New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
GENTLY DECORATED cATITAL.

WALES JEEkED Al 1N''
GENTLY DECORATED CAPITAL.
,.aor Julv l0.-Thc inhabitants Of London
~ o,t in immense force to-day TO witness tle
'u'r~ -ass Of the Emperor William Of Germany
iiV RpclSiDgham Palace TO Guildhall ana oaoA
p ~. Palace. after partaking Of the hoSpltslits
y ,hs Lord Mayor of London From the ea'ies'
" " Of the morning crowds Of people hlerah!
- +ovvq- "A buckingham Palace, 81 Janus
pp.-t the Strand, Feetst., Ludgate ihh' any q
,Ne city generally 10 take up sonH posi'ion WIZ
Sev' could get sight of the imperial PROCESSION
Az a:3o a. m all traffic along the ro"'e an
through the streets bordering 1t had Vc'n eOoPl.
bv the people, who packed cTery looV W
available. and who were not TO &c hoNeo "Hu'
uncb less pressure than that oil a pohce on'n9
Ae the hour for starting the procesSlon -.
g. NOR the crowds pressed upon the soldiers
VI" s ,oIico ip a most good-natured, though so
%aSo;hlo manner that it required the utmost
.sorts Of the redcoats and the bluecoatS 10 keep
.horr from breaking through the line Iorineu
rom the Palace 10 Guidhail
Wbile this early crowding was in progress, Ihe
Fmneror as usual. had begun his days WORK al
~ sorlv hour. At about o'clock ne had left
pucl,inrham Palace on horseback for Rotten Kow,
Nvde Park. where he enjoyed an lnVlgor"tnS
lido At o'clock the Emperor reviewed the
oreen's Westminster Volunteers on the lawn OF
Rockingham Palace. After this review the Ter
man ruler enjoyed light breakfast ana Ineh
-is;ted the Naval Exhibition, where lie was much
irtsrcsted in the models Of the new warships and
modern big guns lie then returned to Bncklng-
ham Palace and retired to his private apartments
20 transact mass Of public business connected
with the German Empire before preparing for his
visit 70 the historic Guidhal
Precisely at noon the royal state carriages
left Buckingham Palace, sparkling with gold
ornamentation and drawn by eight superb
nostinion-ridden horses, hanked by mounted
ifa Guardsnen and mounted police and
conducted by white bcwigged footmen
and coachmen of great size. The royal carriage,
rpon leaving the palace, passed toward MARI
borough Gate. through lines Of Grenadier Guards
and police backed up by huge swaylng, cheering
crowds of people. The imperial process
sion proper. consisted only of the car
riages of the imperial party and their
suites. the carriages of the Prince and
Princess of Wales and Of the other members of the
royal family who were 10 be present at the Guild
hall. having preceded the Emperor's party by
about an hour. 4 detachment Of the Life Guards,
splendid men with steel cuirasses and sllversteei
helmets mounted on magnificent horses, rode IN ad-
vance of the first state carriage. which contained
several members of the EmperOr's suite. Then
came another detachment Of fifty Life Guardsmen.
nu with drawn swords, aud following them, was q
second state carriage, containing their imperial
uigbnesses. The Emperor wore the uniform of
the Imperial Guarde de Corps. the ribbon of the
Order of the Garter and almost countless other
decorations.
As the procession left the Palace from every
nuarter within and without the city boundaries.
. f,f,u4 dos
and announced to the expectant masses that the
imperial pageants had begun. Though there were
great crowds at every point. the real density Of
,bs masses of spectators began at Channg Cross
and about the streets nearby. Pail Mall, Ira
falrar Square, Whitehall, Observation-Disclosures,
Cockspurst. and the Haymarket were packed as
far as the eye could see.
Up the Strand the decorations were superb. not
through unity of design. at which there was no
attempt. but through sheer lavishneSs Of display
Every inch of the way from the Strand to Guild
hall abounded in color. The fronts af the build
ings were everywhere draped with flowers. Flags,
Of course were also everywhere 10 be seen, and
The bunting of almost every nationality was dis
played The union jack. the royal standard, and
the various German flags were the most in favor
but conspicuous among all of them were hundreds
Of American fags. These appeared at intervals
along the line followed by the procession and
were specially prominent in the Strand, in Fleet
St and about Ludgate Hin and Ludgate Circus
CubaDa. in the West End. where the most costly
display of decorations might have bren expected
was unusually bare only the Carlton and the
Junior Carlton clubs making anything like elab
crate displays. Strange 20 add, 10 great NUMBER
Of onlookers appeared at the club windows nor
was there any great popular efusiveneSS OF eellns
apparent until the imperial party approached Ira
falgar Square. There a mighty roar OF acc!ama-
tons filed the air the EmperoTs carriage drew
near This wave of welcome taken up and
passed along from street TO street with the pas
sage Of the state carriages into the Strand. From
that point 70 Guildhall there was an incessant
series of cheering and all doubts as to the popular
character of the reception were dispels@1 long
before imperial guest entered Cheapside
Some of those who were closely watching the
imperial and royal rersonages at various points
declare that they saw recurring CLEANS OF anxiety
visible or their faces when they reached the
juncture OF side streets along the route, where
special guards of cavalry had been stationed 10
keep back the thrOngS CT sightseers But, once
past St. Paul's CathedI1l. the imperial party
seemed TO unbend somewhat and TO leel less
anxious about the behavior of the Socialists, VINO
were popularity supposed 10 be thirstng Tor the
blood Of the Emperor. The greatest efforts OF the
Civic Decoration Committee seem to have beeh
made where King and Queen sts. intersect at
Cheapsde There, Swaying 70 ana lro III inc
wind, attached 10 houses by strong coidS covered
with roses, was a huge imperial crown The EN-
peror seemed greatly pleased with the immense
size Of this crown.
The reception which the Prince of Wales met
with was Of mixed character and must nave
gratifed him, at points, by its unstlntea cornat
NY AT other points, however, the LOUD ooo-
lngs," which quite dominated the Cheers must
nave given him some feelings Of pain Inc
emperor must also occasionally have heard thc
hootlngS amidst the cheers Yet the Prince OF
Wsless reception, on thc whole, was favorable.
mere aud there he was saluted by verltaDlc
hurricane of cheers and waving OF handkerchleis
ana bouquets, while flowers without number were
sioSered from windows upoI the Imperial and
"'ya persons. Still more cGpiOus was this Hover