biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

RECEPTION OF MIL GLADSTONE BY THE QCEEN.

On Saturday afternoon Mr. W. E. Gladstone left Lomicn,
hi order to have an audience with her Majesty the Queen at
Windsor Castle. The fact becoming ktiodrn a large number
of the Liberal inhabitants assembled at the Windsor terminus
of the South Western line to give him a welcome, and the ,
band of the Slough corps of the Bucks Volunteers, which had I
previously played Mr. hoger Eykyn, the newly-elected
member for Windsor, and his bride, home to the Willows,
was eespatelied to the tert ii iii us to play upon the arrival of
Mr. Gladstone 'the spectators lined the arrival platform,
and near them was stationed the trumpeter of the South
Bucks 1 comanry Lancers, to give the signal when it was
ascertained that Mr. Gladstone was really in the train.
Shortly before live o'clock a royal carriage was sent from tile
Castle mews to the South Western station. it drove to
the enclosed gerund in front of her slajesty's private
waiting room, which had been thrown open so that Sir.
Gladstone might reach the carriage without inconvenience.
The !moil was stationed outside, opposite the entrance, arid
a number of people thronged the road. 1 lie train arrived
at It indsor about 5.15 p.m., and it gradually paused by the
platform amid a loud cheer from the people. Mr. Wad-
stone seenied 1111110 M to ItVOill the crowd who surrounded
lino and cheered lustily as he Made iliS WRY to the royal
waiting room, and thence to the Queen's carriage, whith was
immediately surrounded by the throng, many id the people
mulling to the carriage window and attempting to sifake Min
by the hand. One er two succeeded in their object, alla
another ilhl no, at the same thue exclaiming... Mr. Glad-
Mone, you're the working man's friend !" Mr. Gladstone
cordially acknowledged the cheering, and amid this ovation,
with the band plait big and the crowd shouting, the royal
carriage drove rapidly to the Castle, which was reached
about half past live o'clock. Shortly afterwards Mr Glad-
stone hail all audience with the Queen, which lasted some
time, and left the Castle in the course of the evening.

On Monday afternoon the Right lion. B. Disraeli left
town in order to have an audience with her Majesty the
Queen at Windsor Castle. The night hon. gentleman left
the Paddington terminus of the Great Western Railway
by the 1.10 pin, train for Windsor, which arrivedmt ?..10 p.m.
At the station a Royal carriage, sent by Mr. Moon from her
Majesty's stables, was in readiness, and in this Mr. Disraeli
drove to the castle without scarcely being recognised. Upon
his amen] at the PAlace Mr Disraeli was admitted to an
audience with her Majesty the Queen, which lasted some
little time.