The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-22

Of tomorrow will usher in Queens day,
the most important of the diamond ju-
blIee, the elimination of the great
events for which London and all Eng
land have been preparing for months.
The weather tonight is warm, but the
sky is overcast and there are some
fears that rain will interfere with the
splendid pageantry planned for to-
morrow. The queen came to London
today and was royalty received by
throngs on all the streets between
Paddington station, where she arrived,
and Windsor castle. This afternoon
the special ENJOYS, including Mr.. Reid,
who took precedence after the represen-
tatives Of France and Spain, were re-
ceived by her majesty, and this evening
there was a state dinner for the most
important of the royal guests.
The first point Of interest in the days
proceedings was Windsor, where by s
o'clock the short route leading from
the castle to the Great Western rail-
way station was lined by a mass Of
people gathered to see the queen start
F1ags and flowers were everywhere
and the order Of the day, God Save the
Queen" appeared on houses and ban
nerS without end. The statue of the
queen near the castle was decorat ted
and gorgeously canopied in the Renais-
sance style, and tall Venetian masts
with their futtering pennons lined both
sides Of the route.
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
To hn
station. Her majesty's carriage was
drawn by a pair of grays, with pos
tilliOnS and Outriders. The queen was
accompanied by her eldest daughter.
eX-EmpresS Frederick Of Germany, and
by Princess Christian of SchlesWeig-
HOlstein, and Princess Henry of Bat
tenberg, who occupied another carriage,
preceding that Of her majesty. The
queen, on arriving at the railroad sta
tion Of Windsor, walked through the
private waiting room leaning on the
arm of an Indian attendant, and by a
sloping gangway entered her salon
The railway station was decorated in
scarlet and gold. flowers in bloom, and
tall artistic palms. The queen was
received by the directors of the rail-
way. 1.-The Queens Train'-used for
the first time today-was drawn up
close to the entrance door. The mag
beautifully painted and decorated
with gold leaf, carried the royal arms
emblaZoned in gold and colors in front,
and royal heraldic devices over the
splashboards of the driving wheels.
The start for London was made at
1910 p. M, and for almost the entire
distance the train passed between scat
tered groups of loyal people. Every
station of the Great Western between
Windsor and Paddington had been dec
grated. The railway employees every
where stood at the salute, while the
platforms were crowded with cheer
ing people.
Paddington was reached at 1890.
Here the immense terminus had been
transformed on the up side into a
hall of resplendent crimson, garlanded
with fringe gold; fragrant with the
odors of countless blossoms, walled on
either side by parterreS Of people. The
state carriages from Buckingham
palace were at the end of the covered
way. AS soon as the queen had taken
her seat, the life guards drew up in
front and rear, as a roar Of cheers
proclaimed to waiting thousands be-
yond that she had arrived Before
starting, a loyal address was presented
by Rev. Walter Abbott, vicar of Pad
dington, and chairman of the Padding
ton vestry, who was accompanied by
the two members of parliament for
Paddington. The passageWay to Praed
street was lined by the Eighteenth
MiddleseX regiment, which also pro-
Vided the guard Of honor. The route
to Buckingham palace was via Oxford
and Cambridge terrace, Grand Junction
ponds and EdgWare road to the marble
| arch, thence by Hyde park and Con-
Stttution hill.
Over the distance, except the portion
of Great park, every house in the back
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decorated with flags, flowers, banners
and festoons, and endless notices on
the order Of the day, God Save the
Queen"
Next to Paddington, the crowds Sc
lected buckingham palace as the most
interesting point to view the proceed
ings, as the gathering Of the ENJOYS
and their suites and the Indian officers
invited to luncheon, to be afterwards
presented, had already begun at noon,
and many were the Speculations rela-
tive to the identity of the officers, as
they drove up in royal carriages or
smart hansoms hired for the occasion.
In the latter case the drivers wore
cockades and had badges on their
left arms, velvet pads with the letters
"V. R." embroidered in gold.
The police were kept busy attending
to fainting women, but the crowds in
the best of humor chaffed every one
kodaks, had stationed themselves oppo-
site the palace gate, and somebody in
the crowd shouted: Now, Yanks, three
cheers for your mother" raising a
roar Of good-humQred laughter.
On the right of the palace gateway
the Duchess of Connaught and her
children and some Of the Battenbergs
| awaited the arrival Of her majesty.
A few minutes before 1 o'clock a hoarse
roar Of cheering in the distance an
nounced the approach Of the queen.
| The cheering grew in strength until ii
amounted to a deafening storm as the
sovereign reached the vicinity. The
| queen was dressed in black, and bowed
slowly to the right and to the left to
the greetings of her subjects. She
| looked pleased, did not wear spectacles
and appeared no more tired than any
| lady of her age might be expected to
| be- The Empress Frederick, who sat
| beside her majesty, was also dressed in
black. Princesses Christian and Bat
tenberg sat opposite the queen and
the empress. The Princess Christian
wore lilac costume, and the Princess
Henry of Battenberg was dressed in
black. Two Scotch gillies rode behind
the carriage. AS soon as 1t entered
the palace yard, the carriage passed