The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
ROUTE FROM WINDSOR WAS ONE
OF GORGEOUS GLITTER AND
THRONGED WITH PEOPLE.
RECEPTION 1T BUCKINGHAM PALACE
The Richly Attired Foreign ENJOYS
Were Received by the Queen-The
Americans Were Cordially Re-
ceiyed-Queen Looked Well.

London, June 21.-Queen Victoria left
Windsor castle at noon by the sovereign's
entrance, facing the long walk, and
traversed part of the high Thames streets
of Windsor. On her way to the railway
station her majesty's carriage was drawn
by Il pair of grays, with Positions and
outriders. The queen was accompanied
10y her eldest daughter, eX-Empress Fred
crick of Germany, and by Princess Chris
, 1ian of Schleswig- -Holstein and Princess
ny kenry of Battenburg, who occupied an
b'tTEr carriage preceding that of her
~ Jmksty. The queen, on arriving at the
y ,eTyay station of Windsor, walked
,T.hrough the private waiting room, lean
ing on the arm of an Indian attendant,
! and entered her carriage.
An immense crowd gathered near Pad
dngton station in the early hours of this
morning and waited with stolid patience.
The early hours were enlivened by the
pealing of bells, and in the morning
breeze everywhere hoatcd the royal
standard. The first point of intrest i'll
the days proceedings was Windsor.
where by 6 o'clock the short route lead
ing from the castle to the Great Western
railway station was lined by Il mass of
people gathered to see the queen start.
Flags and flowers were everywhere and
the order of thez day. God Save the
Queen" appeared on houses and banners
without end. The statue of the queen
near the castle was decorated and gor-
geously canOpied in the renaissance
style. and tall Venetian masts. with their
fluttering peunOns, 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 entrance door. The
magnificent engine. "Oueen Empress"
beautifully painted and decked out with
gold-leaf, carried the royal arms, en-
blazoned in gold and colorS. in front and
royal heraldic devices oyer the splash
boards of the driving wheels The train
|. was composed of six carriages, built on
A.he American corridor system and con-
cted by the rubber-covered passages
!.g3 common in the United States.
- The queens carriage, which is 81 feet
long. occupied the center of the train. 1t
weighs twenty-seven tons and is mounted
-On two bogie trucks, swung under double
hung suspension guides. Like all the
carriages it is painted in Great Western
coors-chocolate. with cream panels.
frhe headings are in gold and the door
handles, with their moulded lion heads,
are god-plated. The doors are en-
blazoned with the royal arms. The
running gear is encased in mahogany,
with a carved lions head at each corner,
above which is a gided imperial crown.
The interior is divided into three COM
partments-the centre. the queens room,
and at one end an open salon for her
majestys maids; at the other an open
salon for the gentlemen in attendance.
The queens room has plate glass bow
windows and domed roof, the ceiling of
which is white enamel, with hand
painted borders. The curtains and up
holstering are in white silk rep. The
door-handles, curtain poles and incan-
descent lamps are silver-plated. The
woodwork is mahogany and the outer
doors are carved with the royal arms.
Near the windows is the queens favorite
swinging armchair and sofa. A small
folding writing table. on which is an
ivory electric bell. completes the furni-
ture of the apartment. Sliding glass
doors communicate with the two salons.
That for the gentlemen is furnished in
white morocco, that for the dresser in
white silk rep Two other salons. each
30 feet long, equally rich in decoration
and furniture for the suite, a corridor
carriage for the officials of the company
and two vans fitted with oil cooking
stoves complete the train.
The start for London was made at
1910 p. M, and for almost the entire dis
tance the train passed between scattered
groups of loyal people. Every station
of the Great Western between Windsor
and Paddington had been decorated. The
of\'way employees everywhere stood at