Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-22
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH &c NEWS
The Queens ia bliee.


LONDON, June 22.->At nine o'clock
in the great quadrangle of Bucking-
ham palace there Were many signs of
the coming cere' monial. Gorgeously
attired servants gathered, while the
strains of the national anthem, as a
band passed. the palace, announced
that the Great procession was form
ing. The procession was practically
in three, sections. The first to take up
positj ON was the Colonial procession.
Th's march began at 3:45 and the great
c,,rtege proved welcome relief to the
waiting multitude. The procession,
after some police, was headed by the
ROYAL Horse Guards. Then followed
the band of the same corps playing
the "Washington Post March, Closely
following were the Australian, New
Zealand and South African troops, a
most attractive display of the Crown
Colonies, broken by three bands, typi-
| cal of the United Kingdom. The Co.
lonial contingent were varied lot
from lot of varied places. The pro-
cession ended appropriately by defen-
ders from the Dominion-ths balance
of the mounted police.
The second procession passed the
palace fifty minutes after the Colonials.
| 1t more than filed up the picture of
Britain's war strength; more than COM
pleted the carnival of gorgeous costume
| and color. Scarlet and blue and gold;
white and yellow, shining cuirasses and
polished helmets; plumes and tassels;
furs, and gold and silver spangled
cloths; bullion embroideries and &C.
coutrements; splendid trappings for
steeds and more splendid trappings for
men, sashes and stars, crosses and
medals-the sight was one to stir the
blood as only soldiers have STIR
red it since the dawn of time.
The royal procession was formed and
marched to the palace, where it took up
position. Wher ready it moved to join
the rear of the military procession.
After the aidesde-camp 10 the Queen
came the Lord Lieutenant OF London
} attended by a glittering cavalcade OF
officers; the auxiliary forces in attend
ance on the Prince of Wales, foreign
naval and military attaches and others.
, Then came tie 1st. Prussian Guards.
After the Germans came the most bril-
liant group OF all the soldiery, the OFF,
GERS OF the Imperial service troops
from India. The special ENJOYS not
numbered among the Princes, followed
, the Indians. When the first part OF
, the Sovereigl's escort rode into view
cheer broke forth that seemed
to shake the ground, renewed
again AMI again as Her Maj
esty's carriage approached. The ia
nous eight Hanoverian horses, cream
J in color with long tails and pink noses,
their names richly woven with ribbons
of royal blue we're nov passing. For
once since the Prince Consort's death
the Queen permitted the mourning
{ band to be removed rom the postil-
lions arms, and there Wss no note OF SOL
row. Besidethe Queer sat the Princess
| of Wales, opposite Her Majesty
the Princess Christian On the left OF
Her Majesty rode thu Duke OF Cam
bridge, on the right the Prince OF Wales
who was followed by the Duke of Con.
naught, the general officer commsnd-
ing.
| On the arrival of the Queen atthe
| Mansion House the Lo:d Mayor un.ov-
cred and approaching the carriage With
| all due obeisance presented the hit OF
the city's pearl sword which was un-
drawn. This Was the ancient ceremony
of dutiful submission. The Queen light
Aly touched it, thus returning it to the
| Lord Mayor in token that his submis-
sion was graeiously accepted. The pro-
cession then moved towards st. PauIs.
The great bells of the cathedral then
broke out and only ceasd as the Queens
carriage halted opposite the platform on
l which awaiting her wer, the Archbishop
of Canterbury, the Lori Bishop of Lon
don and other high preates, representa-.
| tives of all the faiths If England ano
many others. The 'tcclesiastics who
had issued from the great door as the
Queen approached nov began the simple
service. A TIE Deum vas sung, the bass
solo given chorally bya large number OF
bassos and the accompaniment furnish
ed by the military orchestra. The
Bishop OF London il full canonlcals
then read a short Collect after which,
as Her Majesty sat With bowed head,
the Archbishop of Canterbury an
nounced the bsnediciion. Two verses
of a hymn completed the service and
the vast congregation joining with the
choir sang "Praise God from Whom all
Blessings Flow" Then amid the
further ringing of bells the national an
them was sung and the booming OF the
Tower guns firing royal salute could
be heard as the Queen drove away and
the event so long prepared had passed
into history.
The Queen reacfed the palace on
her return from the procession at l:42
p. m. She was very much pleased ana
smiling and was not over-fatigued.
The whole affair pissed off without
hitch. There we're 10 serious accidents
although q number of women tainted.
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