Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-07
ROYALTY ON WHEELS.


Sumptuous Fashion In which Queen Vic
toria Travels Through England.
London, Sept 24.--Thc Queens late jour
ney to Bamoral called public attention
again to the pomp and circumstance Of
ROYALTY even IN this democratic kingdom.
The Queen hates railway journeys, she al
ways has. but her abhorrence OF this
method OF travel has increased with her
years This is but natural, anu may be the
better understood II mention that the ac-
tual railway Journey is t25 miles long, The
queen, however prefers to get IT over as
nuirltiy as poslble, and Is very particular
as tu nunctuulty. The journey is accom-
Ished Ia nineteen hours and three-quarters,
every station and stoppage being set forth
with the time of arrival and departure on
card which the queen is particular to
check,
The Queens Journeys are rather more
elaborate undertaking than most people
would believe. In the first place, all the
luggage, which would furnish small army,
is packed IN fourgons, which are drawn TO
the station and are put .ptu vans beius
rgady 10 be drawn from Ballater to Bal
moral BY relays Of horses. In order to ac-
complish the removal Of tho court, nfteon
saloon and other carriages are required.
The ROYAL saloon aud sleeping car for tho
Queen and Princess Beatrice, with conf
partment for the Queens drossers and per-
Enual EDENAnNht Is III AAAN AfhtAAs ~ At EAAAh
the rest they are all duly. according to
precedent, allotted their respective places,
and there Is no travelling as you please or
with whom you like. and no alterations are
permitted.
The royal double saloon carriages are GER
taiuly comfortably provided aud arranged
They are paueled In claret. white and
gold. with tho royal arms 10 the center. and
surrounded by a carved border Of roses
thistles and shamrocks. the glass IN the
side windows being adorned with the in
sigma OF the Garter, Thistle and Bath. The
Gay saloon is furnished with large center
table two smaller tables. two sofas ana
easy chairs. footstools, and clock in the
center OF the roof. The upholstery Is Of
| blue watere1 silk. and the saloon Is llghtea
| by hung lamps and two shaded reading
lamps. The netting arrangement for par
/ cells Is very spacious. The day and night
saloons are Joined by leather-eoyered pas
sage. The might saloon is cut up into a
1 dresslng-room. bathroom, and a double
I hcided sleeping ro1m which Is occupied
I by the Queen and Princess Beatrice. Tho
[ Queen always travels with her own partlc-
/ ular bedding, which was manufactured at
I Windsor. The Queens annual eomlngs and
/ goings 10 and from Scotland alone cost her
close on f5,oeO year.
! OF late years the Queen has found great
/ difficulty In reading or transaeting business
! while ljurueylnE by rail-, and whom not
/ asleep OF refreshing herself passes the time
I IN playing patience or what in America
we call Solitaire" This Is a fayorlte mas
I time and she 10 well provided with the
means OF pmotclng this Innocent enjoyment.
I Some years ago Lady Adelaide Cadogan III.
vented for her paiienee-laele which folds
I up and contains oil requirements. The
| Queea's cards IRE specially made for her.
I They arc rather smaller than the ordinary
/ run of best earis, and are packed 10 ncat
morocco cases. each Of which Is stamped
I with uae royal eypher