The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-22
THE QUEEN IN LONDON
Makes the Journey on Her Spe-
cial Train.
ROUTE THRONGED WITH PEOPLE.


Buckingham Palace Where Her Majesty
Receives Her Imperial and Royal
Envoys-Preparations Being Made by
Wealthy Visitors in London for Enter
tainments.
London, June 22.-The queen has ar
rived in London. She left Windsor cas-
tie at noon Monday by the sovereign's |
entrance, facing the Long Walk and !
traversed part of the high Thames |
street of Windsor on her way to the rail-
road station. Her majestys carriage |
was drawn by pair of grays with pos
tilions and outriders The queen was
accompanied by her eldest daughter.
ex-Empress Frederick of Germany, and
by Princess Christian of Schlesweig-
Holstein and Princess Henry of Batten-
burg, who occupied another carriage,
preceding that OF her majesty. The
queen on arriving at the railroad sta
tion Of Windsor walked through the
private waiting room leaning on the
arm of an Indian attendant and, by
sloping gangway, entered her saloon
carriage
Every Station Decorated.
The start for London was made at
1910 p. IN. and for almost the entire
distance the train passed between scat
tered groups Of loyal people. Every
station Of the Great Western between
Windsor and Paddington had been dec
Grated The railway employees every
where stood at the salute, while the
platforms were crowded with cheering
people Paddington was reached at
/ Tom f,,t1s ha1
been transformed on the up side" into
a hall Of resplendent crimson, garlanded
with fringe gold, fragrant with the
odors of countless blossoms, walled on
either side by parterres of people. The
state carriages from Buckingham pal
ace were at the end Of the covered way.
I AS soon as the queen had taken her seat
the Life guards drew up in front and
rear as a roar of cheers proclaimed TO
waiting thousands beyond that she had
! arrived. Before starting a loyal ad-
! dress was presented by the Rev. Walter
{ Abbott. vicar of Paddington and chair
man Of the Paddington vestry, who was
accompanied by the two members of
| parliament for Paddington. The pas
| sageway to Praed street was lined by
] the Eighteenth MiddleseX regiment,
which also provided the guard of honor.
The route to Buckingham palace was
via oxford and Cambridge Terrace,
Grand junction roads and Edgware
road to the Marble arch, thence by Hyde
Park and Constitution hill.
Thousands of sightseers.
j over the distance, excepting the por-
! ton of Great park, every house in the
background of the picture was superb
ly decorated flags, flowers, banners and
festoons and endless mottos on the or
der of the day. God save the Queen
At tEdgware road handsome triumphal
arch was erected by the Paddington
authorities and another had been put
up by the Marylebone vestry near the
Marble arch.
Throughout, the route was tenanted
by an immense assemblage. Every VIM
dow had its occupants, every roof It's
sighseers, every available space in the
street and square, sidewalk and gar
dens. the paths and chairs and even the
trees and ratings of the parks were
black with loyal humanity The queen
drove slowly to crafty her people. Her
face everywhere loosened the voice or
! the multitude. In unrestrained strength
the rich and tumultuous expression OF
LOYALTY and affection broke forth. Vol
leys of cheers rose clearly above the
constant roar of acclamation. Hats
were thrown in the air, handkerchiefs
waved in welcome, everyone We'd with
his neighbor in active demonstration OF
loyalty and delight.
The Queen Receives the Royal ENJOYS.
Monday afternoon at o'clock in the
throne room of Buckingham palace her
majesty received the imperial and royal
envoys The room is GA feet long, finely
3 proportioned and richly decorated. Al
the end opposite the entrance was the
: alcove formed by two walls, pillows
surmounted by carved and gilded
, wreath borne by two winged figures
, to which were attached medallions
bearing royal initials. The walls are
4 hung with crimson satin, those or the
alcove with crimson velvet, both re-
: lieved with a profusion of golden hues
The ceiling is richly carved and gilteo
: in the boldest Italian style OF the M
teenth century, emblazoned with ar
mortal bearings and has white mar
BILE frieze adorned with bas reliefs illus
trative of the wars of the roses, inn
mense crystal lusters hung from the cell
y ing. The dias canopied in velvet wa'
oarpeted with royal Administers, the gif
OF the women of England, at the sugges
ton of the Duchess of Teck, beautiful
example of the carpet weaver's art
made at Bridgeport, Shropshire. 1t Il
1sx16 feet and of unusually fine texture
Royal Full Dress Banquet.
The queen at o'clock Monday nigh
entertained at dinner ninety of her mos
distinguished guests.
The spacious supper room was fair.
sight, exquisite costumes. diamond
and countless gems, the most brillian
of uniforms, stars, orders and crosses
with end, the royal liveries, the tabl
and buffet loaded with the famous gol
plate. the value of which runs into mill
ions. and Dresden china, flowers an
lights glittering up to the highi
suriched ceiling with its foliage an
floral ornamentation, while In arounc
n and over all was that air Of old worl
dignity-which is of itself so impres
siye. This seemed even to be renecte