The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-22

LONDON. June si.-Csuean Victoria iet,
windsor castle at noon. Ivy the sovereign :
entrance. facing the long entrance, and
trayersed part Of the high Thames streets
OF windsor on Ter WAY To the railway sta
iion. Her maiesty's carriage was drawn
by pair OF erays. with positions and
outrldsrs. the queen was accompanied by
her eldest daughter. ex-Empress Fretier-
lex OF Germany. and by Princess Christian.
OF Schieswig-l liolsteln. and Princess Henry
OF Batlenburg. who occupied the carriage
preceding her TnayaSty'S The queen. on
arriving at the railroad station at Wind
Sor. walked through the nrivats waiting
rcom. leaning on the arm OF her Indian at
tendant ana ny a sioping sangway entered
her salon carriage.
The early hours were enlivened by the
pealng of bells. and in the morning breeze
everywhere tloated the royal standard.
The first point Of interest In the days pro-
ceed1ngs Was Windsor, where. by o'clock.
the short route leading from the castle to
the Great Western railway station was
lined by a mass OF people gathered 10 see
the queen start. Flags and flowers were
everywhere, and the order of the tiay. God
Save the Queen" appeared on houses and
banners without end. The statue Of tho
queen near the castle was decorated and
goreeously canopied In the renaissance
STYLE, and tall Venetian masts. with their
ffuttering pennons. lined both sides OF the
route.
At II o'clock the queen left the castle.
The railway station was beautifully dec
GRATED In scarlet and gold. flowers in bloom.
and tall. artistic palms. The queen was
received by the directors of the railway.
The Queens Train" used for the first
time today. was drawn up close TO the
entrance door. The magnificent engine.
Queen Empress. beautifully painted and
rs.1ls
arms cmhlazoned in gold and colors In
front and royal heral6ic devices over the
splash boards of the driving wheels. The
train was composed .os six carriages built
on the American corridor system and con-
nected by the rubber covered passages so
common In the States. The queens ear
riage. which is "A feet long. occupied the
center of the train. 1t weights twenty
seven tons and is mounted on two hogie
trucks swung under oouble hung su y nsiou
guides. Like all the carriages. 1t IL paint
ed in Grea; Western colors. chocolate.
with cream panels. The headings are in
gold and the door handles with their
moulded lions heads are gold plated. The
doars are enbiazoned with the royal
arms. The running gear Is encased In
mahogany with a carved lions head at
each corner. above which is gilded i'm
periai crown. The interior IL divided into
three compartments. the center The queen s
room. and at one end an open saloon for
her majestys maids n the other an open
saloon for ths. gentlemen In attendance
The queens room has plate glass bow
windows and a domed roof the ceiling of
which is white enamel with hand painted
borders The curtains and upholsieting are
in white silk rep. The door handles. cur
tain poles and incandescent lamps are
silver plated. The woodwork IS mahogany
and the outer doors are carved with the
royal arms Near the windows Is the
queens favorite swinging arm chair and
sofa. A small folding writing table on
which is an ivory electric bell. completes
the furniture of The apartment. Sliding
glass doors communicate with the TWO
sa looms That for the gentlemen Is furnish
eli in white morocco. that for the maids
in white silk rep. Two other saloons.
each ffty~nine feet long. equally ficn IN
decoration and furniture for the suite. a
corridor carriage for the officials OF the
company and two vans fitted wiki oil
cooking stoves complete the train.
TIE start for London was made as lzIo
a. m and for almost the entire distance
the train passed between scattered groups
of loyal people. Every station of the Great
Western between Windsor and Paddington
had been decorated The railway employees
everywhere stood az the salute. while tho
platforms were crowded With cheering
people.
the immense terminus had been trans
formed on the up side into a hall Of re-
eI,lendent crimson. gaFlandsd witn "A fringe
OF gold. fragrant with the odofs Of count
less blossoms. walled on either side by
paftcrrea of people The state carriage
from Buckingham palace were al The end
o. the covered way. A. soon as the queen
had taken her seat the Life Guards drew
up in front and rear. as a roar OF cheers
proclaimed TO waiting thousands beyond
that she had arrived. Before staftlHE "A
luSsI address ~as presented by the Rev.
Waiter Abbott. vicar OF Padain.ion and
chairman OF The PaddiuEton veairy. Who
Was accompanied by two members Of par
liameut for Paddngton. The paEsageway
10 Praed street wAA lined by the Eigb-
teeuth Midditsex regiment. which also pro-
yldcd Ihs gusrt Of honor The route 10
Buckingham palace was Via oxford and
Cambridge terrace Grand Junction Roads
ard Edeeware road 10 the Marble afch.
thence hy Hyde park and Constitution hlii
The first tri4mphai arch was . very
handsome casteliared structure in imita-
tiun Of gray stone. covered with IVY. and
bore the motto. THY hearts are our
throne" The second ;riumphaI arch was
At the bottom 81 EigewaTe ro,td and not
ai the Marble arch. II was covered with
crimaon cloth. flowers en'i fas~ and bore
the motto ''Gicd bless our queen.
Throughout. the route WAS tenanfed by
az immense sssemblses Every window
had its occupants every roof itz sight
seefs every available rpRce ia The street
ara ku8ere sidewalk aud gardenE the.
paths and chairs and even tne tires and
raihBgs of ths parks ware black @lih ioFat
humanity TIE queen drove slowly -
rrHtify her people Her face egsTvsg ft ~.
loosaned the volca 81 the rnultsguds In
uurestralned strength The rtch ana 1muaI-
fueus expression 81 loyalty sud affection
broke forth. Noiiays % cheers rose ciear~
Is above the nauetant roar in she air
hanGksreh8sfs w1Fasf ~ Weirorne. every
ore We'd with his ne1ssgAoT iu active defa-
oustfaflnn of loyalty and dcfs&ht
Nearing Pieesfitty tts. ;gsia-a SAG for
the nrss tiue tte conspicuous evidence os
what Rad bern prepared for the gnorrc~.
TIE grim grsy sails 81 Ag,sieg hoaae Rera
gone IN a profazion 81 decoraflaa. ,fss
srraaG stand at ine a.dw aaa front Of gf
garsandte N1@h flowers ssT@ al7d motors.
N8k crowded ~ssh som" Of the qassr8' =
relsl4sv no IeSa exatssFaut ln thslf well
CONE ghsu thaf from the par Sea @in00es
afs4 roofs 0f - Georges hospital aEd fae
stands ia front Fun 81 the queens eols-
E7ofa.rs.
Through Burton gate the qreeo passss'
crs 20 tha garden euEraEsrs u Buckingham
ragaef. nI~ays n@kEean Use twins tsn~- uf
hrr subjects. always th@ object of endless
HOMAGE Atld sslNas q caeafa. wfish con-
flnsas uafi sae gates bad eFsgt the Qgeon
sfan4 view.
Thss afseruoog ~ o'eiock IN tbe fhr0ns
rs45s14 ~ EszL slf @fan palace ner aas y - y