New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-23
AN ENGLISHMAN'S ACCOUNT
THE GREAT PARADE AS SEEN BY HENRY
W. LUCY.
PROBABLY The QUEENS LAST RIDE IN siA''
THROUGH THE STREETS OF LoNpoN-EvERI
SECTION OF THE GREAT EMPIRE REP
REsENTED-HER MAJESTY MUCH
MOVED BY THE DEMON
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REsENTED-HER MAJESTY MUCH
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London June 22-Snce the day. nearly nx'y
years gone by. when the Queen set forth ITO"
buckingham Palace for Westminster on the busi.
ness Of proroguing Parliament. Her Majesty has
made many royal progresses through the streets
of London. She has always been joyously re-
ceived but never has she had such a magnificent
welcome as thundered around her to-day. For
this climax to an unrvalled experience various
reasons have contributed. First OF all, perhaps
nearest to the heart OF her people, was the
thought that this is the last time the Queen VIII
ride in state through the ranks of her Loyal SUD-
jects. ere Is touch OF nature In the "'e'"-
cabillty OF having reached the age OF evenly
eight that makes Queen and commonaty Kill
peonIe who had never seen Her Majesty before
eagerly seized this unexpected opportunity.
Those who have seen her often looked on with
dimmed eyes. feeling that in all probability TINS
was for the last time.
Beyond this condition. peculiar TO sixue'n
anniversary, there were circumstances accom-
panying the progress Of the Queen that make 7"
an event apart. For the first time In the ME-
tory OF the Empire all its outlying. far-reachihs
sections were directly. personally represented
To watch the squadron Of Colonial troopers rio-
ing past, followed by the swarthy contingent OK
the Indian native forces was for Londoners to
recall the amazement Of the multitude IN an
other city on tho day of Pentecost. Parthians
and Medes and Elamites and the dweiiers IN
Mesopotamia and Cappadoca, in Pontus ana
ASIA all seemed crowded into the retinue OK
Queen Victoria on her Diamond Jubilee day.
THE HEROES OF THE DAY.
Save for the affectionate homage personally
paid to the Queen, the Colonial troopers ana
the imperial service troops from India carried
off the honors Of the day BY an arrangement
which some. jealous for the claims OF the Co
lonial troops. cavilled at, they were placed. In
the vanguard, apart from the royal procession.
This secured for them the advantage Of coming
upon the scene before eyes were weary watch
ing its ever-varying length or voices had grown
hoarse with cheering. One other advantage the
Colonials had was that they were personally
led by the bravest soldier, the most popular
general in the British Army. Lord Roberts.
"Bobs," the populace called him. rode the
white Arab steed that has borne him unharmed
in many glorious marches and triumphant
fights. It is getting old now, but "Bobs' loves
would never survive the neglect If it were left
out Of the business of to-day. The breast OF the
hero of Candahar was ablaze with medals, a
distinction he shared with other soldiers Of his
standing notably Lord Wolseley: but only
"Bobs's" charger wore war medal round ito
neck-a distinction conferred upon it by the
hand of the Queen herself.
The Colonial Pramiers, riding In royal car
riages. attended by groolns in the royal livery.
were severally escorted by troops from their own
country 1t is not certain whether the crowd
recognized the Premier Of Canada or Mr..
Laurier owed Il special welcome to the fact that
he came first in the muster Of Colonial Premiers;
he certainly was appauded above his fellows
New South Wales, Victoria, New-Zealand
Queensland, the Cape South Australia. New
foundand. Natal, Western Australia. and a little
body Of Rhodesian horse-"Dr. Jims men, the
crowd aporovingly called these last-followed in
order.
At a brief interval came what was, with un-
necessary invidiousness described in the official
programme as the royal procession" 1t was
headed by the I'd Life Guards at whose head
rode Captain Ames. proud in the consciousness
of being the talest officer In the British Army
Perhaps because he was on horseback he did not
attract nearly so much popular goodhumorcd
attention as Ciu the DanuillaSteT OF the plpcTS
Of the London Scottish, warrior of Falstahian
proportions, who swung along at the head Of
his ppers as If a six-rnile walk a mdsum-
mer day nothing to man of his grth.
TIE squadrons OF cavalry Life Guards. dra-
goons. hussars and lancers made a splendid
show, exciting the admiration, If not the envy.
Of some distinguished German officers. who
shared the kindness Of my host.
SPONTANEOUS TRIBUTE TO THE QUEEN
Shortly after II o'clock the boom OF the cannon
announced that the Queen had left buckingham
Palace The vast crowd at Hyde Park Corner
answered the signal with rousing cheer. As Il
died away some one struck up God Save the
Queen; before the second line completed
ten thousand voices Joined in the strain. through
which could he heard. now family the notes Of
the cannon working their way through the royal
salute of sixty guns. troop Of foreign naval
and military attaches rode by. manifold in uni
FORM gitterng with medals and orders; then
came the carriage procession, with the foreign
Ambassadors in front. Mr. Whitelaw Reid,
United States Special Ambassador drove with
the French Ambassador Extraordinary and the
Spanish Special Ambassador. He was distIn.
guished in the brilliant throng by the panness
Of his dress. BY notable coincidence, through
the glittering length of the cavacade only two
figures were plainly dressed in black: was
the Queen Of England, Empress OF India, the
other the Special Ambassador OF the United
States.
The Queen. faced by the Princess Of Wales and
the Princess Christian drove in an open carriage
drawn by the famous team OF eight cream-col-
ored horses. magnifcently caparisoned. On her
right hand rode her sons. the Prince OF Wales
and the Duke Of Connaught on her left ambled
His Royal Hghness the Duke Of Cambridge; but
the people had eyes for only one centre. cheers
for only one favorte. The enthusiasm seemed
boundless when Lord Roberts the Colonials
rode by: 1t was nothing to the storm that burst
forth and was maintained all along the lines as
the Queen passed the carriage drawn at a walk