The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-22
MILLIONS THRONG LONDON
THE EXERCISES ATTENDLNG THE
 QUEENS N0TABLE REIGN.

Ambassadors and Envoys Received by
 Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace
 Splendor of the Scene Rarely if Ever
 RivalIed-AIl Parts of the British Em-
 pire Represented.
 London, June 21.-This afternoon at o'clock in the throne room of Bucking- ham palace her majesty received the imperial and royal envoys. The room is sixty-four feet long, finely propor- toned and richly decorated. At the end opposite the entrance was the al- cove formed by two walls pillows sur- mounted by a carved and gilded wreath borne by two winged figures, to which were attached medallions bearing roy- al initials. The walls are hung with crimson velvet, both relieved with q profusion of golden hues. The ceiling is richly carved and gilded in the bold- est Italian style of the fifteenth century, emblazoned with armorial bearings and has a white marble frieze adorned with bas-reliefs illustrative of the war
 
 hung from the ceiling.
 The dias canopied in velvet was carp- eted with royal axminster the gift of the women of England, at the sug- gestion of the duchess of Teck. It is aa beautiful example of the carpet weav- CTS art, made at Bridgnorth, Shrop- shire. It is eighteen by sixteen feet, and of unusually fine texture. Tho center is two shades of crimson dam- ask. It contains the monogram V. R. Lin bold letters of gold, supported by the Tudor rose and star of India, the whole being enclosed in garter bear- ing the old familiar motto, "Honi Soit qui nal y Pense." This is surmounted by the imperial crown entwined by d wreath of oak leaves tied with a rib- bon. The border on an ecru ground is composed-in rightful colors-of tho rose shamrock, thistle and lotus fow- CT, for India. At the angles are ani- malls properly colored and lifelike in attitude allegorical of the colonies, the Indian tiger the African elephant, the Canadian beaver and the Australian kangaroo. The extreme edge of the carpet has the conventional band work ed in soft gold.
 The queen at 8:45 this evening enter- tained at dinner ninety of her most dis tinguished guests in the state supper room at Buckingham palace. Among those present were the Prince and Princess of Wales, with all the mem- bers of the royal family, the royal guests, the envoys of states with ranks of ambassadors and the great officers | of the household who wore full court dress. During the progress of the ban quet music was discoursed by the band l of the Royal Engineers. The suites of the ladies and gentlemen in attendance l dined in the garden vestibule. | The spacious supper room was fairy sight. exquisite costumes, diamonds and countless genms, the most brilliant uni- l forms, stars, orders and crosses, with l end the royal liveries, the table and l buffet loaded with the famous gold l plate, the value of which runs into millions, and Dresden china flowers and l lights glittering up to the highly sur- | iched ceiling with it's foliage and floral | ornamentation, while in. around and over all was that air of old world dig nifty which is of itself so impressive. | This seemed even to be reflected from l the great mirrors between the windows and to command the approval of the | stately George " in his coronation robes upon the wall
 | After the dinner the queen proceeded from the grand salon to the ball room | to receive her guests, the envoys and their suites. the Indian princes, the. officers of the imperial forces and of the native Indian escorts and the off, cers of the queens German regiment. l The colonial premiers with their wives were presented to her majesty by MT. Chamberlain, secretary of state for the colonies, and the suites of royal and other guests were presented sever- ally by their chiefs. The great officers of state attended in full court dress. Mesdames Whitelaw Reid, Nelson Miles and Ogden Mills were presented by the queens special command
 It is estimated that there will be s. 000,000 people in London tomorrow.