New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-18


derneath, and the Of partricans In the pavons
overhead the curtain drops The act in This modern
rehearsal OF the ancient farce OF receiving ROYALTY iuto
London CITY.
At hafpast twelve O'Clock, military bands M the
Strand are anging down this way the echoes of God
Save the Queen !" there IL sudden burst NJ SUNLIGHT
over the Church Of ST. Clement Danes lighting M the
ocean OF ags and faces. massed To caves and almost
with fash down the high seepe appears The glitter
on te steel helmets and braZen breast plates OF the first
squadron OF the Life Guards they head Tho oval nr
cession Ming around the churches base the area
1ppose lempe Bar The CANDY state ci.I.oJ that fol
lows the numbering Juggernaut that carries the
speaker Of the House of Commons In its spacions
figure of the dav Two OF hdeously gill
nra as You may pick out from any royal lively stable
come AFTER. to he succeeded turn nv the
famous ROYAL Horse Guards Blue, the favOrites OF
in steel, such cavalcade as never before perhaps
carried the mimic glitter OF feuda up Ludgate Hill
ins sl regiments OF the Guards have already passed
under our feet here at Temple Bar as q pair OF open
barouches turn the corner around ST. Clement Danes fol
don They the carriages in center of the escort
bringing the suite OF the Queen.
robes and state chariot but here is nearly whole
ROYAL family In couple Of simple vehicles that might
the surprise for compliment and has roared himself
hoase over l. already along the whole Of Pail Mall and
the strand There Just six adults here OF the ROYAL
household the Prince OF Wales is present and the
several infants OF his increasing family sandwiiched
oeIWee the legs OF his brothers Arthur the Duke
OF marlborough in the front barouche The young Dukes
nave the unnlsakaee Hanover cut to their faces and
one or the other OF them mistaken by half the multi
tude and cheered for the Prince of Wales But close
behind the Queens carriage bringing the Prince
himself the mistake is corrected in instant and the
very roofs OF London seem tOtteTing with hurTahs
believe il unpropitOus for Democracy you WILL British
throats have done better vocal ROYALTY
than to-day Ihe Queen and Princess OF Wales sit in
the carriage looking to the front the Prince of Wales
and his sister Beatrice facing them with their backs
the procession happier-Ooking quartette filed
Darouche moving down the strand. There is sort
OF keeping OF state dignity, the whole four being evil
IDENTIFY as much excited as the multiddes looking at
them They alternately turning their faces the
crowded street and balconies, and talking 10 each
0ther with very unregal animation in the carriage.
lhey nave assumed suc comfortable unaffected air
as to take Of tie edge even OF Republican prejudice,
and for the hundred thousand English lOOkers-on
here II is evident they undergoing fresh baptism
IN loyalty with every cheer they make
The Queen looks a dozen years younger and fresher
than her photographs represent her Many "A tragedy
queen looks more regal b1t the possession Of throne
makes the ten points Of royalty, aud Victoria, beside
representing the actual empire upon which " The sun
never goes down" has in her veins leakage from the
blood Of every English dynasty since the HePtarchy
She looks almost radiant to-day, she sits IN her
riage WITH her children and rejoicing subjects grouped
all about her and III the excitement of tie moment has
ordered summons "a be sounded for admission
through Temple Bar. But the ponderous gates there
not even closed Tor instant The royal carriage
lalts for five minutes just outside, ana while II halts
there is opportunity u study the features OF us oce
pants The Prince Of Wales seen Tor the fret time III
thousand glasses are leveed upon him from the sehf
dressed payilions The Prince himself dressed III Tie
scarlet OF the Guards where lie is half a-dozen times
over a Colonel During His eOnvalese6nce, however,
London has become accustomed u see him m his photo
graphs only a hareeggod Highlander. His person
ma, got back than It's stOutness before sickness
and seen here above archway, his shoulders
and chest appear have the matured massiy Of
hfty years.
Beatrice The sister Of the Prince OF Wales, at his SIDE
shining dress OF lavender aud every ladys voice
within range OF hearing is audIo comparing the good
looks Of the young Princess with The anlablc
cOuntenance Of her Danish sisterLaw, who sits rus n
rs wrapped in heavy Jacket OF blue. Alexandra ~
always favore, but she Is looking quite as bewich-
ing to-day the popular photograph with her hrs
back. The barOuche stands for all instant
longer while the Queen is endeavOring to give dl
TecOns 10 CTinsOnC Dated chevalier who rode up TO
her side, while the venerable burghers within the
gate place their old swords il readiness. Now the horses
under Temple Bar, and British royalty,
which is attempting by to-day's massive parade to
strengthen weak grip the third quarter OF the
nineteenth century pass into Its stronghold OF the
middle ages. As il the eastern side of
arohway, hundred thousand Hege BrtOns stand to
their along the aIrayed pavihOns and hur hun-
der Of shouts away 10 the very dome Of st. Paus just
for The royal baIOuche halls again inside Of
the gate, where the bedZened Chiefs Of the Council
await with their symbol OF city sovereignty II Is
rusty sword in OF brass The Lord Mayor holds II
in both hands, after the fashion OF Greek priest with
his CruchX, and. hObbing low dozen times over the
1euda gcwgaw offers it, hlt 10 the Queen We pre-
pared II need be, witness genuine act OF sOver-
eighty; "a flash OF the weapon IN Her Mbesty's hand,
ANA rolling OF the City Fathers head along the pave
lutnt. But the queen looks at the head. which
harmless, the sword only With EoECG finger
iIs, lsoS gracefully the ceremony, anu bal
!, driven away.