The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-07-03
CLOSE OF JUBILEE WEEK
SUCCESS LAItGELY DUE no PRINCE
OT WALES AsAEAGBmENT.
FrieadIiness Toward Americans One
Of the Most Pleasing Features
Of the Celebration.

sai pageant. one Of the greatest the world
has ever seen, has been completed without
a eontreteinps 70 mar its success.
II has been an anxious week for thos.
In authority, but the whole scheme Iol
tbs eelebTaiion Of the queens jubilee wa.
largely attended and carefully carried
out, and has been triumph for the man
agement; and an object lesson for III.
hosts Of guests. II Is an open secret that
the prince Of Waies was among the hard
eat workers Not a SINGLE step Of import.
ance was taken without mis- approval, and
much Of the praiseworthy work done was
directly due TO his initiative.
An exception 10 this state Of afairs
was the religious service outside 81. PauI's
cathedral. which WAS the queens idea
When IL was suggested. II filed the ON.
GERS with dismAy, and disaster WAS feared
~ result Of the rush Of sightseers into
that narrow. neeked part of London, but
courage and resource accomplished the
queens wishes, and the task Of managing
the hosts, numbering n couple Of million
people, within that exceedingly limited
space and amid scenes Of extraordinary
excitement, Was carried out In a marvel.
Gus manner. thanks 10 the skill Of the
police and their strategy In preventing the
possibility d rushes, and also thanks 10
the admirnblc demeanor OF The crowdn
Unqualified and generous approval Of the
festivities has been bestowed by the pres
Anc people of all nations and comununi.
ties The naval review was a fitting ter.
nination Of the weeks ceremonies.
\ pleasant feature OF the week was the
AineTicanS' complete sunness. The United
states special embassy was easily the mos,
prominent and the most honored through.
out the calculation by all II il almost
nfssiic~s 10 add that Colonel John HAY.
United States ambassador. " equally graf.
lhed- Both be and the rest Of the regular
embassy have done all la their power 10
insure Mr. Rcids snooeMs.
Pleased by Americans.
The feeling in the press Is indicated hy
the editorial Of the STANDARD Of Friday.
which said.
II would br a most ungraocfni ounis.
sion 10 forget 10 offer sincere thanks 20
all ioF-ign countries that have paTticipat.
cd in the Juhilee They have added ma
trftally 10 the pleasure Of the queen and
her people by their nerer.to- be forgotten
kindness. so far ~ the Americans are
concerned. wn believe thry are almos, As
pleased and proud a. though the Jubilee
were their own"
In short, nothing il too good for Amer.
leans IN London today. The British are
thoroughly pleased with the way the
Americans opened their houses ON Jubilee
day. The designs on the residences Of
Mhitsiaw Reid, Colonel John Hay. Hcnry
White, secretary Of the United STATE.
embassy, and J. M Carter, were identi.
cal. being the familiar big ". r.. sur.
mounted by = crown and the dates atss7.
1871 On either side Of che central AZ.
uTr Of the design was large American
nag surmounlcd by the eagle and Is star
IN The field. The illuminAtions were paid
for by the United States government
AZ the state banquet on Monday At
buckingham palace Mhitelaw Reid led In
Princess Victoria Of Wales. ON Tuesday
Reid iunched at Buckingham palace. ON
"wednesday both Reid and Colonel Hay
had boxes at the opera, but Reid him.
eli was guest in the royal box. When
Mira Reid arrived at the opera she was
escorted by a royal equerry 20 her box,
General Miles, U. S. A.. and Mr.. and Mrs
Ogden Mills accompanied her. Mr.. and
Mrs Reid on Thursday gave a luncheon
TO Lady Lytton and Lady Emily Iyttoa.
The former In the widow Of Rcid's Rrt.
ish colleague at Paris and Il now lady.in.
waiting TO the queen. The same evening
Mr. Reid dined with the FRINGE Of Wales
at Marlborough house, and went later 10
state party at Buckingham palace,
where he was joined by Mira Reid, who
was escorted by military equerry and
by Rear Admiral Miller, General Miles.
Mrs Miles and Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills
Colonel John Hay gives grand dinner
Tuesday next in honor Of Mr.. Reid. Gen.
eral Miles and Admiral Miller. at which
the guests will include the marquis Of
Salisbury, the British premier; Ralfour
Mr.. Chamberlain. Sir William Vernon.
Harcourt, Right Hon. Herbert Henry As.
qntth and many others equally promi.
nent.
Mr.. Hay has decided to give big even.
ing party at hs residence July Il in honor
OF The jubilee, and the affair has awak.
cned the liyelicst interest in the Amcri
can colony here
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