The record-union., 1897-06-23


monial. Gorgeously attfred servants
staircase, which was lined with rare
flowers, while the strains of the ma
tional anthem as a band passed the
palace announced that the colonial pro-
cession had started.
AT the same time the special ENJOYS
who took part in the procession began
arriving in the great quadrangle. United
States Envoy Hon Whitelaw Reid was
the first to appear. He drove in, ac-
companied by one of the royal equer-
ries, the latter being all gold with
scarlet feathers. Mr.. Reid was quietly
attired, wearing an Inverness coat,
white tie and opera hat. He drove up
to the great door of the palace, where
he was saluted in passing by dozen
men in gold and escorted to the wait
ing-room by the master of ceremonies,
the Hon. Sir William J. Scoville.
A moment or so later General Nelson
A. Miles, representing the United States
army rode up on a splendid horse ana
in full uniform. He fingered for mo-
ment there without anyone attending
to him, and then rode out.
The Grand Duke Sergius of Russia,
man of the heavy Romanoff type, was
not uniformed. and was completely
eclipsed in appearance by the gorgeous
Austrians and Hungarians in scarlet
and gold, with white hussar jackets
lined with pale blue and fastened 10
their left shoulders, their striking attire
being completed by high fur caps anu
stiff plumes. The brother of the hhe-
dive of Egypt. Mohammed Ali Khan,
was mounted on white ARABIAN
charger. and was greatly admired
The Duke of Cambridge arrived, car
rving his field MarshaPs baton, ana
wearing the ribbon of the Garter across
his portley person. After him came the
Lord Chamberlain, the Earl OF Latham
and a score of white wand chamber
lains. They mingled with the crowd
and then passed up the staircase.
Eleven royal landaus then arrived and
were mustered in the center OF the
n11adrangle Each carriage was a show
in itself. forming with its brilliant as
seTnblv Of escorting horsemen and foot
men a most gorgeous display. A pre-
liuinary gleam of the sun pierced
through the clouds at this hour, touch-
ing everything with bright light. max
ing the scenes as grand a feast Of color
as was ever witnessed.
Rv 1910 a. m. the carriages were
loaded and took up their position IN the
center of the quadrangle. Shortly al
terward the Queens superb coach ar
rived. and it had hardly come to
standstill when the landaus with the
ladies and lords in waiting ana the
Princesses were in their allotted posi-
tions. All the ladies wore light toilets
of blue lilac and pink, the latest Paris
ian dainties. Then the envoy landaus
started. The Princes next mounted
their horses and ranged themselves IN
grorps of three The carriage of the
Empress Frederick of Germany wait
ed until the others had gone, while the
Duke of Cambridge chatted with her
highness.
In the meanwhile a platoon of the
royal servants lined up on each side
Of the great doors on an inclined plat
form from the doors to the place to be
occupied by the Queens coach, which
was placed in position and carefully
tested by a Scotch gillie. After mo-
mentary wait a hoarse roar of cheers,
started by the national anthem, played
by the band outside, announced the
arrival of the Prince and Princess OF
Wales The Prince wore the uniform
Of a field marshal, and the Princess
was dressed in pale lilac and wore a
lilac bonnet with white feathers.
At I'LL a. M a. hustle on the main
staircase announced the coming of her
majesty. Queen Victoria, slowly de-
scended the stairs, assisted by a scar
let clad and white turbaned Indian at
tendant She was dressed in black,
wore a black bonnet trimmed with
white and carried white sun shade. At
the foot of the stairway her majesty
paused for a minute and touched an
electric button connected with all the
telegraphic systems throughout the
British Empire and it flashed around
the world the message:
From my heart, / thank my beloved
people May God bless them
Her majesty then seated herself in
her carriage, the royal trumpeters
sounded a fanfare, the Princess of
Wales joined the Queen, and the Prin-
cess Christian of Schleswig- -Heidele
jointed the party. The Princesses seat
ed themselves opposite her majesty,
and at 11:16 the Queens coach started.
Two gillies in highland costume, wear
ing the tartan Of Macdonald of the
Isle. so-called Prince of Scotland, oc-
cupied the rumble.
AS her majesty emerged from the
portico the sun broke brilliantly
through the clouds and the Queen rails
ed her sun shade.
The minor royalties next dropped in.
followed by richly caparisoned steeds
intended for the use of the Princess.
The arrival of the Princes who were
to take part in the escort formed
splendid picture. The quaint-looking
Crown Prince of Montenegro, with
black glossy hair under dull crimson
cap and wearing a crimson jacket
heavily embroidered with gold and with
short pale blue skirts was greeted by
the German Princes, who were in fine
military uniforms, evidently donned
for the first time.
THE PROCESSION.
| The roar of cheers that marked the
! course of the procession up Constitu-
! ton Hill tells the beginning of the
| story of the Queen among her people,
while the artillery in Hyde Park. by
royal salute of sixty guns, are thunder
ing the fact to waiting thousands else
where. The Queen had actually start
ed and the hearts of thousands of in
surance people and members of Lloyd's
| beat more placidly as they remember
ed the premiums of S5,000000 that had
| been wagered with them whether or
not her majesty would start
| The procession was practically in
| three sections as far as St Pauls,
| though the last two en- route to the
| Cathedral We're consolidated as they
/ r,ara1rn.I into pinnn rli1lrr