Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24
QUEEN VICTORIA.
Her Jubilee Inaugurated by Her
Advent to London.
GREETED BY Her LOYAL SUBJECTS.
The Republican Simplicity Of the American
Representatives In Startling Contrast
to the Brilliancy Of the Uni.
forms Around Them.

LONDON, June 22.-Queen Victoria Ii
now in London. An immense crowd
gathered near Paddington station In
the early hours of yesterday morning
and waited with stolid patience. The
carly hours were enlivened by the peal
ing of bells, and in the morning breeze
everywhere foated the royal standard.
The first point Of interest in the days
proceedings was Windsor, where by six
o'clock the short route leading from
the castle to the Great Western rail-
way station was lined by a mass Of
people gathered to see the queen start.
At noon the queen and attendant mem.
bers of the royal family left Windsor
castle and drove through gorgeous
decorations to the railway station,
which was literally hidden by scarlet
and gold streamers, flowers and palms.
The queens train was in waiting, with
the locomotive decorated with gold
leaf and the royal arms and colors on
front and sides.
The start for London was made at
1910 o'clock, and for almost the entire
distance the train passed between
scattered groups of loyal people.
Every station of the Great Western
between Windsor and Paddington had
been decorated. The railway EN-
ployes everywhere stood at the salute,
while the platforms were crowded with
cheering people, Paddington station
was grandly decorated, and the state
carriages from Buckingham palace
were at the end Of the covered way.
As soon as the queen had taken her
seat in her carriage the life guards
drew up in front and rear, and roar
of cheers proclaimed to assembled
thousands beyond that she had ar
rived.
Throughout, the route was tenanted
by an immense assemblage. Every
window had its occupants, every roof
sightseers and every available space in
the street and square, sidewalk and
gardens and even trees and ratings of
the parks were black with people.
The queen drove slowly to crafty her
people, and there was constant cheer
ing. Next to Paddington, the crowd
selected Buckingham palace as the
most interesting point to view the pro-
ceedings, as the gathering of the en-
voys and their suites and the Indian
officers invited to luncheon, to be after.
ward presented, had already begun at
noon.
As soon as the carriage entered the
palace yard the carriage passed direct
ly to the quadrangle, Princess Henry
Of Battenberg waving her hand as she
passed to her children. The duchess
Of Connaught saluted her majesty
amid an enthusiastic renewal Of the
cheering and waving OF handkerchiefs
The guards then paraded in the palace
yard and the duke Of Connaught, who
followed soon afterward, was warmly
cheered. 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.
This afternoon at four o'clock In the
bow dining room of Buckingham pal
ace her majesty received the imperial
and royal ENJOYS. All the ENJOYS
wore full court dress with the excep-
ton Of the American officers, and the
republican simplicity of their attire
was in startling contrast with the
brilliancy of the uniforms around
them. The American party was re-
ceived by the master Of ceremonies and
conducted by one of the queens equer-
ries to marquee In the gardens, where
lunch was served. Mr.. Reid, however,
did not go to the garden, but was es-
corted to the state supper room, only
his suite being entertained in the mar
quee. Mr. Reid was received by the
prince of Wales In the most cordial
: The queen at SAB in the evening en-
at dinner many of her most
distinguished guests in the state sup.
per room at Buckingham palace.
Among those present were the prince
and princess Of Wales, with all the
members Of the royal family, the royal
guests, the ENJOYS Of states with the
rank Of ambassador, and the great
officers Of the household, who wore
full court dress, During the progress
or the banquet music was dlsc0ursed
by the royal engineers. The suites Of
the ENJOYS and the ladies' and gentle.
men in attendance dined in the garden
vestibule; the yeomen of the guard
were on duty in the grand hall and
vestibule.
After the dinner the queen proceeded
from the grand salon to the ball room
to receive her guests, the ENJOYS and
their suites, the Indian princes, the Of
fcers Of the imperial forces and of the
native Indian escorts and the officers
of the queens German regiment. The
colonial premiers, with their wives,
were presented TO her ma iesty by Mr..