Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-22
CHEER lHElK QUEEN
Loyal Britishers Show Their Enthusiasm in
Victoria's Presence.
VAST CROWDS LINE LONDON STREETS
Comes to Pa1lington in Specially
Constructed Train,
CARS BUILT ON THE AMERICAN PLAN
Victoria Receives Enthusiastic Greeting
from the Crowds.
EVERY PLACE OF VANTAGE OCCUPIED
Crush So Great that Many Women
Faint-Buckinghnm Palace and
Pnddington the scenes of
the Greatest Crush.

LONDON, June H.-Queen Victoria lett
Windsor castle at noon by the Sovereigus'
entrance, facing the long walk, and ira
versed part OF the high Thames streets Of
Windsor on her way to the railroad station.
Her majesty's carriage was drawn by
pair of grays, with positions and outriders,
The queen was accompanied by her eldest
daughter. ex-Emprens Frederick OF Ger
many, and by Princess Christian of
Schleswig- Holstein and Princess Henry OF
Battenburg. who occupied another carriage
preceding that of her majesty. The queen,
on arriving at the railroad station OF Wind
sor, walked through the private waiting
room. leaning on the arm of an Indian at
tendant, and by sOpirg gangway, entered
her saloon carriage.
The carly hours were enlivened by the
pcaling OF bells and in the morning breeze
everywhere fioated the royal standard. The
first point OF Interest in the days proceedings
was Windsor where by o'clock the short
route leading from the castle to the Great
Western railway station was lined by mass
of people gathered to see the queen start.
Flags and flowers were everywhere, and the
order of the day, God Save the Queen APP
pcarad on houses and banners without end
The statue of the queen near the castle was
decorated and tall Venetian mas;s with their
nu.teriug pennons lined both sides of the
route. At II o'clock the queen left the
castle. The railway station was beautifully
decorated in scarlet and gold, flowers in
bloom and tall, artistic palms. The queen
was received by the directors of the railway.
THE Queens Train"-used for the first
time today-was drawn UP close to the en-
trance door The magnificent engine
"Queen-EmprCss," beautifully painted and
trgr yo1 pttt yyit carried the rOynl
arms embaaoned in gold and colors in front
and royal heraldic devices over the splash
boards of the driving wheels
FOLLOW AMERICAN DESIGNS.
The train was composed Of six carriages
built on the American corridor system and
connected by the rubber covered passages
so common in the states. The queens car
riage, which is ifty-four feet long, occupied
the center of the train. 1t weighs twenty
seven tons, and is mounted on two boge
trucks swung under double-hung suspension
guides. Like all the carriages it is painted
In Great Western colors, chocolate with
cream panels. The headings are in gold and
the door handles with their moulded lions
heads are gold plated. The doors are en-
blazoned with the royal arms. The running
gear is enCased in mahogany, with carved
lions head at each corner above which is
a gilded imperial crown. The interior is di-
yided into three compartments, the center
the queens room, and at one end an open
saloon Tor nGf majesty s ulalOS, at lne OtHei
open saloon for the gentlemen in attend.
ance. The queens room has plate-glass bow
windows and a domed roof, the ceiling oI
which is white enamel with hand-pain TED
borders. The curtains and upholsterlng are
In white silk rep. The door handles
curtain poles and incandescent lamps ar,
silver plated. The woodwork Is mahogan!
and the outer doors are carved with thu
royal arms ear the windows are the queens
favorite swinging arm chair and sofa. 4
small folding writing table, on which is al
ivory electric bell. completes the furniture
of the apartment Sliding glass doors com
munCate with the two saloons. That FOL
the gentlemen is furnished in white mo
rocco, that for the dresser in white Sill
rep Two other saloons, each ftty-nlne fee
long, equally rich in decoration and furni
ture for the suite, a corridor carriage 10
the officials Of the company and two van
fitted with oil cooking stoves complete tht
train.
The start for London was made at 12:1t
a. m. and for almost the entire distance th
train passed between scattered groups o
loyal people, Every station of the Grea
Western between Windsor and Paddingtol
had been decorated. The Hallway employee
everywhere stood at the salute. while thu
platforms were crowded with cheering peo
pie.
REACH PADDINGTON AT NOON.
Paddington was reached at 1890. Th
state carriages from Buckingham palae'
were at the end of the covered way. Al
soon as the queen had taken her seat tn,
Life guards drew up in front and rear al
a roar OF cheers proclaimed to waiting
thousands beyond that she had arrived. Be
fore starting, loyal address was presented
by Rev. Walter Abbott vicar of Padding
ton and chairman OF the Paddington vestry
who was accompanied by the two member
of Parliament for Paddingtcn. The passage
way to Praed street was lined by tn
Eighteenth Middlesex regiment, which ais
cd Thn qua rl of uhf,tt
the route was tenantod by an immense as
semblage, Every window had its occupants
every roof its slghtseers, every avaiabl
space In the street and square. sidewall
ana gardens, the paths and chairs and eyel
the trees and ratings OF the parks wer
black with loyal humanity. The queel
drove slowly to crafty the people. Her fac
everywhere loosened the voice of the multi
tude.
Through Burton's gate the queen passe,
on to the garden entrance of Buckingham
palace, always between the living lanes o
her subjects.
This afternoon at o'clock, in the thron,
room OF Buckingham palace her majesty re
ceiyed the imperial and royal ENJOYS,
CROWDS AT BUCKINGHAM.
Next to Paddington the crowds selected
buckingham palace as the most interesting
point to view the proceedings, as the gath
ering Of the ENJOYS and their suites an,
the Indian officers invited to luncheon L
be afterward presented. had already begul
al noon, and many were the speculation
relative to the identity of the bejeweled an,
ordered officers thy drove up i'm roya
carriages or smart royal handsoms hire
for the occasion. In the latter case tn
drivers wore cockades and had badges OF
their left arms, velvet pads with the letter
"V. r." embroidered in gold.
The police were kept busy attending I,
fanting women, but the crowds We're i'm tn,
best OF humor and chafIed every one 4
number of Americans, armed with kodaks
had stationed themselves opposite the palac,
gate, and somebody In the crowd shouted
"Now, Yanks, three cheers for YOU
mother" raising a roar of good -humore,
laughter.
on the right OF the palace gateway tn,
duchess OF Connaught and her children ant
some OF the Battenbergs awaited the arrlya
OF her majesty few minutes before
O'Clock a hoarse roar OF cheering In the dis
tance announced the approach OF the queen
Ths cheers grew In strength until 4