Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-06
A GREAT REHEARSAL
REPRODUCTION OF PRINCIPAL
EVENT OF ENGLAND'S JUBILEE.
ROYALTY'S HORSES And CARRIAGES.
Plans Prove to Have Been Wisely
FOrmcd-Princes, Princesses, and
In Ceremonies.
Correspondence of the Dispatch.)

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LONDON, May 1.-THE oldest re-
hearsal that London has seen in many
q long day is that which has just taken
place Of the jubilee procession. The ne
cessity for there being no hitch in the
events Of that day is apparent, but this
IS the first time, so far as any one in
England remembers, that great public
event was formally rehearsed weeks be-
fore It took place. The troops were not
out, because their marching Is always
the same, but the largo crowd that as
sembled on Ludgate Hill at the unearth-
~ hour Of $50 A. NJ. witnessed a pa
geant which. in its way. Is unequalled'
OF course there viii be the added at
traction Of the Royal presence June I'D,
but the carriages will be the same.
Although, as stated, the hour was very
early, Colonel Byng, one or the hoyai
sQuerries, was in attendance. as also
were Colonel Smith Commissioner OF
City Police; Major Wodehouse, Assistant
Commissioner, and Superintendent Mac
kenzle. Among others who were as
sembled were Colonel and Mrs. Army
tage, Percy Armytage, Mr.. and MIS-.
John Harvey, Mr.. Tucker, or the Lord
Chsncellor's office, and Miss Tucker.
Shortly before o'clock MaJor-Generai
Sir ii. J.. Ewart, Crown Equerry, ana
Secretary TO the Master OF the Horse,
arrived TO superintend the renearsal, anu
a few minutes later the procession OF
royal carriages, which had come by way
of the Strand, assembled Ludgate HILL
Although II was not q full dress re-
hearsal. the cortego was headed by seven
of the dress carriages, such as are used
on occasions of drawing rooms ana other
state functions. The scarlet cloth ana
gliding OF these coaches showed Drill
liantly in the sunshine. Next came -FOUR
ordinary carriages and pairs and hVe
coaches and four; then thirteen mounted
grooms, representing the Princes anu
eouerries. who will take part In the
function. The rear was brought up by a
coach. representing that which Will be
used by the Queen. This latter was
drawn by the eight noted creams from
buckingham Palace stables, which are
TO be on duty on June I'D.
All the grooms positions. and coach
men were in drab instead OF the State
uniform they will wear on the great
occasion. with the exception OF those
representing the Princes and eluerrles'
who were I'm black. Lieutenant j. Memo
las. SUPERINTENDENT of the Royal News.
whole. The carriages were ranged round
the semicircular enclosure, which fronts
the Cathedral steps. and arranged op-
liauely. so as TO occupy the minimum
amount Of space and yet give the pros
pective occupants a good view or the
cathedral front. The mounted men took
no positions on the left flank, and then
the Queens coach was taken within the
paved enclosure and brought up quite
close TO the steps Immediately opposite
the main door OF the edifice, and between
A. and the statue OF Queen Anne. which
occupies the centre OF the enclosure.
The turn necessary 20 reach this posi-
tion Is a very awkward one. even for a
much smaller equipage; but IL was ac-
complished with great skin, and the en-
tire experiment appeared 10 be thoroughly
satisfactory. Ludgate Hill, Saint Paul
churchyard and the enclosure had been
carefully saDded, and everything passed
off without a hitch When the car
riages had AL been properly placed. the
mounted men were ordered into the en-
closure and grouped alongside the Queens
carriage, from which II would seem that
the Royal Princes will occupy the same
position ON the Internationally. The re-
hearsal outside saint Paurs lasted TWEEN
ty minutes. and the cortege then passed
right around the Cathedral, back down
Ludgate Hi. and on 10 buckingham
Palace by way OF the Strand.
On that day. which promises to be for
ever memorable I'm English history. there
will be assembled representatives OF
Royal blood to witness the procession.
the rehearsal OF which has just been de-
scribed. greater than ever graced any
event which has hitherto occurred. Here
=. up to the present time an accurate
hss Of the Royal Princes and Processes