The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-22
LONDON AND THE LOVED LADY.
THE QUEEN GIVEN A MAGNIFICENT
OVATION ON HER ENTRY.

Arches and a Kaleidoscope of Daz-
zling Decorations the Frame
Work Back of the Multitude of
SpectatOrs-Eight Million Persons
Expected to BE in the City To-day.
London, June 21.-Queen Victoria left
Windsor castle at noon to-day by the SOW
ereign's entrance facing the long walk,
and traversed part of the High Thames
streets of Windsor on her way to the rail-
road station. Her majesty's carriage was
drawn by a pair of grays with POSITIONS
and outriders. The queen was accom-
panied by her eldest daughter, ex-Em-
press Frederick of Germany. and by Prin-
cess Christiana of Schleswig- -Holstein and
Princess Henry of Battenburg, who occu-
pied another carriage preceding that of
her majesty.
The queen, on arriving at the railroad
station of Windsor. walked through the
private waiting room, leaning on the arm
or the Indian attendant and by a sloping
gangway entered her saloon carriage. The
train started at 12:1O o'clock and the queen
is now in London, An immense crowd
gathered near Paddington station in the
early hours of this morning and waited
with 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
tion was lined by a mass of people gath
ared m tho o11aap start and
flowers were everywhere, and the order of
the day, God Save the Queen" appeared
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 fluttering pennons, lined both
sides of the route.
The railway station was beautifully dec
GRATED in scarlet and gold, flowers in
bloom, and tall, artistic palms. The queen
was received by the directors of the rail-
way. 1.-The queens train"-used for the
first time to-day-was drawn up close to
the entrance door. The magnificent en-
gine Queen Empress" beautifully paint
ed picket out with gold-leaf, carried the
royal arms emblazoned in gold and coors
in front and royal heraldic devices over
the splashboards of the driving wheels
The train was composed of six car
riages built on the American corridor
system and connected by the rubber COW
cred passages so common in the states.
The queens carriage, which is ffty-four
feet long, occupied the center of the train.
1t weighs twenty-seven tons and is mount
ed on two bogie rucks swung under double
hung suspension guides. Like all the car
riages it is painted in great western col
ors, chocolate with cream panels. The
headings are in gold and the door handles.
with their moulded lions heads, are gold
plated. The doors are emblazoned with
the royal arms. The running gear is en-
cased in mahogany with a carved lions
head at each corner, above which is a
gilded imperial crown. The interior, is
divided into three compartments-the CEN
ter, the queens room and al one end an
open saloon for her majesty's maids, at
the other an open saloon for the gentle
men in attendance. The queens room has
plate-glass bow windows and a domed
roof, the ceiling of which is white enamel
with hand-painted borders. The cur
tains and upholstering are in white silk
rep. The door handles, curtain-poles and
incandescent lamps are silver-plated. The
woodwork is mahogany and the outer
doors are carved with the royal arms.
Near the windows is the queens favorte
swinging arm chair and sofa. A small
folding writing table, on which is an
ivory electric bell, completes the furni-
ture of the apartment. Sliding glass doors
affrafn nqf 10 MFffh fuFn fla1f
for the gentlemen is furnished in white
morocco, that for the dresser in white
silk rep Two other saloons, each 50 feet
long, equally rich In decoration and fur
niture for the suite, corridor carriage
for the officials of the company and two
vans fitted with oil cooking stoves COM
plete the train.
The start for London was made at HIS
a. M, and for almost the entire distance
the train passed between scattered groups
OF loyal people. Every station of the
Great Western between Windsor and Pad
dlngton had been decorated. The railway
employees everywhere stood at the salute,
while the platforms were crowded with
cheering people.
Paddington was reached at 12:D The
weather was fine and warm. Here the
immense terminus had been transformed
on the up side" into a hall Of respendent
crimson, garlanded with fringe gold: fra
grant with the odors Of countless blos-
SONS, walled on eitnef size Dy Fafterres
OF people. The state carriages from Buck
ingham 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 roar OF cheers pro-
claimed to waiting thousands beyond that
she had arrived. Before starting loyal
address was presented by the Rev Walter
Abbott, vicar OF Paddlngton and chair
man OF the Paddington vestry, who was
accompanied by the two members OF par
lament for Paddington The queen graci-
ously received the address. and handed
back TO the vicar a written reply express
ing qualification that the generous in
stincts OF her people toward tho poor.
aged, sick and young had produced such
remarkable results. The late prince con-
sort, ike herself, the reply OF her majesty
continued, manifested great Interest IN
charitable institutions. and her children
shared that feeling which formed not the
weakest tie between herself ana her peo-