New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-23
THE EMPIRE ALL ABLAZE.
JUBILEE LAMENTATIONS OF UNPRECE-
DENIED sPLENDOR

LONDON AGLow WITH MANY-CoLoRED LIGHTS IN
HONOR OF MISUNDERSTANDING THE
EMPIRES TORCH"
London, June 22-With the coming NJ n,ob,
the crowds which had filtered out Of the streets
AFTER tho great show came back again to view
London alight The sight was worth the trouble
ana risk The Examinations were greater and
more respondent than anything ever seen here
before. The symbols Of loyalty and affection. of
imperial grandeur and the growth OF empire
winch had met the eye in painted and gilded
notices devices Of paper and hunting and span
gled cloth were now reflected for miles 4, lines
OF haring gas. glowworm oil lamps opal globes
paper lanterns and transparencies incandescent
lamps ceiiuloid flowers and hundreds Of devices
IN thousands Of colored crystals. Everywhere
was prllliancy, sparkle, color and at many
points dazzling radiance under the mild sum.
mer sky
The decorations were confined principally to
the route taken by the Queen this morning, and
may be said to have begun at Hyde Park Cor
ner Every house showed light in some way.
and where it sufficiently brilliant the effect
was decidedly enhanced by the day draperles
! though the empty stands gave rather a weird
effect. Leaving the Park. the first notable H.
Elimination was that of the Bachelors Club,
where large medallion surmounted by a crown.
the centre bearing the letters "v. r. L." all in
cut and colored crystal. within the emblazoned
words God Save the Queen" marked the front
Of the club. every window Of which poured out
stream Of light. The Junior Constitutional the
Badminton, Naval and Military. and Isthmian
! clubs followed suit with many coiored devices.
while the private houses facing Green Park were
not for moment outcassed.
THE SCENES ~ CLUBLAND.
Turning into Clubland proper-from the top OF
ST. James's-st to the end of Pail Mall-the do
main Of the arstocracy as they wished It,
resplendenty famboyant. The Guards, the
! Army and Navy, the Junior Carlton. Athen@um.
Travellers and Reform illuminated with
crystal devices with those lines OF gas Jets fol-
lowing the lines Of the building that are always
| so finely effective. In the case OF the Reform
| Club the organization lived up to It's name by
using electricity only One of the private build
ings had its FACADE picked out in lights OF purple
and gold radiating from medallion portrait OF
! the Queen shown In cut crystals.
Marlborough House instantly caught the eye
| as the turn into Pail Mall slowly accom-
! plished. Across the four pillars at the entrance
! to the grounds was noticeable large branch
in the form of laurels II >arious shades Of green
with natural berries. around crown-surmount-
! ed medallion inscribed "V r. L. The Prince
Of Wales's feathers and badge figured in the de-
| sign the whole being OF the most beautltui
crystal. Round the corner az York House
large heart formed Of rose petals and May bios
SONS was shown.
Passing out Of Pail Mall the ceuoid balloons
justified French taste the incandescent glow
lamps hidden in flower petals suggesting moth
ypc child'S dream or I1tdnld
| Court.
Fleet-st from the Law Courts to Ludgate Cir
Gus was a dazzling vista Of prismatic and radi-
ant devices ending Ludgate Hill in the mas
sive dome Of St Paul's brilliantly lit by search
lights.
ABOUT THE BANK OF ENGLAND
Nothing in all London or elsewhere exceeded
| in artistic beauty and brillancy OF display the
scene from the Wellington statue. with the BANK
| OF England on one side and the Mansion House
! on the other The official home Of the Lord Mayor
| was bathed in much light that all the beau
| ties Of the day seemed TO fit in and mingle with
| those Of the night. On the top OF the pediment
a splendid Star Of India burned its brilliant
! points into the sky. Prismatc gas globes out
! lined the facade and portion OF the side, while
| the royal crown, encircled by wreath or laurels
! in incandescent lamps stood out prominently In
|
on either side in crystal gas lamps with ~. r.
! The floral festoons of the tall columns were also
! illuminated with prismatic gas globes. While on
tha balcony steps were nine candelabra OF pris-
/ matte gas lamps each containing thirty lights
| At the top Of the side elevation Of the Mansion
! House was a radiant sun in open gas, with the
/ royal monogram. Twelve harinG tripods adorn-
I ed the roof and two notices stood out boldly
/ in letters Of light. Long Live Our Queen" and
/ God Guard Your Throne"
The Bank Of England had a superstructure or
frame OF amber lights along the Threadneedle
facade, within which hung festoons OF white III
globes fastened at short intervals with deep red
/ bows Here and there set pieces OF cut crystals
| broke the frame and added their multi-colored
! CLEANS in loyal devices The corner at Princes
st. and the corner at Bartholomew Lane support
ed a crystal device. the Grecian honeysucke.'
sixteen feet wide Right across the front Of the
| ugly building significant Of so much OF Empire.
| were the words OF England's last Poet Laureate:
! "She wrought her people lasting good. Inc
/ monster painting by Professor Legros was so
/ well lit by the contributing lights that it seemed
! surprisingly appropriate 10 night decoration
/ Turning from the bank TO the Liverpool and
/ London and Globe Building at the apex Of Corn
/ hill and Lombard-st., the structure from the
! basement TO roof outlined in red and blue
/ and gold. The clock familiar 10 all Americans
/ who came TO the city was surrounded by
/ six circular boxes of flame shining through col
/ ored glass. The windows and roof were also
outlined In exquisite blue and gold settings.
/ At the opposite corner Of Prince's-st the Equi-
table Insurance Building was Illuminated in near
/ ~ the color scheme-blue and red and gold
The Union Bank had the main lines and cornice
picked out in lines Of open gas. the windows
with multi-cOored gas lamps. Old sightseers
pronounced the scene Of Of artistic brilliancy
in illumination unsurpassed even by the fetes for
the Gar in Paris Moscow.
SEEN FROM LONDON FRIDGE
Passing the Monument, with its long festoons
of colored lanterns to London Bridge. with
curves outlined by colored lights and arches
crowned with opal candelabra. noting In passing
the river frontage Of the Fishmongers' Hall. It's