The herald., 1897-06-20
THE. FOUNDING: WHAT WILL HE DO WITH 1T?

be presented by the nome secretary are
from every conceivable public body in
every imaginable part of the empire and
out of 1t, and number thousands-not
counting tons of "odes" and private
memorials addressed to the throne, and
which have found resting place in the
capacious waste paper baskets of Wind
sor. The principal address to be re-
ceived Is that from the lords and faith
full commons. OF the presents there Is
no end. The most interesting Of these
is, perhaps, the magnificent set Of EN-
eralds sent by the czar and czarina, val
ued at 100000. From China, India, Jap
an, Persia, the continent and elsewhere
enough Of the rare and costly sent by
the high and mighty has arrived to fl.
bijou museum, while If her majesty
had relaxed the rule which forbids
her accepting presents from private
people unknown to her. she might have
covered the walls Of Windsor with the
samples of home work in every material
existing that now cumber the lumber
rooms and cellars Of the castle. Yet
even sthese, which she has not SEEN
have reflex action upon the queens
attention. 1t Is therefore a matter OF
SiAASCAO Coif6A q AIAtdliOi tndC SAC udS
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BY command this afternoon the queen
received all the Indian officers, who were
in full uniform.
Tonight, after quiet family dinner,
at which several sons and daughters of
the queen were present, her majesty at
a quarter of 10, went to the window of
her castle to witness the military tattoo,
in which 400 guardsmen with naphtha
torches took part. The scene was Q
very pretty one, in spite Of the unpleas-
ant weather. The soldiers saluted by
raising their burning torches high in
the air.
The tattoo took place in the grand
quadrangle Of Windsor castle. Over 400
guardsmen lined the sides of the spac-
ious enclosure. The guardsmen march,
ed in, headed by the cavalry band,
through the south to the moat gateway,
and the footguards and engineers band
by the north or Norman gateway. First
Of all came some 250 men of the Cold
stream guards, who lined the west,
north and south sides of the quadrangle,
leaving the east side, under the queens
private apartments unoccupied. Next
came the band of the Royal Horse
Guards and guard of honor of 100 bay
onets. Then followed the band Of the
Life Guards and the Royal artillery Of
the Foot Guards and Royal engineers,
followed by a guard Of honor bearing
the queens colors. Each band as it en- :
tered played its regimental air, march
ing to the north side, where they massed
A company of the blues was drawn up
facing the windows of the royal apart
ments, while the men forming the other
sides of the square faced inwards. Each
body Of troops as it entered and marched
to its station saluted, the bands playing
all the time.
The bands massed numbered some ESQ
instruments, brass and reed
When all had entered and taken their
posts, tattoo proper began, with the
coronation march from "The Prophet"
after which the drums, flies and pipers
played selection, "Reminiscences OF
All Nations" This was a potpourri in
which were blended Russian and Turk
ish anthems, the "Marsellaise, Yankee
Doodle" and other national airs ana
marching tunes. winding up with Brit
ish Grenadiers," by the Foot Guards
bands.
Immediately afterward followed the
First Post" sounded by the cavalry
buglers stationed on top of the round
tower. Under the leadership Of Mr.. E.
Seaverstall, the trial Horse artillery
band played the overture, loyal
Hearts," followed by God Save the
Queen" which concluded the first part
of the ceremony.
At signal, the pipers and drummers
marched around tAe quadrangle playing
the Marchioness of Huntley's "Strath-
spey,' and after playing near the SOW
ereign's gateway moved off to the tune
of 'Hielan' Ladies'" Then the massed
buglers and drummers of the Foct
Guards followed, playing Hearts OF
Oak"
The "First Post" was now sounded by
the massed trumpeters of the household
cavalry from the top Of the round tower
and the guards Of honor gave the royal
salute. Then the drums and flies of the
Royal Foot Guards sounded the Last
POST from ST. Johns tower and the cav
airy trumpeters repeated the final -four
ish The guards of honor now wheeled
past under the east side Of the quadran-
gle, playing Aud Lang Syne.' and the
troops were marched back to their quar-
ters.
During the proceedings each band was
under the leadership Of its own band