Morris tribune., 1897-06-23

been given, the fine effect of the decora-
tions could be viewed, the faces were
in their places.
THREE PROFESSIONS IN ONE.
Colonial, Military and Royal Parades De-
light the Multitude at London.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, June 23.-The
last of the procession is out of sight, the
roar of cheers that mark it's course up
Constitution Hill tells tells the begin
ming of the story of the queen among
her people, while the artillery in Hyde
Park by royal salute of so guns are
laundering the fact to waiting thou
sands elsewhere. The queen had ac-
tually started and the hearts of thou
sands of insurance people and members
of Lloyds beat more placidly as they re-
membered the premiums on $5,000,000
that had been wagered with them
whether or not her majesty would start.
The Colonial Procession.
The procession was practically in
three sections as far as ST. Paul's,
though the two last en- route to the ca
thedral were consolidated as they moved
into Piccadilly. The first to take up
position was the colonial procession
formed on the embankment, and moved
via the Mall, thence past the palace,
where her majesty viewed it from a
window, over the route to St.
Paul's. The march began at 8:45
and the great cortege proved a welcome
relief to the waiting multitude. The
procession was headed by an advance
party of the Royal Horse Guards. Then
followed the band Of the same corps,
playing the inspiring Washington
Post March, Close upon the band
came portion of the picturesque North
west mounted police, as escort to the
first colonial premier, the Hon. Wilfred
Laurier.
The Northwest police, men to whom,
evidently, saddle has never been a
novelty, made striking appearance;
quite as brave and serviceable looking
as the New South Wales Mounted
Rifles, with their gray semi-sombreros
and black cocks plumes, who succeeded
them, escorting the premier OF New
South Wales, the Hon. S. H. Reid.
Each of the colonial premiers in turn
was escorted by detachment of native
soldiers, and each Of them received some
recognition, though most of them had
passed before being fully recognized.
The premiers being disposed Of, then
succeeded really most attractive dis
play, mounted troops of the crown col
onies, the Rhodesian horse, the colonial
infantry, broken by three bands, typical
of the United Kingdom, those OF st.
Georges the London Scottish and the
London Irish rifle volunteer corps, and
others. Then there passed the splendid
strong, uniformed somewhat like the
regular service infantry, with Colonel
Alymer leading. Much applause was
bestowed on the fine marching of these
men, whoin every way kept the Domin-
ion to the front. Following came the
Real Oddities of the Parade
in the eyes of Londoners, in which the
zaptiehs from Cyprus divided honors
with the Dyaks of Borneo. Both are
military police. The zaptiehs were
mounted on island ponies, and naturally
wore the Turkish fez, with a jacket
somewhat suggestive of Constantinople
and the minarets of Stamboul. The
Borneo Dyaks, yellow colored, smallish
chaps, were eagerly expected by the
crowd, owing to their head hunting pro-
,ivities, of which, however, no trace
could be noticed in their dress. These
and others coming after them empha-
sized and repeated the fact how widely
scattered are the races the queen rules.
The Trinidad field artillery, the Sierra
Leone militia, with their strange blue
turbans and depending tassels and
knickerbockers; the British Guiana
police with their white curtained caps;
the Haussas in the familiar zouave CO.'S
tunes of long ago, and the Royal Niger
Haussas-men who fought at Ilorin and
Bidad-in uniforms Of Kharkill cloth,
trousers exposing the leg, and shaved
heads, were all blacks The Haussas,
the blacklist of the blacks, wearing the
FURNISHED livery of the sum-" were
most enthusiastically greeted.
The Military Procession.
The second procession passed the pal
ace so minutes after the colonials had
climbed Constitution Hill It more than
eloquently filed in the picture of Brit
aims war strength; more than mag
nifcently completed the carnival of
gorgeous costume and color. Scarlet
and blue and gold; white and yellow;
shining cuirasses and polished helmets;
plumes and tassels, furs, and gold and
silver spangled cloths, bullion en-
broideries and accoutrements; splendid
trappings for horses and more splendid
trappings for men, sashes and crosses
and medals-medals for the Crimean,
Indian, Seringapatam, the Nile, Ashanti,
Afghanistan, Chitral, South Africa,
China, and dozens Of others, and here
and there the finest Of them all, the fin
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