Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-22

ham palace, always between the living lanes of her subjects always the object of endless homage and salvoes of cheers which continued until the gates had shut the queen from view.
 RECEIVES THE ROYAL ENVOYS.
 This afternoon ah o'clock in the throne room of Buckingham palace her majesty received the imperial and royal envoys. The room is sixty-four feet long, finely prOporti1ned and richly decorated. At the end opposite the entrance was the alcove formed by two walls pillows sur mounted by a carved and gilded wreath borne by two winged figures. to which were attached me1allions bearing Hyal initials. The walls are hung with crim- son satin, those Of the alcove with crim- son veavet, beth relieved with a profus ion Of golden hues The ceiling is richly carved and gilt in the bo,dest Italian style of the fifteenth century, emblazoned with arfnoorial bearings nd has a white marble frieze adorned with bas-reliefs illustrative of the wars Of the roses, im- mense crystal lustres hurg from the cell ing. The dias canCpied Tn velvet was car peted with royal ascrimster. the gift of a woman of England at the suggestion or the Duchess of Teck beautiful exam De of the carpet weavers are. n-ade at Bridgenorth, Shropshire. It Is eighteen by sixteen feet and of unusually fine text ure. The center is two shades of crimson damask discovers the monogram V. R. l., iu bold letters of gold, supported by the Tudor rose and star of India. the whole being enclosed in a garter bearing the old familiar motto "Honi Soft qui mal Pense." This is surmounted by the inn peria1 crown entwined by wreath of oak leaves tied with ribban The border on an eeru ground is composed-in r.ghtful 'cohors-of the rose shamrock, thistle ard lotus flower, for India. At the angles are animals properly colored and Efe-fke in attitude allegorical of the colonies the Indian Tiger, the African Elephant, the Canadian beaver and the Australian kangaroo. The extreme edge of the car pet has the conventional band worked in soft gold
 At 410 D. m. il1a envoys were conducted by Sir Henry w. Joseph Colvile to the hall of ceremonies. The bow drawing room in which the envoye were received is a large room heavily orna mented with gilt and hung with silk. Two Yeoman of the Guard were on guard. The queen sal in gilded chair near the center of the room, the Prince of Wales standing inn mediately behind her. At her right hand was the Princess of Wales and others of The royal family were near her maj esty or scattered about the room. The Duke of Auisrstadt and the Duke of Sota- meyer representing, respectively, France and Spain. preceded The Unitsd States envoy, MT. Reid being third. and fol- lowed by the papal envoy Mgr. Sam bucci. All the envoys presented their letters with the lowest obesaince. The queen took each l-ter, and to MT. Reid smillingly addressed two or three sem tencss of thanks to President Mckinley and 70 the great nation eff our kinsmen." After MT. Reid retired he strolled about the palace little and went homa at 4:15 D.. m. Queen Victoria looked very well indeed, and seemed to b. en rely pleased and interested in very thing. She im- prssed all the envoys with the sincerity of her thanks for the national compli- men,s paid her. The crowds remained aiourd the palace until late hour watching the coming and going of the many notabilities.
 The queen, at 8:45 this evening, enter rained at dinner ninety of her most dis tingushed guests in the state supper room at Buckingham Palace. The Prince ausI Princess of Waels and all the mem- bsJ.s Of the royal family, the royal auests,- thA envoys of sta a with the rank of ann. bassador and the general officers of the hYu sehold who wore full court dress were ptesent. During the ss of the ban quRt music was dispersed by the band. Tie gentlemen and ladies in attendance dined in tha garden vestibule, the Yeo- man of the Guard in the large hall and vestibule.
 E After the dinner the queen proceeded from the grand salon to the grand ball
 
 and suites, the Indian princes, officer of the imperial forces and native Indian escort and officers of the queens Ger man regiment. The colonial premiers with their officers and wives were pres ented to her majesty by MT Joseph Chamberlain. secretary of the colonies. The great officers of state attended in full court dress Mesdames Whitelaw Reid, Nelson A. Miles and Ogden Mills were presented by the queens special command.
 THE EVE OF QUEENS DAY
 If the streets tonight can be taken as a forecast for tomorrow Queens Day will be signalized by the assembling in London of not less than eight million of human beings. At all the Lonodn termini since early this morning people have been pouring into the metropolis in thousands. And for thousands there is go other shelter than the streets. But the utmost good humor prevailed. The weather is warm this evening, but the skies are overcast.