Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15
ROYALTY MOVES
And its Comiugs and Goings
Are Recorded.
PAGEANT At STATION SQUARE.
The Procession on The Crimson carpet-A
Priv Council Is Policemen Ap-
pear as II BY Magic Prince and
Princess Henry.

Ballnter. Scotland. Jan. 1.--Ballater is
tho terminus of the seaside railway,
and stream OF percentages more OF
less distinguished Is continually passing
through the little station to and from
Baliuoral castle the queens residence
Members Of the cabinet-Slr William
Harourt the earl OF ROseberg; Lord
Kimberly. each coming IN his turn. IN
accordance with the etiquette that Ne
quire8 q Minister in attendance upon
the sovereign when Out of England
Iadics-in-waiting and genilcmen-in-
waiting their time Of service being over.
go and give place Ia others Private
guests come aud gold and dear friends
and attendants Of the queen, like Lady
Churchill
Miss Kate Marsden, Of Liberian-leper
famc, Is icOmmanded' by the queen 10
Bnlmoral. that her majesty may hear
. from her own lips the story of her nd-
ventures, and her hopes concerning the
Proposed leper settlement.
NiOlinists, yocalsts and pianists also
commanded for the entertainment Of
the royal household arrive. perform and
depart Carl Rosa's troupe is summoned.
A pryy council is held But so far as
the public. Represented by the loOkcrs-on
IN the Station Square Is concerned, they
come and go aud 40 one b. the wiser,
for thCre Is nothing to distinguish the
lord chancellor fro'u the yiOlinist except
the lauers violin case
but when royalty arrives or departs.
IL Is unmistakable aud there has been a
good deal Of royalty nc the seaside This
seHson. The duke and duchess NJ Con-
naugh % Abcrgulic castle; the Duchess
of Albany, a Birknall. IA prince and
princess ~ Wales with their daughters
at Mar Lodge the Highland home OF the
duke OF Fife: and at the Balmoral castle,
Princess Louise marchoness of Iorne,
the young grand duke Of lIassr and his
sister. Princes AliX. and Prince and
little son. Price Waldcmnr.. besides
Prince and Princess Henry of Battcn-
burg. who, as we all know. are always
in attendance upon the queen.
THE SCENE on STATION SQUARE
Tie first hint that royalty Is expected
Is the unroliug OF the crimson carpet
that stretches from the main entrance
OF the station 10 the line. From that
moment small cfOupg begin 60 gather in
the square. summoned 10y the "liuc
birds, time out of mind the bearer of
secret intelligence. At least there has
been no other messenger
Policemen also appear as by magic
They guard the sacred carpet and how
ever strong your curiosity to see the cX-
pectcd arrival, there Is no use trying TO
enter the station or 10 approach IL with
in certain limits. You are simply or
dcred back and retreat
This wnrning-on may seem nm un-
hcceHsary precautiOn. hut not 10 one
who has ever been caught In British
crowd. The British crowd il intensely
democratic and would not hesitate TO
hustle royalty on the platform h the de-
termination to gct sight of IL.
N you are going on the same train
which may happen as royalty does not
with the exception of the queen. always
have special-if you go on the same
train we'll aud good. You can enter
But You must bid good-by to your
friends ON the outside of the stntion
Aud il, IL br an incoming trRin. aud your
friend has been absent years In India or
Australia and you are eager 10 take him
by the hand the very Instant the train
stops. you will have 10 restrain your
emotion until he gets well outside the
sacred limits.
However, today It is an outgoing
train, and the royalties TO be- sent on are
Prince and Princess Henry Of Prussia,
who have been at Bnlmorn fortnight.
Both the prince and princess are grand
children OF tho queen, the former being
the sailor son of Emperor Frederick
and the latter daughter of the Ia
mentcd Princess Alice.
As the time of departure draws near,
the groups In the square increase In size
and numbers. They hang about the
postollice Ia the Albert Memorial build
ing They lean against the railing Oppo-
site row of laborers with hands in
their pockets and pipes In their mouths,
from whom are hcurd suhducd gium-
bings at all this fuss over the Ger
mans
There Is group at the Photographers
corner, whore n turn in thc Bulmoral
road gives q coign of vantage Another
ut the opposite corner. one of which Is n
stout old woman In white mulch
who never falls to appear on these occn-
sions, and who, although she has
watched countless arrivals and depart
ureS of royalty, Is just as eager as
though this were the first instead of the
Booth Hut somehow there is a
tremendous fascination in the thing,
and however intensely republican you
may be, and however YOU may turn M
your nose at this tagging NJ the heels of
royalty, like the old woman You 20 and
do II luurscif every time.
The Balmoral luggage van first ar
riyes. q huge green machine, closed
Machine is the general term used for
vehicles throughout Great Britain. II
ii drawn 10y four horses on two of which
posdllous are mounted. IL draws al
and unloads from n door behind Whnt
lot of luggage, Enough To oquip a
small army and all ip small receplucles
Not Saratoga trunk among H. But
pOitnauteauX, hat boxes, Gladstone
bags. dressing cases, rugs nd lihitum,
Very few travellers do carry very big
trunks Ia Great Britain. There is ne
necessity OF thus cOndensing. A porter
viii convey whole pile of small traps
a ttnfapaH. al = f.r a
shilling while In New York or Boston
you pay a shilling or more for each par
eel whatever its size.
After the luggage van, arrive in diff
frreni carriages the little prince aud at
teudants; the lady ana gcntleman-in
waiting, the maids, both of their high
nesses. nnh of the two last named func
! tionaries; the queens cQueriy In raI
| ey himself The carriage of the dnch
ess 0g Albany drives UP. She has come
| 20 see them on.
THE BAGPIPES AND THE GUARDS
Presently arc heard the notes Of a bag
! pine, accompanied by the Jramp of sol
| dierly feet, aud the queeu's guard oi
honor Is seen approaching from the bar
racks detachment Of the Argyle and
Switzerland IIighBnders. They adyanc,
1 right gallautly, although the road h fnl
of pools Of water and u seems pity {,
| wreck the purity of their "sputs," whit,
| as pine clay can make Thorn Asoyc "a,
/ white spats urc the pink and white plate
| stockings. with the llitlc knife stickin,
| out of the top The delicate white AMI
! pink and the bare knees contrast broad
/ ~ with the dark Argylc plaid of IN,
/ kilt Their jackets are scarlet, wiki
/ yellow cuffs and collars Aud thil
| huge black feather hats are enlivenoe
! with single plume ct white