New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20
THE SHOW OF A CENTURY
LoNDoN's WEEK OF JUBILEE PoMP AND
SPLENDOR.
THE GREAT CAPITAL, IN HOLIDAY GARB-SoR
EIGN ENJOYS AND PoTENTATEs ARRIVING
GRATIFYING RESULTS or THE AP-
PoINTMENT OF SPECIAL EN-
pAssY BY THE UNITED
srArEs-THE COLONIAL
CONTINGENT.
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fBY CABLE THE TRIBuSE.)
London June 10-No European capital. sx-
cept St. Petersburg for Coronation Day. has
organized a fete equalling In magnitude and W.
riety the Jubilee festivities opening to-day.
These miles OF wooden structures covered WIN
gaudy chintz and bunting, are impressive eVeH
when empty, since they present to wonderinB
eyes evidence Of the vastness OF the pageant 20
be witnessed next week. But when these in"es
are converted into human walls every FOOT OK
the circuit from Constitution Hill TO London
Bridge and back through the Borough to the
Palace. with millions Of eager faces and jubilant
voices there will be a unique town show which
can only be seen in the capital OF the modern
world. and only once In a century
Cyncs there are. like Labouchere. who COM
plain that the whole thing has been overdone
and the Jubilee converted into saturnalia OF
cadging and orgy Of hunkeyism. and. since
business is virtually suspended and the town
so overcrowded and close that it IL hardly pos
sible for any to draw a full breath. there
will be general feeling Of relief when the week
Of popular rejoicing is at an end But the IN
terest evnced by all classes In the stupendous
preparations for the imperial fete 'of worthy
sovereign and a worldwide realm is deep ana
absorbing and there is genuine English pride IN
the demonstration which will be made not ohiy
OF the nations loyalty to the good Queen, but
of the Empires military and naval resources
and more than Roman pomp and glory.
The constructive work is now nearly compiees
along the line Of the Queens progress. put an
army Of decorators is employed to-day in paint
ing and covering the bare boards and decorat-
ing the street fronts OF an artistic Color
scheme there Is none and the red white ana
blue which largely predominant do not accord
with the royal purple and yellow. But. while
these decorative effects are as yet somewhat dis
appointing all London is paying homage to the
Queen. Every house In the West End mas its
flags, wreatts, lanterns and draperies' ana III
the furthest reaches of the East End there ID
scarcely shop without some patriotic emblem.
hardly a tenement window without its bright
patch of color in honor Of the longest reign
The East End has to-day its parade Of regu-
lar and Colonial troops. and the West Emo ts
glimpses Of royal escorts and guards OF honor.
ROYAL carriages with scarlet liveries are moving
through the crowded streets and equerries arc
reporting to princes and foreign ENJOYS. The
eleventh Colonial Premier arrived yesterday
and to-day princes and grand-dukes are COM
ing every hour from Denmark, Prussia, ltaiy'
Austria Japan and minor European States.
There will be no rei~nng sovereign present. and
the Queen will be left in splendid isolation In
majesty and actual power: but every court VIII
be specially represented, and two OF the great
est republIcs-the United States and France-oy
Special Embassies, unusual distinction
While the Jubilee has been formally opened TO-
day with the reception to the guests OF 'ns
crown at the various palaces hotels ana houses
where they will be entertained. there has been
only one Court function. This is the military
tattoo tonight within The grand quadrangle OK
Windsor Castle, under the personal direction OK
the Duke Of Connaught over four hundred
guardsmen, carrying torches or naphtha lamps
with handles. lined the sides While cavalry
bands and guards Of honor marched In from op-
posite gateways and wheeled in front OK the
royal apartments for a salute. The bands with
26O instruments were massed. and the Corona
ton March from The Prophet" The British
Grenadiers'' and a potpourri Of National airs
and marching tunes were played. The tattoo
ended with a march Of drummers and ppers
around the quadrangle. bugle calls from the
towers. and final flourish Of trumpets.
The East End Of London favored with
fine parade of the Life Guards Dragons ana
Colonial mounted troops. representing twenty or
more British dependencies, which was organized
for the benefit Of the working poor In White-
chapel, Mile End. Stepney. Bow ana Victoria
Park This district. with a population or l.VVO-
600, seldom has glimpse of the military force@
Mile End and Whitechapel are among the broad.
est streets In London. but they were crammed
from Bow. Church and the Peoples Palace to
Aldgate with immense assemblage OF sight,
seers. The Colonial detachments were welcomed
with intense enthusiasm.
larger military force Than London has ever
seen will be massed in various camps at Hyde
Park Hounslow. the Tower and elsewhere dur.
ing the next three days, and . portion Of the
nyAa
To-day the West End has been almost al
crowded as the East End, Central Mall being
blocked all the afternoon, and every thorough
fare tonight is swarming with sightseers. not
withstanding drenching rain. Vast as Is the
population OF this overcrowded Jubilee town. Il
Is not large enough to satisfy the avarice OF the
seat speculators The supply OF high-prfced
seats Is much larger than the demand, and
places are now going begging at haf-prce. with
a prospect that many OF the largest stands viii
have empty tiers
Ascot has been a social centre Of London dur.
ing the week, and there has been little enter.
taining done in town.
Next week the royal functions to which In.
vitations are sent on short notice. have prece-
dence, and exclude everything else. Then the
regular season will be resumed with unwonted
briliiancy. Parliament has reassembled with
vacant benches but no heed is paid to what 10
going on there, although the Irish members
have renewed their protest against the festivt-
ties. In which they take no part. II Is the
Queens week that opens tomorrow with thanks
giving services in all the churches. and the
metropolis and nation will keep the feast with
the new leaven OF Imperialism.
President McKinleys judgment In appointing
a Special Embassy for the Jubilee has already
been vindicated by the excellent effect produced
here 1t Is a graceful compliment. which 10
heartily appreciated and promotes good feeling.
as every American resident In London Is puo-
pared to testify. Nothing else would 1--we
been equally effective In removing the irritation
caused by the rejection OF the Arbitration
srroatv Every member OF the Embassy has