The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-23
HER OLD HEART IS GLAD
Queen Victoria Is Pleased With
the Days Celebration.
NOT SUCHAN AWFUL CRUSH
The Procession Witnessed by Millions Of
Persons and There Was No Jam
for Seats All Passes OF
Smoothly.

anu lnloriHtu nti physician tnat she
was not fatigued by the ceremonies.
AT this hour in the great quadrangle of
the palace there We're many signs Of the
coming ceremonial Gorgeously at,ired
servants gathered near the scarlet car
peted stairs which was lined with rare
flowers, while the strains Of the ma
tlonal anthem as "A band PASSED the
palace announced that the colonial pro-
cession had started. AZ the same time
special ENJOYS who took part in the
procession began advancing from the
great quadrangle United States spe-
cial Envoy Whitelaw Reid was the first
To appear. He drove in, accompanied
by one OF the royal e1uerries. Reid
drove up 10 the great door of the pal
ace, where he was saluted by dozen
men In gold and escorted to the wait
ing room by Master nf Ceremonies Hon.
Sir William J. Scoville. A moment or
so later Gen. Nelson A. Miles. repre-
senting the United States army. rode
up on splendid horse and In full uni
form. He fingered for moment there
without anyone attending 10 him and
then rode out.
AT IL o'clock hustle on the main
staircase announced the coming OF her
majesty. Queen Victoria slowly de-
scended the stairs assisted by scarlet
clad and turbaned Indian attendants
Al the foot OF the stairway. her ma
Jesty paused for moment and
| touched an electric button connected
/ with all the telegraphic systems
throughout the British empire. and IL
| flashed around the world the message
! From my heart ] thank my beloved
| people May God bless them"
| Her majesty then seated herself in
| her carriage, the royal trumpeter
sounded note, the Princess OF Wales
| Joined the queen and the Princess
/ Christian of Schleswie- Iiolsiein Joined
the party. The princesees seated them
selves opposite her majesty and al HE
o'clock the queens coach started. AS
her majesty emerged from the portico
the sun broke brilliantly through the
| clouds and the queen raised her sun
| shade.
The minor royalties next dropped in,
followed by richly caparlsoned steeds
intended for the use of the princes. The
! arrival OF the princes who were tn take
| part in the escort formed a splendid
| picture. The quaint looking Crown
| Prince Danile Of Montenegro. with
black glossy hair under a dull crimson
| jacket heavily embroidered with gold
and with full short blue skirts. was
greeted by the German princes who
were In fine military uniforms evident
| ly donned for the first time.
The procession was practically in
! three sections as far as st. Paul's.
though the last two en- route 10 the ca
! thedral We're consolidated as they
n.oved into Piccadilly. The procession
was headed by an advance party of
the Royal Horse Guards. Then fol-
lowed the band of the same corps
playing the inspiring Washington
Post March" Close upon the hand
came a portion of the picturesque
northwest mounted police as an escort
In the first colonial premier Hon. VIII
fred Laurier. The northwest policemen
made "A striking appearance. The Nic-
B torian mounted troops followed, sue
! Coeded by the New Zealand mounted
! contingent. II fine looking sunhurncd 4
lot, drawn from almost every town i'm
the colony Then came New Zealand $
premier. Hon. Richard J. Siddon. For
the moment Australia gave way. Afri-
ca was allowed "A chance and the Capr
Of Good Hope mounted rifles, wearing
scarlet, with white helmils. rode by Ia
herald the coming Of the Cape premier.
Hon. Sir John Gordon Sprigg. Hardly
I had he been noticed when attention
was claimed for the yellowish brown
kharkee lii with bright scarlet from
the blazing puggare ON the spiked he'll
NETS 10 double stripes down the seams
| of the tight fitting corduroy trousers
which proclaimed the South Australian
mounted troops. They won applause
and passed on to give place to the pre- =
micr OF Newfoundland. Hon. Sir Will
lam Whiteway, Behind the Natal
| mounted troops, a contingent similar In
model and equipment to their Cape
brothers in arms. rode Hon. Sir H. ~
Nelson. the official RECONCILIATION OF
Western Australia. The premiers he
ing disposed of, there succeeded most
attractive display of mounted troops of
the crown colonies. including the
| Rhodesian horse colonial infantry.
| broken by three bands, typical Of the
united kingdom. Then there passed a
splendid contingent from Canada !
infantry. l15 strong. with Colonel Aly-
mer leading. Following came real cd
ditics i'm the eyes Of Londoners the
Zeaptiehs. from Cyprus. dividing the
honors with the Dyaks of Borneo The
Zeaptiehs were mounted on island no.
MES and wore the Turkish fez. Others
coming after emphasized the fact how
widely scattered are the races the queen
rules. The Trinidad field artillery the
Sierra Leones with the strong blue tur-
bans and depending targets and knick-
/ crboCkers. the British Guiana police
with white curtained caps, the Haussas
in the familiar ZOuave costumes OF lonp
ago and the Royal Niger Haussas IN
uniforms Of kharkil cloth trousers cx.
posing the leg and shaved heads. wree
all blacks
The second procession passed the pal.
ace 80 minutes after the colOnials. II
more than eloquently filled I'm the pie.
ture Of Britain's war strength and
more than magnifcently completed
the carnival Of gorgeous costume and
color. The batteries OF artillery. mer
Of splendid physique, and horses witt
rare action. fully entered into IN,
spirit OF the occasion. The sight wa,
one To stir the blood as only soldier
/. have stirred II since tEs dawn Of time
The troops were literally too uumer.
Gus to mention except as brilliant
whole.
The empire had passed in review an,
the head OF IL all was now tu come. he
majesty. The royal procession prOpe
was interviewer with crowds of dignt
tarles of all sorts. FIRST came aides d
camp 10 the queen. these being headed
by the Prince of Wales and Dukes o
Cambridge and Ccnnaught, and Earl q
Wemyss Then followed all the lor,
lieutensnts Of London. his grace IN
Duke OF Westminster In a lord iieuten