Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-31
PRINCESS MAUD Welded
Remarkable Enthusiasm Of the Lon
Gon pupuInoc-ViSbic Emotion
ui thc Venerable puecu.

Inc IOllOWluS Is rum IAS
cabled report of the New York
Suns correspondent, dated Lon
don, July %:
The wedding of Princess Maud
of Wales to Prince Charles of
Denmark has furnished another
of those rare occasions when the
masses and classes of England
can give expression to the extra
ordinary affection in which they
hold the royal family. The day
has witnessed series of popular
demonstrations so spontaneous,
so genuine and 80 overwhelming
that the Queen herself has been
moved to tears in the presence Of
thousands of her subjects by the
public proof of their heartfelt
loyalty and devotion.
The significant and important
feature of the event was the mil
lion or more unlimited guests who
thronged the approaches to the
royal chapal, and cheered with an
enthusiasm which was infectious
and inspiring to the bridegroom
and the other members of the dis
tinguished company. 1t was not
supposed at first that the general
public would take any great inter-
est in the marriage of two persons
who, only by remote possibility,
will ever sit on any throne.
The Queen herself, with her
we'll known dislike to display and
ostentation, desired to make the
event as much as possible a fami-
ly affair. Gradually, however, its
scope was enlarged, until day or
two ago the pressure of public in
terest induced the introduction OF
certain spectacular features for
the qualification of the popular
desires. 1t is not an exaggeration
to say that 100000 persons tried
to see and cheer the royal bride
and groom.
Nor was the interest confined
to the common people. Govern
ment whips were unable to en-
force the attendance of mem bers
of Parliament this afternoon, and
the Salisbury Ministry suffered
defeat in one section of the Irish
land bill because their supporters,
in defiance of the whips, trooped
off to get a glimpse of the royal
wedding.
One Of the most pleasant
features of the gathering at Buck
ingham Palace was the impromptu
reception by the grand old man"
on the terrace after the wedding
lunch. Looking younger than
when he dropped the reins of |
Government more than two years
ago, Gladstone greeted the former
associates of both parties with the |
cordially. 1t was his
first semi, public appearance in
London since his retirement into
private life, and the personnel of !
the throng which surrounded the !
splendid veteran was proof enough |
that the veneration in which he is
held is now national and non
partisan.
The most touching incident of I
the day was after all Official fanc-
lions were finished, the bridal !
pair had gone away and most of
the guests had departed. The
Queen entered her carriage to re-
turn to Windsor. She drove to
Paddington station through st.
James and Hyde Parks. 1t was
! drive OF only fifteen minutes,
but it brought her experience |
which will live long even in the .
royal memory. Every one who
had tried to witness the earlier
Of the day had waited
to see the Queen on her departure.
Ihey waited IN their hundreds Oh
thousands, patient and enthusias-
tic. They filled every inch of
space outside the narrow path Of
her carriage along the mile or
more she had passed.
Their greeting to her cannot be
described. It was a mighty, I'M
ceasing roar, inarticulate, yet SO
pregnant of meaning that it
dominated the emotions as only
the voice of vast multitude can
10. Then was seen that woman
liness as Queen and that queenli-
ness as woman" which have chiefly
endeared her to her people. She
was plainly affected by the popu-