Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-10
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London Of the emperor's visit will be
the passage TO and from buckingham
palaes on Friday next Of the emperor
and his party on their
way 20 6uildhalL Business along
the route OF the procession
viii be practically suspended, and
windows overlooking the route are let-
ting az very high prices IL IS expect
ed that the pageant on Friday next
viii exceed in pomp. military and
civic display anything seen In this city
since the Thanksgiving ceremony in
ST Panfs over the recovery of
the prince of Wales frop the attack
Of typhoid fever which threatened to
end fatally many years ago. The pro-
ceedings at Guildhall win consist Of
reading In the library, an address OF
welcome By the recorder on the part of
the corporation, the emperor's reply.
the presentation TO the emperor Of the
freedom of the city of London In
massive gold casket and a luncheon at
which other short speeches win be
made.
Truth says that the queen has stipu-
k1I<U t11t E<InAtItT VI utk-
many. shall write out the speech which
he is 10 make at Guiidhall on Friday
next in reply 70 the add1ss of
welcome which viii be made
there by the recorder on the part
of the corporation After having
written out this speech. according TO
truth, the emperor must submit il To
The queen fog approval Also. that this
may act as a curb TO the young en-
peror's known incontinerce Of tongue.
the emperor IL only to read those por-
lions of his written speech which may
nave met with the queens sanction.
LeSpoS. July 9.-Emperor William
took leave of the, queen at Windsor
castle at 8 p m Wednesday and left at
once for London The imperial party
arrived at Paddington station in due
season. The reception there was de-
soid of ceremony. The emperor and
empress. the prince of Wales and the
luke OF Edinburgh drove in an open
carriage to Buckingham palace. at
tended by positions The route was
specially guarded by police. A few
houses were decorated A dense crowd
20 the palace gates gave the party an
ovation
In the evening the emperor was pres
mt at Covent Garden, where by COM
nand of the queen one of the grandest
performances in the history Of that
playhouse waa presented by the royal
Italian opera The central boxes in
the grand tier were thrown into one
Immense bex for the occasion. The
staircases and corridors of the opera
house were lined throughout with the
yeomen OF the guard and with de-
tachmcnts from the Grenadier. Cold
stream and Scots guards The opera
performance was the finest spectacle
ever witnessed in London. surprising
in every way any previous affair of the
kind The audience was composed OF
the best-known sristocracy. The men
were Ia uniform or court dress. The
women were ablaze with diamonds, the
display of which was unprecedented.
IL was after Q o'clock when the en-.
peror and empress, escorted by troop
of cavalry. arrived at the theater. In
the meanwhile the prince and princess
of Wales and other members of the
royal family, the lord chamberlain
and brilliant staff had been
waiting in the foyer. The prince o.
Wales conducted the empress and tn
emperor conducted the princess
Wales TO the royal box. The duke and
duchess of Edinburgh. the duke and
duchess of Connaugh. the duke and
duchess of Fife, the marquis and mar
chioncss of Lorne and twenty other
members OF the royal family composed
the rest of the party. The emperor
core the levee uniform of the Garde
corps.
The entire audience rose upon the
entry of the party and the band played
the national anthem The jewels wog
by the empress were magnificent She
had n miniature crown of diamonds or
her head aud huge emeralds and dia-
monds on her neck. while the front OF
her white and gold brocaded dress was
mass Of jewels and orders. The dis
plays Of the princess Of Wales and the
duchess of Edinburgh were especially
brilliant
The programme was splendidiy car
ricd out Miss Eames, Nine. Alban
and the Dcrcsx<es received unstinteG
plaudits from the occupants of the
royal boxes 1t Was after midnight be
fore the last act of the ''Huguenots'
was begun. when. greatly TO the sur
prise Of the couytiers. the boxes nne
stalls began 20 empty. The royalties
remained. though fully fifty boxes and
100 stalls were vacant The opera
was concluded at I a m. Then all stood
while the national anthem was re-
peated. aud the audience followed with
hearty cheers. which the emperoi
acknowledged. On departing the en-.
pcror thanked Mr.. Harris for che per-
formance. Outside the tasater the
streets were stiil packed with people
waiting 10 witness the departure Of the
royal party.
Charles Holden Changes His Name.
MoSrIcgIEo. ~, July 9. = Charles