The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-20
A BIG RUSH OF AMERICANS.
YANKEES BOUND TO BE IN THE
PUSH AT THE JUBILEE.

Scores of Them Labor Under the
Childlike DelusiOn That the Amer
Jean Ambassador Is Loaded Down
With Complimentary Tickets for
seats Along the Line of the Parade.
EverybOdy's Eye on the Weather
PrObabiIities-A Gale Raging in
the Channel and the German Em-
press Delayed.
London, June 19.-Two questions are ag-
itating London. The prospective weather
on jubilee days, the procession day, Tues
day, especially, and how to get to the seats
from which to view the procession. The
weather recently has been boisterous, but
the latest reports show that to-days dis
turbance is passing away eastward. A
storm on Tuesday would almost amount
to calamity and would spoil the entire
show. The majority of the immense stands
along the route are quite uncovered. The
transport to the seats is a serious ques-
ton. There is an absolute corner in ali
kinds of vehicles.
Since early morning shoals of royal per-
sonages and foreign special missions have
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date from which they are the guests of
the government.
The situation is complicated by a fu-
rious gale in the channel, which is upset.
ting all calculations. Ex-Empress Frede-
rick of Germany, who started in the royal
yacht, Victoria and Albert, from Flushing,
was obliged to put back
Americans generally are to the fore In
the jubilee. Mrs. John w. Mackay will
not entertain extensively, on account of
being in mourning but her sister, Countess
Telfener, and one of the officers of the
pope's guard who accompanies the papal
nuncio are staying with Mrs. Mackay at
her residence on Carlton House Terrace
William Waldorf A5tor win entertain
the visiting colonial premiers at Clivden
next week.
Among the prominent Americans who
are enjoying the jubilee festivities are: s.
M. H. De Young, proprietor of the San
Francisco Chronicle, who, with his family,
is staying at the Hotel Cecil, and will
witness the procession from the Hotel Ce-
ellis stand; Gen. E. Burd Grubb and Mrs.
Grubb of New Jersey, John H. Schultz
of New York and George Raum Of Cali
fornia.
The United States ambassador, Col.
John Hay, the staff of the United States
embassy Rear Admiral j. Miller Com
mander w. M. Emory, chief of Admiral
Miller's staff and Capt. Cook of the
United States cruiser Brooklyn have been
given seats in the st. Paul's church yard
for the ceremony on Tuesday.
Lieut.. j. c. Colville, U. S. ". naval at
tache of the United States embassy, will
ride In the procession with the queens
equerry. After the procession, Col. Hay
will entertain the prominent Americans.
His official dinner to Whitelaw Reid, the
Int toe snl A.
is fixed for June %. Many prominent Eng
lish people and Americans have been in
Vited and invitations have also been sent
to several foreign ENJOYS.
Rear Admiral Miller gave a reception to-
day on board the U. S. cruiser Brooklyn.
Admiral Sir Newell Salmon, the British
naval commander at Portsmouth, and
many other British and foreign admirals
and commanders were present.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, who represents
the United States army at the jubilee and
his aide de camp Capt. Maus, took up
their quarters at the Buckingham Palace
hotel to-day.
The United States embassy is beseiged
morning and night by visit
ing Americans who are strenuous
In their endeavors TO secure special faciH-
ties for witnessing the jubilee procession.
Many of them had the idea that the Unit
ed States ambassador had tickets to dis
tribute, and they were deeply disappoint-
ed when informed that no special provision
had been made to entertain Americans.
Miss Madeline Pollard, who was The
plaintiff in the sensational suit against
former Congressman w. G. p. Brecken-
ridge of Frankfort, Ky, and who disap,
peared after the trial, which resulted in
a verdict in her favor of $4,000 damages.
has been living quietly in London. She
is apparently i'm good circumstances, and
is understood TO be studying with the
view of engaging In literary work. She
intends to make England her home.