The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-24

Windsor was a triumphal professional
on the route the royal party stopped
at Slough, Eton College and Windsor
where they were received by the local
authorities with impressive formal
tiles and most enthusiastically well
coined by the populace, The progress
was a repetition of the one from Buck
ingham Palace to Windsor in 1887 but
vastly more imposing. Triumphal
arches were erected at the stopping
places.
At the conclusion of the ceremony at
Eton the queen asked for her grandson,
Prince Arthur OF Connaught, who, in
his Elton Jacket and collar, walked to
her carriage and shook hands with the
queen The journey was then con-
tinued.
The queen has ordered a special
diamond shaped medal struck in gold
and silver for the presentation to all
the lord mayors in the United King
dom, the lord provosts and the pro-
vosts 1t viii be worn with q ribbon
in the usual manner.
Last night was a gala night at Gov
ent Garden Opera House. The event
fairly rivaled the procession as an at
traction to Londoners. For miles
around Covent Garden the streets
We're crowded, and the crush of car
riages was so dense that many men,
wearing gorgeous uniforms and COW
cred with jewels, had to walk for Ions
| distances amid the varying comments
of the crowd. Many others, like the
| Duke Of Marlborough and the Duke of
| DeVonshre drove TO the opera house
in state carriages, with coachmen and
footmen resplendent in state liverles,
! In front of the opera house was a
mounted guard of honor. Inside the
| Earl of Lathom, with a lot of Gold
! Sticks, awaited the arrival of the royal
party, while Beefeaters lined the stair
way and mounted guard outside the
royal box.
Meantime the house filled and the
scene was most gorgeous. The women
blazed with jewelry; nearly every man
were a uniform of some sort while the
Indian princes, dressed in native cos
tune, occupied prominent boxes and
were curious spectators of the glitter
ing display.
At length the royals began to arrive
the Princess Of Wales coming first
Her costume was white, embroidered
with silver: upon her head she worl
beautiful diamond tiara, pearls
around her neck and a long row ol
orders across her bodice. AS she
entered the royal box the audience
rose and the band played the nationa
anthem.
The rest Of the party then filed int
the box, each proceeded by the Earl O
Lathom, walking backward Amoni
them were all the visiting princes am,
all the mem bers Of the English roya
, family except the queen, Empress
Frederick Of Germany and Princes
Beatrice.
AS soon as they were seated the cur
tain arose, disclosing the entire cast o
the opera, among them Madame Melb'
and NJ. De Reszke, grouped upon tn
stage. Then followed such a rendering
OF the national anthem as it never ha,
before, after which was carried ou
) Mr. Grau's carefully arranged program
including the second act of "Tann
hauser" the third act of Gounod'
Romeo aud Juliet" and the fourtl
act Of the "Huguenots."
q The scene was one Of incomparabl
b loveliness. It was a veritable fairy
Z land. The whole interior Of the struc
ture was hidden by freshly cut flowers
principally roses. White flowers adorn
ed the royal box, which was surmount
ed bV an enormous floral crown c
q crimson roses and golden orchids.
a The Prince of Wales wore the re
4 uniform OF field marshal, and anon
! su the other princes there We're no tw