The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-25
SIXTY YEARS QUEEN
GREAT DIAMOND JUBILEE
PARADE.
rhe Grand Procession Participated In by
Thousands aud Witnessed by Countless
Multitudes-Thc Queen In Fin Health
Nothing Mars the Occasion.

lnds OF loyal British subjects and dis
tinguisheC representatives of every un-
ton in the world participated in ind
millions on millions of people wit
messed the grand celebration of the
sixtieth anniversary OF the coronation
OF Queen Victoria to-day. Not u seri.
Gus mishsp occurred throughout the
day, and the venerable ruler of the
great British nation passed through
the ordeal OF tho day without the
slightest bad effect
The royal procession proper was in
.erwoven with the crowd OF waiting
dignitarics Of all sorts. First came
the aids de camp to the queen, headed
by the Prince of Wales and the Dukes
OF Cambridge md C%onnuught and the
Earl OF Wcymcs. Then followed the
lord lieutenant of London, tho Duke
of Westminster, X. g., In n lord lieu.
tenants dress, with n glitteripg caval-
cnde OF officers, tho headquarters staff.
To them succeeded field marshals.
Next came officers Of the auxiliary
forces in attendance on the Prince of
Wales, equerries, gentlemen In wait
ing and military attaches, foreign nn-
val and military attaches, n brilliant
lot OF men with n glittcring array Of
titles, uniformed in the dresses of oil
the courts of Europe, and half its
crack regiments wearing all its stars.
Then as q compliment from the
Kaiser came a deputation from the
First Prussian dragon guards,
Queen OF Great Britain and Ireland's
Own" After tho Germans came the
most brilliant group of all the SOL
dicry. the officers OF the Imperial sec.
vice troops from India, In their uni.
forms, n mixture Of the English regu.
lar army and native dress, brilliant to
n degree not to DO witnessed outside
OF countries where barbaric splcndor
and ingenuity In embroidery is the
rule. Many wore massive gold err.
rings with enormous stones, while
some wore in addition gold nnklets
ablaze with sapphires ind emeralds.
Then tho nrst part or the sovereign's
escort rode into view-the Second
Lifeguards. As their brilliant uni.
forms appeared the whisper ran cleo.
trically: 'She's coming" The guards
wore soon succeeded by the escort OF
British and foreign princes Many
faces were known. recognized and
cheered. This brilliant escort was
composed Of the flower Of Europe's
thrones.
QUEEN AND HER CARRIAGE.
A cheer broke forth that seemed to
shake the ground. renewed again and
again, rs Her Majcsty's carriage APP
preached. This was drawn by the
famous Eighth Hanoverian horses,
cream colored with long tails, white
eyes and pink noses, their names richly
woven with ribbons Of royal blue, with
new state harness, saddle cloths Of
roxs1 blue velvet with rich frinDas NJ
bullion, the leather work rcd morocco
above and blue morocco beneath. gilt.
tering everywhere, with royal arms.
The liveries Of the postillions were In
keeping with the harness, and cost
$500 each. For once since the prince
consort's death the queen permitted
tho mourning band to be removed
from tho mems arms.
IA WAAiCh uCE ul0JCoby
rode vas n with q light running
body, built about q quarter of o cen
tury ago. and of which her majesty il
known to be very fond. Tho body was
dark ~claret, lined with vermillion, the
mouldings outlined with beads Of
brass. Beside her majesty rode the
Princess Of Wales; opposite her mai
esty. II. r. II. Princess Christian.
On the left OF her majesty rode II.
r. II. the Duke OF Cambridge. on the
right II. r. II. the Prince of Wales.
who was followed by the Duke OF
Connaught, the general officer com.
handing.
LONDON'S SUBMISSION.
At Temple Bar. the boundary Of the
ancient city Of London, the queen was
met by the lord mayor and city Off.
! Gals on horseback, while the judges
Of the courts and queens ~counscls, In
full court regalia, and ladies formed
the background. The "vcry good bye.
sword" known rs Queen Elizabeth's
pearl sword, presented to the corpora.
ton by the maiden queen at the open
ing Of q royal exchange In 1870, Was
carried by the lord mayor. 1t Is three
feet eleven inches long, with a fine
Damascus blade.
On the arrival Of the queen the lord
mayor uncovered. Approaching the
carriage Of her majesty his lordship,
with all due oboisance. presented the
hilt Of the city's pearl sword. which
was undrawn. This was the ceremony
Of dutiful submission. The queen
quietly touched 1t, thus returning it
to the lord mayor In token that his
submission was graciously accepted by
bis sovereign. Her majesty then COM
handed the lord mayor and shcriffs to
proceed and the procession moved to-
ward st. Paul's amid cheers that
seemed In the MAI row streets to DO
echoed and re.echoed.
Sheep are sometimes taken over q
bad road to a good pasture.