Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-18

the late thanksgiving for the recovery of the
prince of Wales. Much of the enthusiasm
seemed to him sham, aud what genuineness it
had found expression in absurdly exaggerated
forms of sevility. He says:
Had the newspapers treated this with enthusi-
asm merely, some OF MS who are republican in
opinion would not have said word. But many
writers have either lost their wits or have delib-
erately changed them. Never was such deluge
of rubbish. One of the number, the Daily Tele-
graph, positively raves. must give you some
specimens OG~the prevailing excess before the
thing has entirely passed by.
We are told by one writer that the "over-
whelmng demonstration grew Of itself out Of
the peoples heart. 81 'Spect | grow d." And
then we have smile: Like one of those SPLEEN
did blossoms of the south winch shoot in night
from bud to hower-ired by the quick heat of
the tropcs-SO, as it were, by the swift magic Of
a warm and generous thought, London yester-
day transformed itself abruptly into city of
| gayety and color" Bat the blossom is not
enough. river is called in. For an entire
column this figure OF the river is turned to SER
| vice. We are told how 'the great double river
| this means that the state procession went to
| the cathedral by one line of streets
| and returned by anOther,-"Of which we speak,
| parted and went softly past when need
| was; how it helped the tired ones into a back
| water; how it cheercd itself along with songs of
Jolly patriotism; how it spelled out all the Scrip
| lures and notices and sentiments on the houses
| till it muTmuTed on a perfect pactolus of quota
| tons; how it ran patiently through the narrow
| bits of channel, and then bToadened out again
| into the great reaches, with quicker ripples of
| life aud louder sounds; how it ran its course
| as proper river shOuld-right from the begin
| ming to the end; -. how it took the free chaff
that fell upon its broad surface like light leaves
| carrying any amount of it, and gayly passing it
| on; how, finally, it was river that was really
| good to see, and pleasant TO swim ina right.
minded an III DC HOvrEH I o,t,I1
| quote yon columns Of this. One paper--the Echo,
| saws that the queen saw everywhere, and upon
| eCerg face, happiness, prosperity, respect for
law" Good heavens! That man can
be found to write Snch a story l saw the
crowd at two or three points, and never before
have l seen so many faces together which were
destitute of the very signs OF which he speaks
Pale, dirty faces; soed, shabby or torn clothes,
speaking of bad dwellings, and scanty fare, were
in the proportion to the rest of twenty to one.
More than once | turned away in pain. Not
10 be outdone, another paper says OF
the procession, that "the mighty city,
which had sped their going, was
watching patiently tospeed them back-myriads
upon myriads of people standing on the watch,
till the prince, the Queen-moher and the princess
of Wales should pass, with Gods benediction
upon them" But the procession hasn't all the
halo. The Telegraph says Of the congregation
in st. Paufs, that ''never knelt any man in Il
more pious company or in more solemn hour,
tHdH 9lbcib CuNdIu, prince Vi W dlOs. NOW,
had you looked round, some would have seen
that at the most solemn part of the service nine.
tenthS OF the congregation had opera-gas5es
before their eyes and were curiously studying
the posture OF the royal party. In one of the
galleries was an electric telegraph apparatus by
which messages were sent every few minutes.
The real characteristics of the "worshipperS'
were gossip, scandal and curiosity. The tory
papers seek to make party capital of the day,
just as the enterprising gunmaker did who put
over bis shop door on Tuesday the words, ''Put
your trust in God, and keep your powder dry"
The Standard says: "rO purge us from the foul
airs which come from the HOle'in.theWall and
from the Dikean meetings there is nothing so
eticacious as royal procession" A reporter,
taking the cue from his chiefs, proceeds to de-
scribe his visit at night to gin palace doubtless
because he was thirsty) and tells his
| story so as to make the visit appear IN
| the editorial eyes an instance of zeal
! Describing his company, he arrives at
| one who swallows her Gin and sets down
! her glass with a sigh OF pious resignation and
| hands the remainder of the 'quartern TO her te-
| male companion, who is unsteadily supporting
| her two-year old baby on the top of q beer bar
| rel, and in voice broken by frequent hiccups
carols the patriotic melody of God bless the
prince of Wales. 1t is not pretty spectacle"
| continues this wide awake reporter, anxious 10
excuse his dram, "but is illustrative Of the fact
that the nation is loyal TO the very dre@s, AMI it
| is a satisfaction TO know that reYolutiOniSts of
| the Hole-in-the-Wall and elsewhere may stir the
social cup till their arms ache, and it shall re-
| main as sweet to the taste of English people as
| before they attempted TO move it with their
| wooden spoons" Better drunken monarchists
| than sober republicans; the sentiment has had
| its way tits week.
An audaci0us "fbhcr" asserts that when the
| procession passed the army and navy club,
| there were bearded warriors crying like chill
dreni" Another narrator calls the queen "the
| III ost august person in the world.
OF course, the royalty fever Of the press is to
| certain extent contagious, and there were
many on Tuesday who tried to show by the de-
| vices over their houses that with little practice
they could aspire to writing leading articles for
the Daily Telegraph. well known bookseller
placed an inscription over his houses "He sits
high on all the peoples hearts," Another had a
verse of original poetry
"To God, who spared his life,
| IQJenner, Gull and Love-
| Ana TO the princess wife,
| Our gratitude we owe"
| A third inscribed the absurd line: "My son
| was dead and is alive again." A publican put
out largely written moto-"God bless him.
be is still with us TO be crowned, pa piece of
publican taste, considering that he cannot be
crowned until the death Of bis mother. At one
house, the proprietor, INTERVIEWING the Union
Jack with the stars and stripes, inscribed be-
meath them these words: Unity the best settle
ment of the Alabama Claims"
Another poetic effort was in this wise:
"With joyous hearts we meet thee,
Our Queen adored,
Our Prince restored;
For this, with thanks, we greet thee"
Here are some more inscriptions: owe give
thee thanks, King OF kings, for the recovery of
our Prince"
Praise God, the nations prayers are not in vain
Old England hath her Queen and Prince again."
princess, well hast thou done a good wi6e's part
-Four nations thank thee with united heart"
MAY he live longer than have time to tell his
years,
Ever beloved and loving may his rule be;
| And wnen old time shah lead hun to his end,
| Goodness and he fill up one monument"
| go happy be the issue
| Of this good day and OF this gracious meeting.
| As We are now glad to behold your eyes,
| We fairly hope this day
Shall change all griefs and quarrels into love"
"'fhe peoples prayers were heard" "Restored
| 10 health "LOng may he live" "Salvus est
The nation dries her tears aud gives thanks.
| To her is restored the hope, and to her beloved
| queen her SON.
The prince has escaped the sermons more suc-
cessluy than | anticipated The Pail Mall Ga
zette, however, improves the occasion, and saws:
1T is for him to choose whether hencefOrward
he will not be one Of the most popular princes
the country has ever known; and we do not
doubt how he will choose or that he ca n make
his choice good"
The queens manner when passing through
large crowds always seems TO me to be forced.
1t is the stage queen--a severe look, a measured
bow. On Tuesday she seemed rather red in the
lace, and her eyes looked a little swollen MS if
| from tears. The prince looked worn and weary,
| as others look on recovering iroma fever.
| People asked for the marquis of Lorne and
| the princess Louise, Are they not "of the famI-
| Typ To the whisper, "Where are the Teells p
! the reply in aristocratic quarters, was gossip
! ping story about the prince OF Teck which for
! the present it is WiSest to disbelieye
| TIE NAGARIEs or THE JAPs.--It is hard to
| tell in Washington who is ambassador and who
| is servant, Paganese dignity being a peculiar
| species of that article aud not the kind of dig
| nifty we encourage. Besides, the "Japs" so
| much resemble each other, You can hardly tell
which is which. On Saturday happened to be
| in the Arlington as Mr.. ShecSles, the clerk, re-
| ceived an order for a sick funcllonary's meal
He had marked more than twenty fancy dishes
that is, rich things that sick Yankee will stu
dously avoid. And he told the waiter to be