The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-24
THE QUEEN ar 81. PAUHS.
A Pen Picture by q. w. stevens OF '"'
Wonderful Scene.


roNDoN lime 22-Nr. q. W. stevens,
VINO WAS present at the services !.
81 Paurs Cathedral. writes in the paiy
Mail OF that most interesting ceremony
Describing the queens approach nc 'ss
"R,diny three-and three came a kale'uo-
scope of dazzling horsemeh' eaue',les'
aides camp, attaches. amoassauoiS
and princes. all the pomp OF All .nc Ia
tions of the earth--scarlet ana soiu, """
and gold purple and gold, emerald ana
gold white and gold-always chahs'ns
tumult of colors that seemed 10 10. ~ """
gleam with a light OF their own. III was
enough No eve could bear more gor-
geousness: no more gorgeousness cou'h
there be. unless princes are to cio'he
themselves IN rainbows and the very
sun.
"The prelude was played, and now the
yroot moment was at hand Already
carriages were rolling up, fun ot the
| Queens kindred full of her children ana
| childrcns' children; but we hardly looked
| at them. Down there through an avenue
| of eager faces, through a storm OF whl'e'
waving handkerchefs. through roaring
volleys of cheers, there was approaching
| a carriage drawn by eight cream-coloTed
| horses. The roar surged up the street,
| keeping pace with the eight horses. The
| carriage passed the barrier, II entered the
| churchvard: IL wheeled left and then
right: It drove up to the very steps OF the
| cathedral.
1--WE all leaped up. Cheers broke into
screams, and the enthusiasm swelled 10
| deirum. The sun. watery until now.
shone out suddenly. clear and dry. and
there and there and there was little.
| plain flushed old lady. all IN black. with
| silver streak around her black bonnet,
and with a simple white sunshade. sitting
| quite still. with the corners OF her mouth
drawn tight, as If she was trying not 70
cry. But that old lady was the Queen, and
| you knew IT, You did not want To look
| at the gllttering uniforms now, nor yet
| at the bright gowns and young faces in
the carriages. nor yet al the stately
| princes though by now all these were
ranged In a half circle round her.
You conld not look at anybody but the
Queen 50 very quiet, so very grave. so
| very punctual, and so unmistakably
/ every inch a lady and queen.
1T was almost pathetic il you will.
that small. black figure I'm the middle OF
| these shining cavaliers, this great army.
this roaring multitude, but It was also
very glorious
when other kings OF the world drive
abroad an escort ride close nj the wheels
| of their carriages. The Queen drove
|
with Just one soldier at the curbstone be-
tween her and them. Why not? They
| are quite free. They have no cause "a
| fear her They have much cause TO love
| hor Was il not all for her-gala trap
| pings of the streets. men. horses. guns
and the living walls OF British men and
women? For the Queen summed up al
that had gone before-all the soldiers ano
sailors. the big-limbed colonials. and IN,
strange men from unheard or islands
over sea.
I'VE know now what that which hac
come before all stood for. We knew a.
we had never known before what tn
Queen stands for. The empire had come
together TO revere and bless the motnol
OF the empire. The mother Of the empire
had come 10 do homage 10 inc one b'i"'
more majestic than she.
"There were the Archbishops, bishops
and deans I'm gold and crimson caps ant
white orange and gold embroidered yes
bnents whiting on IN. steps There tnrouSf
vans I'm the pillars and scaffoldings yo'
could see all her Minister'S ana great h'n
strange glimpse OF miniature faces IA
,n some carefully laborcd picture, wher'
oach face stands for an honored name;
"Au stood. and the choir sang the /
| Deum' Next rose up meioui"NS '.''
,ntoning prayers The Queen bowen ne
| head and then the whole cnolr anu VI
comnanv outside the cathedrai ana w
whole company I'm the STANDS AT ="
v,,ndows on the housetops, ana ava
down the street all standing. all uncov
ored becan to sing the one itunhre"'
Psalm Come ye before Him ana re
joice.' Att. ora no
eves nerhaps II was fancy, looked am
hut then Three cheers for the queen
and the Dean. pious man, was wildl
waving that WONDERFUL red cap. and IN
nillars and roofs were ringing as II tbe
nust come down. Then God save IN
Queen" a lusty peal till you felt drown
ed I'm sound.
.The Queen looked up and smiled an
tho oue.n's smile was the end ana crow
az il ali. A smile that broke down the sa
mouth a smile that seemed hait reiu'
tant so wistful yet so kind. 30 sincere. :
motherlv Special cable dispatch in a
New York Sun Of yesterday
Political Significance.
In an admirable account OF the Colcn'
procession Tuesday in honor OF n
Queens jubilee, in its issue OF yesterda
the New York sun SAYS;
As this cavalcade passed the patriot
| enthusiasm reached an exultant heigh
| Each seemed proud TO declare "Ciy
| Britannicus sum" as he looked on q
| splendid specimens Of the hghtiI
forces from every corner of the Queen
dominions The crowds seemed to fe
that they were In the presence Of d
historical landmark and that here W,
the first outward visible sign OF the r
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