The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-07-10
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ter Mrs. Silver.
After We left Oxford we stopped at
this town, (Slough) two miles from
Windsor, to charge cars for that place.
We learned that the royal train would
pass in few minutes SO we waited for
that to pass. and then took the train to
London. 1t was the first time the Queen
had ever ridden in her jubilee train as
it was bran new. The train went rather
slowly SO We could see everybody quite
plainly. We then took the next train to
London and thence to the Bank where
your dear, loving and interesting letters
were grabbed with enthusiasm. We had
not seen such a thing as a letter for
three weeks. We were told that sleep
ing place for the night aud good seat
for the parade would be an impossibiity
but We went marching up to hotel ard
though the rooms were all full, yet there
was one for US. and we had to pay big
price for it eve n though it had .ret'y"
smell. After We were settled there Mr..
s. went out to find seat and came &C
roes two OF the best on the Strand (which
Is one OF the principle business streets
OF London.) OF couiss they cost some.
thing brit we thoug ht they we're worth
it. The street isn't as wide as twelfth
street 81 We had a fiae view. After all
this luck in securing places We marched
down the street for lunch, and then
started to !he hotel well nigh exhausted.
Hardly sleeping wink. probably on ac-
count of some coffee and ice cream we
had for dinner We were called at half
past five and in our seats by seven.
Such a mass OF people you never saw.
When the parade started We were pretty
stiff from sitting, but all that was for
gotten in the grand, magnificent sight
we saw: superb horses with harness S
OF real gold. All the different native
troops Of the queens empire. l cannot
descrite by letter all the co'ors and names
Of the different regiments. The Scotch
men With their bare legs, down t. the
Chinese, some of whom 1--we in tie
queens provinces. When the royal car
riagts began t. come We were besiGe
ourselves with excitement. All the royal
families and representatives, OF every
in the world even from Africa and
Asia were in line. OF course they were
dressed msgnifcently and their turnouts
would startle even Mugg. Boxigged
iootmen in back and front, horses COW
cred with coats OF arms and the oc-
cupants in their most gorgeous array.
But what extra heart-beats we had were
all for the queen when we saw the first
horse Of her carriage. l was SO excited
forgot every thing else. The Princess
ChristiIn snd the Princes of Wales
we're in the same carriage with the
queen. The Prince OF Wa'es and her
,scon1 son, Duke of Connsught rode be-.
side her. The dear old lady looks like
her pictures 1t seems as il We didn't
nave time enough to take in all the
and exquisite costumes of the
loyal train belonging to her Majesty's
family. l know them all by heart now.
The queen and the rest bowed grac.
ously from right 10 left looking at no
,ne in particular. The march took them
70 Saint Pauls Cathedral where they
,ad thanks giving service in trent of
he building. We hurried away t. get
'ome lunch as it was growing near two
,'clcck and we had been there since
even. forgot to say all along the march
which was eight or ten miles