Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-23
JUBILEE IN PROGRESS.
Queen Leaves Windsor Castle
for London.
GeorgeOusly Decorated Streets Filled
with Cheering People.

stolid patience.
The early hours were enlivened by the
pealing of bells and in the morning
breeze everywhere foated the royal
standard.
The first point of interest in the days
proceedings was Windsor, where by
o'clock the short route leading from the
castle to the Great Western railway sta
ton was lined by mass of people gath
cred to see the Queen start. Flags and
flowers were everywhere, and the order
of the day, GOD Save the Queen, APP
peared on houses and banners without
end. The statue of the Queen near the
castle was decorated and gorgeOuSly
canOpied in the Renaissance style, and
tall Venetian masts with their futtering
pennons lined both sides Of the route.
The Queens Special Train.
At IL o'clock the Queen left the castle.
The railway station was beautifully deco
rated 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
nifcent engine Queen Empress" beau
tifully painted and embellished with
gold-leaf, carried the royal arms en-
blazoned in gold and colors in front and
royal heraldic devices over the splash
boards of the driving wheels. The train
WIS COlnDOScu VI SlA UullL OA
the American corridor system and con-
nected by rubber-covered passages SO
common in the states. The Queens car
riage, which is ffty-four feet long, occu-
pied the center of the train. 1t weighs
twenty seven tons and is mounted on two
bOgie trucks swung under dOuble-nung
suspension guides. Like all the car
riageS, it is painted in Great Western
colOrs, chocolate with cream panels. The
headings are in gold and the door handles
with their nodded lions heads are gold
plated. The doors are emblazoned with
incased III mahogany with curved lions
head at each corner, above which is a
gilded imperial crown. The interior is
divided into three compartmentS-thc
center for the Queens room and at one
end an open saloon for her majesty's
maids, at the other an open saloon for
the gentlemen in attendance. The
Queens room has plate-glasS boW-Win-
dows and domed roof, the ceiling of
which is white enamel with hand
painted borders. The curtains and up
holstering are ia white silk rep. The
door handles, curtain poles and mean
descent lamps are silyer-plated. The
woodwork is mahogany and the outer
doors are carved with the royal arms.
Near the windows is the Queens fayorite
swinging armchair and sofa. A small
folding writing table, on which is IN
ivory electric bell, completes the fur
niture of the apartment.
Sliding glass doors communicate with
the two saloons That for the gentle
men is furnished in white morocco that
for the dresser in white silk rep. Two
other saloons, each fifty-nine feet long,
equally rich in decoration and furniture
for the suite, corridor carriage for the
officials of the company and two vans
fitted with oil cooking stoves, complete
the train.
The Start for London.
The start for London was made at
11:15 a. m. and for almost the entire
distance the train passed between scat
tered groups of loyal people. Every sta
ton of the Great Western between
Windsor and Paddington had been deco
rated. The railway employees everywhere
stood at the salute, while the platforms
were crowded with cheering people
Paddington was reached at 11:55.
Here the immense terminus had been
transformed on the up side" into a hall
of respondent crimson, garlanded with
fringe gold, fragrant with the doors of
countless blossoms, walled on either side
by parterres of people. The state car
riages from Buckingham palace were at
the end Of the covered way. As soon as
the Queen had taken her seat the Life
guards drew up in front and rear as q
roar OF cheers proclaimed to waiting
thousands bevOnd that she had arrived.
Before starting a loyal address was
presented by Rev. Walter Abbott, vicar
of Paddington and chairman of the Pad
d1ngton yestry, who was accompanied by
the two members of Parliament for Pad
dington. The passageway to Praed
street was lined by the Fifteenth Middle
sex regiment, which also provided the
guard Of honor. The route to Bucking-
ham palace was via Oxford and Cam
bridge terrace, Grand Junction roads and
EdgeWare road to the Marble arch
thence by Hyde park and Constitution
hill.
Over the distance, excepting the portion
OF Great park, every house in the back
ground of the picture was superbly dec
grated, flags, flowers, banners and fes-
t0Ons and endless notices on the order of
the day. God Save the Queen" At
Edgeware road a handsome triumphaI
arch was erected by the Paddington au-
thorltIes and another had been put Cd by
the MaryIebone yestry near the Marble
arch
streets Black with Loyal Humanity.
Throughout the route was tenanted by
an immense assemblage. Every window
had It's occupants, every roof its sightseers.
every available space in the street and
square, Sidewalk and gardens, the paths
and chairs and even the trees and rail
lngs of the parks were black with loyal
humanity. The Queen drove slowly TO
CRAFTY her people. Her face everywhere
| ioOsened the voice Of the multitude. In
unrestrained strength the rich and tumul-
tuous expression of loyalty and affection
broke forth. Volleys of cheers rose clear
ly above the constant roar of reclamation.
Hats were thrown in the air. handker-
chiefs waved in welcome, everyone We'd
with his neighbor in active demonstration
| Of loyalty and delight.
Nearing Piccadilly the Queen saw for
the first time the conspicuous evidence of
| what had been prepared for the morrow.
| The grim gray walls of Apeley house
| were gone; III profusion of decoration the
grand stand at the side and front of it,
| garlanded with flowers and flags and mot
| toes, stood crowded with some of the
| Queens nobility, mol ess exurberant in
| their welcome than that from the packed
windows and roof of st. Georges hospital
! and the stands in front, full of the
| Queens commoners.
| Through Burton's gate the Queen
| passed on to the garden entrance of Buck
| ingham palace, always between the living
| lanes of her subjects, always the object
i of endless homage and SalyiS of cheers