St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-08
SEEING THE QUEEN.
A London Crowd Contemplating the
Royal Family.

Royal Family.
From Olive Logan's London Letter.
NV residence is in South Kensington dis
trict and young lady friend, dropping in
to lunch with me on that day, we resolved
to go to Hyde park, there to behold the
majesty of Great Britain on her road to
Buckingham palace. En- route my friend
stepped into her bank and drew some
money, of which she had need. She put
the glittering, gold sovereigns into her purse,
her purse into her handbag, and on we
started to the park. The crowd was enor-
nous, and whata loyaly. light was that
which met our gaze? Certainly there can
not be in all the world more enchanting
public pleasure ground than this park of
Hyde. Even thus early in the spring the
trees are bursting into leaf, the grass is thick
and green, and the air is Odorous with the
subtle sweetness of nature at her gracious
work of renewal. The hand of man con-
stantly supplements this activity, for in
Hyde park the roads are as smooth as a
dancing floor; not the litter of handful OF
leaves is allowed to obstruct the pathways
while Rotten is the model for a riding
allie the world over. Even statuary which
adOrns the park is carefully watched and
put into repair the moment signs of deteriO-
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ent the colossal Achilles in bronze which
was the result of subscription raised by
ladies of England to commemorate the
achievements of the great Duke of Yelling
ton. is shrouded from top to bottom in the
repairers draperies. Opposite it is the in
teresting statue of Byron, which was re-
fused admission at Westminster abby, in
which sacred edifice, however, lies the dust
of many a more licentious man. The spirit
of religious intolerance is still so powerful
in England that not even Hyde park was
open to a souvenir of the atheistic Byron.
1t will be noticed by the passer in Hyde
park that Byron's statue stands behind
some ratings, which inclOse plat Of land
called Hamilton garden. This is private
property I believe, belonging to the queen,
and here, the sculptured image is allowed a
foothold. Now here comes the queen! The
cry is raised afar off, and at rapid pace
on comes the imposing cavalcade, through
the loud buZZing of multitude of lips,
1.-THE oueen the queen?' AS usual, there
is small military escort, cavalry with
pistols in their hands, and still others with
drawn swords. Then comes the outriders,
jockeys on horseback, riding rapidly and
clad in the deepest mourning livery. The
queens carriage is drawn by four splendid
horses, conducted by a position, who
mounts one of them. Two Highlanders
now occupy the seat once held so proudly
by John Brown. At sight of the aged SOW
ereign every hat is raised. The great lady
shows the traces Of years and sorrow. Her
hair is white and her face careworn. She
is dressed in the very deepest mourning
with heavy Grape veil and the widows cap.
Beside her sits the Princess Beatrice, clad
in what is called half-mOurning, with pur-
ple velvet bonnet and mantle enlivened
with the same color On the front seat
of the carriage is Prince Henry of Batten-
burg. the Princess Beatrice'S atfianced hus-
band. He is fine-loOking young man, with
what should call an American cast of face;
that is, features rather square cut. One
can well understand that on both sides this
NAV be a love match. To the raising of
hats the queen bows occasionally and is
soon out of sight, passing out of the park
under the beautiful marble archway,
adorned with the incompatible Elgin mar
BILE as a frieze The carriage which follows
is filled by ladies-in-waiting duchesses and
other women of rank, and in the third and
last carriage are seen the children of the
Duke and Duchess of COnnaught, who have
been staying with their royal grand-mamma
ever since the departure of their parents
for India. 1 have said that the crowd was
enormous, and the police force was almost
unable to direct the streams OF pedestrians
and their carriages.