The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-22
Tue ad1ehia aag Eaele guesaay oruiue June e. 1887

"Honi Soft Qui Nal Pense." This
surmounted by the imperial crown er
| twined by q wreath Of oak leaves tie
with a ribbon. The border. on an ecr
ground, is composed-in rightful color
of the rose, shamrock, thistle an
ltus flower, for India. At the angles ar
animals properly coiored and lifelike II
attitude aliegorfcal of the colonies. tn
Indian tiger, the African elephant, tn
| Canadian beaver and the Australian
kangaroo. The extreme edge of tn
carpet mas the conventional band work
Ell in soft gold.
Those Of the ENJOYS who did not wan
der about the palace chatted in th'
smoking room. Ten minutes before
O'Clock the ENJOYS stood in line, ant
went singiy 10 the audience room, 4
which they were conducted by Colone
the Honorable William James Colville
the master Of ceremonies. The bow
! drawing room, in which the envoy:
| were received, is large room. heavily
ornamented with gilt and hung with
silk. Two yeomen Of the guard were or
| duty a the door.
a widows cap, the ribbon Of the Order
of the Garter. and some orders. She
sat in a gilded chair near the center OF
! the room, the prince Of Wales standing
| Immediately behind her. At her right
| hand was the princess of Wales, and
others of the royal family were near her
| majesty or scattered about the room.
! The duke of Auerstadt and the duke OF
| Sotlomayor, representing respectively
! France and Spain, preceded. the United
States envoy, Mr.. Reid, being third, and
| followed by the papal envoy, Monsignor
Samrucetti.
All the ENJOYS presented their letters
with the lowest Obesance. The queen
took each letter and, smilingly, address
ed two or three sentences of thanks and
compliments to each envoy. Mr.. Reld
was received in the most cordial man
ner possible. Her majesty expressed
her sincere thanks 10 President McKin-
ley, and to the great nation Of our
kinsmen" After Mr.. Reid had retired,
ne stroiled about the palace little, and
went home at Ais p. m.
The crowds remained about the PAL
ace until a late hour.
The prince and princess Of Wales, and
the duke and duchess of York. on re-
turning from Marlborough house, were
received with roar upon roar of cheers.
THE CROWDS AT BUCKINGHAM.
Next to Padd,ngton, the crowds Sc
lected buckingham palace as the most
interesting point to view the proceed
ings, as the gathering Of the ENJOYS
and their suites and the Indian officers
invited to luncheon, TO be afterwards
presented, had already begun at noon
and many were the speculations relative
TO the identity of the bejewelled and
orderly officers as they drove up in car
riages or smart royal hansomes hired
for the occasion. In the latter case the
drivers wore cockades and had badges
on their left arms. velvet pads with the
letters ''V r." embroidered in gold.
The police were kept busy attending
to fainting women, but the crowds were
in the best Of humor and chaffed every
one. A number of Americans armed
with l>odaks had stationed themselves
opposite the palace gate and somebody
in crowd shouted: "Now, Yanks. three
cheers for your mother" raising a roar
OF good-humored laughter.
On the right Of the palace gateway
the duchess of Connaught and her chill
dren, and some OF the Battenbergs
awaited the arrival of her majesty.
A few minutes before 1 o'clock a |
hoarse roar of cheering in the distance |
the approach Of the queen.
The cheering grew in strength until IL |
amounted to a deafening storm as the |
sovereign reached the vicinity.
The queen was dressed in black and |
bowed slowly to the right and to the
left. TO the greetings of the subjects. She
looked pleased, did not wear spectacles |
and appeared not more tired than any
ady Of her age might be expected to
side her majesty, was also dressed in
black. The Princesses Chritian and Bat
enberg sat opposite the queen and the
empress. The Princess Christian wore
, lilac costume and the Princess Henry
# Battenberg was dressed in black. !
Two Scotch gillies rode behind the car
'iage. As soon as ii entered the palace
ard the carriage passed directly to the
Princess Henry of Batten-
'erg waving her hand as she passed. to
her children. The duchess of Con-
taught saluted her majesty, amid an
cheering and waving of
The guards then parad-
d in the palace yard and the duke Of
who followed soon after
Yards, was warmly cheered On enter
ng the palace yard the duke saluted the !
duchess and the children. and then was ,
aluted by the life guards as they rode :
f.
The queen, after she entered the pal .
&c. proceeded 70 her private apart ,
nents for luncheon and the royal and :
Their guests had lunch in the state sup :
er room Levee costume was worn. .
nd the suites, who were also in ievee {
ress. had luncheon in the garden and :
! the vestibule !
EXTORTIoNERs BEATEN.
In spite OF the enormous crowds IN :
ondon. seats TO view the procession are Z
lnost begging. Many OF the city syn {,
icstes today were distributing seats | a
rats among their disappointed share :
olders. The rapacity OF the omnibus 0
'mpanies. which yesterday treoiei the q
lte OF their fares. has also had a set V
ack and they in many cases today re- c
lced prices 10 the regular rates Iii
ANARCHISTS IN TOWN. e
Owing 20 the recent explosion o. c
'mbs in Paris and the arrival in Eng
no OF many foreigners known TO be
with anarchy, the Scotland a
ard authorities have been very active. "
he whole route OF the procession to- L
orrow has been closely examined es- o.
.ciaGy the bridges ana the stands in Il
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