New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-16
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decOrous way
The granderr Of Oxfordt begins at the Marble Arch
where just within the park the Board Of Works have
erected at an expense OF many thousand pounds lat
which loyal" ratepayers are already grumbling) q
splendid series of boxes for the Of various parochal
functionares and their wives Opposite the Marbe
Arch at Hyde Park gate the mansion OF the Right Hon
Miner Gibson stands, and the fairy front which Mrs.
Gibson has DEVISED costly In velvet gold commences
miles OF house adornment which reach down to the
Holborn Vaduct and the heart Of the CITY, cry house
and public building renders its special contribution to
the gaety of the roue. The ampposs are paipted and
decorated and between each standard is raised bear
ing the Prince Of Waes's plume or initials Rows OF
cora connect each standard and post continuous lines
from winch are suspended Chinese lanterns, which
are now ,gnited, presenting miles Of Joyful
lights. At the Oxford-st. Circus, vast arch
spans the whole OF Oxfordst and within are tiers
upon tiers of seats occupied by graceful curious and
happy sght-seers So that when Her Majesty dashes
under Its splendor OF decoration, she finds within it
vast company OF animated admirershe arch being like
the Trojan horse alive within well imposing with
out The Streets with their thousand streamers and
flags of all hues devices, and odd Tendencies present
the appearance OF tropical forest The inscriptions on
the way do not show much originality but God bless
the Queen" and God bless the Prince" are repeated
so frequently that they may well impose upon the
bers OF the Crown belief that their lives are very i'm
portant to the nation. mOnarchs turn out
Tools, VIC have ourselves 10 thank for the pro-
| fusion OF adulation beyond any merit which
monarchs for some centuries have displayed.
True these tradesmen who are chiefly
exuberant in these testimonials. One OF them declares
the Prince OF Wales to be the Prdeof People, but he
Is Optcan TO the Prince he probably that worthy
young man is the pride Of his shop One progressive
bookseller, where the International Society meets
tents himself with the sensible request that Her Majesty
would open the museums parks aud gardens Sunday
II she would do this there would be genuine
thanksgiving than the day has otherwise called forth
II is because her heart is In this direction and she
really friendly 10 the common people, that many
for her who for nobody else about the Court except
the Princess of Wales and her royal daughters who
are really pleasant genuine ladies.
Her Majesty looked very well as she entered the
Strand. She certainly flushed; hut this might be
accounted for by the physical exetons Of her bowling
repeatedly to the plaudts which greeted her About
10000 troopsmaDy estimate the number higher-in-
GLIDING marines. lined the road, the men being sta
toned ten yards apart, each side OF the road Ger
tainy AZ each point that Her Majesty passed che
bowed every ten yards So Is able to estimate
Of times that loyalty and courtesy demanded
that operation to be performed. Apart from other
sons when more private acknowledgements were de-
manded from the Queen. she must have bowed 5000
times in the street. When she returned along Holborn
and Oxford-sts, she looked somewhat weary The
Prince looked possible still more pale as II he would
be glad when il The Princess Of Wales looked
charming, she always does and her little boy, who
stood up in the carriage sprighy, seemed pleased
with everybody and everything, and looked with in
antne wonder the splendid pageantry OF the streets
The Speaker OF the House OF Commons in his new
wig his short in the sleeve Showing copous whi
cu and his bright, fresh peering face gave him the
| appearance Of flower in his golden coach.
All the pr0verbal rough treatment OF passengers play
varied the scene. Showers Of hot coppers descended
from roofs and windows, which made an impression on
the heads of those who happened to be under the Danan
| showers The police benevoenty endeavored to pre-.
vent the boys scrambng for them until the money had
cooled. Now and then youths hand led into the thick
est Of the throng. at some point OF unusual interest.
would get wounded in the crush which ensued when a
horse OF the guard backed suddenly Then some lady
would throw down her smelling bottle into the crowd
good hnmor certainly abounded post mail cart cart
passed through the crowd which made much impress
sion the Royal carriage itself. 1t happened to be
driven by Of humOr, who contributed greatly to
the public amusement. The crowd with its ready fun,
greeted part OF the royal procession and cheered
the usrious driver with iervor which viii appear in
the press tomorrow as proof OF loyalty The
SaC oCweG c ms a OWL. T a
half mile OF upr0arious pleasantly by his humor Fol
lowing close after the Royal prOcessonthe road having
troupe embems, horses cames drOmedaries elephants,
and horses of wondrous beauty Of skin. Their state
carriages profuse III golden hues really superior to
the Royal Ones in the OF the street. and the beasts
ridden by gentlemen and ladies in brilliancy OF
attire which the ROYAL visitors did not venture to
| initiate; and as they could ride, the crowd were
enchanted and cheered the imposing equestrian pro-
anybody or anything which had gone before.
Some of the City Fathers among the Common Council
OF the London corporation take very different view of
take. They describe 10 with good deal of truth
gorgeous anti Dixie demonstration 1t certainly admits
of this construction Sir Charles Dixie and his Grafton
the cost OF the Crown have had good deal do with
IT, The clergy threw all their influence to swell the i'm
posing III order TO answer those terrible scientific
philosophers who that science Ia higher than the
Thiry-nine Articles, and cast dismay the ranks
of Mr.; Mail, who talks of dscsablshng the National
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