The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-27
YANKEES MUCH in FAVOR
AND SHOWN UNUSUAL HONoRS NV
THE ROYAL FAMILY.
Grumbling by Spectators Whose
Harvest Was Bad, and COMPLAINTS
from Jealous People.
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has ever seen, has been completed with
out a contretemps to mar its success. This
has been an anxious week for those in au-a
thority, but the whole scheme for the ceIe-
bration of the Queens jubilee was largely
planned, carefully carried out and has been
a triumph for the management and an OBJ
ject lesson in unity for the hosts of guests
The latter have seen in the gathering rep
resentative contingents from all parts of
the Empire, who gave a meaning and
purpose to the procession, generally lack
ing in similar displays 1t is an open Sc
cret that the Prince of Wales was among
the hardest workers. Not a single step of
Importance was taken without his approval
and much praiseworthy work done is di-
rectly due to his initiative. A notable ex-
ception to this state of affairs was the
religious service outside st. Paurs Cathe-
dral, which was the Queens idea. When it
suggested it filled the officials with
dismay and disaster was feared as a re-
suit of the rush of sightseers into that mar
row part of London, but courage and re-
source accomplished the Queens wishes
and the task of managing the hosts, num-
bering couple of million people, within
that exceedingly limited space and amid
scenes of extraordinary excitement was
carried out in marvellous manner, thanks
to the skill of the police and their strategy
in preventing the possibility of rushes and
also, thanks to the admira BILE demeanor of
the crowds. The foreign representatives
were greatly impressed by the way every
thing was carried out. Unqualified and
generous approval of the festivities has
been bestowed by the press and people of
all nations and communities. The evident
disposition of the whole world to share in
the jubilee and extend it has caused the
iveliest satisfaction and added to the gen
eral rejoicing. The naval review, fully de-
scribed elsewhere, was a fitting termina-
ton of the week ceremonial.
A pleasant feature of the week was the
Americans complete success. The United
States special embassy was easily the most
prominent and the most honored through
out the celebration by all. 1t is almost
needless to add that Colonel John Hay the
United States ambassador, is equally graft
fed. Both he and the rest of the regular
embassy have done all in their power to
insure Mr.. Reds success. One of the sec
retaries of the United States embassy said
TO reporter of the Associated Press: 1T
goes without saying that the British court
officials were all polite to their guests, but
in Mr.. Reds case, all, from royalty down
ward, have gone out of their way to show
tIldl SOlLelnlIS more imam OHlcldl courtesy
was intended Every possible means was
taken to show Mr.. Reid the appreciation
felt here of the compliment President Me-
Kinley had paid to the Queen
NOTHING TOO GOOD FOR YANKS. nj
The feeling in the press is indicated by
the editorial of the Standard on Friday
which said: 1T would be a most ungra-
cious omission to forget to offer sincere
thanks to all foreign countries that have
participated in the jubilee. They have
added materially to the pleasure of the
Queen and her people by their never to be
forgotten kindness. So far as the Ameri-
cans are concerned we believe they are
almost as pleased and proud as though the
jubilee were their own" In short nothing
is too good for the Americans in London
to-day. The British also hugely
pleased at the way the Americans illumi-
mated their houses on jubilee day. The de-
signs on the residences of Mr.. Whitelaw
Reid, Col. John Hay. Mr.. Henry White
and Mr.. j. NJ. Carter were identical being
the familiar big ~ r. os su n by
side Of the central figure of the design was
a large American shield surmounted by
by the United States government.
AT the state banquet on Monday at Buck
ingham Palace Mr.. Whitelaw Reid led in
Princess Victoria of Wales, and the other
guests at the same table were the Duke of
SaXe-Coburg and Gotha, who was seated
opposite the United States special envoy;
the Princess Louise of Lorne, daughter of
Queen Victoria; Grand Duke Cyril of Rus
STA, the Duchess of Fife, Prince Rupert of
Bavaria, the Duchess of Connaught Prin-
cess Frederick of Saxony, the hereditary
Princess of SaX-Meinigen, the Duke of
Oporto, brother of the King of Portugal
and the Duchess of York.
On Tuesday Mr.. Reid lunched at Buck
ingham Palace, sitting between Prince
Christian of Schleswig- Hostein and the
Duke of Cambridge. After lunch Mr.. Reid
and the other special ENJOYS remained in
the smoking room with the princes of the
royal family.
On Wednesday both Mr. Reid and Colonel
Hay had boxes at the opera, but Mr.. Reid
himself was guest in the royal box. When
Mrs. Reid arrived at the opera house she
box. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Z. 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
Lytton. The former is the widow of Mr..
Reds British colleague at Paris and is
other guests included Colonel Hay, Mr..
Doane. Bishop Leonard and Mrs Leonard.
Mr. Augustus Jay, Mr.. Robert Winthrop,
Mr.. Ogden Mills and Colonel Parr, the
equerry. The same evening Mr.. Reid Cined
with the Prince of Wales at Marlborough
house and went later to the state party at
buckingham Palace, where he was Joined
by Mrs. Reid, who was escorted by a mill
J3Iry equerry and by Rear Admiral j. n.
$ A, Mrs Miles and Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden
Mills
BANQUET IN A FAMOUS HALL.
On Friday, besides attending the lord
mayors luncheon to the royal princes and
others at the Mansion House, Mr.. Reid
and Mrs. Reid dined with the secretary of
state for war, the Marquis of Lansdowne
in the famous sculpture gallery of Lans-
downe House, at which banquet the Prince
and Princess of Wales, Colonel Hay and
Mrs. Hay. almost all the special ENJOYS
and foreign princes now in London, the
Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, the Duke
and Duchess of Marlborough, the Marquis
and Marchioness of Londonderry. the Mar
quis and Marchioness of Salisbury, Earl
Rosebery and Lord and Lady Wolseley
and other persons of high rank were pres
ent. The gallery contains one of the
finest private collections of ancient sculp-
lures in the world, and the collections of
paintings by old masters is almost equally
fine.
Later in the evening the guests. including
the Prince and Princess of Wales, attended
a brilliant ball given in an immense mar
quee by the Duke of Westminster The
marquee was erected in front OF Gros-
venor House, was lined with red and white
carpets and was hung with Gobelin tapes
tries. The supper was served la Russo
al small round tables and the floral deco