The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-26
LONDON'S PAGEANT.
AN OVERWHELMING SUCCESS.

AN OVERWHELMING SUCCESS.
The weather Perfect. tho Parade Aa9nih-
cent and the People Enthasiastic-
Queen victori. Rides si1 Ailss without
Apparent Fatigue.
London, June 22.-To-day was the
great day of the Jubilee. Queens day.
the elimination of the celebration, and
without hitch or untoward event the
whole complicated program was car
ried out. r7s
Victoria herself was the center of In
tercst. For the first time In years, she
rode In royal procession through the
streets OF London, and though the pa
geant that preceded her has never been
equaled In the worlds history, 1t was
the Queens presence that dominated
the whole grand procession.
Her majesty endured the fatigue OF
her siX.mile ride well. She smiled in
response to the ncclaims of her sub
jects. and nfterward expressed her
pleasure In the days doing. SO that.
even so far as the central figure was
concerned, the celebration was a great
success.
All day London was blaze OF bunt-
Ing and flowers: at night a blaze OF
myriad colored lights. The decorations
by day and night immeasurably sur
passed all previous attempts. even the
great fete which Paris gave the Car.
The pageant was alike unapproacha-
bic. Troops from the SHOWS Of Canada
and from Australian deserts. from all
the wild countries where the British
flag now waves. guarded by conquered
natives. subject princes from India,
royalties from aHly European court,
made 1t an aggregation which no other
nation could begin to muster: and 1t
may he centuries before England will
call them together again.
The predictions OF evil for the jubilee
have failed. The spectators who
would have made ii q mere show for
money making are defeated and
ruined. but the wave of loyalty and en-
thusiasm which has been aroused In the
hearts OF nll Britons Is worth all of the
millions of pounds the great show has
cost.
All the pcrplcNing arrangements In
connection with to-day's festivities
worked to perfection. The weather
was also perfect. II was cloudy in
the morning. but there was sunshine
from the time the Queen emerged from
the palace. The sky was cloudless and
the weather was just warm enough To
be pleasant There were no empty
seats along the route followed by the
procession. but the spectators sold
the tcn-guinea seats for one guinea
and In many cases spectators gave
their seats away. Evidently the crowd
was not so large as expected. The ma
jority Of the seat holders had to leave
Al. Ii
morning.
The procession was practically IN
three sections rs far as st. Peters,
though the two last en- route to the ca
thetral were consolidated ms they
moved into Picadilly. The first to take
position. the colonial division. formed
on the cmbankment ana moved by the
palace. where her majesty viewed II
from window over the route To st.
Pnuls The march began at $40 aud
the great cortcgc proved a welcome re-
lief to the waiting multitude. The pro-
cession was headed by an advance par
~ Of royal horse guards. Then fol.
lowed the band Of the same corps play
ing the Inspiring washington Post
March," Close upon the band came u
portion OF the picturesque Northwest
mounted police ns escort TO the first
colonial premier. the Hon. Wilfrcd
Laurier. The Northwest policemen
to whom evidently a saddle has never
been a novelty, made striking appear
ance. quite MS brave and serviceablc
looking the South Wales mounted rifles
with their grey scmi-sOmbrcrors ana
black cock -plumcs who succeeded
them, cscort.ng the premier OF New
South Wales. the Hon. $. ii. Reid.
Then came other colonial troops from
New Zealand. South Africa. New
Foundland. Sierra Leone. Guinea, the
Royal Niger Uunssas and others.
The second procession passed the pal
ace fifty minutes after the coionials
had climbed Constitution hill. 1t more
than eiolucntly filled In the picture OF
Briiain's war strength: more than mag
nIiccn,ly completed the carnival OF gor,
geous costume and color, Scarlet ana
blue, gold, white and yellow. shining
culssars. helmets. plumcs and tassels,
furs and gold and silver spanglc,l
cloths: bullion cmbroidcrics and accou.
trcments: splendid trappings and more
splendid trapplncs for men. crosses ana
medals. Death dealing weapons,
swords and rcvolvcrs. cutlasses, bat
tcrics OF artillery. men of splendid ply
sIquc and horses with rare action en-
tered into the spirit and meaning OF j,
all, they carried colors for which these
men would die. and over all the rich
strains OF that music they best loved
to hcar-thc sight was one To stir the
blood as only soldiers have stirred II
since the dawn OF time. But the scenes
OF troops were literally too numerous
To mention except as brilliant whole.
II seemed like nothing ~ much as
some stream OF FURNISHED gold flowing
between dark banks Of humanity gath
cred TO witness It's passage TO a land of
light.
The empire had passed In review and
the head OF II all was now 10 come. her
majesty. The royal procession proper
WAS interviewer with crowds OF dlsni.
iarcs OF all sorts. First came the aides
d. camp To the Queen. these being head.
I'd by the Prince of Wales and the
Dukes OF Connnueht and Cambridge
and the Earl of Wcy1nss.
Then followed all the Lord licu'cnants
OF London. his grace. III" Duke OF
Westminster, X. G., In n lord llou'cn.
ant. dress. The duke was followed by
n rilttering calvacadc officers. the head.
quarters stan. To them succeeded field
marshals. nnd other dicni,nri~s. Then
came carriages hearing the royal fnml.
ly In great number.
Then The first part Of The sovereign =
escort rode Into view. the Second Life
Guards. A. their wcll.known brilliant
uniforms appeared the whispering ran
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