The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26

from a hundred metropolitan steeples a
tumultuous peal or bells announced Dia-
mond Jubilee day. The vast crowd that
flllcn the miles OF streets and squares an
swered with ringing cheers and here and
there the singing OF GOD Save the Queen.
The crowds that peopled the streets ana
,quares all night IN the hope OF a good view
OF tho procession were amazing In their
sublime patience
In streets OF the nne OF route the decora-
lions were az lavish AS was commensurate
with the prosperity OF the inhabitants.
Flags. banners and imperial devices or
every sort were displayed. many windows
had hangings OF some sort. generally scar
let and gold. or red, white and blue. and
many others added howsrs-
The procession was practically In three
sections as far as st. Paufs. though the
two last en- route TO the cathredal were con-
solidated as they moved into Piccadilly.
The first to take up position was the
colonial procession. formed on the embank-
ment and moved via the Mall. thence past
the palace, where her majesty viewed II
from a window, over the route TO ST. Pauls.
The march began at sA5 and the great
cortege proved welcome RELIEF 70 the
waiting multitude. The procession was
headed by an advance party OF the Royal
Horse guards. Close upon them came
portion or the picturesque Northwest
mounted police as escort TO the nrst
colonial premier. Hon. Wtlfrid Laurier.
Quite as brave and serviceable looking
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with their gray semi-sombrcros and black
| &C clS's plumes, who succeeded them. es-
cortlng the premier OF New South Wales,
Hon. s. III. Reid.
The Victorian mounted troops followed,
smart weather-beaten fellows In unat-
tractive brownish uniforms. succeeded by
| the New Zealand mounted contingent.
! Then came the New zealand premier.
Hon. Richard j. Seldom The Cape or
Good Hope mounted rifes-well set up
men--wearing the scarlet, with white he'll
/ NETS rode by 10 herald the coming or
the Cape premier. Hon. Sir J. Gordon
/ Sprigg, X. G. NJ. q. Hardly had he been
i noticed and 10 the majority unknown,
when attention was claimed for the vel
owish-brown Kharkee. III with bright
scarlet from the blazing puggaree on the
spiked helmets TO the double stripes down
the seams or tightly fitting corduroy
trousers, with large channels leather
patches where the knee gripped the sad
| die, which proclaimed the South Austria
liam mounted troops. These gave place 20
the premier OF Newfoundland. Hon. SIT
w. v. Whiteway. From Newfoundland
one was transported 10 Natal by the Natal
mounted troops. contingent similar In
model and equipment TO their Cape broth
| ers-in-arms. Hon. Sir IL N. Nelson. X.
c. NJ. G.. rode after them, the official per-
soniications OF western Australian.
A Most Attractive Display.
The premiers being disposed OF. ther
succeeded a really most attractive display
mounted troops of the crown colonies. tho
| Rhodesian horse. the Colonial infantry
broken by three bands, typical or this
| United Kingdom, those OF st. Georges
the London Scottish and the London Irish
rife volunteer corps and others. Their
there passed the splendid contingent from
Canada, infantry, l75 strong. Following
Londoners, of which the Zaplichs from
cyprus divided the honors with the Dyak'
OF Borneo. Both are military police. Th'