Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-22
Thus Sang Victoria's Subjects
Today.
At HER DIAMOND JUBILEE.
The Grand Procession Swept
Through London.
Miscellaneous Late News of
the Day by Wire.

Buckingham Palace, June 22.-
The great procession has come and
gone. 1t was practically in thres
sections as far as st. Paul's, whers
the two lasts sections were consoli-
dated. The colonial contingent
formed at the embankment and
moved via Mall, thence past the pal
ace. where the queen reviewed it, to
st. Paurs. The royal horse guards
acted as escort. The northwest ter
ritory mounted police escorted the
Canadian premier, and following
came the South Wales mounted rifles,
the Victorian mounted troops. New
Zealand mounted contingent, Cape
of Good Hope mounted rifles, South
Australian mounted troops, and the
Natal mounted troops all fol-
lowed the respective premiers.
The most attractive display was
the Zaptiehs from Cyprus, who d.
vided the honors for odity with the
Dynks Of Borneo. These and others
emphasized the fact Of how widely
scattered are the rases the queen
rules. The second procession
reach, d the palace so minutes after
the colonials. 1t represented Brit
aims war strength. The splendid
trappin rs, sashes, stars, crosses and
medals commemorative Of q dozen
campaigns was sight to stir the
blood as only soldiers stirred it since
the dawn of time. The procession
proper was interviewer with q crowd
Of dignitaries Of all sorts. The first
Of the sovereign escort. the Sec
an escort Of foreign princes. Many
faces were recognized and cheered
This brilliant escort composed the
flower Of the European thrones. Fol-
lowing came tho guard of honor. %
officers and the native Indian cavalry.
Behind rode the commapder-in-chief
followed by the queen. Cheers
broke forth that seemed to shake the
ground, and was renewed again
and again as her majssty's carriage
approached. The princess Of Wales
sat beside the queen; opposite her
rode the Princess Christian. On the
left rode the duke Of Cambridge, on
the right the prince Of Wales fol-
lowed by the duke Of Connaught, as
general officer commanding.
Temple Bar, June 22-rhe queen
received at the boundary Of the old
d city the stately homage Of the chief
magistrate, who presented her with
the unsheathed sword OF the CITY as
u token OF submission. Her msjssty
touched it. thereby returning it in
token that the submission was gra-
ciously received. Then at the
queens command the lord mayor
and sheriffs led the procession
to st. Paul's. where simple service
by eccleslastics at an improvissd
altar on the front steps Of the sacred
edifice was held. She then started
to return to the palace amid the ring
ing OF bells and the multitu de singing
"God SAVE the Queen" until she was
long out CT sight. As her majesty
entered the gates OF Buckingham
palace ut o'clock q gun in Hyde
park announced that the great pro.
cession was over. The event had
passed into history. The sound OF
the roy al salute was answered by the
contingent cheering. az II the royal
subjects had not yet salts Ted their
ambition in that direction. Then
the crowd faded away a. it came.
The queen entered the palace much
pleased and not over fatigued. The
whole affair passed off without a
hitch. There were no serious acci.
dents. though q number Of women
tainted.
All Wsnt Well.
LordJn. June e2.-The ceremony
at st. Paul's passed of without .
hitch and the queen returned &c
Buckingham palace at 1:S0 p. m.
Taken From the Waterfowl Ruins.
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