The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-22
The QUEENS JUBILEE
TO BE THE GREATEST PAGEANT
EVER SEEN In ENGLAND.

the Vast British Empire Represents
Through Distinctive Citizenship-Pro-
gramme of Proceedings for Each Day of
the Week-An Arrangements Completed.
London June 19-Never in the history
of England has London so strikingly
shown itself the heart of the world as it
does tonight-the eve of the jubilee. At
all times the busiest hive of the human
race, tonight London is crowded to its
intermoet door by a stupendous gathering
Of strangers representing nearly every
race under the sun and nearly every coun-
try found upon the map The common OBJ
ject of this crowd-participation iii the
greatest historical pageant yet witnessed
in the history of the British empire
gives tone and complexion to every minute
of time, to every thought and action.
There is nothing in mems minds at this
hour, from the highest prince in the pal
aces to the lowest sneak thief in the
streets but the jubilee.
1t is impossible to pass along any of
the crowded thoroughfores without re-
marking the two predominant notes of
the OCCASION the worlds uesire to honor
Queen Victoria and the proud wish of her
subjects in doing SO to impreSSively dem>
OnStrate the strength and vaStneSs Of her
empire. The streets, hotels and stately
mansions of the West End are crowded
with the great who have already come to
honor the queen, while barracks and
bivouacs in and around the metropolis
are thronged with soldiers in every uni
form known to British administrations
from the head-hunting Dyacks of the
Borneo police, the mounted men of Aus
tralia, India and Africa, fort soldiers
from the West Indies. Zaptichs from Cy-
prus, to the stalwart representatives of
military government under Our Lady of
the Shows" Suggestively it is rare
Kaleidoscope picture of races, men and
creedS a vivid panorama of the march OF
that empire upon which. as Daniel Web
ster said, "the sun never sets" The air
is alive with expectancy, thousands upon
thousands of flags and banners float in
the evening breeze. the decorations which
have easily cost 100G. 600 of English money
are in place. myriads of lights are glow
ing or stand ready for their flame-Lon-
don smiles in self-content.
THE FOREIGN ENJOYS
The list of notabilities, guests of the
queen, who are gathered in London to-
night to offer congratulations from the
| It includes on behalf of the United States.
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, proprietor of The
New York Tribune, with General Nelson
Admiral ]. N. Miller the navy. with their
aides. The sister republic. France. has
sent an extraordinary mission, headed by
General Davoust, grand chancellor of the
Legion OF Honor and grandnepheW of
Napoleon s famous general. Marshal Da-
voust. Two generals of division accom-
pany the marshal. one of whom especial
ly represents President Faure, together
with staff of brilliantly uniformed Off
GERS, and M. CroZier. chief of the proto-
col. Monarchial Europe has accredited
special representatives of it's sovereigns
accompanied by a regiment of princes
dukes and titled people. The emperor of
Germany has for his alter ego Prince
Albert of Prussia. prince regent of Bruns-
wick, with staff of eight general Off
GERS. Integral portions of the kaiser S
empire are represented by Duke Albert
of Wurttemburg, Prince Rupert of Ba-
varia, grandson of the prince regent and
a lineal descendant of the Stuart dynasty:
Prince Frederick Agustus. Duke of Sax
ony: the duke and duchess of Saxe-Co-
burg and Gotha, accompanied by the
hereditary prince and Princess Beatrice
The Austro-Hungarian empire is present
| in the person of the Archduke Francis
Ferdinand, heir presumptive to the throne.
He is accompanied by a princely entour-
age, and Italy contributes their royal
snd the pence and PRINCESS IN Of
are tonight at Chesterfield house-that
house of famous memories.
Turning to the minor powers and coun-
tries further afleld Sweden and Norway
have an interesting representative in tall
Prince Eugene, fourth son of King Oscar
Roumanla appears in the person of its
his princess and their suite; Bulgaria it's
prince and princess.
From the Iberian peninsula there has
arrived H. R. H the duke of Oporto
brother of King Carlos. and from Spain
the duke Of Sotomayer. Switzerland's S
sympathy in the rejoicing is shown too
by NJ: Boucart a former president of the
republic.
The Orient, loving a pageant as Orient
ais do, contributes bountifully to the bril-
| liancy of the occasion in ENJOYS whose
every appearance is a delight to the
thronging crowds.
Countries to the south Of the United
but they are eminently represented
Finally. though no longer a temporal
| sovereign, Leo the XIII, has sent to rep
resent the Holy Roman see Monsignor
| COrlnth and canon of St. Mary Majoris.
| THE EMPIRES ENJOYS.
Turning from those tonight in London
who have come to testify the homage of
| the world beyond British boundary lines
| to those who represent that empire within
| posing. no less picturesque. while far
| more pregnant with meaning to the man
in the street-for they typify the vast
ness and variety of the empire to which
| group stands the Hon. Wilfred Laurier,
premier of the Dominion who, with Mrs.
Laurier and the other colonial premiers
are guests of her majesty at the Hotel
Cecil before the doors Of which-as at all
hotels and houses where royal guests are
Observation-Disclosures Of the queen are post
ed on sentry duty.
THE INDIAN ENJOYS
Hardly less important. and certainly
more picturesque. are the ENJOYS from
India, princes of feudatory states. men Of
strange titles. of dark-skined, immutable
| faces, clad in costumes of color and gold
ever emblamtic of the East. Just who
and what they are is hardly known out
side the India office, but they are all re-
| splendent.
HER MAJESTY.
The queen is resting quietly tonight at
Windsor, in excellent health and spirits,
considering the work of the past month
settling and debating a whole dictionary
Of details connected with The arduous his
tOrical week to come. Lior no arrange
ment. however trifling, IL TIE programme
Of the next seven days but what has re-
ceived royal sanction and consideration.
Not merely the sorting and disposition of
innumerab1e guests for royal functions,
hours Of coming and going, bestowal of
honors and orders and the like, but the
endless details regarding reception of ad-
dresses. memorials and gifts. The ad-
dresses that are to be presented by the
home secretary are from every conceiva-
BILE body in every imaginable part Of the