The Atlanta constitution., 1897-06-28
Sovereign of England Rides
Through London'S
Highways.
TRUE HOMAGE WAS
PAID HER MAJESTY
Pageant Was the Grandest and Most
Imposing the World Has Ever
Shown-Every Civilized Ne
tion Was in Line OF
Procession.

London. June ss-Today was the culmi
rating event or the weeks festivities I'm
horror Of Queen Victoria and her reign Of
sixty years o.er ths British empire
Yesterday she arrived IN London from
windsor Castle and spent the day in r.
celvipE ihe rerrssentltives of nj the ma
tions in the world.
This morning the queen breasfasted
A. o'-scck ---s-r--'i 49, TArysician
thai she was not fatigucd Sy yesterdays
cerem0nies.
Already At this hour IN the great quad
rausie of the palace were many signs 'i
the coming ceremonial Gorycously attirsd
servants gathered near the srariei-car-
peted staircase. lined by rare flowers. while
the strains ~ the national anthem as
band passed the palace announced that the
colonial procession had started A. the
same time the special envoys who were
10 take part in thu procession began arri'-
suE in the great Quadrangle
The United States special envoy. the
Hon. whlseIaw Reid. was the first to ap-
pear. a.. drove In accompanied by one o.
tho royal equerries. the latter being All
gold. scarlet and feathers. while Mr.. Reid
was quietly attlred. wearins an Inverness
coat an opera hat and white TIE tie
drove up tn the great door = The pai'e".
vrhere h.. vas =alutei In passing by dozen
men IN gold and was .seorte.i to a." wait
fr,- roorn BY IN. master 81 monies.
Colonel The Hfl s.r William james col
vile.
\ rrsru,. or two later General Nelson
A Miles representing ths United States
,-nv rode up on q splendid hors. ami
I'm fru Uulform- Tie fingered for Ina-
uenl th.r. without nny one attendins l"
him and then rode oui-
A--.r lravtu- the quadrangle, General
Nrfss took his place in the procession with
ths naval and militia attaches tn alpha
t.sf-,l order. BEGINNING with Austria and
ending with the United States General
Mics rpr.zenslu- the United sta'es army.
rode With General I.lsren. represcntins tn
p-.ssfsr- n Frauc. NJ Faure; these two
officer bringing W the rear 81 IN portion
Of The 0-5essslon formed BY the military
attaches
The minor royalties then dropped in.
fualuWEA uE rAEnA4 NaaA--+ -'-'.+-@
ter.Iaf Tor the US u the princes
The arrival Of the princes who were %
.,r. mar, IN the escort formed splendid
5lrture. fun ~ color lhe quaint looking
,-, prf-.e panllo ~ Montenegro. with
lack .lossy hair. under a duil crimson
n and wiring crimson jacket hs-iN'S
-.tsrolicred with gold and Win i"ii- s''''''
=. trs,.. skirts. was greeted by tine Ger
ser I'M rgFFN
.lf,ru,s. es.ien,Iy donned Tor the trst
ue-
The Grand Duke Sersius u Russia. a
- ~ he heavy Romanom type. vas
7rtistIcsIly uniformed and Was COM
te'v e,IIpssi in appearance BY the s"r-
ms Austrians and Hungarians IN scarlet
sold and white hussar Jackets hi"d
r pale blue. their striking attire being
1teted ~ high fur caps and sii'teFlns
r The brother OF the khedive Of
III Nfohau-uc.I All khan was mount
pure waite Arabian charger. which
greatly admired
,Ius. o. Cambridge. carrying his
r,.rSh=Ts baton and wearing the rib
- the Garter across his portiy per
r.xt arrived and after him came the
-heuberIaI-. the earl Of Lathom and
r. af Enwusd cnamheritiiis- "tt'tVA
darkest hue and smoihered gold
IN royal hrIaus then arrived and
mustered IL the center o. ihc quad-
Zach carriage was a show IN II
o--ninr vih SIS brilliant asss molly
--.in- hocssmen ard footmen a mosi
- d:splzs-
80 a. m IT, enjoys carriages were
snd tonK n ;helr position in the
- the qsll-1nsie- Shortly after
TIE qUccs's superb coscl. arrived
&C !sA-l.y oOEle TO a -:aEdstsE vhea