The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-20
EVE OF QUEENS JUBILEE
This Morning All England Is
Wreathed in Smiles.
HOMAGE TO HER MAJESTY
Representatives OF Nearly Every Nation
Under the sun in London to Partici-
pate in the Fetes One Week
OF Ceremonial

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
London, June ls.-Neyer in the his
tory OF England has London so strik-
ingly shown Itself the heart of the
world as it does to-night-the eve of
the Jubilee At all times the busiest
hive OF the human race. tonight Lon
don is crowded To its innermost door
by a stupendous gathering OF strangers
representing nearly every race under
the sun and nearly every country found
upon the map. The common object of
this crowd-participation in the great
est historical pageant yet Witnessed In
the history of the British empire-gives
tone and complexion to every minute
OF time, To every thought and action.
There ls nothing In mems minds at this
hour, from the highest prince in the
palaces 10 the lowest sneak thief In the
streets. hut the Jubilee.
IL Is impossible 10 pass along any of
the crowded thoroughfares without ev-
erywhere rcmarking the two predoml
nant notes of the occasion. the worlds
desire To honor Queen Victoria and the
proud wish of her subjects In doing so
TO impressively demonstrate the
strength and yastness OF her empire.
The streets. hotels and stately man
sions of the West End are crowded with
the great who have already come to
honor the queen, while barracks and
bivouacs in and around the metropolis
are thronged with soldiers In every uni
form known 10 British administration
a . a.
BorneO police. the mounted men NJ Aus
tralia, India and Africa. fort soldiers
from the West Indies. Zapllchs from
Cyprus to the stalwart representatives
Of military government under our
Lady OF the SHOWS" Suggestively It Is
u rare Kaleidoscope picture of races,
men and creeds, "A vivid panorama of
the march of that empire upon which.
as Daniel Webster said, the sun never
sets. The air is alive with expectancy.
thousands upon thousands Of flags and
banners float In the evening breeze. the
decorations. which have easily cost "A
million of English money. are In place.
myriads Of lights are glowing ar stand
ready for their flame London smiles in
self-content.
The foreign En,oys.
The list of notabilities. guests of the
queen. who are gathered In London to-
night To offer congratulations from the
nations of the earth. is long and i'm
posing. II includes on behalf OF the
United States. Mr.. whitelaw Reid, pro-
prietor ot the New York Tribune. with
General Nelson a. Miles to represent
the army and Rear Admiral j. y. Mil
Ter the navy. with aides. The sister re-
public. France. has sent an extraordi-
nlia4inn hanH.I hy t.apAraI Ilu =
Noust. Duke OF Auerstadt grand chan
cellor OF the Legion Of Honor and
grand-nephew of Napoleon's famous
general. Marshal Davoust. Two gener-
ais OF division accompany the marshal.
one of whom especially represents Pres
ident Faure. together with stan of
brilliantly uniformed officers and NJ.
Crozier chief OF the protocol Mon
archial Europe has accredited special
representatives, of It's sovereigns. ac-
companicd by regiment OF princes.
dukes aud titled people. The emperor
Of Germany has for his alter ego Prince
Albert ~ Prussia. Prince Regent Of
Brunswick, with stan of eight gem
eral officers. Integral portions of the
kaisers empire are represented by Duke
Albert of Wurtemburg; Prince Rupert
of Bavaria, grandson Of the prince re-
gent and lincal descendant ~ the
Stuart dynasty. Prince Frederick Au-
gustus. Duke OF SaNony. the Duke and
Duchess OF Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. ac-
companied 10y the hereditary prince and
Princess Beatrice; the Grand Dukes
and Duchesscs Of Hesse and Micklen-
burg -Strelitz and the hereditary Prince
and Princess ot Hohenlohe- -I.angen-
burg. Russia has delegated her CON-
plimeuts to their imperial highnesses
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