The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-06

Col. and Mrs. Armytage, Percy Army
tage, Mr.. and Mrs. John Harvey, Mr.
Tucker, Of the lord chancellors office,
and Miss Tucker. Shortly before z
o'clock, Maj. Gen. Sir H. P. Ewart
crown equerry and secretary to the
master Of the horse, arrived to super
intend the rehearsal and a few minutes
later the procession Of royal carriages,
which had come by way of the Strand
ascended Ludgate Hill.
Although it was not a full dress re-
hearsal, the cortege was headed by
seven of the dress carria geS such as are
used on occasions Of drawing rooms
and other state functions. The scarlet
cloth and gliding Of these coaches
showed brilliantly in the sunshine. Next
came four ordinary carriages and pairs
and five coaches and four; then thirteen
mounted grooms representing the prin-
ces and equerries, who will take part
in the function. The rear was brought
up by coach representing that which
will be used by the queen. This latter
was drawn by the eight noted creams
from Buckingham palace stables, which
are to be on duty on June %.
All the grooms, postillions and coach
men were in drab instead Of the state
uniform they will wear on the great
occasion, with the exception of those
who were in black. Lieut.. j. Nicholas,
superintendent of the Royal news, who
was mounted, took charge Of the whole.
The carriages were ranged round the
semicircular enclosure, which fronts
the cathedral steps and arranged obli-
quely, so as to occupy the minimum
amount of space, and yet give the
prospective occupants a good view of
the cathedral front. The mounted men
took up positions on the left flank and
then the queens coach was taken with
in the paved enclosure and brought up
quite close to the steps Immediately
opposite the main door Of the edifice
and between it and the statue Of
Queen Anne, which occupies the center
of the enclosure.
The turn necessary to reach this
position is a very awkward one, even
for a much smaller equipage; but it
was accomplished with great skill and
the entire experiment appeared to be
thoroughly satisfactory. Ludgate Hill
Saint Pauls Churchyard and the en-
closure had been carefully sanded, and
everything passed off without a hitch.
When the carriages had all been
properly placed, the mounted men were
ordered into the enclosure and group
ed alongside the queens carriage from
which it would seem that the royal
princes will occupy the same posi-
ton on the celebration day. The re-
hearsal outside Saint Paurs lasted
twenty minutes, and the cortege then
passed right around the cathedral,
back down Ludgate Hill and on to
buckingham palace by way of the
Strand.
On that day, which promises to be
forever memorable in English history,
there will be assembled representatives
of royal blood to witness the process
sion, the rehearsal of which has just
been described, greater than ever
graced any event which has hitherto
occurred. Here is, up to the present
time an accurate list Of the royal
princes and princesses as well as the
ENJOYS extraordinary and ambassadors
who will be present in London for
the celebration and will have places
In the queens procession to the city
the princes on horseback and the
princesses Immediately before the
queen in carriages.
The Prince and Princess Of Wales,