The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-22

By President SIeKinIsy - Address OF
ConEratulatlOn or Parliament Is Op-
posed BY the Irish MsmbSr, of the
Commons,
LONDON, June 2l.-The queen Is now
in London. An immense crowd
gathered near Pnddington Station In
the early hours OF this morning and
waited with stolId patience.
Paddlngton was reached at 1855.
Here the immense terminus had been
transformed on the up side" into a
hall Of resplendent crimson, garlanded
with fringe OF gold: fragrant with the
odors OF countless blossoms, walled on
either side by parterres OF people.
Next to Paddlngton, the crowds Sc
lected Buckingham Palace as the most
interesting point to view the proceed.
ings. as the gathering OF the ENJOYS and
their suites and the Indian officers In
vlted to luncheon. to be afterwards pre-
sented, had already begun at noon, and
many were the speculations relative to
the identity Of the bejewelled and or
dered officers as they drove UP In roy
al carriages or smart royal hansoms
hired for the occasion. In the latter
case the drivers wore cockades and had
badges on their left arms, velvet pads
with the letters ~. r." embroidered
In gold.
The police were kept busy attending
to falntIng women, but the crowds were
In the best OF humor and chaffed every
one. a number OF Americans, armed
with kodaks, had stationed themselves
opposite the palace gate. and somebody
In the crowd shouted Now. Yanks,
three cheers for your mother" raising
a roar OF gOod-humored laughter.
on the right OF the palace gateway
the Duchess OF COnnaught. and her
children, and some OF the BattenbeTgs
awaited the arrival OF her majesty.
A Few minutes before / O'Clock q
hoarse roar OF cheering In the distance
announced the approach OF the queen.
The cheering grew In strength until It
amounted TO a deafened storm or ap-
plause as the sovereign reached the vi
cinIty Of the palace.
The queen was dressed In black and
bowed slowly to the right and to the
left, to the greetings OF her subjects
She looked pleased, did not wenr spec
tacles, and appeared not more tired
than any lady OF her age might be e&-
pected to be.
The Empress Frederick who sat be-
side her majesty. was also dressed In
black. sPrincess. Christian and RAftOn-
berg sat opposite the queen and the
empress. The Princess Christian wore
a lilac costume and the Princess Henry
Of Battenberg was dressed IN black.
Two Scotch glllles rode behind the
carriage.
AS soon as II entered the palace yard
the carriage passed direct to the quad
rangle, Princess Henry of Battenberg
wnving her hand as she passed. TO her
children, who. with the Duchess or
Connaught. saIuted her majesty amid
an enthusiastic renewal OF the cheering
and waving OF haudkerchiefs. Ihe
guards then paraded In the palace yaEu
and the Duke OF Connaught, VINO tol-
lowed soon afterwards. was warmly
cheered. on entering the palace yard
the duke saluted the duchess and chill
tlren and was then sqluted by the lite
guards as they rode on
The queen after she entered the pal
ace. proceeded to her private apart
ments, for luncheon and the royal anu
other guests had lunch in the state
sumner room, Levee costume was worn
and the suites, who were also in leVee
dress, had luncheon in the garden ana
in the vestIbule.
In spite OF the enormous crowds IN
London, seats to view the procession To-
morrow, are almost going begglns.
Many OF the city syndlcates to-day are
distributing seats gratis among 'heir
disappointed shareholders.
This afternoon at o'clock In the
throne room OF Buckingham Palace her
majesty received the imperial ana roy
al ENJOYS.
Owing to the recent explosion Of
bombs in Paris and the arrival IN Eng
land OF many foreigners known 70 oe
connected with anarchy, the Scotland
ward authorities have been very active.
THE wheel route OF the procession to-
morrow has been closely examined es-
peclally the bridges aud the stands IN
their vicinity. -.
Socialist and anarchist leaflets treat
ing the Jubilee In threatening terms
have been Issued. one OF them ue-
scrlbcs the queens reign as sixty
years" OF cowardly wars Ior golu on u
1orant ana defenseless savages. ana as
nm increase OF the wealth OF Great
britain, but not for the mass OF work
Ing peopl." whose condition Is worse
than sixty years ago. ,,.,,.
The lenilet quoted also says: ihe
appnIlIng mass Of lunatics sent 90 the
osvlums yearly have been driven there
~ the siress of the difficulties OF lie
during Vlctoria's glorious reign
After the diner the queen proceeded
IA Tho grand salon TO receive the dlpio-
mntlc corps, and some OF the more als-
Iinguished OF the special guests Here
again the scene was brilliant IN the eN-
trenle, United States special envoy
Hon. whltelaw Reid; Gen, nelson a.
Miles, u. S. A.; rear admiral, j. N; NIL
Icr, u. s, N, and the members OF ihc y, :.
S. special embassy, reached the Pi'u0e ="
few minutes after o'clock.
Thcy nil wore evening dress with the
eycepiion of the American officers, and
tbe republican simplicity OF their attire
was in startling contrast with the bril-
Iinncv OF the uniforms around them.
Thc Americans were received by the
mnstpr OF ceremonies and conducted by
oncof thcduccn's cquerricS TO marques
In the gardens, where lunch was served
MIR. Reid, however, did not go to the
garden, but was escorted TO the state
euppcr room, only his suite entering
the marques. Mr.. Reid was received. by
Tho Prince OF wales In the most cordial
manner After lunch the crNoys
strollcd about the palace.
After her majesty had received the
spcclal ENJOYS she received host OF M
dian princes. who were Introduced by
Lord George Hamilton, the secretary OF
state FOR India, who was assisted py
his political ald-dc-camp,
Tbc Cnyovg were conducted TO her
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