The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14

them stood the Forty-second Highlanders, In full
Scotch costume, plumed bonnet, tartan kilt, bare
knees and white CATERS, ana with them contin.
gent OF the Seventy-ninth, also Highlanders, who
had shared the battle with their countrymen, bur
who were clothed as regards their neither limbs
in tartan trews, or trousers, and who wore the
ordinary Scotch forage cap. Then came the Rifle
Brigade and the Army Works Corps, Altogether
little army OF under 1000 men.
THE LIFE GUARDS.
The advanced guard OF the royal cortege was an
escort OF Life Guards with their culrasses CLEAN
ing, their swords drawn and their steel scabbards
janglng by their side. Then came a gittering
stan, in the centre OF which rode the Durly Duke
OF Cambridge, the Commander-in-C Chief OF the
British Army; the Prince OF Wales and Prince Ar
thur in dark rife uniform, and the Duke of Edn-
burgh in the blue and silver of the London artil-
lery. of which he is honorary colonel. The
playing oil the national anthem by the bands
and the loud cheering OF the multitude well
coined the Queen, with the Princess OF
Wales by her side, the Duchess OF Edinburgh in
a roDe trimmed With fur and the Princess Chris
tian on the opposite seat. ana the inevitable John
Brown In his highland Garb, in the rumble be-
hind. second carriage followed containing the
Princess Louise, the Princess Beatrice, Prince Leo
pOld ana a lady-in- waiting Sir Garnet Wolseey
and the Duke OF Cambridge then ranged up on one
side OF the queens carriage. sons on the Other
and IN this order she drove down the whole me,
inspecting the troops.
THE QUEENS ADDRESS.
The little army was then formed into three sides
OF square, with the Ii ghlanders Tor its base and
the Fuseers and the Rine Brigade for
Its wings, The STAFF and the special service
officers, including three chaplains in black and
wearing limp black wdeawake hats, III the
centre. Into the midst OF this square the Queen
drove. and beckoned Sir Garnet Wolseley, who dis
mounted and placed himself by the side of the car
rage. Then the Queen addressed him, bending
forward earnestly. What sac said we know not,
but IL was understood she congratulated him and
his gallant little band, and IL was known that she
delivered the Victoria Cross to Lord Clifford, who
was seen shortly afterwards wearing IL on his
breast and receiving the congratulations OF his
brother officers. Then the royal carriage returned
to the saluting point, and the bands having taken
up their station opposite,
TIRE MARCH PAST
Immediately commenced. First came the Twenty
third, in column OF companies the band playing
the old martial strains or the "Brtlsh Grena.
diers." When they had marched by the band
master OF the Forty-second whirled aloft his
gigantic baton, and as the ppers crooned out the
weil-known air or .'Hghland Laddien the High
landers advanced, marching Ike one man, amidst
roar OF Cheering. Their appearance was spien-
did and quite worthy OF the welcome they re-
celved. 1t had been said that the climate and
the reaction mad told upon them, but l confess
saw nothing OF 1t. Alter them came the Rife
Brigade, marching TO the tune OF 'I'm Ninety
fve," with the Army Works corps bringing up the
rear.
AN OMISSION.
The absence Of the navy and the marines from
this demonstration is universally condemned as
serious slight TO splendid and most deserving
body OF men.
THE END.
AS the conclusion OF the march past the troops
again formed into lines and, AZ Sir Garnet
Wolseley's command gave three great ringing
cheers for the queen, and then filed or TO partaSe
OF q substantial dinner which had been provided
for them at Her Majesty's command