The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-01
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meut, witch occurred at Bucking.
ham Palace this morning. Nearly
half century has passed since the
House Of Commons visited the
sovereign in body, the last oc-
cAsiun being the presentation OF an
address acknowledging the declar-
alton Of war against Russia, and not
since the early forties, when ad-
dresses were made congratulating
the Queen on the failure of attempts
at assassination, has she received
the two houses together.
The empire had passed in review
and the head of it all was now to
cor her majesty. The royal pro-
ces-,on proper was terwoven with
crowds Of dgnitaries OF all sorts.
First came the aides-de-camp to the
Qneep, these being headed by the
Prince of Wales and the Dukes OF
Cambridge and Connaught and the
Esrl of Wemyss, Then followed
all the Lord Lieuteuants OF London,
headed by his grace, the Duke Of
Westminster, X. G., in Lord Lieu
tenants dress. The Duke was fol-
lowed by glittering cavalcade OF
officers, the headquarters staff. To
them succeeded field marshals.
Next came officers Of tho auxiliary
forces in attendance on His Royal
tIighness the Prince OF Wales
equerries, gentlemen in waiting and
military attaches, brilliant lot Of
gentlemen with glittering array,
uniformed in all the dress of the
courts of Europe, and wearing all
it's stars. Then complement from
the Kaiser, d 90 ION from the
First Prussian d ,goon Guards.
After the Germans came the most
brilliant group of all the soldiery.
The officers Of the imperial service
troops from India in their uniforms,
mixture of the English regular
army and native dress, were brilli-
ant to degree not to be witnessed
outside Of countries where barbaric
splendor and ingenuity in embroid-
cry is the rule.
The crowd now began to show
more eager interest in the approach
lug vehicles as they were nearer and
n-arer to the Queen. Five road
laudaus painted ike those which
had just vanished, only horsed by
four horses, appeared first. The
appearance OF these landaus heralded
the Princes and Princesses OF the
blood.
Then the first part OF the sover-
eign's escort rode into view, the
Second Lille Guards. As their we'll
known brilliant uniforms appeared
the whispering ran elect really,
"she's coming" The Guards were
soon succeeded by the escort OF
British and foreign Princes. This
brilliant escort was composed Of the
flower OF Europe's thrones.
Following the Princes came the
guard Of honor-twenty two officers
of native Indian cavalry corps, men
OF fine physique, picturesque uni
forms and strange faiths But for
these the crowd had few eyes, for
the COMMANDMENT. Chief, who fol-
lowed behind them, none. They
could see the Queens horses-it was
the Queen al last.
A cheer broke forth that seemed
to shake the ground, renewed again
aud again as Her Maj 1sty's carriage
approached. The famous eight
Hauoverisn horses of cream color,
with long tails, white, cold, almost
fshlke, and pink noses, their names
richly woven with ribbons of royal
blue, we're passing. For once since
the Prince Consort's death the
Queen permitted the mourning
band to DO removed from the mems
arms-there was no note of sorrow.
Beside Her Majesty rode the
Prince Of Wales; opposite Her Ma
n