Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-24

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the arrival OF vestry carts TO freshly
gfavei the roadways, after the fashion
winch prevailed In the good old days
ot sam Pefys Then a little later the
inevitable precursor Of any procession,
the police, began to arrive In great
numbers 3. 600 being distributed along
the line Of route.
The flrat great difficulty OF the police
was assisting owners OF aents ou stands
and houses to get 10 them
! Decoration for Her Majesty's Jubilee
has been universal and without stint.
Could the Queen have passed this
morning In some OF the wretcned streets
OF her great London, some of those
narrow, III favored alleys where pale.
fnced children como 10 believe the sky
ia only yard wide. whera there is
| want and hunger and disease the yenr
| rnund, ahe could have found no moro
stirling evidence OF her abiding place
in the hearts of her people. The re.
splendont West End, with it's crimson
| glory, great banners, triumphal arches,
\ parterres of costly blossoms, meant no
more, il half so much. as the tiny
| paper flag, the yard or an OF narrow
red, white and blue stretched along
| window.sil and round common
flower not with its single rose, modest
decorations, which formed to.dayasbrines
for the Chi ldren OF tho shadows in tho
Whitechapel. Spitalfelds. HoSton or
Shoreditch alley-ways
1t is, however, to the six and three
| quarter miles OF tho processional route
that one must turn for what arc cnn-
siaered the jubilee decorations. In
describing them il may be said at the
outset the art OF street decoration is not
understood in London. While here and
there much that is beautiful meets the
eye IT is not possible to escape the fact
that the ensemble has been ruined by
lack Of concerted effort. TIE means
employed have been as varied as The
ends achieved. While there is plenty
OF rod, white and blue, the greatest
reliance has boen placed ON royal erin.
son trimmed with gold. Notices are
beautiful with scrolls, banners, flags,
the royal arms, the imperial monogram,
portraits OF the Queen in every possible
form Of reproduction and Unlimited
illusions 10 1887 1897.
| In the richer streets are countless,
costly blossoms, hut paper flowers have
not been disdained, especially in such
decorations as are In the street proper,
huu tut EIttu VI evergreen HUu UT HUu
laurel garment the triumphal arches,
All the houses and clubs of Piccadilly
from Hyde Park corner to st. james
street are spanned at intervals with
delicate arches of red, white and blue
lamps in three lines, depending he
tween Venetian masts, decorated with
quaint shielas hearing Egyptian de-
signs in pale colors There are similar
festoons between the masts on both
sides OF the roadway, the effect being
airy and graceful. One OF the few sus.
tanned attempts at decoration is shown
mt the residence OF the Baroness
Burlett (loutts, which is completely
drapod with pale green lowered cre-
tonne. Across the top are deep crimson
velvet bunds, willis the balcony ia
heavily canopied with purple velvet
supported by great twisted golden
poles, themselves topped off with i'm
perial crowns. Here too is a profusion
of rare flowers. Deyonshire House and
Bath House are also handsomely deco.
rated. AT the corner nearest Devon
shire House there is a canopy lined
with ermiDe and surrounded by large
imperial crown.
st. James street is completely trans
formed and presents brave appearance
with it's tall Venetian masts. streamers,
laurel wreaths and rich festoons.
The Devonshire Club is notable
scarlet and white predominatipg
rich draperies bearing excellent por-
traits of Her Majesty.
In Pail Mall much of the color is
contributed by the stands. The Carl
ton Club is decksd out exquisitely in
blue and yellow. Under the heavy
carved cornico are immense fef toons OF
green leaves and primrose flowers on
back ground of blue cloth. Almost
opposite, a gunsmith's shup shows
very suggestive decoration in the shape
of the Imperial emblems, supported by
aud brilliant with bayonets, swords,
cutlassea and lances dating from several
proud epochs in the history ct the
British army.
The scene in Pail Mall East is a
notable one. At one building there is
q very artistic display. consisting of
papier macne whito figures twice life
size holding up Imperial crowns. A
bust OF the Queen is above them. while
between are deep bands Of Royal blue
velvet fripged and embossed with gold
| roses, shAmrocKs and thistles.
Wanderers Cub, at the foot Of Water
| lou ldEbs 10 teuhut III nhil VI iotsy
white and blue. A little further on,
at tine Pail Mall East entrance to ST.
Martins parish, more ambitious deco
ration has been attempted. Between
| this point and Exeter Hall the vestry
have placed Is arches formed Of colored
| globes or balloons of celluloid of tho
kind used in Paris during the Czar's
| visit.
At Exeter Hall, entering tho domain
| Of the Strand Board of Works, an alb
rupt change Is made from celluoid bal
looms to line of Venetian masts,
parallel with the footways extending to
| the law courts and the city limits. The
masts are OF gold with bannerets be-
tween in graceful loopings, garlands of
paper and muslin flowers, which arc
| quite effective. The design is light
and striking.
The Grfliin---the sight Of old Temple
Rar--is 80 coyerel with decorations for
heth day and night as to be almost un.
recognizable. Garands. shields and
National flags are on the four sides.
while among the mottoss the least com.
mnn is "Victoria, our Beloved Ruler oil
Great Britain's Realms.
The ceremony at ST. Paul's passed
off without a hitch.
The Queen reached Buckingham
Palace at l.30 p. M.
Ur. George *. Edwards VIII.
The will OF DIR. George X. Edwards
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