The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-20
ROYAL PERSONAGES POURING
INTO THE METROPOLIS.
INCLEMENT WEATHER GREATLY FEARED
Many Prominent Americans Will Witness the
JubeeThe United States Embassy is
Beseiged by Visitors Anxious to
See the Procession,
See the Procession,
Especial London Gable Letter. J

London, June 1.-two questions are
agaitating London. The prospective
weather ON jubilee days, the procession
day, Tuesday, especially, and how to get
to the seats from which to view the
procession. The weather recently has
been bOisterous, but the latest reports
show that the disturbance is passing
away eastward. A storm on Tuesday
would almost amount to a calamity and
would spoil the entire show. The ma
jOrity of the imense stands along the
route are quite uncovered. The transport
to the seats is serious question. There
is an absolute corner in all kinds of
vehicles.
Since early morning shoals of royal
personages and foreign special missions
have been pouring into London, this being
the date from which they are the guests
Of the government.
The situation is complicated by furi-
Gus gale in the channel, which is up
setting all calculations. Ex-Empress
Frederick of Germany, who started in
the royal yacht Victoria and Albert from
Llushing were obliged to put back Each
royal party comes in a special boat and
are to the fore in the jubilee
VIM. Waldorf Astor will entertain the
visiting colonial premiers at Civden next
week.
Among the prominent Americans who
are enjoying the jubilee festivities are
NJ. II. DeYoung, proprietor of the San
Francisco Chronicle, who. with his fam
lily, is staying at the Hotel Cecil and will
witness the procession from the hotels
stand; General e. h. Grub and wife, of
New Jersey; John Shuts, of New York,
and George Raum. of California.
Col. John Hay, United States Ambas-
sador, the staff of the embassy, Rear
Admiral J. n. Miller. Commander Wm
II. Emory, chief of Admiral Miller's staff
and Captain Cook of the United States
cruiser Brooklyn, have been given seats
in the St Paurs church yard for the
ceremony on Tuesday.
Lieut.. J. G. Colwell, L. s. N, naval
attache of the United States embassy,
will ride III the procession with the
Queens equerries.
After the procession Col. Hay will en-
tertain the prominent Americans. His
dinner to Whitelaw Reid, the United
States special envo to the jubilee, is fixed
for June %.
Rear Admiral Miller gave reception
to-day on board the cruiser Brooklyn,
Admiral Sir Newell Salmon, the British
Naval Commander, at Portsmouth, and
many other British and foreign admirals
and commanders were present.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, who represents
the United States army at the jubilee and
aide de campe, Captain Maus, took up
their quarters at the Buckingham Palace
Hotel to-day.
The United States embassy is beseiged
morning and night by visiting Americans
who are strenuous in their endeavors to
secure special facility for witnessing the
jubilee procession. Many of them had
the idea that the United States Ambas-
sador had tickets to distribute and they
were deeply disappointed when informed
that no special provision had been made
to entertain Americans.
Miss Madeline Pollard. who was the
plaintiff inthe sensational suit against
former Congressman w. G. T. Breckin-
ridge, OF Frankfort, Ky, and who dis
appeared after the trial, which resulted
in a verdict in her favor for $4,000
damages, has been living quietly in Lon
don. She is apparently in good circum-
stances, and is understood to be study
ing with the view of enga ging in literary
work. She intends to make England her
home.