The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-20
EVE OF THE JUBILEE
London Crowded to Its InnermOst Door by
Stupendous Gathering.
EVERY RAGE ON GLOBE REPRESENTED
The Strength nnd yastness or the
British Empire InprcSsivcIy
Demonstrated by :stc GrentcSi mis-.
torical Pageant Ever SFitncsSc&t-A
Rare Kaleidoscope Picture.
London, June 10, 1897.

London, June 10, 1897.
Never in the history OF England has
London SO strikingly shown itself the
heart of the world as it does Tonight
the eve of the jubilee. At all times the
busiest hive Of the human race, tonight
London is crowded to its inermost door
by stupendous gathe:ing Of strangers
representing nearly every race under
the sun and nearly every country found
upon the map. The common object Of
this participation in the great
est historical pageant yet witnessed in
the history Of the British Empire-gives
tone and complexion to every minute
OF time. to every thought and action.
ihere IS nothing in mems minds at this
hour, from the highest Prince in the
palaces, to the lowest sneak thief i'll the
streets, but the jubilee!
II 1s impossible to pass along any OF
the crowded thoroughfares without
everywhere remarkng the predominant
notes of the occasion, the worlds de-
sire to honor Queen Victoria and the
proud wish Of her subjects in doing so
to impressively demonstrate the
strength and vastness OF the Empire
The streets, hotels and stately mansions
OF the West End are crowded with the
great who have already come to honor
the Queen, while barraclx and bvouac
inand around the metropolis are thronged
with soldiers in every uniform known
10 british administration-from the
head hunting Dyacks of The I}orneo
police. the mounted men of Australia
india and Africa, foot soldiers from the
West Indies, Zaptichs from Cyprus. 10
the Stalwart representatives Of military
government under Our Lady Of the
SHOWS Suggestvely it Is a rare 1a-
lcidoscoDic picture of races, men and
creeds, vivid panorama Of the march
OF that Empire upon which, as Daniel
Webster said, the sun never sets The
air Is alive with expectancy, thousands
upon thousands of flags andhanners fioa t
IN the evening breeze, the decora tions
which have easily cost Il million OF Eng
nsh money, are in place, myr!ads Of
lights are glowing or stand ready for
their f1ams-London smiles in self con-
tent.
THE FOREIGN ENJOYS.
Ihe list or nctabiities guests Of the
queen, who are gathered in London to-
night to offer consratuia t!ons, from the
nations Of the earth. is long and i'm
posing. It includes on behalf Of the
United States, Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, pro
prietor OF the New York Tribune, with
General Nelson y. Miles to represent
the army. and Rear Admiral T. II. MIL
Ter the navy, with their aides The sister
republic, France, has sent an extraordi-
nary mission, headed by General Da-
Voust. Duke Of Auerstadt, Grand Chan
cellor Of the Legion Of Honor, and
grandnephew OF Napoleons famous
seneral--Marshal Davoust. Two gene
rails or division accompany the marshal,
one OF whom especially represents Pres
ident Faure, together with 4 staff of
brilliantly uniformed officers, and M.
CroZler, chief of the protocol. Monarch
zeal Europe has accredited special rep
reSentaiiVes of It's sovere!gns accompa-
meg oy regiment OF princes, dukes
ana titled people. The Emperor OF Ger
many mas Tor his alter ego Prince AL
pert Oh Prussia, Prince Regent of Bruins
wick, with staff Of eight general oin-
GERS. Integral portions Of the Kaiser's
empire are represented by Duke Albert
or Wurtemberg, Prince Rupert OF Ra-
Varla, grand son Of the Prince Re
gent and lineal descendant Of the
Stuart dynasty; Prince Frederick Angus
tus, Duke Of Saxony; the Duke and
Duchess Of SaXeCoburg and Gotha. ac-
companied by the hereditary Prince and
Princess Beatrice; the Grand Dukes and
Duchesses Of Hesse and Meclzlenbure
Streiltz, and the hereditary Prince and
Princess OF acknowledgements,
Russia has delegated her compliments
70 their Imperial Highnesses, the Grand
Duke ScrStus and the Grand Duches p,
Elizabeth Feodrowna, who have brought
with them large suite Of the habitucs
OF the Cars court; Grand Duke Of Sake
We!mar, Prince Hermann, OF Baden, and
Herr FonBrauer, the Minister for For
cign Affairs Of the Grand Duchy Of
Baden. The Austro- Hungarian Empire
Is present In the preson of the
Archduke Francis Ferdinand. heir
presumptive to the throne. He Is ac-
companied by pr!ncely encourage. and
ltaiy contributes their Royal IIIghnc
the Prince and Princess Of Naples and
4 suite OF ten--al OF whom are tonight
a Chesterfield IIouse-that house or
famous memories!
Turning to the minor powers ana
countries further afeld. Sweden and
Norway have an interesting representa-
tive In tall Prince Eugene, fourth son
OF King Oscar Roumania appears In
the person Of It's ruler Prince Ferdinand
accompanied by his Princess and their
suite; Bulgaria, its Prince and Princess.
Montenegro, It's Crown Prince Danilo
and Servia, NJ Mijatovich. Belgium
sends Prince Charles de Ligne: the
United Netherlands. the Counts Van
Lynden and Rylandt, and the tiny tri-
vial Luxembourg It's hereditary Grand
Duke Adolph William Charles Angus
tus Frederick. accompanied by Baron
Won Grunsten. the Grand Ducal Cham
berlain. From the Ibernian peninsula
there has arrived II. r. II. the Duke of
Oporto, brother Of King Carlos. and
trom Spain the Duke OF Sotomaycr.
Switzerland's sysmpathy in the reioif-
ing is too shown by NJ. Boucert. q for
mer president OF the Republic; Denmark.
Prince Waldemar; Liberia, II. II. Hay.
fha rhorpa 4 po Inn, e.,