The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-21
A SOVEREIGN 90 YEARS.


Through Burtons Gate the queen passed
on 90 the garden entrance OF buckingham
Palace, always between the living lanes OF
her subjects, always tbs object OF endless
homage and salyens OF cheers which con-
tinued until the gates had shut the queen
from view.
The Queen Receives the Royal Envoys
This afternoon at o'clock i'm the throne
room OF buckingham Palace her majesty
received the imperial and royal ENJOYS.
The room is 90 feet long, timely proper.
tiCned aud richly decorated AT the end
opposite the entrance was tho nlcoye
formed by two walls, pillars surInounted
by "a carved and gilded wreath horne by
two winged figures, 10 which were attached
mednlions bearing the royal initials.
The walls are hung with crimson satin,
those OF the aloOye with crimson velvet,
both relieved with profussion OF golden
hues. The ceiling is richly carved ana
gilt in the boldest Italian style OF the 18th
century, emblnzoned with armorial bear
ings and has a white marble irieze adorned
with base rellefs illustrative Of the Wars
Of the Roses Immense crystal lusters
hang from tho ceiling The dais cano-
pied In velvet was cnrpeted Nith royal
administer the gift of the woman OF Eng
land ut tho suggestion of the duchess OF
Ieck a beautiful example of the carpet
weavors' art, made at Bridgnorth, Shrop-
shire Ii Is eighteen by sixteen feet and
of unusually iine texture Tho center is
two shades OF crimson damask, discovers
tho monogram V. Il. L., in bold letters or
gold, supported by the Tudor rose and
star of India tke whole being enclosed IN
a garter bearing the old familiar motto,
"Honi S0i0 qui maly Ponse. This Is sur
III Dunted by tho imperial crown entwined
by wreath of oak leaves tied with rib
bon. The border on an ecru ground is
cOmposed--in righttul cOlors-of the rose.
shamrock, thistle and lotus Hover, for
India. AT the angles are animals properly
colored and lifelike In attitude, allegoTi-
cal Of the colonies the Indian tiger, the
African elephant, the Canadian beaver
and the Australian kangaroo. The ex
trome edge Of the carpet has the conyen-
tional band worked In soft gold.
At buckingham Palace.
Next to Paddington the crowds selected
buckingham Palace as the most interest
ing point TO view the proceedings. as the
gathering Of the ENJOYS and their suites
and the Indian officers invited To lunch-
eOn to be atterwarc presented, had al
ready begun at noon, and many were
tho speculations relative 90 the identity
nf the beieweed and ordered officers IA
they drove up in royal carriages or smart
royal hansoms hired for the occasion.
In the latter drivers wore cockades and
handsome uniforms. Tho police were
kept busy attending faintinR women, but
the crowd was In the best of humor and
chaffed every one. On the right Of the
palace gate the duchess Of Connnught
and her children and some OF the Batten-
bergs awaited the arrival Of her majesty.
A few minutes before O'Clock cheering
in the distance announced tho arrival of
the queen, which amounted 10 deafen-
ing storm of applause as the Queen neared
the palace.
Queen Looked Pleased.
The queen bowed slowly u right and
left TO her subjects. She looked pleased,
did not wear spentacles ana was not more
tired than any lady OF her age might be
expected TO be- Tho Empress Ereder-
ick, who sat beside her majesty, was also
dressed in black. Princess Christian Of
Battenberg sat opposite the queen and the
empress. Princess Christian wore a lilac
costume and the Princess Henry of Bal
four was dressed I'm black. Two Scotch
gillics rode behind the carriage As soon
as it entered the yard, the carriage passed
direct to the quadrangle, Princess Henry
OF Battenberg waving her hand ms she
passed. The guards then paraded in the
palace yard and the duke Of Connaught,
who followed soon afterwart, WAS warmly
cheered. On entering the palace yard the
duke saluted the duchess and children.
The queen as soon as she entered the pal
ace proceeded to her private apartments
for luncheon and the other guests had
luncheon in the state supper room.
Work of Anarchists and Socialists.
" Owing to the arrival in England of
many foreigners known TO be connected
with anarchy, Scotland Yards has been
very active The whole route of the pro-
oession tomorrow has been closely ex-
amined and especially the bridges and the
stands IN thur vicinity.
Socialist and anarchist leaflets treating
with the Jubilee ceremonies In threaten
ing terms have been Issued. One of them
describes tho queens reign as sixty
years of cowardly wars for gold on igno-
rant ana dofenseless sayages, "and as IAN
increase of the wealth of Great Britain,
but not for the mass Of working people
whose condition is worse than it was sixty
years ago " The lcailet quoted says:
1.-The appalling mass of lunatics sent to
the asylum yearly have been driven amad
by the stress of the difficulties of life dur
ing Nictoria's glorious reign"
Nations Represented.
United States special envoy, the Hon.
Whitelaw Reid. Gen. Miles and Rear
Admiral j. n. Miller reached The palace
a few minutes after o'clock. aT. Reid
was met by the Prince of Wales In the
most cordial manner.
Russia was represented by the Grand
Duke and the Grand Duchess Elizabeth
Feodorovna and largo suites. Tho Arch
Duke Francis Ferdinand, heir presuinp
i've To tho throne Of Austria, represented
the Austro Hungarian empire accom- 1
panied by number of princes. Italy
sent To represent her their Royal High
nesscs, the Prince and Princess of Naples
and Sweden and Norway were represented
Ivy Prince Eugene. tho fourth son of
King Oscar Prince Ferdinand repre-
sented Roumania. lie was accompanied
by the Princes and their suites. Bulgaria
was represented by its Prince and Prin-
cess and Crown Prince Danilo repro
sented Montegro. Prince Charles De
Ligne represented Belgium. the Duke OF
Operto, brother of King Charles, repre-
sented Portugal and the Duke of Solomay
represented spain.
NJ. Dcshart formerly president of the
republic, represented switzerland. Egypt
was represented by tho khedive's
brother, Prince Mohammed Ali Khan,
Turkey was represented by her grand
master of ceremonies, Mohhssa and Persia
was represented by the Emir Khan.
Holland was represented hy Count Won
I,ynden and LuSemburg was represented