Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24

turned to Buckingham palace where it
was stated that she was highly pleased
with the many warm demonstrations
O.! regard which greeted her on all
sides as she passed through the streets.
The jubilee was celebrated in nearly
all parts Of Ireland with enthusiasm.
Public officials were fcted ana there
were decorations, illumiEations and
bonfires. The Parnellites, however,
were busy with courier demonstrations.
IN Dublin a procession marched
through the streets carrying black
flags and coffiE labeled the British
empire" and smashing the windows of
illuminated houses. The city was not
SO thoroughly excited since the death
Of arneli. AT Limerick the police
RACED flags from the town hall ana
from l nh Der OF public monume ats
Adj London ll'cl of il rmtwN
With the coming of the night the crowns
which had filtered out OF the procession
streets after the great show wcdged back
again to view London tlighi, The liluml-
1aions were more artistic than the decoi
ations by day The sy"noiH OF loyalty an
affection tLat had met the eve IN painted
and gilded notices, devices OF paper ana
bunting and spangied ,'lo;h, We're ut night
reflected for miles i'll the line oil nanhs Sa''
trat sparrnciCs, mcundescent lamps. celiu
Ioid flowers and hundreds OF devices III
Thousands of colored crystals, everywhere
brlliancy, sparkle ana color. h""va,as nm Lmt
of The Bachelors club, where large me
dalllon surmounted by crown, the centre
gearing ~. Il. T. all in colored crustai aha
emblaZoned words God Save the Queen,
marked the front of the club, every WINDOW
of which poured out II stream OF hight
The other clubs followed suit with many
colorpd devices while private residences
facing the green park were not Tor a mo
ment outcla ssed. Across the four pillars ~
the entrapca of the grounds OF MariporouSi;
house was noticeable large Drauch IN il'
form Of aurels in various shades OF green
with natural berries, around q crown su.
mounted by medallion inscribed, ~. X
l." Prince of Wales feathers ana badge
most beautiful crystal Passing out of Pail
Mall the celluloid balloons quite Justlhed
the French taste, the incandescent glow OF
nothing so much child's dream of II
tania's court Fleet street from the law
courts 70 Ludgate circus was dazzling
vista Of prismatic and radiant devices ehd.
ing upon Ludgate hill In the massive dome
of St Paus brilliantly lit by search lights,
standing with its hugh golden cross bea-
con to greater London and beyond Notnlne
in all London or elsewhere eGceeued ~
artistic beauty and brilliancy of display the
scene from Wellington statue with the bank
of England on one side and the Mansion
house on the other, the othcial nome OF
lord mayor bathed in such light that all the
beauties of the day seemed TO ut IN ana
,harmingly mingle with that Of the night.
On The eighth pediment splendid star OF
India burned it's brilliant points INTO the
sky Prismatic glass globes outlined the
facade and portion of the side while a
royal crown encircled by wreath OF iahreis
in ncandescent lamps stood out pfoml-
nnn+ly In front of the building. At the top
side Of the elevation Of the Mansion house
was radiant sun in open gas with royal
monogram Twelve haring TRIPODS
adorned the roof and these two notices
stood out boldly n letters .G Of Light Long ons
throne" The bank of England had frame
of amber lights along Its facade WITHIN
which hung festoons of white III globes
deep red bows. Here and there set pieces
Of cut crystals added their muti-colored
CLEANS in the loyal devices Turning from
the bank 10 the Liverpool and Globe build
ing. was structure from the basement 70
the roof outlined In red, blue and gold. The
cock familiar 10 all Americans who ever
came to this city was surrounded by llghts
shining through colored glass. the windows
and roof about lined in exquisite gold set
tingS Old sightseers pronounced the scene
one of artistic brilIiancy in Illumination tn
surpassed even by the fetes for the car IN
Paris or for him al Moscow Father
Thames was the impressionist Of the color
scheme The sweep seward from the pool
of myriad lights here and there-just
touching into the ghostly from the ship
ping, the tower. the heavy lines beyond a
long necklace Of shimmering gems away
towards Westminster with St paui's
shadows on silent waters, the small string
of eolored lamps on some wandering tug or
cnnherous barge. lines Of colOred lights on
nearby bridges. streaming rays darling sky
ward from dazzling Streets-nade more
arked the gloomy warehouses