New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
THE QUEEN.
WITH CASUAL NOTES ON THE LAYING OF
A CORNERSTONE.

sv,nx THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuSE.l
LONDON, March 25.
Tho Oneen went Yesterday In what is called semi
st.tn TO Law the foundation stone of new Medical
pa,l on the Victoria Embankment. The edihce is to
haar an imposing name: the Medical Examination
Hall of the Royal College of Physicians ana inc
ROYAL College of Surgeons and will stand at the
bottom of Savoy Place. close to Waterloo Bridge. 90
rare are the public appearances OF the queen 'nas
any event in which she takes part his Tue
Of London with eager multitudea 80 " vas a. '"o
vacant openipC of Parliament; SO IL WAS ''''0""'
There il always enough OF Paeo""' -,
Elements of the Sovereign to make
he,, o,tract;va m the spectator The turnout OF
police Is in itself sight worth seeing FANCY that
xnost people who looked yesterday on these masses
of helmeted consta bles wopdered why none OF them
had been available for that memorable Monday
when the West End vas in the guardianship OF inc
rioters There was double line all the way from
Buckingham Palace to the Savoy. the men at inter-
walls of few yards heavy reserves In line az many
nonts and troopers Of the Life Guards completed the
defensive preparations. SO orderly was the crowd
40 much of it that l saw-that the presence OF
police and cavalry might have been for purposes OF
ornament rather than for order But 1t VIII DO
long before any precautlon on any occasion OF
parade is again neglected in London
What saw Of this goodly show was but the De-
Ginning but not the least interesting part friend
Who has an official responsibility in these high maj
<ers was kind enough to ask me to see the preDara-
lions for the royal procession and the start from
buckingham Palace. Our party was to be at the
ROYAL News at half past IL; ana
there the different sections OF 1t met
with exemplary punctuality. The iron gates
about which had gathered the usual sidewalk COM
mittee opened readily to u.s. The News which lie
beyond the open court must be familiar 10 many
Amerlcans They are one of the sights OF London,
INIT are not always to be seen without taking some
trouble. There was once-it was many years ago
nm American Secretary of Legation who used to be-
stow orders for the News applicants for other
and more jealously guarded privileges. If he was
besought-as he often waste procure invitations
to a State Ball for Mr. Jones Of Arkansas and Mrs.
Jones and the three Miss Joneses, he was
commonly obliged to refuse. But he knew
how to soften his refusal. He would explain
blandly when Mr.. Jones came for his cards to tne
Bail that Her Majesty, though greatly desiring the
pleasure of the company OF MI Jones ana MIS-.
Jones and the three Miss Joneses, had unfortu-
natey given away all available tickets before MT.
Joness application had been received. She desired,
however, that proper attention should be shown 10
MIR. Jones of Arkansas. aud had issued orders that
he should be alo we'd to VISIT the Royal News, nvi-
tstions TO which were far less numerous than
TO State Balls "You know" continued the bland
Secretary. almost everybody nowadays goes TO
the State Balls. but dare say You are not aware
how difficult il IS for any one not OF the hoyal
Family to inspect the Roval News" And so Mr.
Jones departed gratfed and proud. 1t is just pos
sibe that when he came to see the stables ne lounu
other visitors present. but these he no doubt be-
eved to be the sisters and the cousins OF the koya
Family of England, or of continental Power OF
the first class.
&
they are probably described in the London
guide books / shall cut short my ac-
count of them. If further information
lie desired, Mr.. Jones would. no doubt.
be happy to supply it; one OF the Miss Joneses,
who has since married and returned to London
with her husband and revisited these gmpses OF
The royal habitation. The novelty OF Yesterdays
scene Law in the turnout Of the royal carriages AS
we went into the stable-y ard the scaret-coaed and
pold-laced grooms were already bringing out the
horses: mostly dark browns and bays. They are
big animals sixteen and seventeen hands high;
"none too well Bred" said one of our party who is
deeply versed in horsefesh 1t was hi first visit
TO the royal stables and he looked on the proceed
,nps with some amazement. 1.-Two men to each
horse" remarked he in his sententious way; in my
stables there is one man TO three horses" did
M, have time to remind him tina. he paid his own
servants ont of his own pocket, while 1t is king
dom of loyal taxpayers which finds the funds for
keeplne up the royal establishment on its present
scale.
II is SAMMY day. warm southwest wind scat
tering the few clouds in the blue sky. and All the
carriages for once. are open carriages They are
very heavy built on the principle that II Is moi
noss,ils to have too much wood and iron for
royalty's use, hung on very long Z springs ana
very brilliantly painted of greenish brown with
ha
decorations One lady declared that the
motion would make her seasick. so loosely
did they sway. Pres nty we were shown the State
Carriage a wonderful machine. enormous IN SIZE.
elaboratey and heavily carved. with gilt body and
gilt wheels. and gilt coach-box, and gilt frame
work. much bepanted by an Italian artist with fig
re-peces the taste of the last century, when TINS
vast chariot was constructed. Never used now,we
are told If used would be drawn by the cream
colored horses which are the pride OF the stable.
So we were taken to see the cream-cOlored horses ;
eight of them, who have TO themselves the whole
of one side of lofty chamber divided
into stalls We are warned not to go near these
Interesting brutes. They remarkable for the
nossessjon of every vice which horse is heir TO-
hitting especialy and would certainly be muzzled
If Sir Edmund Henderson, Of unhappy memory, had
his way Their tails are their greatest beauty ;
long enough to sweep the floor as they stand, silky
waving tresses of delicate. soft light chestnut-the
inside of a chestnut-in color. Some Of US were
sceptical about those ta,ls "Oh. they are alright"
said our guide. all genuine; but here is horse
a black. who has an artificial tail put on whenever
he goes out" As he not going out to-day he
stood tailless. poor animal.
BY the time We had finished inspecting the
~,cam.colored chargers .hs horses had been put to
the six carriages in the yard, the out
-;a.rs ,vere mountad the cort6ge abOut to
drive round to the entrance where they were to
t.keup. We were conducted personally TO the
.ou,b door not without some negotiations with the
police on duty and stationed in corridor looking
on the interior court and the Western porch whence
Aha Oman WAS To start. The scarlet and gold came