The Penn's Grove record., 1897-06-25

a black bonnet trimmed with white, and
carried a white sunshade.
At the foot Of the stairway Her Majesty
paused for q minute, and touched an
electric button connected with all the tele-
graphic systems throughout the British
Empire, and it flashed around the world
the messages n by the Queen to her sub
jects. 1t read: :
From my heart, 1 thank my beloved
people. May God bless them"
Her Majesty then slowly seated herself in
her carriage, the royal trumpeters sounded
u fanfare, the Princess of Wales Joined the
Queen, and then the Princess Christian OF
Schleswig-Holstein Joined the party. Both
the Princesses seated themselves opposite
Her Majesty, and at II. 10 the Queens coach
started. Two gillies in Highland costume,
wearing the tartan of MacD onald OF the
Isles, the so-called Crown Prince of Scot
land, occupied the rumble.
As the Queen drove under the archway,
punctualto the second, the cannon shot OF
the royal salute was fired and announced
to the waiting millions that her Majesty
was on her way through London. The
Queen met with a most enthusiastic recep-
tion, and as soon as she emerged from the
palace gates she began bowling right and
left to the cheering Of her people.
The crowd began to show more eager in
terest in the approaching vehicles, as the
Queen approached. Eleven road landaus,
each drawn by four horses, bore the visit
ing Princesses and women Of the court, In
the last were Empress Frederick of Ger
many, Crown Prince Of Naples, Princess
Louise and Duke OF Coburg. Two senior
equerries rode by the carriage of the En-
press Frederick. AS the familiar faces
passed many and loud were the greetings.
The colonial escort came next, orawn
from all the colonies, the Canadians repre-
senting almost all the provinces, among
them Captain Fleming and SergeanS Jos
lin, Leblond, Hodgins, Davis King. Din
man, Creighton and Bertselinger.
The foreign naval and military attaches
were next, including Major General Miles,
Lieutenant Colwell, United States Naval
Attache, and Major Ludlow, formerly
United States Military Attaehe. The Ameri-
cans wore modest uniforms, but attracted
u great deal OF attention.
Then the first part Of the Sovereign's es-
cort rode into view, the Second Life Guards.
They were succeeded by the escort of Brit
ish and Foreign Princes. Next came the
guard OF honor, twenty-five officers OF ma
tive Indian cavalry corps. men of fine
physique, picturesque uniforms and strange
faiths; then Jat Sikhs, Brahmin Sikhs,
Mussulman Pathans, Hlndustani Mussul-
mans, Hindu Jats, Mussulman Rajaputs,
Puniabi Mussulmans and plain Mussul-
llttuSs Att "a SuNgu AZ Auots
Cheers broke forth that seemed to shake
the ground, renewed again and again, as
Her Majesty's carriage approached. The
famous eight HanoYerian creams, the last
pair standing 1872 hands, drew her carriage.
Beside her was seated the Princess Of
Wales, with II. II. H.. Princess Christian
opposite. On the left rode the Duke OF
Cambridge; on the right tho Prince of
Wales, who was followed by the Duke of
~Connaught, the general officer command
ing.
The procession closed with a group OF
officials, followed by part Of the Second
Life Guards, the Royal Irish ~Constabulary
and u squadron of the Royal Horse Guards.
As the procession passed through the
city a cordial reception was accorded to
Whitelaw Reid, the special representative
OF the United States. OF all tho glittering
throng that passed aleng he alone wore
the ordinary clothes Of everyday liz. BDd
In black frock coat and tall silk hat he
was a very noticeable feature Of the pro-
cession. Again and again he was forced
by vociferous cheering to bow right and
left.
Tho great bells of st. Paul's broke out in
joyous chorus as the Queens carriage
started from Temple Bar, and only ceased
as Her Majesty's carriage stopped In front
OF the steps Of the City Cathedral, which
she entered to attend the services.
The ''aniens" in the service were accom-
panied by the blast Of horns and the roll OF
drums. and when they were ended the
Archbishop OF Canterbury called for Three
cheers for Queen Victorial' az "~resent
arose and gave nine cheers for