The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-06-26

tn" procession was practically in three
sections as far as st. raurs. though the
two last en- route to the cathedral were
consolidated as they moved into Ilcca-
dilly. The first 10 axe up position was
the colonial procession. which formed on
the emhankmcnt and moved via the Mall
thence past the palace, where her ma j.
"sty viewed il from a window. over the
route to ST. PaurS. The march began
/ at S:lo and the c-"at corteGe proved a
welcome relief to the waiting multitude
Tn" procession was headed 10y an ad-
vance party of the Royal Horse guards
/ hen followed the band Of tn" sam"
corps. playing til" inspiring "WaShinGton
Post March," Close upon the band cam"
a portion of the PIC ureSquc Northwest
mounted police as escort to the first
colonial premier Wiifrid Laurier. The
Northwest police. men to whom evidently
Il saddle has never been a novelty. made
a striking appearance; quite as brave and
ScrviC"ahlc-lu0king as the new South
Wales mounted rifles with their grey
Semi-sOmbroroS and black cock plumcs
VIII" succeeded them. cscortng the pre-
mi"r of New South Wales. :. H. Reid.
The Victorian mounted troops followed,
smart WnathCrh"aten fellows in unat-
tractive hrnwni>h uniforms. succeeded by
the New Zealand mounted contingent. II
fin" looking. Sunhurned lot. drawn from
colony. displaying uniforms intended for
the conflict rather than the parade ground.
/ Then came New /oaland'S premier. Rich
ard j. Seldon. The moment Australia
CAV" way. Africa WAS allowed Il chance
and the Cape of Good Hope mounted
riflc>-well set up mrn-wearins the scar
let. with white helmets. rode hy to herald
the coming of the Cape premier, Sir j.
Gordon Spri-g X e. VI. g. Hardly had
he h""n noticed and To the ma Jority un-
known when attention was claimed for
the ycllowish- brown khHrkec lit with
bright scarlet from the blazing pu-gar"c
/ on the spiked helmets To the double stripes
down the seams of tilChtly-httlng cor,lu-
roy trousers with large chamoiS leather
! patches where the knee "ripped the sad
! die which proclaimed the South Austria
/ liam mounted troops. Lean. long speci-
/ mems of WHY manhood. they won ap-
plause like the rest and passed to To give
/ place To- the premier of Newfoundland.
/ Sir W. V. Whiteway. From New
/ foundland one was transported to Natal
i hy the Natal mounted troops. a contingent
/ similar in model and equipment to their
. Cape brothers in arms. Sir ii. y. Mel
son. X. {. NJ c., rode after them, the
official personifiCation of Western Austria
liza.
Troops from tho Colonies.
The premierS being disposed Of. then
succeeded il really most attractive dis
play mounted troops of til. crown col
onjr>. the Rh"Ie>ian horse. tn" colonial
4 infantry broken by three bands. typical
j uf the United Kingdom. those Of 81.
Georges. The London Scottish and Lon
don Irish Rifle Volunteer corps and 9th
eTS. Thnu there passed the splendid con
/ tinccut from Canada infantry, 1l9
i strong. uniformed somewhat like the
regular service infantry. with Col. Ayl-
mcr leading. Much applause WAS hc-
!
mon. who in every way kept the D"min-
ion to the front. Follow ug came the
real oddities in the eyes Of LondonerS. ID
which the Iaprirh~ from Cyprus divided
! the honorS with The nyaks of Borneo.
Both are military police. The Iaptiehs
. werC mounted on island ponies and nat
urally Wore the Turkish fez with jack
et somewhat suggestive If Constantine
pie and the minareiS of Stamhoul The
( Roruco Dya.>. yellow culored. smalh~h
chaps, Were eagerly expected hy the
crowd. owing L. their head hunting
could be noticed in their dress. These
and others coming after emphasized and
repeated the fact how widely scattered
are the races the Queen rules. The
/ Trinidad field artillery. the Sierra Leone
J militia with their strange small. blue
: Tur' ans and depending ta>>els and
knickcrhocker>; the British Guiana po-
/ lice with their white curtained caps tho
Ha,ls>a> in the familiar zouavc costumes
/ Of long 70 and the royal Niger HauS~as
men who fought at llorin and Bidad in
uniforms of kharhIll cloth. trousers. OK
/ posing the lee and shaved heads: We're
+ all blacks. TIE HausSas. the hlackeSt
+ Of the blacks wearing the Furnished liv-
/ cry Of the sun" were most enthusiaStical-
/ ly greeted
The Military Procession.
The second procession passed the palace
fifty minutes after The colOnials had
climbed the Constitution hill. II more
+ than elcqu-uyly filled in the picture of
Britain. war strength: more than MAJ
ninc,nry completed the carnival Of gor-
! geuus costume and color. Scarlet and
/ blue and gold. white and yellow, shining
. cuiraSSes a-t polished helmets. p!uues