The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
the streets. But the utmost good humor
prevailed
RECEPTION AT BUCKINGHAM.
Deafening Cheers Announced Her
Majesty's Arrival.

DeafeninE Cheers Announced Her
Majesty's Arrival.
London, June 21.-Next to Paddington,
the crowds selected Buckingham palace
as the most interesting point to view the
proceedings. as the gathering of the en-
voys and their suites and the officers in
vited to luncheon to be afterwards pre-
sented had already begun at noon and
many were the speculations relative to
the identity of the ordered officers as
they drove up in royal carriages The
police were kept busy attending to the
fainting women, but the crowds were in
good humor and chaffed every one A
number of Americans armed with kodaks
stationed themselves opposite the palace
gate. and somebody in the crowd shouted
Nov, Yankees, three cheers for your
MOTHER raising roar of good humored
laughter
On the right of the palace gateway the
Duchess of Connaught and her children
and some of the Battenbergs awaited the
arrival of her majesty.
a few minutes before | o'clock Il hOarse
roar of cheering in the distance an
nounced the approach Of the queen. The
cheering grew in strength until it
amounted to deafcning storm of ap-
plausc as the sovereign reached the vi
clnlty or the palace.
The queen was dressed in black and
bowed slowly to the right and to the left
to the greetings of her subjects. She
looked pleased. did not wear spectacles,
and appeared no more tired than any
lady of her age might he expected to be.
The Empress Frederick who sat beside
her majesty. was also dressed in black.
Princess Christian and Battenberg sat
opposite the queen and the empress. Two
Scotch gillies rode behind the carriage.
As soon as it entered the palace yard the
carriage passed directly to the quadran-
gle. The guards then paraded in the
palace yard and the Duke of Connaught,
who followed soon afterwards. was warm
ly welcomed. On entering the palace
yard the duke saluted the duchess and
the children and then was saluted by
the life guards as they rode Off.
The queen. after she entered the pal
ace hurried to her private apartments
for luncheon and the royal and other
guests had luncheon in the state supper
roOm
United States Envoy Whitelaw Reid,
Gen. Miles, Rear Admiral j. \. Miller
and the members of the United States
special embassy reached the palace n
few minutes after o'clock They all
wore evening dress with the exception of
the American officers. and the republi-
can simplicity of their attire was in
startling contrast with the hrilliancy of
the uniforms around them. The Ameri-
can party was received by the master
of ceremonies and conducted by one OF
the queens eQuerics to garden. where
lunch was served.
Mr.. Reid. however did not go into the
garden. but was escorted to the state
supper ROOM Mr.. Reid was received by
the Prince of Wales in the most cordial
manner.
After her majesty ,had received the
special envoyS she received n host OF In
dia princes. who were introduced by Lord
George Hamilton. the secretary of state
for India. who was assisted by his po-
litcal aid de camp.
The cnvoys were conducted to her
maiesty's presence by the queens master
of ceremonies ana we're introduced by the
Marquis of Salisbury. the premier and
minister for foreign affairs.
Ten minutes before o'clock the en-
voys stood in line and went singly to the
audience room. to which they were con-
Quoted by colonel the Hon. Sir William
james Colville, the master of ceremonies.
The Bow drawing room in which the
envoyS were received is large room
heavily ornamented with gilt and hung
with silk.
Ht uuttl was 'iItSStu III anu
wore the ribbon of the order of the gar
ter and some other orders. She sat in
a gilded chair near the center of the
room. the Prince of Wales standing i'm
mediately behind her. At her right hand
was the Princess of Wales and others of
the royal family were near her majesty
or scattered about the room. The Duke
of Auerstadt and the Duke of IolomayOr.
representing respectively France and Spain
preceded the United States envoy. Mr.
Reid being third and followed by the
papal envoy. Mgr. Sambucetti.
All the ENJOYS presented their letters
with the lowest obeisance. The queen
took each letter and smilingly addressed
two or three sentences of thanks and
compliments to each envoy
Mr.. Reid was received in the most cor
dial manner possible Her majesty ex-
pressed her sincere thanks to President
Mckinley and '.to the great nation of our
kinsmen."
Queen Victoria looked very well. in
deed, and seemed to be entirely pleased
and interested in everything. She i'm
pressed all the ENJOYS with the sincerity
of her thanks for the compliments paid
to her.
The crowds remained about the palace
until late hour, viewing the coming and
going of many notabes.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and
the Duke and Duchess of York, on return
ing from Marlborough house. were re-
cpiyp1 with roar lnOn roor Of ohnorc