The Portland daily press., 1897-06-23

Une BRUSH Guiana pO-
lice with their curtained caps, the Hassas
in the familiar Zouave uniform of long
ago, and the Royal Niger Haussas--men
who fought at Ilirin and Bidada in uni
forms of Kharkill cloth, trousers expos
ing the legs and shave heads, We're all
blacks. The Haussas, the blaelest of the
blacks, wearing 1.-The Furnished Livery
of the Sum- were most enthusiastically
greeted.
The procession ended it began, ap-
propriately by defenders from the Domin-
on, the balance of the Northwest police,
a body of men,
London has taken these entirely to her
heart. As they slowly DISAPPEARED under
the summer trees the applause died away
and the people enthusiastically congratu-
lated each other on what "our colonies
can do
A second procession passed the palace 80
minutes after the Colonials had climbed
Constitution hill. Formed in Eaton
square and Sloane street, it more than
eloquently filled up the picture of Brit
aims war strength; more than magnifi-
Gently completed the carnival of gorgeous
costume and color.
& The empire had passed in review, the
army and navy had been shown in Its
panoplied strength the head of it all was
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The royal procession proper was formed
as regards its military portion on the
front of Knights Bridge barracks, Hyde
park, and marched around by Belgrade
square to the palace where it took up its
position at 1850 and was interviewer
with the crowd of waiting dignitaries of
all sorts. When ready it moved to join
the rest of the military procession.
First came the aides de-camp of the
Queen apart from the Prince of Wales and
the Dukes of Cambridge and Connaught.
Then followed alone the lord lieutenant
of London, His Grace the Duke Of West
minister, X. e., in lord lieutenant's dress.
The duke was followed by the glittering
calvacade of officers.
Next came three officers of the auxiliary
forces in attendance on his Royal High
ness the Prince of Wales, 100 equerries
and naval and military attaches in al
phabetieal order beginning with Austr Ia
and ending with the United States, fol-
lowed by General Nelson Miles, represent
ing the United Suites army and General
Lagron, representing President Faure.
Then compliment from the ka1ser's
deputation from the 1st Prussian Dragon
guards, s'Queen of Great Britain and Ire
lands Own" splendid looking men, quite
able to keep up the Kaiser's reputation
for turning out fine soldiers.
After the German soldiers came the
most brilliant of all the soldiers, the Off
GERS of the Imperial Service troops from
India in their uniforms, mixture OF the
regular army and the native dress which
were brilliant to degree not to be wit
messed outside of the countries where
the barbaric splendor and ingenuity of
embroidery is the rule. Then came the
special ENJOYS in car landaus from the
Royal Mews-all paint lake and vermil-
lion with heavy lines of gold in the YER
l1,1i1 iii with scarlet and
purple hammer cloths and lined with
| blue figured rep.
The first part of the sovereign's guard
which rode into view were the I'd Life
Guards. AS their well known, brilliant
uniforms appeared the whisper ran cleo
trically. "shes coming The guards
were soon succeeded by the escort of Brit
ish and foreign princes following whom
came the guard of honor-22 officers of
native Indian cavalry. But for these the
crowd had few eyes. They could see the
Queens horses-it was the Queen at last.
| A cheer broke forth that seemed to
shake the ground, renewed again and
again as Her Majesty's carriage ap-
preached. The famous eight Hannovan
creams, cream in color with long tails,
white cold almost fish like eyes and pink
noses, their names interviewer with rib
bons of royal blue were now passing.
| The carriage in which Her Majesty
rode now came abreast. Beside Her Ma
jesty sat the Princess of Wales, opposite
Her Majesty, H. r. FL. Princess Chris
tan.
On the left of Her Majesty arode H. R.
FL. r. H. the Prince of Wales, who was
followed by the Duke of Connaught, the
general officer commanding.
| At the Royal Law Courts, Temple Bar,
Her Majesty was received by the lord
mayor and the city officials. On the ar
rival of the Queen the lord mayor I'M
covered. Approaching the carriage of
obesiance presented the hilt of the city &
pearl sword which was undrawn. This
was the ancient ceremony of dutiful sub
mission. The Queen lightly touched it
thus returning it to the lord mayor in
token that his submission was graciously
accepted by the sovereign. Her Majesty
then commanded the lord mayor and
their places with the aldermen and com.
moners Immediately after the field mar
| shals and the procession moved toward
ST. PaaPs amids roars of cheers that
seemed in the narrow streets to be echoed
and re-echoed.
The great bells of ST. Paul's broke out
In happy chorus as the Queens carriage
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when Her Majesty's. carriage stopped in
front of the steps of the city cathedral.
With the stopping of the Queens car.
riage the picture was completed as the
swelling hymn that had risen on the
summer air from 500 chorists from Hel
Majesty chapel, Royal Westminster, ano
St. Paul, ceased their tone in one long
drawn soft amen. The service was about
to begin.
The ecclesiastics who had issued from
the great west door as the Queen ap
preached, standing beside the improvised
altar, now began the simple service. A
te deum by Doctor Martin, organist Of
st. Paul's, composed for the occasion was
sung. AS the sonorous amen died away
the sweet voices of the cathedral clergy
were heard chanting 80 Lord Save the
Queen" to which the great choir in 6
wonderous harmony of sound responded,
'And Mercifully hear us when we cal
upon Thee" The bishop of London in
full canonicals read short collect, after
which as Her Majesty sat with bowed
head, the Archbishop of Canterbury pro
nounced the benediction.
| Then amidst the further ringing OF
bells the national anthem was sung anG
the booming of the tower guns firing {
royal salute could be heard as the Queer
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