The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-02

ON SATURDAY MORNING,
every balcony, awning and platform, and those
| which they found ubsafe they required to be
strengthened. Every shop and house along
four-story buildings were let for five hundred
| dollars for the day. One vacant space brought
two thousand dollars. The ex-Emperor Napo.
| leon and party had house In Oxford road,
though they had been invited to share the
facilities of the Army and Navy Club lof
reported, too. that Napoleon declined an lnyl-
tation from the Queen to be present at Buck.
| ingham Palace and witness the departure OF
| the ROYAL concourse. He was accompanied by
his son. The Empress Eugenie was unable to
be present. Several persons offered their
shops to the inmates of charitable institutions,
| such as the Founding Hospital; others sur
TONERS, and still others to their employees.
| Among the latter was Miss Burdett Coutts.;
VAST EXTENT OF THE PREPARATIONS.
having undergone some wonderful. transfor-
nation. It's dingy old houses had been wash
! ed and flrnished-many of them repainted-
and every unslghtly space or angle was occu-
pied by scarlet seats canopled With canvas
roofing. On the bill 8 balloon was anchored.
It was crowned with an enormous Prince Of
Wales feather, and to It was suspended al iliu'
way stations, and all public buildings for the
time becoming grand stands, thronged with
people and profusely decorated. Many prl-
vate boxes, hung with damask and lace, were
erected on the sidewalks along the route, par
,icularIy in st. Paul's churchyard. The deco
ralions are said to have surpassed anything
ever before known. Illes of the lire of the
procession were given out on contract
to be ornamented at the expense OF the
metropolis. Much also was done by subscrip-
tions and by private enterprise. The lamp
posts were painted blue and gold. venetian
masts were planted OF Intervals OF nlty ieet,
and Joined by wires whereupon flags were
hung during the day, and c0lored lanterns IN
the evening. The blackened time-worn stones
of Temple Bar were completely hidden from
view with flags and gilded ornaments. At
the crossing Of Harrington street was splen-
did triumphal arch, the erection OF which COST
twenty thousand dollars. Another, hardly
less splendid, spanned Oxlord Road. Elags,
.festoons, tapestry, wreatns, of every conceiV-
able character were displayed from housetops
and windows, and across streets. A perfect
wilderness of scarlet, gold and blue cloth, gold
fringe and other gorgeous decorations waived
from the balconies and porticoes, Wnere galty-
dressed men, women and children pressed to
view the procession, aud clapped their hands
and cheered, and swung their handkerchief
and scarfs and hets In the air as the royal car
riages moved past them.
POPULAR ENTHUSIASM.
The Americans In the oily were active In con-
trlbu,ing to the success OF the day. Next to
the British, the American flags were most
numerous Both were often intertwined with
notices, such as ''Frlendly union the best
settlement of the Alabama question:" &c:
The offices Of The London representative OF
the American newspapers and the west @ ENC Ena
Office of the Associated Press were finely deco
rated. The royal arms on the appointment
stores were Furnished and gilded anew, and
many of them were set off with loyal notices:
"God bless the Prince Of Wales" "God save
the Queen" Thanks to Cod" All traffic was
suspended throughout London and West
minister. Vehicles were ordered OF the route
of tae procession after six o'clock this morn
ing, and pedestrians after nine o'clock. Bat
terlps of artillery Numbered salutes from sew
eral points along the line as the procession
moved, and The bells Of all the churches In
the metropolis added their peals to the joyful
din. Rosettes, fayors and portraits OF the
members OF the royal family were sold oy
thousands. Several medals have been struck
In honor of the day and the event: The poets
have been seized with the general
fever. and many patriotic and thanksgiving
hvmns are published 10 the Journals and
periodicals throughout the island. At Wind.
sor. three oxen. barbecued, and hogsheads OF
boer teaeecd tho poor of fehonofSHtorfI00a GNU
the tenautry. The several parishes money
received for seals along the route was given
by individuals and corporations to furnish
forth thanksgiving dinners for the inmates OF
their workhonses Thousands OF poor chill
dren were RECALLED In ClerkenWell. To.mor-
row the Prince of Wales receives an address
from the corporation of London, and the resi-
dents on Fleet street will present Bible to
the Princess Alexandra. The illumination OF
tonight will be repeated tomorrow night:
It was remarkable that, In spite OF the great
excitement which existed among the enor-
nous masses OF spectators. there was little or
no disorder. The police at times found them
selves powerless to resist The tremendous
pressure of the crowd, and were oolged 10
| call on the soldiers Tor assistance. The streets
| In the nelghborhood OF the line OF march were
| Inpassab!e for whole blocks; but the greater
matt of the city was deserted, and large dis
trcts, remote from the scene, were silent az
| the tomb.
THE CELEBRATION ELSEWHERE.
The day is observed as legal holiday
throughout the United Kingdom. Dispatches
from The principal cities of England, Scotland
and Ireland, report thanksgiving services on
scale commensurate with their wealth and
population. In many Of them professions and
religious exercises, similar to those 10 the
metropolis, took place In the smaller towns,
the villages and hamlets of England. Scotland
and Wales, the day is celebrated with appro'
pirate festivities Iq I5esnd spefGa1 ella, prayers
| to be offered in all The churches. In Dublin q
Te De,trn was sung at St. Patrick's Cathedral,
ond the Castle and portions OF the city will be
Illuminated 10 night. Thanksgiving services
have also been held to-day In Exeter, Wind.
sor. Leicester, Edinburgh, Henley, Oxford,
Cambridge and Jersey.
ACCIDENTS.
Several serious accidents happened to-day
| owing to the pressure OF the great mass OF
snectators on the line OF the procession. One
man was crushed to death in Trafalgar Square,
and numbers of persons were more or less In
jured. Two stands, each containing one hun.
urso weIaba ana and DIM many were badly bruised.
,JOTTINGs ABOUT TIE STATE.
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