The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-21

London, June 2L-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 hours were enlivened by
the pealing Of bells and In the morn
ing breeze everywhere floated the royal
standard. The first point of interest in
the days proceedings was Windsor, where
by o'clock the short route leading from
the castle to the Great Western Railway
station was lined by a 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 banners without
end. The statue of the queen near the
castle was decorated and gorgeously
canopied In the renaissarcs style and tall
venetian masts with their fluttering
pennons lined both sides OF the route.
Queen Victoria left Windsor castle at
noon. 10y the sovereign entrance facing the
long walk and traversed part of the high
Thames streets OF Windsor on her way To
the railroad station. Her majesty's
carriage was drawn Ivy pair of grays,
with pustilions and outriders. The queen
was accompanied by her eldest daughter,
ex-Empess Frederick OF Germany, and by
Princess Christian of Schlesweig- Holstein,
and Princess Henry Of Battenberg, who
occupied another carriage.
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, Queen Empress, beautifully
painted and fleckcd 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 train was composed Of six
carriages built on the American corridor
system and connected by the rubber
covered passagesIso common in the states.
The Queens Carriage.
The queens carriage, which is "a feet
long. occupied the center Of the train.
IL weighs "a tons and Is mounted on two
bogio trucks, swung under double hung
suspension guides Like all the car
riages, IL is painted In Great Western col
ors chocolate with cream panels. The
headings are In gold and the door handles
with their moulded lions heads are gold
plated. The doors are emblazoned with
the royal arms. Tho running gear is
encased In mahogany with "A carved lions
head at each corner above which is a
gilded imperial crown. The interior Is
divided into three compartments-the
center, the queens room and at one end
an open saloon fJr her majesty's maids;
at the other an open saloon for the gentle
Hen In attendance. The queens room
has plate glass bow windows and domed
roof, ceiling Of which Is white enameled
with hand painted borders. The curtains
and upbolstering are in white silk rop.
The door handles, curtain poles and in
candescent lamps are silver plated. The
woodwork Is mahogany and the outer
doors are carved with royal arms Near
the windows are the queens favorite
swinging arm chair anu sofa. A small
folding writing table, on which Is an
ivory electric hell, completes the furni-
ture Of the apartment. sliding glass
doors communicate with the two saloons.
That for the gentlemen Is furnished in
white morocco, that for the dresser In
white silk rep. Two othor saloon cars,
each ~ feet long, equally rich In decora-
tion and furniture for tho suite. oorri.
dor carriage for the officials OF the COM
pany and two vans fitted with oil cook
Ing stoves complete the train.
The start for London.
The start for London was made at 2;l0
n. m, and for almost the entire distance
the train passed between scattered groups