Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26
GREAT BR1TA1N's EMPREss-oUEEN

0htAI BhlIAlN EMHRESS-QUEEN.
gates, recalled the early suggestion of
liberty in the privileges won from
kings by free cities, and the sheriff, in
medieval costume, escorting the mon
arch within his bailiwick, gave a
glimpse of the origin and recognition
of civil rights by the throne The mon
arch, escorted by princes and guarded
by the military forces of the realm,
both regulars and volunteers, national
and colonial, evidenced the strength
and permaneney of the monarchical
system with this people.
White, yellow and black soldiers
trooped by, each accelerating and in
creasing the tidal wave of enthusiasm
and presenting a panorama of power
unequaled in history.
The concentrated and irrepressible
joy and pride which preceded, accom-
panied and followed the queen like a
resistless torrent surpassed anything
ever witnessed before. Though many
races and many tongues participated,
the dominant, absorbing expression
was English, and the glory was Eng
lands. Peers and commoners, mas
tiers and workmen, millionaires and
tAiC lilulliAddt WCiC NSAQEu NY d ire
mendous force. The enthusiasm and
shouting were far different from those
evoked by the triumphal procession of
Roman conqueror. Men and women
eagerly expressed to each other, and
emphasized to foreigners, as the col
onials marched by, that they were not
captives chained to the chariot of their
conqueror, but willing subjects, free
citizens of the worldwide empire fol-
lowing their sovereign"
The Canadians easily took the lead
among the colonials. The fact that the
province of Quebec was in rebellion
when Victoria came to the throne, and
that her premier, now here, is a
Frenchman and a Catholic, appealed
to English imagination. That the de-
cendant of Montcalnn and his country
men should vie with the children OF
Wolfe and his soldiers in their loyalty.
and that Canada has made a begin
ning by favoring Great Britain as
against other nations in her tariff have
touched both the British heart and
pocket.
With the coming of night the crowds
which had filtered out of the process
sional streets after the great show
wedged back again to view London
alight. The Nominations were achiey-
ed more artistical1y than the decora-
tons by day. Those of the metropolis
were, like everything that had pre-
viously transpired, greater and more
resplendant than anything in her his
tory. The symbols of loyalty and af-
lection. of imperial grandeur and the
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eye in painted and gilded notices, de-
vices of paper and bunting and span
gled cloth were now reflected for miles
led cloth were now reflected for miles
in lines of faring gas. glowworm oil
lamps, opal globes, paper lanterns and
transparencies, incandescent lamps,
celluIoid flowers and hundreds of de-
vices in thousands of colored crystals.
Everywhere was brilliancy, sparkle,
color, at many points dazzling radi-
ancy under the mild summer sky.
The jubilee was celebrated in all the
British provinces, including almost all
parts of Ireland, with enthusiasm, by
public official fetes, professions, decor
atoms, Examinations and bonfres. The
Parnellites, however, were very busy
with counter demonstrations. In Dub
lin a procession went through the
streets carrying a black flag and a
coffin labeled THE British Empire and
smashing the windows of Illuminated
houses. The city has not been SO
thoroughly excited since the death of
Parnell In the evening a large meet
ing was held in Dublin town hall in
memory of the rebellion of SO, and
speeches were made clarifying the men
who were the heroes of that move
ment.
At Cork the National society hung
out black flags and attempted to hoist
one on the municipal Flagstaff. but the
police interfered. At night the hilltops
were all ablaze with bonfires.
At Limerick the police removed black
flags from the town hall and from a
number of public monuments. During
the evening John Daily addressed a
small hostile demonstration. AS against
this the Royal Irish regiment held a
military tattoo, and there were several
torchlight parades, in all of which
large numbers of citizens participated.
Today was the most fatiguing of the
week for the venerable monarch, the
official program demanding the recep.