Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-12-29
THE BRITISH QUEEN.

the personal appearance of Lords, No I
lies, Ladies, Attendants, &C., and the U
personal appearance of the British Queen l
is from the graphic pen of President
Thompson, of the Delaware University.
Dur readers cannot but be interested in its
Derusal:
Ihad fine opportunity Of seeing the
Queen, her eonsort and mobiles. Having
noticed in the papers an announcement
that the sovereign would go in state to
prorogue Parliament, l addressed q note
to the Hon. James Buchanan, our Minis
ter to the Court of st. james, whose ac-
ouaintance I had previously made, and
whose kindness entities him to my graft
tude-requesting him to procure me ad-
mission on the occasion. The next morn
ing's post brought me card from the
Lord Great Chamberlin, admitting me to
the Royal Gallery, and directing me to
appear in morning dress. | had, bow
ever, but one dress, but whether it was a
morning or evening suite, l did not know.
At an early hour l repaired to the Parlia-
ment House, where / found the doors
strongly guarded, and crowd of ladies
and gentlemen waiting for admission. AT
ter we had tarried some time, the door was
opened by policemen. While waiting, l
perceived that along the streets through
which the state carriage was to pass, tenn
porary platforms were erected, houses
were opened, and crowds were gathering,
eager to give almost any sum for foot
ing on platform, or at door, or win
dow it is supposed that to those living
along the line of the royal procession, the
day was profitable one. | noticed, too,
that laborers were engaged in spreading
fresh sand over the streets for the feet of
Her Majesty's cream colored horses, and
others were spreading carpets from the
door of her private entrance for her own.
But now the doors are open, and on we
rush; fortunately, I obtained an excellent
seat by the side of an intelligent English
lady. who was capable of answering my
inquiries. Here we sat full two hours
before the entrance of Her Majesty ; but
we were amused all the while. Here
were chamberlins, and heralds, and trum-
peters, and policemen, and yeomen Of the
guard, and lords in waiting. Some in
black and some in red !; some distinguish
ed by their stockings, and others by their
breeches !; some have swords and others
slaves; scme coats and others robes !;
some watch at this door, and others at
that. Those infe ior in Office seemed the
more absurdly adorned, and generally ar
rayed in gayly emblazoned tunics, and
round velvet hats with parti-colored rib
bons tastefully disposed Here they rush
this way and that. And now troop of
horse-guards enter, full-armed, with shin
ing boots and glittering cuirasses. Soon
the stream of mobiles and ambassadors be-
gin to flow. The ladies of the nobility
struck me as being remarkable for two
things--elegant dresses and homely faces.
l had thought that the English ladies
were more fair and beautiful than the
American. give it up. They move
on, usually, with great grace. though some
go with start that reminds one of q
peacock conscious of being in his best es-
tate. One lady advanced, having face
as homely as any had ever seen in re-
spectacle society. They whispered as she
passed, The Duchess of . The
ambassadors appeared, of conrse, in court
costume, resplendent with stars, crosses,
ribbons, and orders. But the scarlet and
blue, the silver and gold of European cos
tune were eclipsed by the gorgeous state
dress Of the eastern princes. Among
these were His Highness Maharajah Dhu
leep Singh, His Highness Ghclam Mo
hammed, His Highness Ferose Shah, ane
the Raiah of Coorg, clad in the riches
products of Indian looms, and dazzling
with pearls and precious metals. Scarce
ly less magnificent was the costume 0
Vely Pasha, the Ottoman ambassador a
the Court of St. Cloud, and his suite
Suleiman Pasha. attended by lskande
Bey, came in, leaning on the arm of Hon
Col Murray late Consul General in Egypt
followed by three Egyptian attaches
, all in blue military uniform, and golt
+, epaulets, wearing the Fez. l confess
, was greaely delighted to see Mr.. Ruchan
an and hts suite enter in plain citizen
dress; it was relief, and made me fee
3 proud of my country. g .s..
c At length the royal psocession leave
S Buckingham Palace. The advance car
I, riages convey the Marquis Of Abercorn
Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice Chamberlain
Lord George Lennox, Lord-inW aiting t.
Prince Albert, the Marchioness of Ely
n Hon. Mary Bulteel, and other officers Q
! the household. The state carriage con
+ tanned, beside her Majesty and the Primo
Consort, the Master Of the Horse, and th
) Mistress of the Robes. We are told tbs
/ as the procession moved along, it wa
/ greeted by tremendous cheering from th
3 immense crowd that lined the Mall, crowd
3 ed the steps of the York column, and ea
tended from the column way to the Hors
Guards.
AS the procession drew nigh, there wa
Q terrible futtering among some of Il
: lords, especially Lord Aberdeen, the dull
}. Of Norfolk, and the Duke Of Argyle, wh
It at once proceeded to tho apartments of Il
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Q A few minutes past two o'clock, th
roar Of artillery announced Her Majesty
!. arrival. "A little time having been spel
is in adjusting the robes, the Queen appea
d led and moved to the throne between co