The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-24

NlNDsDR CASTLE.
Windsor was triumphal professional
On the route the royal party stopped
al Slough, Eton College and Windsor
where they were received by the local
authorities with impressive formal.
aties and most enthusiastically well
coined by the populace. The progress
was repetition of the one from Buck.
g tngham Palace to Windsor in 1887, but
vastly more imposing. Triumphal
arches were erected at the stopping
places.
At the conclusion of the ceremony at
Eton the queen asked for her grandson,
Prince Arthur of Connaught, who, in
his Eton Jacket and collar, walked to
her carriage and shook hands with the
queen. The journey was then con-
tinued.
The queen has ordered special
diamond shaped medal struck in gold
and silver for the presentation to all
the lord mayors In the United King
dom, the lord provosts and the pro-
vests. 1t will be worn with ribbon
In the usual manner.
Last night was gala night at Gov
. ont Garden Opera House. The event
fairly rivaled the procession as an at.
traction to Londoners. For miles
around Covent Garden the streets
were crowded, and the crush of car
riages was SO dense that many men,
%fering gorgeous uniforms and COW
ered with Jewels, had to walk for long
distances amid the varying comments
of the crowd, Many others, like the
Duke Of Marlborough and the Duke of
Devonshire. drove to the opera house
In state carriages with coachmen and
footmen Respondent in state llveries.
In front Of the opera house was q
amounted guard of honor. Inside the
dEarl Of Lathom. with lot of Gold
Sticks. awaited the arrival of the royal
party, while Beefeaters lined the stair
way and mounted guard outside the
royal box,
Meantime the house filed ana the
pcene was most gorgeous. The women
blazed with jewelry; nearly every man
wore a uniform Of some sort, while the
INDIAN princes. dressed in native cos
tune, occupied prominent boxes and
were curious spectators of the glitter
ing display.
At length the royals began to arrive
ths Princess of Wales coming first.
Her costume was white, embroidered
with silver; upon her head she wore
n beautiful diamond tiara. pearls
around her neck and long row of
orders across her bodice. AS she
entered the royal box the audience
rose and the band played the national
anthem.
The rest Of the party then filed into
the box, each proceeded by the Earl OF
Lathom, walking backward. Among
them were all the visiting princes and
nil the members OF the English royal
family except the queen. Empress
Frederick Of Germany and Princess
Beatrice.
As soon as they were seated the cur
tain arose, disclosing the entire cast of
the opera, among them Madame Melba
and NJ. De Reszke, grouped upon the
stage. Then followed such a rendering
bf the national anthem as 1t never had
before, after which was carried out
Mr.. Grau's carefully arranged program,
Including the second act Of Tam
hauser." the third act of Gounod's
"Romeo and Juliet and the fourth
act of the "Huguenots."
The scene was one Of Incompatible
Roveliness 1t was a veritable fairy
land The whole interior of the struc-
ture was hidden by freshly cut flowers
principally roses. White flowers adorn-
hd the royal box. which was surmount-
sd by an enormous floral crown of
crimson roses and golden orchids.
The Prince of Wales wore the red
uniform of field marshal, and among
all the other princes there were no two
uniforms alike. The royal group SEEM
ed collection Of glitterng orders and
beautiful gowns The Princess Of
Naples wore some wonderful diamonds,
and Grand Duchess Sergius displayed