The Irish standard., 1897-06-26
LONDON ABLAZE.
Illumination Of the Metropolis In
Honor Of Her Majesty.
JUBILEE BEACON FIRES LIGHTED.
Wonderful Aftcr-Dark Decorations
of the Clty-A Description of tho
Most Notable eDisplays-Amer.
leans Take Part.

London, June 23. - WITH Inc com.
Ing Of night the crowds which had
filtered out Of the procession streets
after the great show wedsed back
again to view London alight. The illumina-
tions were achieved more artistically than
the decorations by day. At night those OF
the metropolis were. like everythins that
had previously transpred during the morn.
Ing hours, greater and more resplendent
than anything in her history. The symbols
Of loyalty and affection. Of imperial grand.
eur and the growth Of the empire that had
met the eye In painted and gtlded
Ing and spangled cloth. were now re.
hected for miles In lines OF haring
gas. glow-worm oil lamps. opal globes,
paper lanterns and transparencies. incan-
dreds OF devices IN thousands Of colorcd
crystals. Everywhere was brilliancy. SPAR
kle, color. Every house showed light In
some way. and where It was sufficiently
brilliant the effect was decidedly enhanced
by the day draperies, though the empty
stands added rather weird effect
Leaving Hyde Park. the first notable
illumination was that Of the Bachelors
club. where large medallion surmountsd
by crown. the center bearing the w. r.
L." all In colored crystal and the en-
blazoned words, God Save the Queen"
marked the front OF the club, every window
Of which poured out stream OF light.
Other clubs followed suit with many-col-
Or6Q QeNlCeS, Wnlle tne private IeslueHCeS
facing Green Park were not for a moment
outclassed.
At marlborough House.
Marlborough house instantly caught the
eye. Across the four pillars at the en-
trance to the grounds was noticeable a
large branch In the form Of laurels in va
rious shades OF green and natural berries
around crown-surnounted medallion In
scr'bed "V. r. L." The prince of Wales
feathers and badge figured In the design,
the whole being Of the most beautiful crys-
tai. Round the corner. at York house.
illuminated crystals. 4 large heart formed
OF rose petals and May blossoms Passing
out Of Pail Mall. the celluloid balloons
quite justified French taste. the incan-
descent glow lamps hidden In flower petals
suggested nothing so much child'a
dream OF Tttania's court. Fleet street from
the law courts to I.udgate circus was
dazzling vista Of Drislnatic and radiant de.
vicer. ending upon Ludgate hill In the
massive dome OF st. Paul's brilliantly lit
by searchlghts, standing with its huge
golden cross beacon to Greater London
and beyond.
At the Mansion House.
Nothing In all London or elsewhere ex.
ceeded IN artistic beauty and brilliancy OF
display the scene from the Wellington
statue. with tho Bank OF England on ono
side and the mansion house on tho 9th.
er. The official home of the lord mayor
was bathed in 80 much light that all the
beauties of the day seemed to fit In and
charmingly mingle with that Of the nisht.
On the top OF the pedment Il splendid star
Of India turned its brilliant points into
the skv. Prismatic pas globes outl,ned tha
facade and a portion OF the side, while
the royal crown enc!rcled by a wreath OF
laurcls In incandescent lamps stosd out
prominently in front OF the building, en-
descent lamps.
The Pank of ENGLAND. that hOtDed Of
,,,;AfahInnod pr,t,a,, ra,.o,tr h,a .rnar.
st.,,a,,ro ~, t.o, at n,,,har mrht. o1nn.
~. ,rhr.a,l,.as,a f.,naa within which
t'rv snst"nns ~ ,hitsSIit u,ohaa fastenan
~ .1,n,t in.arva,. ,,,th u,,,r,,n.taI laar
rod howe
An vrn.urn...cd sr~ne.
turning from tne nanR 10 the A]Ferpooi.
Lond"n q 'i!ooe o"'iu'hs~at the apex ot
eorhhl'l ana i'ot''pafd Streets--."e st!"c
tur" from basement TO rooi WIS outline"
IN re" ana biuc ana eolu. me eloca' lanl,i-
lnr To all Americans VINO ever CANT 10 the
Guy. was s,rro"h!tl ny SIN circular poAes
or hanAe sh'h'hs through eoio'eo siass;
ne WINDOWS ana ROOF "cro "iso o't!lHeu
III exquisite ana R"iu set,ihss .Ho slkht-
seets pronounced .he scene ~ one OF ar
lis'ic pr'll'ah'N ~ l.'"n''na.'o.. NUN nhhut-
passed even ny thr le'es 'or 'he c"af IN
iaris or for MN at Moscow.
On the Thnmen.
Father r'hnmcs furnished an i,nnrossion
LOT colnr ha awpt.p ,if from
The pool-lnyrad light, here and there. lust
iourhInp into rhos,ly form the shining
IN. tnw,r III. hp,vv lines havnnl M tha
inny nn,ki.re OF sh,mmerinr GEMS away
towards Westminster. with St Paul's
shadows of the silent waters, the small
string Of colored lamps on some wandering
tug or cumhrous barge. lines Of lucent
color on nearby bridges, the streaming
rays dartng skyward from the dazzling
streets-made more marked the gloomy
warehouses; dark patches of almost I'm
penetrable shadow that on the rivers edge
seemed to fringe the glory of 1t ALL
Among the many displays Of one sort or
another hatween Westminster bridge and
the Horse guards. one in particular de-
manded notlce-that OF the London &
northwestern Railway company. at tho
corner or Bridge and Parliament streets
the most extensive illumination by electric
Hight to he seen in the metropolis. There
were 1900 ~ candle lamps arranged to
outline the building. The chief feature
was large crown a,irmoIntinE the dome
ut the corner containing GOO lamps. They
were mostly "h'tr. but the jewels IN the
crown. the oro ana cross were shown by
supporting me dome We're picked out III
Whlte. ana there were horizontal lines OF
nm Inc Rrld.a snJ por,,a,,s,, ts,
frontares in large lett.rs ~ n.,,.. iS.t,.
Initials In rubv--,he wor,,~ ~ o,s.s,
Noblc.t, W,yest Re,un.-.tretchod a ro,,nd
both frontaRes E]nnrmous W.. a. ma. e. ora.
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