The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20

Queens private apartments. unoccu-
pied. Next came the band Of the royal
horse guards and a guard of honor of
| 100 bayonets. Then followed the band
of the Life Guards and the royal artil
/ lery of the footguards and Royal En-
gineers, followed by a guard of honor
bearing the Queens colors Each band
as it entered played its regimental air,
marching to the north side. where they
We're massed. company of the Blues
| was drawn up facing the windows of
/ the royal apartments, while the men
! forming the other sides of the square
1 faced inwards. Each body of troops as
| it entered and marched to it's station
saluted, the bands playing all the time.
The bands massed numbered some 250
/ instruments, brass and reed.
! When all had entered and taken their
post tattoo proper began, with the
coronation march from The Prophet"
after which the drums, flies and pipers
played a selection, "reminiscences of all
nations"
| This was potpourri, in which were
/ blended Russian and Turkish anthems;
the ''Marsellaise,' Yankee Doodle"
and other national airs and marching
tunes, winding up with British Gren-
adiers,' by the Footguards' bands.
Immediately afterward followed the
First Post" sounded by the cavalry
! buglers stationed on top of the round
/ tower. Under the leadership of Mr.
! Seaverstall, the Royal Horse Artillery
Band played the overture of Loyal
Hearts," followed by God Save the
/ Queen" which concluded the first part
of the ceremony.
At signal the pipers and drummers
now marched around the quadrangle,
playing the Marchioness of Buntleys
"Strathspey" and after playing near
the sovereign's gateway moved off to
the tune of "Hielan Ladies'"
Then the massed buglers of the Foot
guards followed, playing Hearts of
Oak"
The first post was now sounded by
the massed trumpeters of the household
cavalry from the top of the round tower
and the guards of honor gave the royal
salute. Then the drums and flies of the
| Royal Fcotguards sounded the last
post from st. Johns tower, and the
cavalry trumpeters repeated the final
flourish The guards of honor now
wheeled past under the east side of the
quadrangle playing "Auld Lang Syne"
and the troops We're marched back to
their quarters.
During the proceedings each band
was under the leadership of it's own
bandmaster, though when they played
the senior bandma STEERS led by turn
each performance of the massed must
clans. Torrents of rain fell during the
ceremony.
The Jubilee programme to which her
majesty has given her consent covers
the seven days beginning tomorrow
though all ENJOYS are guests of the
Queen until Monday, June Doth The
programme begins appropriately on to-
mOrroW-Accession Day-the sixtieth
anniversary of that fair June morning
when as day broke the Archbishop of
Canterbury and the Lord Chamberlain
announced to the hastily awakened
Princess that during the silent watches
of the night the mantle of majesty had
fallen upon her. The programme is as
follows:
Sunday, June Goth, Accession Day
Morning-The Queen, with the more i'm
mediate members of the Royal family,
attend solemn thanksgiving service at
Windsor. official service for the Lords
and Commons at ST. Margaret's, West
minister. official celebration at st.
Paul's Cathedral for her majesty's
Judges, the Lord Mayor and Corporation
of London. Special Accession Day SER
vice in every church of England edifice
throughout the world
Monday, June 21st-Her majesty ar
rives at Buckingham Palace, 1890
n Affarnnnn Tho Onnar rpppiUaG
her imperial and royal guests. Even
ing: Royal full dress banquet at Buck
ingham Palace, followed by reception Of
the Diplomatic Corps; reception by the
| Queen of the suites of her majesty
royal representatives guests of Colonial
and Indian representatives and of the
officers of the Indian imperial troops.
| Tuesday, June 22d-Queen's Day.
Morning: The procession to St. Paul's.
Evening: Her majesty rests. Second
royal banquet, buckingham Palace, the
Prince of Wales presiding, followed by
state concert. Illumination of London
and the empire. During the day cele-
brations all over the world.
Wednesday, June 23d-Morning: The
Queen receives addresses from the
Houses of Parliament. Afternoon: The
Queen attends the garden party at
Buckingham Palace for which 5000
! invitations have been issued. Evening:
The Queen attends a royal banquet at
| the palace. Home and foreign royal
ties attend Lady Salisbury's ball at the
Foreign Office.
Thursday, June 24.-Morning: In
semi-state the Queen and Court go to
Windsor. Her majesty alights at
Slough and driving through Elton is re-
ceived by the college boys. Evening:
Banquet at Windsor Castle. The Queen
reviews a torchlight procession of Elton
| boys.
Friday, June 25.-Afternoop: The
Queen, with the Prince of Wales as In
srecting officer, reviews the Fire Bril-
gades of England. Evening: State
| banquet in st. Georges Hall at which
all imperial and royal guests will be
present.
Saturday, June 26.-Afternoon: The
Prince of Wales on behalf of the Queen
reviews the fleet at Spithead Evening:
Illumination of the fleet.
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