The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-23
THE PROCESSION MOVES.
Brilliant Escort of Her Majesty Queen
Victoria.

brilliant Escort of Her Majesty Queen
Victoria.
The march began at S:45 and the great
cortege proved a welcome relief TO the
waiting multitude. Booming Of cannon
announced that the queen had actually
started and the hearts Of thousands Of
insurance people and members Of Lloyds
beat more placidly as they remembered
the premiums on $4,000, 900 that had been
wagered with them whether or not her
majesty would start
The procession was practically I'm
thee sections as far as St. PauPs,
though the last two en- route to the
cathedral were consolidated as they
moved into Piccadilly The first to take
Up position was the colonial procession,
which formed on the embankment and
moved via the Mall, thence past the pal
ace where her majesty viewed it from
window over the route to st. PauPs.
The second procession passed the pal
ace fifty minutes after the colonials had
climbed Constitutional hill 1t more
than eloquently filed in the picture OF
Brtain's war strength; more than mag
nihcently completed the carnival Of
gorgeous costume and color
The Queen at Last.
When the first part Of the sovereign's
escort rode into view the whisper ran
electrically shes coming" The Second
Life guards, who headed the escort,
were soon succeeded by the escort of
British and foreign princes Many faces
were known, recognized. and cheered.
This brilliant escort was composed Of
the flower Of Europe's thrones. Follow
ing the princes came the guard of honor
twenty-five officers of native Indian
cavalry cOrps-men Of fine physique,
picturesque uniform and strange faiths.
But for these the crowd had but few
eyes for the cOmmander-in who
followed behind them none They could
see the queens horses-it was the queen
at last A cheer broke forth that seemed
TO shake the earth, renewed again and
again as her majesty's carriage ap-
preached. The famous eight Hanover
ian creams, cream in color with long
tails, white, cold, almost fish-like eyes
and pink noses, their names richly
woven with ribbons Of royal blue, were
now passing.
GIittered with Royal Arms.
Gorgeous they looked in their new
state harness, saddle cloths of royal blue
velvet, with rich fringes of bullion, the
leather work red morocco above and
blue morocco beneath, glittering every
where with the royal arms. The liv
cries of the postillions were in keeping
with the harness and had cost 5000 a
piece. For once since the prince con-
sorts death the queen permitted the
mourning band to be removed from the
mems arms-there was no note of sor-
row.
The carriage in which her majesty
rode now came abreast. 1t proved TO be
a carriage with a light running body.
built about a quarter of century ago.
and of which her majesty is known to
be very fond. The body was dark claret,
lined with vermillion, the mouldings
outlined with beads of brass. Beside
her majesty rode the Princess of Wales
and opposite her majesty her royal high
ness Princess Christian. on the left OF
her majesty rode his royal highness the
Duke of Cambridge and on the right his
royal highness the Prince of Wales, who
was followed by the Duke Of Connaught,
the general officer commanding.