The herald., 1897-06-22
VICTORIA
INLONDON
Received With ROarS of
Loyal Cheers
EVERY STATION DECORATED
EVERY POINT OF VANTAGE oc-
CUPIED
The Afternoon Devoted to the Re-
ception of the Imperial ENJOYS.
A Royal Banquet
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, June 21.-The Queen is now
in London. An immense crowd gathered
near Paddington 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 floated the royal
standard. The first point of interest in
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 mass of
people gathered to see the Queen. start.
Flags and flowers were everywhere, and
the order of the day. "God save the
Queen" appeared on houses and ban
ners without end. The etatue of the
Queen near the castle was decorated and
gorgeously canopied in the Renaissance
style and tall Venetian masts with their
fluttering pennons 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 Queen S
Train"-used for the first time today
was drawn UP close to the entrance door
The magnificent engine, Queen EN-
press" beautifully painted and picked
out with goid-leaf, carried the royal
arms emblazoned in gold colors in
front and royal heraldic devices over the
splashboards Of the driving wheels. The
train was composed of six carriages
built on the American corridor system
and connected by the rubber covered
passages so common in the States. The
Queens carriage, which is 54 feet long.
occupied the center of the train. 1t
weighs 81 tons and is mounted on two
bogie trucks swung under double-hung
suspension guides. Like all the car
riages it is painted in Great Western
colors. chocolate with cream panels.
The headings are in gold and the door
handles with their nodded lions heads
are gold plated The doors are en-
blazoned with the royal arms. The
running gear is encased in mahogany
with carved lions head at each corner
above which is a gilded imperial crown.
The interior Is divided into three COM
partments-the center, the Queens room
and at one end an open saloon for Her
Majesty's maids, at the other an open
saloon for the gentlemen in attendance
The Queens room has plate-glass bow
windows and a 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 carved with the royal arms. Near
the windows is the Queens favorite
swinging arm chair and sofa. 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 sa-
looms. That for the gentlemen is fur
nished in white morocco, that for the
dresser in white silk rep Two other
each SO feet long, equally rich in
decoration and furniture for the suite,
a corridor carriage for the officials of the
and two vans fitted with oil
cooking stoves complete the train.
The start for London was made at 11:15
a. m. and for almost the entire distance
the train passed between scattered
groups of loyal people. Every station of
the Great Western between Windsor
and Padington had been decorated. The
railway employees everywhere stood at
the salute, while the platforms were
crowded with cheering people,
Paddington was reached at 11:55. Here
the immense terminus had been trans
formed 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 car
riagee 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 roar of cheers proclaimed to wait
ing thousands beyond that she had ar
rived. Before starting a loyal address
was presented by the Rev. Walter Alb
bott, Vicar of Paddington and Chairman
IF the Paddington Vestry, who was ac-
by the two Members of Par
lament for Paddington. The passage
way to Praed street was lined by the
Middlesex Regiment, which
llso provided the Guard of Honor. The
route to Buckingham Palace was via
oxford and Cambridge Terrace, Grand
function Roads and Edgeware Road to
he Marble Arch, thence by Hyde Park
and Constitution Hill. Overthe distance,
,epting portion Of Green park, every
house in the background of the picture
vas superbly decorated with flags. flow
RS. banners and festoons, and endless
notices on the order of the day: God
save the Queen" At Edgeware Road a
handsome triumphal arch was erected
~ the Paddington authorities and an
,ther had been put up by the Maryle-
zone Vestry near the Marble Arch.
Throughout, the route was tenanted
by an immense assemblage. Every
window had its occupants, every roof
ts sightseers, every available space in
he street and square, sidewalk and gar
lens. the paths and chairs and even the
rees and railings of the parks were
black with loyal humanity. The Queen