinardseeommanded thie4tleArigade,,and hid
who* throne and
-:person: they hatli‘eworrrte protect. ~ It was a braire.
L eights and one,that with, no echitibt; be -oU, pleasant ' we,;(-)44r,4lsintilLtahi3llll4ht. eP.IIII. Hon. U.
Amherst,
as.Aidae-923e-rCigi:rod;:
!; memories, for the Queen among; the •many notable
-. scenes of the mostnoteirorthy,Webration of the cen- The 'posteof honour in thiebrigede wee, given to the
-, . , • . • London Irish, which mustered :tie fine companies.
tery. „ The Duke
.of..conenuelete WO() honorary colonel or
, . . , . , . •
WhAithfteerresPtert,alZil'i.gonfelufurochre at
Windsor Buckingham earlier,
in t h the ecorps, ,„rode at their head', with Colonel Ward,
eae: for the special occasion, her Majesty, wth the V.C., and it was noticeable dot the Queen and all the
' Creme Prince and Princess of Prussia, who had occupants -of :the Royal bee stood up during the
, -
arrived from Norwood, took a milk in the, Royal passing of, this and each , other' regiment in
• which a member of the -Royal Family
gardens. 10 the meantime , there had assembledin 'e - ' took
Palace a„ et Buckingham.
, . , princesses, diplomatists,- a pare, the Queen kissing her hand to the :Royal
;Abe enclosed space in front
Officer in.
statesmerepeerseand cammeriers, besides high military ' . weniteld. :. To the tune of St. 'Patrick's
galaxy of kings, princes,
Day" the regiment Went by at a swiegieg niarrelf:and
._nienget. those p resent at an early hoer on all sides received hearty welcome and a toilet cheer
personages. A
Mid-
were '''thee Ituisian Ambassador, M. de S i•el• the •fione the crowd inside the railings The let Mid-
,. dies i ' : ' ' • • ' ' -
German Ambassaeorecount Hatzeelcle the Austrian e , under Colonerßircham, in three comeantee,
; Anibilaider; coene CarelYi; the Italian, the French, came next, with the 19th. Middlesex under Colonel
lead" the -Teirkish representatives of their" respective• Richardie in six companies, 14th Middlesex, in five
Embassies; the Greek Minister, M. Gennacilue ; the - companies, erider'Coltmel Lewis, the'2let Middlesex,
: Netherlands and Danwliiiiiitets; beside ri it host of: 'under " Colonel- Morris in - five companies, under
Bled; th
!oth'eis of the Corps! DfplOMidique:' The Min-60Y was Colonel, the. 22nd, ',Sriider Colonel• Alt, in ' six
repiesehted by Mr: W. H. ' Smith, Mi. Henry . companies; the latter leteirigeretherietwo Gatliegeguna •
Matthews, 1111 r. E. St , rinhopee Lord George Hamilton, The 18th Middlesex; under Colonel G. Ives; Id five
- Ire tfollsina and mini others. -Other statesmen compimiete completed the Fourth Brigade. : The sth
present . Were Lord : Northbrook, Lercr W•emyse, Mr. , . Brigale•was'comniandedbyVolonel Hon. W. Horne,
.Childers, the Berl of Latham, Lord 'Crenbertee Bart . .
with • Brigade ,Maleire Colonel Hattorr, and • Aide-dc-
Childers, -
Speneeteancllserd Kimberley: -. ,'. . - ' • . camp Lieut.. St. Aubyri. • The 15th Middlesex, encore-
Shortly .before bur (Mock- the Queen's' Royal . ' Mendof'Coleinel-Wyld, came firstehrfoue companies, •
. and her Majesty's own family arrteed.lin the , r btit their' Marching was not so good. The London
gueste
review ground, and at .-4.30-o'clookeeshen:the Queen- , Rifie-Briglidee.at 'the, head whom was,,the•-Duke ,
the -Grind
,theepeivategerden entree* t to. -of Cambridge, the honorary colonel,- and, Colonel
drove from -
• Tribunal stand erected in the space of the great '-' Uerdee Edward _ •Pelhain Clinton, were -. „the next,
- ,
central gate . -91 , Buckingham Palace,- there were and "'ix : 'di.' SAO -companies made rip exeelleet,
sho
present. to receive her Majesty all the Kiev; :end • seee,The, cockades of the men's shakoes . formed an
at the of '' agreeable relief to the ;piked helmets of. their coin-
Princes who are her guests, who stood a ,
which
tiiini: ' rade* of the other. 'corpse and the appearance of -the.
he Tribune and enerounded the carriage i
she alighted. . The 'Prince of Melee and, his party ' regiment at the i saluting wat.the, . Opal , for , a
sneered from Marlboroughlfe4e, and loud and admiring cheer from the crowd behind. the
had previously sn
and
a procession of
.I'e:fecal: .P,rerieeiises in carriages railings... - The Post 'Volunteers followers, With .
elebeeneefee some time arriving, so that, grouped. the fluke. of :„Tech, . Hon. Colonel, .Colonel Du.
ha
'areteid-hiehlajeste et the toceOf the Tribene, were ePlatTareer attheir head, nearly -a Amerind' strong,
the following: ,-.-,:.. . ~ -‘ .., • • - ,in eight fine companies. , They 'Marched well, and as '
H.R.lieKiiig. of Denmark, who had his dau bter" they palmed the Egyetinn Medals worne b ' those'
g . , - in . . , , , .
... k. y _ . who _
the Princes!! of Wales, leaning iliiiiatm, eolith, ; took part ehe tiondan,campitign; showed -up Well on :
mien the Other Bile of the Princess Was her brother,..- the dark ground of .their uniforms. The 2nd London, e
the King of Greece—both Monarchs wore the military, in 'four companies, ender Colonel Cando*, tied the
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uniform of Field Marshals of their respective hinge rd Loneon, in six smart companies, nadir. Colonel
doles eepeenei-eeteerge,
eeiet Apples, in naval uniform;- 4trie. 'Caine next, and then the 12th Middlessx'
the PrniceiselSouisieTidories, and Maud of Wales, (Civil Service) in their dark ' grey dress, passed with
the Prir
with whorriewei the :Hereditary King Of Greece, the- , 'ere' af Waleiiethe' honorary Colonel, at their -
Crown •Pr ieceeie,selgiiiierry,' Who looks enifeeb eppy heed, With Colonel Mill*; and as: the regiment sitee
. since the die:Wore have announced that the atjeotion preached the saluting pint then:tatted baud struck up
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of the throat he stiffen, frani •is not 'fatal, kid Who I_Gtod.piiiiithe,Ptilice of -Weal'. The Queen.siiiiled,44.
lige
was 'd in 're field-inarehale e uniform; the and tapped her fan in , applause as thee Prince'
dressed .
daeghters ; Nkik'Prineefea of Germany
_ and theirpici , rode by, and the of hireAoyel.
,C;o'
the : Green r'' Duke , Of - el:lessee also in. Gijiieral's ' Fr
ighirsis also laughingly applauded -their father: 'A-
e with his - daughters, ' the e -.Princesses, single company of the 25th Middlesex, -under Captain":
uniform,
e Viet/ores and , Alit of . Hesse; -and hiesoire the Zee- Grey (Bank of ..,,England Volunteers), closed go the
Connaught, Prince brigade with their
diterx . Genoa puke •of Hesse; the Ditehessert • _ 'Chiding gun. : The 6th, and last,
e Pirchesisn.! ei:Be,stric , and strongest; brigade was -commanded by Colonel'Vuegh; th
and Princess °
and.. Prine:e Henry of Battenbarg ; the meow*, of 'i, Straceye with . Brigade-Major Colonel Bridger:lvan, ,
Connaught, the Duchess of Meoklenburg-Strelitz, the ' • MX., and Lieutenant the -Hon: L. White as aide-de-
Dtikre of ' Sparta, Prince Christian, and 'ilimP• The 2nd (South) Middlesex led off with five
einaey 'others.. _ In front of the saluting, point,
- and s grey-coated smart-looking companies ender Colonel .
itemedietely•tuiderthe Queen's Box, were the follovi- Wylde, followed the sth (West)
.Middlesex, under
-ing'. Royil personages:—Thu Duke or , Cambridge, - Colonel Bell, in .five companies, and the, 9th. Middle--. ~
. •
' Commander-in-Chief,with h le' ' '
wi is baton, and ene full sex !ender Maw. Bridgewater, in two ;comeaniese,
the pipean Th piper
*dorm, with his A.D.C. Colonel :Fitz-George, o,x' ; i e s' ti drummers of the Scots Fusiliers , mean- -
' 'Oho - --Prince 'of Wales, who wore the,' ueifeepe bes 7 [ whilehataken up positions before the Guards' bande .
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,
General of the Guard'', with his JeDeleqclonell and the of, the , Londee Scottish, in :their
, Clarke; ethe Duke' of , Connaught, in theerelfarie ate- pietniesqtre grey uniforms took 'gel' stand alongside
' Wee: P resee‘ then. :The. Guards band suddenlyeeased- playing as
his 'Volunteer regiment, the London
„Albert Victor, in ,the uniforni of ethe 10th Itemiser t A •the lest Mend the 9th Middleset passed, ilia the pipers
Ahe Duke of Tecki in the nniferrn of the Poet Office ` - streak. tip it lively, strathepey, heralding thehperoach ef ''
Volunteers; Lord Wolseley and the Headquarter Staff- the London Scodeish, Thie fine iegiment, its 'usual,
present without he e Wes. cererninded mat admiration' both for the admirable
Of the War Office were also pr
'A. Below the Triburie on foot was the contingent of Wien ' liiiicleing,..and 'the fine hieigneof the men. They e
...Cavalry in :line as ei-guarct Of honour, *wrote their ,*eee nrestered in six c orneatiee under Colored
,-
:meat picturesque,uniforme of divers,
spectacle of such' at; '
grind body
f-eimseen, and roceived'a cheer' as they marched out '
t 9 their mindit.d boey of . of, the -: peek. - The Queen's Westminster, in - their
bluith
;velunteer soldiers as passed the IQueen Mist i have : hri hr ge-ey coats followed'to' the number of
h.eepeosetiking,.,and far and throughout India •' the. i
.9.'76, wider Colonel Howard Vincent,' M.P.:, and the
spectacle. of :. Saturday will be described in mere
.1 Duke - ofe, West Minster, - hone • Coliinel. - They -
. harmer ned, Oravenserai, and Will, no detibt, be re •,,,e- , Were ' formed in ten etrong -:. companies, ad rti
fled according to the Oriental Method :of tale-telling, • were in, every reseect . one .of the finest- regimerde
wedeelie resole that Great Britain will gain b, the On 'the -groired, ranking only second in numbers to
telpin Queen came hire they were among the beste
iee of the natives. The Queeceme before the the London Artillery, while in smartness and dram"-
epee of the -.theusaecle, of
,the peblio eed roldiery, e The Inns of Omni -
(14th) mustered two
exactly at ‘l'Mt etudeese received with most voluminous -I -. companies under . Colonel •
etheerireg,.: eilierb quite drowned the music of the :1 Russell, and their marching:was excellent as it alwees,
inailedbande Me they played . the National Anthem: is. , A strong muster of the-Area& (20th Middles.e)
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Iltititajeite.toiik her place after kissing baneso the came next, under Colonel Ed's; forming -eight core- .
1 Peirieeeof Wales and 'other Princes brider . her. balcony panics, who marched by, with excellent dressing and
erit'4e3o; eight in the centre Of thegiand tribinl ' In ,
Gdistence. The first Tower Hamlets, with their two:
'the pled° of honour on her left rag :the Crown ' ,ardner, guns, under Colonel Mapleson, in five cone-
' 'Princess of Prussia and next thieCiown Peineete were .panier, and the 2nd Tower Hamlets, in -seigheetrong
• the Princess of Wales and Princess Beatrice. .1 . eeetnletzliee under Colonel Munro, closed the brigade,
•,ee -At 4.25 the massed bands of the Greiridiefi, iCold - , eud_pretig4ein the rail! dt the hole parade. . ,:i
,eniti, and Scots Fusiliers, and the re:end Artillery,
I.ieary r Wheinthe lest anisissielyeof the Tower Hamlets
streams, ~
' the former under the baton of Mr. p a eforitre . end passed at 5.40, the past having occupied in .
Atli(' latter under Chevalier Zrivatat 'stertck n - tele )e,e'ee "deft- eestelere the •Qtaien stood up, all the
eNationel Anthem, andthe mamba= of the en eincesaireeb : , te neiterbours, doing likewise.
reale, including the Duke of Cambridg; , the Prisms ee • Beelitestree • -of Calebridge and the Prince .
:Wales, Prince Albert 'Victor, the Duke of Connell/0e of 'Wales, the latter two with
,ehe other Princes and •
the; Duke •.ot- leek; -Lord Wolselee, the ' -Duke of Lord ‘76lzdey, drew up -quite lose to the front of
- leertiendeGineril Gipps, and Colonel ellerke (equerry the Royal, box.. Jeep Majesty .....s. not going to leave
to the Prince of Wales); - saluted the queen and the the ground without paying a high compliment to the 1
Royal, i.:par4i: • bit the:- bor,. 1 all eOf whore ' received • - the: military authorities, and to the Volunteers, (Ames,
;.ealute . upstanding; then the Dukeef,Carahridge gays', and men; Per she, in toed toner, expressed to duke •
ehn.signal. for the march past to begin ; and the •Roy , , her 'greet gratification at the grand Aispla*'. she had ,
4 Arillery,ban&:.commenoed, the . lively strains :of the - Witnessed. She complimented the duke on the large: ,
British
..fe
,G r !sadism"' .• The Hon. Artillery c . eeepense burebeis of her soldier subjects' which' had that dee
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l 61,10004nd jammer displaes:_tmelieviolation' 'paraded before her, end Cheeetteparticularly gratified
eeetreey
; which ordains ffin . etiquette : : navitt nt the smartness and - precisions as ;well es. the whole -
9f thomejlitary .
, eereitleeehel:MPreonteaAlallteekePrdeedellethoceirpiee :•eppeerance- of the volitteee:oollo4 , Which - were a,'
.:tt*Reetig O. honeereand,Withelle Prima of.Welee, , eeit &edit to their country. :The Queen ridded some -
' further Which she highly eulogised
honoreir(oolonele at their head, , arta Colons: . 5 -.Weeds, in the.,
Puke of
,Portland. marched, pitstAteueheae of ' the 'afficirs who had the duty tarrying out such a huge
The - undertaking and said diet it would be one of the
;proceeelon,,selutipg the, Queen ,rur they passed. 1 :
'damemounted: company. of the corps, in two eqesieens . mostpleasureable of the ceremonies of this year re- ,
' r -first, then the , gunners wide „their Wieldy: . WOf Cambridge, as
tamed he hermemory. The Duke '
Chief ajesty on
burnished field' pieces, neatly geared up, with their of ;the Army, responded to her :M
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limbos'!! and ammunition carriages, fully, manned, behalf. of the volunteer force, expressing his great 'joy •_
past had been a pleasure to the
and the Ebert-looking companies of riflemen attached ' that the march, - •
to the Corpehraireht up the. rear. There was n con- Queen. The massed bands then played the,
filet of Opinion among the spectators' as to the reason National Anthem, and, amidst the thundering ,
Company strains of '2OO instrumentalists, the cheers of
for placing the Honourable Artillery Ca
the crowds lining every point in St. James's-park,
the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers, but it appeared, .:
from subsequent enquiry, that- it was simply ;as a and the clapping of hands of many of the guests'
ithin the Buckingham Palace enclosure, her
matter of convenience that this -order of procedure w
was observed, and that the grief reason for placing Malesty,withdiew from the tribune, followed by the
stair-
he\t naval contingent in the second place; weir the Kings aud Princesses. Arriving at the foot of the
Majesty was received by all those who had
anxiety of those in command to get the guns out way, her
of the ' way. ; The marching of the Honourable formed places within the special enclosure, who
so reputable Artillery Company was passable, but by no means so bowed deeply, their salutations were cordially
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good as might have been exeectreputableresponded to by her Majesty frequently bowing to the
Volunteers, who Caret next, did , Kings of Denmark ,and Greece and other chief mem-
t cores: The Naval
'better', and they received a well-deserved; cheer • from . l*rii of the Foreign ' Sovereignties. The Queen paid
.the spectators in Perk. Sir George Nitres. who is greet attention to and her expression of happiness'
ehowed•that she had not been fatigued by the long
mere in command Of this fine brigade, rode at the head
epeotaele she had witnessed, but was overjoyed to see
of the six geed- companies *hide the corps mustered,
t 6 thousands of men who are prepared to uphold her
was
and with him Lieutenant Smith. The picturesque b
kingdoin and who yet are only minuthe Of the millions'
- uniform of bide, with sennit 'hats, of the Naval Volune
of • her volunteer guardians- who ' are Seedy to give
teen: was a relief from the brilliant red or dull black and expend ne time anexpend their money in-6eder that they
of-most of the military corps, and the popularity of .
may seive.their Queen and
,country., ,
the naval service Wise substahtially shown in the ap-
plause of the crowd. e•'::: The Men marched solidly and
well, exeeptethe sixth company, composed of a con-
tingent of. the Brighton and - Hastings corps of the
; brigade, but.onthe Whale the performance of theblue- -
jackets was excellent. After them: came the first bri-
gade of enelitery volunteers, under Colonel A. Hamil-
ton, R.E., Commandant; Brigede Major, Major
Hurst; Aide-de-Camp, Capt. F. Bond.
The Medical Staff . Corps,
.numbering, 400, under
Surgeon-Commander Cendie e four , companies of the
' 2ntr Middlelei Artillery, under 'Colonel -Keene, and
five eonippanies of the 3rd Middlesex Artillery, under
Colonel lewd Triter); led off the first brigade, and
:.,Ftssed the saluting point in pod order and fairly
'.gotedediesitege but the palmeWee•cerreed off, both as
„tetra mbers 'and smartness, 'ssinbili. Military artillery
pores - -be • the' City of 'LandOn Artillery, under
,Colonel • Hone, V.C. They mustered
,112 men in ten
etronr ethilfienies, and their marching and dreseinj.
.Wer*exeelteet. ' A special cheer was awarded theme
:'bra critical-. crowd: : The -Ist 'Middlesex Engineers,,
inefette companies, ' under, 'Colonel -Bah, the, 2ntee
'Tower Hamlet Engineers, in •four companies, uedege•
olonel Sir A. Kirby, arid the let London in ,
• four companieireunder Colonel Drew, followed in fair,
order, and the lattee wipe brought up the rear of the',
first brigaie, which mustered up a total of 4290
eiefEeers and men. The second brigade was composed:
entirely of Surrey-men, Col. Herey commanded, and
with him were Major Broderick, as brigade major„ end
Lieut., Kingeas,aide-de-ceimpEee The let V.B. Queen's' .
West Sarrey;froin Croydon, under Colonel Robinson, .
sbeaded the brigadeehr sit good companies, and Were.
• noticeeble.for the close marching of the files, with the
iestreanks right epee the front ranks, after the style
,'ofeheGairdse , The .3rd.-VX: West= surrey, in four
, companies,, under -Colonel Beiingtoe, Lend the .4th
Velle..)-Fest Surrey, in seven efine cenetianies, under
Colonel Haddan, followed, the latter especially keep-
ing exeellentdistance and dressing. The Ist, 3rd,eth,.
and 7th Volunteer battalions of the East Surrey Itegi-
• meet, titißer Colonels Villiers, V. - Pott„ Nettleehip;
-.-and ' Porter respectively, made up the rest of :the
brigade of black-coatedinfantry men, and each marched.
with good distance and _dressing. As each company
Iteefee theerientinetaie it'brokeinte theZotible, end,
fermireeforire Aerie- wheeled to thwiettinaid out the
park to the - point '• in- the adjoining thoroughfares
, previously allotted to it, and .$o well and
• expeditiously • • was the: r, movement , • executed eby '
. each corps that no econfirsiOn • or, ' -clubbing,: of -
.. companies ensued:'• A special -staff - of ' officers of ;the
, Guards was detailed to assist In the direction of pile '
•-. ereiteroent.' by .each. corps,- and ,They , coached every
nipliny.ivith the .nten.oseriereetrid assiduity, working
like niggert as. they 'Oda hither and thither muting ,
'etheeetteruniulating regiments, and in mom° ogee
literally driving off the •ground any that sholeed '
' dillatorinees in carrying out the movement. The 3rd.
' Brigade wasunder Colonel Tuckers C. 8., with Major-
• Graham as Brigade Major, and Lieut. Lassiter as
is was led by the public schools
. itide-de-carop. and this s
hattalion. Eton (2ed Bucks) sent two fine grey„:,
_ . , one company; Chaeuee
COated ~00*Rvites It Ir3gi, .
ta h and Oxford, one
hale; one conr-Out , v Ifie
and Wellington College, one company.
company; d and their dressing as
The:r marching was goo,
regiment on the ground.
good as the most veteran _ t 4
Thee came the 3rd bpdalesex. another grey. coa e