The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-23


the facility Of movement up to n late hour
caused considerable surprise. The stands and
windows began TO NIL up at 8 o'clock and by 1850
they were almost fully occupied. Hours before
this hundreds upon hundreds had taken up their
positions for tho day, and all sorts and condi-
tions of mon, women. and children were seated
In q close line along the curbstone, some read
ing, some writing, and some inactive, with an
air of doRgod patience, and some oven sleeping.
Elbowing In and out Of tho crowd all ovor the
route, one became familiar with many groups.
One calm little maiden Of ten summers, dressed
in crisp, cool white. was pcrched plcturesquely
on tho ton of q red lottor-box at $3.50 o'clock, nnd
there she still sat three hours lntor. with a hand
bag Of provisions and her dutiful father in at
tendance. There she doubtless sat when her
sovereign passed. 1t was hard to reflect that the
venerable object OF this universal homage was
unable to see many such u pretty picture US she
passed along tho gayly decorated route.
MILLIONS IN THEIR PLACES BEFORE 8 A. NJ.
Millions were in tho places thoy had selected
to view the procession before 0 o'clock this
morning, and many had been 30 for some hours,
with nothing to pass the time away. They re-
NAMED for the most part quietly idle, but oNser-
ly g~rasping the slightest pretoxt for a httlo
mirth. Whenever u privileged person Appeared
within tho police lines no WAS greeted with n
NOOK AIln N nAUn lIlfIAI M M ~
sonal appearance.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the sun camo through
to brighten the scene. and those sitting in un.
shel,erod ~positiops must have suffered greatly.
| Here and there tho crowded roofs were further
crowned with figures porchod on tho chimney
| tons. with the sun above and the chance of fro
below. such people arc not likely to forget
Juno %.
EFFEcr OF THE DECORATIONS.
IN res"ru 10 tho oecoratons' oetuiiod oe-
soripuon would be nero WEAKNESS TO read. even
IA u close examination was unsatisfactory 10
the oehoiocr. Regarded "s a whoie' Lonaoh
was decorated In a manner showing a universal
desire to do honor TO the queen Here anu thero
somore parts OF the stoitd city were decked with
trivial ma even tawdry bunting which calls TO
mind the photographs seen IN magazines OF some
staiwart, dusky African CHIEF proud OF a scanty
ornament suoh as a SIX nat ana a pair OF euus'
which, though ridiculous, fail to completely
Inc most oeauIiui FeSuies achhe'eo "ere IN
St James street, "hich was converted INTO u
tairy arcade. overhead were CLOSELY interiaeeo
ies'oonso ioiaee ana hoWefs In inc !orh u ="
enoauefeu ~, "hu II ounuhhkso h ei'uer see
"ero oo'h r'ch anu 'asVe'u.. ricc"oiiiy 'ne
prevainns tone was REQ. inc street was hhea
Win sisht mas's eohnectea os "reaths OF green
W." p"PeA wis ""e wv aS Aoeo ""o
joined q Triple string OF small red' white' ana
oiue ienoerns- one mousse was apparentiy aeeked
win hea.th rugs. frequently inc absence OF d
universal scneme causese jar upon the eyes
ni'assorted reos ana pihks or various Vioioh'
oiues and purples seem 10 swear at one another
west strand was q narVei OF Color taken as a
"noie' WIN requiem req arcnes ana numerous
yeiio" eiooes OF eiectric isht. Inc arinh'
which taAes inc piaceo inc oiu iempIe nai
ana marks inc entrance 10 the Lord MAYOR
city DOMAIN was tricken OUT Win uhsei anu o
very DAD picture OF the queen. rect street wa
al heavihess' Win square purple columns on =
line WIN inc pain ana mere anu tnere y EARRING
note' such as the display OF q type-set.lhs ma
chine company, whose sole decoration wa.
practicaly . otexihe ed.eftiselnent OF 'lsoi
oast nis e'einent - nappny Nef! faIe'
q hoyaa EAinehs . AaahA''n ihouse' "he
INC penkW Ansiano wefo sery eneet'e' ahe
10 = may
pos'
Lonaon or'oge eialms . special WORD Tor III
Sehetaan mas1 WIN thousands Oh tiny mag
i, ana sio"Wofn itsn1s' al Iestooheo Win natura
foiiase. IL was q sratetni enahse from IN
paper oawafiheas-
Z soon AFTER comes the poor quarter the south
, cast Oh honoon' win u generous Splash OF reaai