The Atlanta constitution., 1897-06-28

the ec,onv. displaying uniforms intended for
the ccutlic; rather than for tho pnrad"
ground. Then came the New Zealand pre-
micr. 'he Hon. Richard J. Sedjpn. For
tha moment Australia gave way. Africa
Wts allowed a chance and the cape of
Good lioae Mounted Rinrs we'll set up mt n
wearing the scarlet vita wn!t' helmets.
rode hy tr hcra4u tfc coming of ia" cape
premier th- Hon. Sir J. Gordon Spring.
the United Niu,dom. those of 81. George.
the London. scottish and the London Irish
I.in, Volunteer Corp- md others. Then
th. rc passed a splendid contingent from
Canada ot infantry. 10 strong. uniformed
st.r,'syh4t like iho regular service infantry.
with Colp1, Alym.r ic9i.ne. Much ap-
p'auSc Wt5 bestowed upon "a" fine mar, l,-
ing of fA.s' m"H who IN every way kept
tile dominion to tho front. Following caIlH
rcai odditlcs in ths eyes of LoEdouyrs I'm
which tho Laptichs from cyprus divided
houors with Uyalss of Bornoo. Both are
military police. the Zapttches mounted
island police md naturally wore tho TURK
isn fcz with q jacket somewhat suggestive
nf ton-taut.upp'c ana the minat-.ta ~
StamhouL tn" Boruco Dyaks yellow col
or"l smallish chaps. were eagerly exp.cf,.d
10y the crowd, owing To their hea,l- hunt ms,
pru"ivitirs 90 which. ho rcNer. no trace.
could Dee noticed iu their dress These and
Others comiuy after them emphasized the
incf hoH " deiY scattered aye the rtrcs
thc queen rgle- Th.. Triu5dld r.'i .rffl-
i,ry. ih" Sierra Leone militia with thai-
strange small blue iurhaus ana n, pcr, u,r
tas@e,s ani knirhcrb -.Sers. tine Brirish
tiuHna pole" with lirht curtainc,l caps.
th" iiusaars iA the familiar zouave costumes
'i Ions ago and the Royal Niger Hue,4rls---
men who fought 1t Il1rin and Bida-m uni
forms ~ harkill cloth trousers cxposiu..
thr leg and showed heads were an blacks
~" f"uSSas. the hla"ilcst of the black.
wearing THE FURNISHED livery Of the sun"
were most enthusiast iSally greeted.
The Military Procession.
The second procession passed the palace
hity minutes after the coloniaIs ami climb
I'd up Constitution hin. 1t more than clo-
Aanily hil'd in the picture of Er.taiu's
var strength. more than magninccntlv
completed the carnival of gorgeous cls-
TUNES of scarlet and blue and gol,. white
and yellow; shining cuirassers shinini,
helmets. pumes ana tusscls. furs ana gold
and saver spanSlcd cloths. bullion en-
hro.aerics and accou I.rmcnt-. sn',rd.d
trappngs ior horses and more splendid
trappnSs ior mon: sashcs. stars and med
abs for the premier and s,rineaptam of
the Nile. ashanti. Afshauistan. Scritial.
South Afrjcn. China. and dozens of others
hcr, ana there. t'so finest OF them al the
finest Jud most mighty priced the world
can show-the Victoria cross: the death
dealing weapons. swords. carbineS and
tutlasses; batteries of artillery; men of
splendid physique and horses with rare
action. fuiis entc-oi into the spirit and
meaning of il all. fondly carried the col
ors for which these men would die and
over all the rich strains of music they
best loved TO hear-the sight was one to
stir the blood as only soldiers have stirred
IL since the dawn of time. But the score
of troops and companies were literally too
NUMEROUS 10 mention except as "A brilliant
whole. % seemed like othIng as much as
some stream o. burnsh "a gold flowing be
tween darn banks of human beings gath
cred 30 witness its passage to q land of
light.
The empire had passed In review. and the
head of il all was 40 come-her ma irsty
The royal procession proper was inter-
woven with the crowd of waiting digni-
tarcs of an sorts. First came the ai.ls-de-
camp 10 The queen. these being headed by
the prime. Of Wales and the dukes of Cam
bridge and Connaught and the earl OF
Weymss. Then followed alone the lord
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