The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-23

THE COLONIAL PROCESSION.
The procession was practically in
three sections as far as st. Paul's,
though the last two en- route to the
cathedral were consolidated as they
moved into Piccadiliv.
The first to take position was the
colonial procession. which formed on
the embankment moved by the palace
where her majesty viewed it from a
window over the route to st. Pauls.
The march began at S:45, and the great
cortege proved a welcome relief to the
waiting multitude.
The procession was headed by an adj
vance party of royal horse guards. Then
followed the band of the same corps
playing the inspiring Washington Post
March" Close upon the band came a
portion of the picturesque Northwest
mounted police as escort TO the first
colonial premier. the Hon. Wilfred
Laurrier. The Northwest policemen
made striking appearance, quite as
brave and Serviceable looking as the
South Wales mounted rifles, with their
gray semi-Sombreros and black cock
plumes, who succeeded them, escorting
the premier of New South Wales, the
Hon. S. H. Reid.
The Victorian mounted TROOPS fol-
lowed. smart weather. beaten fellows in
unattractive brownish uniforms. sue
ceeded by the New Zealand mounted
contingent, a fine looking sun-burned
lot, drawn from almost every town of
any Importance in the colony, display
ing uniforms intended for the conflict
rather than the parade grounds.
Then came New Zealaud's premier,
the Hon. Richard ]. Siddon. For the
moment Australia gave way. Africa
was allowed a chance and the Cape of
Good Hope mounted rifles-well-set-u
men, wearing the scarlet with white
helmets-rode by to herald The coming
of the Cape premier, the Hon. Sir ].
Gordon Sprigg, X. C. NJ. G.
Hardly had he been noticed when at
tention was claimed for the yellowish-
brown Kharkee lit with bright scarlet
from the blazing puggare on the spiked
helmets to the double stripes down the
seams of tightly fitting corduroy trous-
ers with large chamois leather patches
where the knee gripped the saddle
which proclaimed the South Australian
mounted troops. Lean, long specimens
of wiry manhood. they won applause
like the rest, and passed on to give
place to the premier of New Foundland
Hon. Sir William Whiteway Behind
the Natal mounted troops a contingent
similar in model and equipment to their
Cape brothers in arms, rode Hon. Sir
II. N. Nelson, X. c. NJ. c.. the official
personification of western Australia.
The oremiers being disposed of. then
succeeded really most attractive dis
play, mounted troops of the crown col
onies, the Rhodesian horse, the colonial
infantry broken in three bands typical
of the united kingdom, those of King
Georges, the London Scottish and the
London Irish rifle volunteer corps, and
others.
Then there passed the splendid con-
tingent from Canada's infantry, IT'S
strong, uniformed somewhat like the
regular service infantry, with Colonel
Aylmer leading Much applause was
bestowed on the fine marching of these
men, who in every way kept the Do
minton to the front.
Following came the real oddities in 4
the eyes of the Londoners, the Seap-
tiehs from Cyprus, dividing the honors
with the Dyaks of Borneo Both are
military police. The Seaptiehs were
mounted on island ponies and naturally
wore the Turkish fez with a jacket
somewhat suggestive of Constantinopie,
and the minarets of Stamboul
The Borneo Dyaks, yellow, with col
ored smallish chains, were eagerly ex-
pected by the crowd owing to their
bead-carrying proclivities, of which,
however, no trace could be found in
their dress. Others coming after en-
phasized and repeated the fact how
widely scattered are the races the queen
rules. The Trinidad field artillery, the
Sierra LeOna, with the strong blue
turbans and depending targets and
knickerbockers, the British Guiana po- |
lice. with white-c urtained caps the
Hussars in the familiar Zouave COS
TUNES of long ago, and the Royal Niger
Hussars in uniforms of Kharkil cloth.
trousers exposing the leg, and shaved
heads. were all blacks. The Hussars,
the blacklist of the black, wearing the
FURNISHED livery of the sun, were most
enthusiastically greeted.
THE MILITARY PROCESSION.
The second procession passed the
palace Is minutes after the colonials
had climed Constitution hill 1t more
chan eloquently filed in the picture of
Britain's war strength; more than
magnificently completed the carnival of
gorgeous costume and color. Scarlet
and blue gold, white and yellow,
shining cuirassiers, helmets, plumes
and tassels, furs and gold and silver
spangled cloths: bullion embroideries
and accoutrements; splendid trappings
and more splendid trappings for men,
crosses and medals-medals for the
Crimea. India, Seringapalam, the Nile,
Ashanti, Afganistan, Chitral, South
and there, the finest of them all. the
finest and most highly priced the world /
can show, the Victory Cross, death
dealing weapons. swords and revolvers. /
Batteries of artillery, men of splendid
physique. and horses. with rare action
fully entered into the spirit and mean
ing of ii all. The sight was one to stir !
the blood as only soldiers have stirred
it since the dawn of time The troo-s I
were literally too numerous to mention
except as q brilliant whole. 1t seemed 4
like nothing so much as some stream (
of FURNISHED gold flowing between dark !
banks of humanity gathered to witness
its passage to land of light.
THE QUEEN AT LAST.
The empire had passed in review and
the dead Of all was now to come. her /
majesty. The royal procession proper
was interviewer with crowds of digni- /
taries OF all sorts.
First came the aides-de-camp to the /
queen, these, being headed by the /
Prince of Wales and the Dukes of |
Cambridge and Connaught and the
Earl of Wevmss.
Then followed all the lord lieutenants /
of London. his grace, the Duke OF |
Westminster, K. c.. in lord iieuten-
ants dress. The duke was followed by !
a glittering cavalcade of officers, the !
headquarters staff. To them succeeded /
field marshas
Next came officers of the auxiliary !,
forces in attendance on II. r. H., the
Prince of Wales-equerries, gentlemen +
in waiting and military attaches. a
brilliant lot of gentlemen with a
glittering array, uniformed in all the
dress of the courts of Europe and :
wearing all it's stars. Then a com-le-
ment from the kaiser, a deputation
from the First Prussian Dragon