Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-22

and the Duke OF Canarght, the latter
being Ia supreme command OF the
troops for the day. Behind these came
the princesses OF the royal family aud
magnificent cavalclade OF princes on
horseback.
The Americans In the parade At.
tracted much attention. General
Miles and Ministers Reed and Hay,
were very prominently placed. and
near them was the most august body
OF dignitaries ever assembled, not q
monarch on earth but who was repre-
sented.
The Prince OF Wales, astride d
magnificent black charger, immediate.
ly preceded the queens carriage.
Glorious IN colors and decorations as
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ed 1t, the royal state carriage out
shone them all. 1t was triumph OF
the coach-m makers and decorators art
in enamel and gold, with harness to
match, the cost Of the harness alone,
the first manufactured for royal car
rage since the days Of George the
Fourth, being ten thousand dollars. A
footman in red and white livery walk.
ed at the head of each of the six cream
colored horses with hand upon the
bride. Her msjesty, who appeared to
be in The best Of spirits, and in decid-
ecly fair physical condition, repeated
ly bowed her acknowledgements to the
tempest OF greeting that started from
the moment she entered the state car.
riage, and grew into tornado rs the
second division passed along Pail
Mall, the Strand and other OF the most
closely packed points OF the route.
The procession moved at q slow
pace, and abundant opportunity was
therefore afforded the spectators OF
81 curing what, to the overwhelming
majority. was their first and last view
of the reignIDg sovereign. The first
stoppage was at Law Courts, on the
side OF oid Temple Bar. Here the
lord mayor presented the homage OF
the city and with 1t the sword of state,
the latter, in accordance with precedent,
being returned by the queen; while
the lord mayor, as the representative
Of the municipality. took up a position
on horseback Immediately in front of
the queens carriage. A
Upon reschirg the steps Of ST. |
Psul's cathedral, the religious service
was at once commenced. THIS was
intended as an .'expression Of thanks
giving" rather than a service, the
queen having especially advised DR..
Creighton, bishop Of London, that shel
did not wish 1t regarded as religious
ceremony. The proceedings occupied
fifteen minutes. Eleven minutes were
taken up by the rendering of the TIE
Dsum especially composed BY DIR. Mar
tin, organist Of St. Panl's. The choir,
900 strong, was drawn from the
,hurches of London, and was fapport.
ID by the bands of the royal artillerv
md the schools of military music, 250
Instruments. The singers occupied
he upper steps leading to-. the west
Ioor, in full view OF her majesty. who
emained in her carriage. After the
re Deum, the Versicles were intoned
y the whole body of canons and minor
anons, and the dean and canon In
oned the Lords prayer. Then a
pecial collect was read by the bishop
4 London, the archbishop of Canter-
Jury pronounced blessing, and,
While the pageant commenced to re-
ume its journey, everyone in sight,
ed BY the choir, joined In singing the
)ne Hundredth hymn. Ii
The return route was by way OF the
'orcugh over Westminster bridge,
ast the houses of parliament and .
trough Downing street and the Horse
iuards to Buckingham Palace. The I
ntire route was six miles in length. I
he queen reached the Palace a few |
ninutes before 2 O'Clock, the rate of
rogress having been two and quar-
er miles an honr. including stoppsges.
ia the return there was brief halt at
he Mansion House, where the lord {
mayor aud other city fanctlonaries /
PRESENTED q loyal address to her /
majesty. r
1t WAS announced this afternoon that /
Ter majesty was none the worse for |
he trying experiences OF the day.
uic HltCtuOuu thcLo dI0 U8UQuGCSs
avn and garden parties without num-
er for the rich and well-to-do, and
rec feeds on gigantic scale for the ,
oor.
Since an early hour, this morning,
ongratulatory kilograms have been
ouring in to Buckingham palace from {
very court in Europe, and the remot-
st parts of the empire. The queen
oso early and breakfasted with the
amily. Her majesty, before leaving
buckingham palace for st. raul's |
aused telegram to be sent over her
riyate wire from the palace into the {
entral telegraph Office, and thenes it :
'as sent to every part Of the vast
ritish empire; "From my heart, I
bank my beloved people. May God
less them "
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