The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
i.AST JUBILEE EVENT.
The Queen Reviews tho TrooDs at
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Aldershot Camp. England. July -
The great jubilee review OF troops took
place to-day. Queens weather prevail
ed The town Of Aldershot was gaily
decorated with flags and festoons of
flowers Crowds Of people hocked to-
ward the camp from very early morn
ing. Queen Victoria arrived at Farm
borough shortly before 4 O'Clock and
was received by the commander-in
chief Lord Wolseley; the adjutant-
general, SIR Redvers Butler: the quar-
termas,er-general. Sir Evelyn Wood.
and brilliant staff. From the rail-
road station to the saluting point, on
Laffars Plain, three miles distant, the
route was gay with decorations, includ-
ing arches with notices Of welcome at
different points
The Duke Of Connaught, command
ing the military district, was In supreme
command or the troops. who numbered
$4,000 men, including all the Colonial
forces. Il division Of cavalry, artillery
and engineers and four divisions of in
fantry.
In the march past the Colonial troops
had the lead and were headed by Lord
Roberts, OF Kandahar, at the head Of
the Canadian mounted police.
The Prince of Wales led the Tenth
Hussars part the saluting point
Accompanying Queen Victoria was the
Princess OF Wales, Princess Victoria Of
n,
Prince and Princess Charles. Of Den
mark, ex-Empress Frederick. OF Ger
many;sPrince and Princess Henry OF
Prussia. Prince Albert Of Prussia, Prince
and Princess Christian OF Schleswig-
Holster, Prince Henry. OF Battenburg.
and Princess Victoria, of Schleswig-Ho
stein. and Duke and Duchess Of Fife, the
Duke and Duchess Of Teck, the Duke OF
Cambridge. All the Colonial Premiers
ana brilliant throng Of titled specta-
tors
Lord Worseley. before starting for AL
dershot. met General Nelson a. Miles,
q. s. a., on the platform Of Waterloo
Railroad station. They engaged in ami
mated conversation and the Ameriaon
officer was conveyed to Aldershot on
Lord Worseleys special train. In order
to Witness the review
The march past was by suuadrons,
batteries and double companies. The
firing Of royal salute was the closing OF
the ceremony
The Colonial troops lined the route fol
lowed by the Queen after leaving the
saiuting point. The heat was intense
ana the crowd present was enormous
The Queen was greeted with the
greatest enthusiasm. On arriving at
the salutinE point her Majesty's err
riage drcW up in front Of those accom-
panied by the Prince of Wales and the
Duchess Of Connaught. The royal par
~ was surrounded by g11ttering crowd
OF attaches and the members OF the Diff
ferent royal families now in England.
Prominent among the foreign officers
present was General Nelson 4. Miles
L. S. a., and Commander J. c.. Col
well, u. S. n.
The Prince OF Wales wore the uniform
or his regiment to which the late Duke
OF Clarence, his son, belonged. The
Duke Of Cambridge wore the uniform Of
n field marshal, and the Duke of York
wore a hussar uniform. The Queen
seemed much interested In the march
past and smiled as the Prince OF Wales
the Duke of York, and the Duke OF Cam
bridge led their regiments past her.
Her Majesty sat still until the end and
departed amid a roar OF cheers
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