The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Some of the Royal Guests Delayed by
storms, hut Many Arrived in the
Metropolis Yesterday.
GOSSIP ABOUT AMERICANS
WHO WILL WITNESS OR TAKE PART
IN THE FESTIVITIES.
The Military Tattoo, Participated in
by 400 Guardsmen, Viewed by the
Queen at Windsor CastIes


LONDON June 20.-Two questions are
agitating London-the prospective weather
on jubilee days, the procession day, Tues
day, especially, and how to get to the seats
from which to view the procession. A storm
on Tuesday would almost amount to a ca
lamity. and would spoil the entire show. The
majority of the immense stands along the
route quite uncovered and even the
House of Commons stands don't boast Of
awnings. In many cases seat owners have
been notified that they will not be allowed
to use umbrellas. There is an absolute cor
ner in all kinds of vehicles, and it win cost
more to drive to the seats than it has cost
to purchase the seats themselves.
Since early morning shoals of royal per-
sonages and foreign special missions have
been pouring into London this being the
date from which they are the guests of
the government. The principal railway sta
tions of the continental lines present an ami
mated appearance. Their platforms are
covered with red carpets and royal car
riages are continually arriving and depart
ing with bland officials and brilliantly uni
formed officers. The situation is compli-
Gated by a furious gale in the channel
which is upsetting all calculations. Ex-Em-
press Frederick of Germany who started
in the royal yacht Victoria and Albert from
Flushing, was obliged to put back. Each
royal party comes in special boat and on
a special train.
The first arrival to-day was Prince Wal
demar of Denmark. He was due to get
here at g. but he did not reach London until
noon The Archduke Franz Ferdinand of
Austr and q. large suite, Prince Albrecht
of Prussia, Prince Mohammed Ali Khan.
the brother of the Khedive of Egypt; Mu-
mir Pasha, the Turkish envoy; the papaI
nuncio and lot of others were all ex-
pected within an hour of each other this
afternoon.
Americans generally are to the fore in
the jubilee, though vast numbers after a
few days in London, fled to the country.
Nearly all the American residents and those
who have taken houses here for the sea-
son will entertain largely and are making
elaborate preparations to illuminate their
residences. Mrs. John w. Mackey will not
entertain extensively on account of being in
mourning, but her sister, Countess Tel
fener, and one of the officers of the Pope's
guard who accompanies the papal nuncio,
are staying with Mrs Mackey at her resi-
dence, on Carlton House Terrace. William
Waldorf AStor Will entertain the visiting
colonial premiers at Cliveden next week.
Among the prominent Americans VINO
are enjoying the jubilee festivities are NJ.
H. De Young, proprietor of the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, who with his family is
staying at the Hotel Cecil, and will witness
the procession from the Hotel Cecs stand
Gen. e. Burd Grubb and Mrs. GTubb, of
New Jersey; John Shultz, of New York;
and George Raum, of California.
On Wednesday last Mrs. Mackay gave a
small luncheon in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
De Young, and Thursday Mr.. Shultz
drove Mr.. and Mrs. De Young and party
to Ascot in his coach.
The United States ambassador, Col John
Hay, the staff of the United States em-
bassy Rear Admiral j. n. Miller, Com
mander William II. Emory, chief of Ad-
miral Miler's staff and Captain Cook, OF
the United States cruiser Brooklyn, have
been given seats in the st. Paul church,
yard for the ceremony of Tuesday. Lieut..
J. G. Colwell, u. S. N, naval attache of
the United States embassy, will ride in the
procession with the Queens equerries.
After the procession Colonel Hay will en-
tertain the prominent Americans. His Of
States special envoy to the jubilee, is fixed
pie and Americans have been invited, and
invitations have also been sent to several
foreign ENJOYS.
Rear Admiral Miller gave a reception to-
day on board of the United States cruiser
Brooklyn Admiral Sir Newell Salmon, the
British naval commander at Portsmouth,
and many other British and foreign adj
mirals and commanders were present
General Nelson A. Miles, who represents
the United States army at the jubilee, and
his aid-de-camp Captain Maus, took up
their headquarters at the buckingham
paIaca Hotel to-day.