The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-23
EARLY MoRNISo SCENES.

London. June 29,-The last stroke OF le
had not died away in the midnight air
when from a hundred metropolitan stce-
pies tumultuous peal OF belts announced
the diamond Jubilee day The vast crowd
that Oiled the miles OF streets and squares
Ancwercd with ringing cheers. and here
and there the anging OF God Save the
queen"
The crowds that proplcd the streets and
squares an night IN the hope OF "A good
view OF the procession today were amag-
ng In their sublime patience. Waiting
for twelve, fourteen and sixteen hours.
as many OF these people arc doing. jam
med together, Is feat OF endurance that
could only bc sustained by some over.
mastering desire. Quite half OF these
Jubilee walters were women, many OF
them with tho pale. carcworh look Of
London women, yet all enduring the back
breaking tcdousnoss with the utmost
good nature. Some had camp-stools. some
sat on projections OF buildings. on curb
stoacs, or leaned In doorways and the an
giles made by stands Refreshments were
In order everywhere and the police had
little trouble CHEEKY good humor being
the note OF the night During the long
hours. snatches OF song aud occasional
bursts OF cheering showed that the people
were determined TO enjoy the festival OF
patriotism and loyalty to the utmost A
clear starlt sky and cool air kept the
spirits OF the crowd at the topmost notch
throughout the vigil, with the dawn the
hopes OF queens weather merged into cer-
tainty. and the world prepared itself In
fullest confidence for a day OF pleasure.
The earliest active indications OF the
great event, apart from the people await
Ing II, was shortly before o'clock--the
arrival OF vestry carts to freshly gravel
the roadway after the fashion which pre-
vailed In the good old days of Sam Pepys.
Then a little later the inevitable precur-
ser Of any procession. the police. began
to arrive in great numbers, 5000 being dis
tributed along the line OF march. The
streets insthe north side OF the Thames
were closed to ordinary vehicles and traf-
fc at 1880; on the south side at a. m.
London bridge had been closed to all traf-
nc at midnight. and Westminster bridge
and other bridges at this morning, at
which hour all persons were removed
from Westminster and London bridges.
The first great difficulty of the police
was assisting owners OF seats on stands
and houses TO get to them. they being
permitted to drive TO them up to 10
o'clock, for there was a vast interval be-
tween a title to seat and actual po 'ses-
sion. The crowds on the sidewalks were
quite willing to give passage to the favor
ed mortals who owned seats, but to do
so was difficult II was an attempt to
divide six into four with no remainder,
and the difficulty was further increased
by the arrival Of troops, after $3.50. taking
up their appointed places. The wise. how
ever, had reached their seats in stands
or obtained access to houses, where they
had bought windows by o'clock or 1850.
II was only the inevitably late callers
who had to push and struggle. and in the
case OF ladies, much TO the damage Of
their tollettes.
At length order was evolved out OF cha
os many Of the extreme late comers were