The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-23

white and blue. the greatest reliance
has been placed on royal crimson
trimmed with gold. Notices are bOun-
tiful. with scrolls. banners. Tags, the
royal arms, the imperial mOnOErams,
portraits of the queen in every possible
form of reproduction and unlimited al
lusions to 1887 1881" In The richer
streets are countless. costly blossoms,
but paper flowers have not been dis
da;ned, especially in such decorations
as are in the street proper and the
green of evergreen and fir and laurel
garment the triumphal arches.
Venetian masts. idly waving PEN
nons and standards of flags. flowers
and ferns lend more of the picturesque
than perhaps anything else. There are
no scrolls or decorations stretched
across the street by the queens express
desire. owing TO an accident that he
fell in the jubilee ten years ago when
a falling motto bid fair to frighten the
queens horses and disturb the sweet
smile her majesty likes to wear. Nat
urally, the flags of all nations figured
conspicuousiy in this carnival Of color.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
itself was undecorated, save for the
royal standard, which foated above il.
The stands in front and along The gar
den wall as far as Hyde Park corner,
which were filed with civil servants,
household servants and their friends.
were more to be noted Tor the happy
faces Of those they contained tban for
prominence in decoration, although the
long lines of national color under the
trees were decidedly effective. Indeed,
il was not until passing Constitution
hill that one was face to face With the
great effect and noted what Inc grad
uai adornment of the last month had
led to. All the old landmarks We're
there, Of course. but the streets were
transformed beyond recognition. 1t all
seemed some large fair or gigantic fes>
tival.
All the houses and clubs u Plea
dilly from Hyde Park corner 10 St.
James street were ablaZe with multi
colored draperies. relieved with hum
dred weights of flowers. Red, white
and blue was the prevailing cOm5ina-
ton, not only in bunting and cloth, but
also in scarlet geranium, while mar
queries and deep blue lobelias. of the
houses, the DeVOnshire house and bath
house were the most prominent, bath
house being by far the most artistic,
scarlet draperies festooned in u ground
of yellow and red stripes, escutche0ns
and groups Of flags. with baskets Of
flowers her eand there. The universal
". r" with the imperial crowns were
not lacking.
ST. ALBANS STREET
was completely transformed and pre-
scented brave appearance with its tall
Venetian masts, steamers, laurel
wreaths and rich festoOns. The Devon
shire club was notable-scarlet and
white predominating- rich draper
les bearing excellent portraits of her
majesty. In Pail Mall, much of the
color was established by its stands.
The Wanderers club, at the foot CT
Waterloo Place, was decked in a suit
of red, white and blue. a little further
on. at the Pail Mall east entrance to
st. Martins parish, more ambitious
decoration was attempted. Between
this point and Exeter hall the Vestry
had placed is arches formed of colOred
globes or balloons of celluloid, of the
kind used in Paris during the cars
visit. The supporting poles were about
five feet high. decorated with an orr
famine or bannerette of rs globes to
each arch, and every balloon contained
an electric lamp of ten-candle power.
of course, this was to be best
seen later. still it was by no means in
in day time decoration.
AT Exeter hail. entering the domain
CT the Strand hoard OF works. an alb
rupt change was made from celluloid
balloons TO a line of ventreve parallel
with the footWayS extending to the
law courts and city limits The masts
were of gold. with bannedettes between
in graceful lOopings. garlands Of paper
and muslin flowers. which were quite
effective. the design being light and
striking.
The Griffin-the site of the Old Tenn
pie yard-was 90 covered with decor
atoms for both day and night as TO be
almost unrecognizable. GaTlands.
shields and national flags were on the
four sides. while among the notices
the most common was Victoria. Our
Beloved Ruler of Great Britain's
Realms.
Tle prevailing color in Fleet street
was white and gold. and light arch
spanned the street unlike the majority
of arches, suggesting the Indian en-
pire. as decorative use was made of the
elephant.
Ascending Ludgate hill the sight was
most attractive. High walls CT color
and immense seas Of faces sloDing up
to the great grey walls of Christopher
Wren's masterpiece est Pauls cathe-
draD which really seemed to rise out cf
the hearts of the people-was a sight
tremendously impressive. Round the
cathedral the roadway had not been
decorated. but the abutting premises
were clothed from corner to corner
stone with decorations rejecting and
people represented here in symbol or
in substance. At the
TURNING INTO CHEAPSIDE
there was plenty of color, plenty Of !
money spent. but no effect that was
noteworthy until passing out of it, the
Mansion House stood reveale per-
maps the most marvellous and artistic
BIT OF decoration on the entire route.
From the central Flagstaff was flown F
the royal standard. surrounded by %
rational banners. mounted on flower
wreathed poles. In the center of the .
1ediment stood the shield Of the city of .
London. helaidics colored. backed by a
handsome trophy of national flags and
ianlsed On either side by large coTnuco- .
)ias. On the central cornice was the in
God Bless Our Queen"
In gold letters and on either side the
lates:
''1SS7-1S97''
The windows were decorated with
crimson plush draperies. gold Orna-
nents and en,olems typical of the ma
ion.
A number of heraldic shields backed
~ ermine mantles and trophies OF
rational flags, adorned the front of the
In front of the balcony
here was a prOfusion of blue plush
lrapery ornamental in gold with ini-
,arial crowns and mDnoorar ms and fin !