The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-02

Special Envoy OF the L nlteu states
their white-curtained caps; the Haussas In the
familiar zouave costumes Of long ago. and the
ROYAL Niger Haussas who fought at
Ilorin and Bida-in uniforms OF karkill cloth,
trousers exposing the leg and shaved heads,
were all blacks The Haussas. the blacklist OF
the blacks, wearing 1.-THE FURNISHED livery OF
the sun" were most enthusiastically greeted
The Military Procession.
The second procession passed the palace so
minutes after the colonas had climbed Con-
stitution hill 1t more than eloluently filled in
the picture OF Britain's war strength; more
than magnitlcently completed the carnival OF
gorgeous costume and color scarlet ami blu e.
and gold and yellow; shining surahs, and
polished helmets plumes and tassels; furs and
gold and silver sprangled clothes. bullion en-
broideres and accoutrcments; splendid horse
trappings and more splendid trappings
for men sashes and stars. crosses and medals
medals for the Crmea. Indian. Scringapatam-
the Nile. Ashanti. Afghanistan. Chritral South
Africa. China and dozens OF others. and here
and there the finest OF them all the fineN and
most highly-prized the world can show the
Victoria cvss; death-dealing weapons. swords
and revolvers. carbines and cutlasses batteries
OF artillery: men Of splendid physique, and
horses with rare action, fully entered in the spirit
and meaning OF Il all, the fondly-carried
colors for which these men would die. and, over
all. the rich strains OF that music they best
loved TO hear-the sisht one TO stir the
blood as only soldiers have stirred 1t since the
dawn Of time But the scores OF troops and
companies were literally too numerous TO men,
tion except as brilliant whole. IL seemed like
nothing So much some stream OF Furnished
gold flowing between dark banks OF human
beings gathered TO witness its passage to aland
OF light
The Queen n. Last.
The empire had passed in reciew and TIE head
,ff all txl mt IN he The
royal procession proper was interviewer with
the crowd OF waiting dignitaries OF all sorts
First came the aide--de-camp TO the queen.
these being headed by the prince OF Wales and
the dukes 81 Cambride and Connaught and the
earl OF WeymsS Then followed the lord-lieu-
tenant Of London. on his gray, the duke OF
Westminster. X c.. In a lord lieutenant 5
dress. The duke a. followed by a glittering
cavalcade OF officers. the headquarters stan
To them succeeded the field marshals-
Next came officers of the auxiliary forces in
attendance OF II. X. H.. the prince or Wales.
equerries. gentlemen in-waiting and military
attaches. foreign naval and military attaches,
a brilliant lot Of gentlemen with a glitterng
array OF titles uniformed in the dresses Of all
the courts OF Europe and half its crack regi-
ments and wearing all its stars. Then COM
plement from the kaiser. deputation from the
| first Prussian DRAGON guards. Queen of
Great Britain AMI Irelands own"
After the Germans came the most brilliant
group OF all the soldiery the officers Of the i'm
peral cavalry troops from India in their uni
| forms mixture OF the English regular army
/ and native dress brilliant to degree. and not
| TO be witnessed outside OF countries where
barbaric splendor and ingenuity in embroidery
l. the rule. Swarthy-featured fellows, sug-