Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-24
A GREAT DAY IN ENGLAND
Queen Ylctoria'S Journey from Wind
sOr Castle 10 Buckingham Palace.
IMMENSE CROWDS ON THE ROUTE
London a Mass of Magnificent
Decorations,

London, Eng June 2l. .-Queen Vic.
toria left Windsor Castle at noon by tho
sovereign's entrance, facing the long
walk, and traverssd part OF the high
Thames streets OF Windsor on her way
to ths railroad station. Her Majesty's
carriage was drawn by pair Of grays,
With positions and outriders. The Queen
was accompanied by her eldest daughter,
ex-Empreas Frederic Of Germany, and
by Princess Christian OF Schlesswig.
Holstein and Princess Henry Of Bntten-
burg, who occupied another carriage,
preceding that OF Her Majesty. Ihs
Queen. on arriving at the railroad sta
tion OF Windsor, walked through the
private waiting room. leaning 90 the
urn OF an Indian attendant, and by a
sloping gang-way entered her saloon
carriage.
The route leading from the castle 10
the Great Western railway station was
lined by a mass of people gathered to
see the Queen start Flags and flow ers
were everyw here, and the order of the
day God Save the Queen" appeared
on houses and hammers without end.
The railway station was beautifully
decorated in scarlet and gold, flowers
in bloom. and tai artistic palms. The
Queen was received by the directors OF
the railway. 1.-THE Queeu's Train''--
used for the first time to day--was
drawn up close too the entrance door
The magni ticent engine "Queen EN-
press," beautifully painted and picket
cut with goldleaf, carried the royal
arms emblazoned In gold and colors ia
front and royal heraldic devices over
the splashboards of the driving wheels.
The train was composed of six carriages
built on tbs American corridor system
and connected by the rubber covered
passages SO common in the States. The
Queens carriage, which Is 81 feet
long, occupied the centre of the train.
TIE start for London was made at H. 10
y. m, and for almost the entire dis-
tance 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 every v here stood
at the salute. while the platforms were
crowded with cheoring people.
Paddington was reached at IL. 30.
Here the immense terminus had been
transformed on the "up Hide' into
hall OF resplendent crimson, garlanded
with fringe gold; fragrant with the
odors OF countless blossup,s, walled on
either eide by parterres Of people. The
State carriages from Buckingham
Palace were at tho end Of the covered
way. AS soon as tho Queen had taken
her seat tho Life Guards draw UP in
front and rear as roar of cheers pro.
claimed to waiting thousands beyond
that she had arrived. Before starting
q loyal address was presented by the
Rev. Walter Abbot, vicar of Padding.
ton and chairman OF the Paddington
yestry. who was accompanied by the
two members OF Parliament for Pad,
dington. Ths Queen graciously re-
ceived the address presented to her by
the vicar OF PaddiDgton, and banded
back to him written reply. The pas
asgo way to Praed street was lined by
tho Eighteenth Middlesex Regiment,
which also provided the Guard OF
Honor. The route to buckingham
Palace was via Oxford and Cambridge
Terrace, Grand junction Roads and
Edgeware Road to the Marble Arch.
thsnce by Hyde Park and Constitution
Hill.
Over the distance, excepting the
portion Of Great Park. every house In
the background of tho picture was
superhly decorated. The first triumpbal
arch was very ,h8ndsome, castellated
structure in imitation of gray stone.
1t was covered With ivy aud bore the
motto THY hearts are our throne. "
The second triumphal arch was at the
bottom of the Edgeware koed. 1t was
covered with crimson cloth, flowers and
flags aud bore the motto God bless
our Queen. ~
Throughout, the route was tepanted
by an immense assemblage. Tho Queen
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face everywhere loosened the voice of
: the multitude. In unrestrained strength
the rich and tumultuous expression of
loyalty and affection broke forth. Vol
leys OF cheers rose clearly above the
constant roar of acclamation. Hats wera
thrown in tho air, handkerchiefs waved
in welcome, everyone Wed with his
neighbor ip Hctivv demonstration OF
loyalty and delight.
Nearing piccadilly the Queen saw for
the first time the conspicuous evidence
Of what had been prepared for to-mor
row. The grim gray walls of Apoley
House were gone in rrofusion of
decoration, the grand stand at the side
and front Of 1T. garlanded with flowers,
flags and notices stood crowned with
some of the Queens nobility, no less
exuberapt in their welcome than that
from the packed windowa and roof OF
st. Genrga's Hospital and the stands in
front, full OF the Queen's commvners
Through Burtons gate the Queen
passed. on to the garden entrance Of
buckingham Palace, always between
the living lanes of her subjects, always
the object of endless homage and Halvos
OF cheers which continued until the
gates had shut the Queen from view.
This afternoon at o'clock, in the
throne room of Buckingham Palace,
Har Majesty received the imperial and
royal snvoys. The room is GI feet long,
Slkeiy proportionsd and richly decorated.
London. Eng, June %. The last
stroke OF - had not died away in the
midnight air when from some met
ropoitan belfries tumutuous peal
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