The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-06-24
THE JUBILEE Is ON
QUEEN VICT0RIA'S TRIP FROM WIND
S0R TO LONDON.
Greeted Everywhere by Enthusiastic
Subjects - Unstinted Demonstra-
ton of the Peoples Love for
Their SOvereign-The Great City
of London in Gala Attire-Recep-
ton and Dinner for Distinguishcd
Guests

in London. An immense crowd gath
cred near Paddington station in the
early hours of the morning and waited
with stolid patience. The early hours
were enlivened by the pealing of bells,
and in the morning breeze everywhere
foated the royal standard. The first
| point OF interest in the days proceed
lngs was Windsor, where by o'clock
the short route leading from the castle
to the Great Western railway station
was lined by a mass of people gath
cred to see the queen start. The queen
left Windsor castle at noon by the
soverelgn>s entrance, facing the long
walk, and traversed part Of the high
! IhameS streets of Windsor on her
way to the railroad station. The
queen was accompanied by her cid
est daughter, eX-Empress Frederick of
Germany. and by Princess Christian OF
SchleSWeig-H Olstein, and Princess
Henry of Battenberg, who occupied an
other carriage, preceding that of her
majesty. The queen, on arriving at
the railroad station Of Windsor,
walked through the private waiting
room leaning on the arm of an In
dian attendant, and, by SlOping gang
way, entered her salon carriage. She
was received by the directors of the
railway. 1.-THE Queens Train," used
for the first time to-day, was drawn up
close to the entrance door. The mag
nifcent engine, Queen Empress
beautifully painted and decorated out
with sold leaf, carried the royal arms
emblazoned in gold and colors in
front, and royal heraldic devices over
the splashboarls of the driving
wheels. The train was composed of
six carriages built on the American
corridor system and connected by the
ruhber-covered passages so common
in the States. The queens carriage,
which is fifty-four feet long, occupied
the center Of the train.
The start for London was made at
1910, and for almost the entire dis
lance the train passed between scat
tered groups of loyal people. Every
station Of the Great Western between
Windsor and Paddington had been
decorated. The railway employees ev-
CryWhere stood at the salute, while
the platforms were crowded with
cheering people. Paddington was
reached at 1870. Here the immense
terminus had been transformed on the
"up-side' into a hall of resplendent
crimson, garlanded with fringe gold;
fragrant with the odors of countless
blossoms, walled in on either side by
parterres of people. The state car
riages from buckingham palace were
at the end of the covered way. AS
soon as the queen had taken her seat
the life guards drew up in front and
| rear, as roar of cheers proclaimed to
waiting thousands beyond that she had
arrived. The route to Buckingham
| palace was tenanted by an immense
assemblage. Every window had it's oc-
| cupants, every roof it's sightseers. ev-
cry available space in the street, and
| square, sidewalk and gardens, the
| paths and chairs and even the trees
and ratings Of the parks were black
with loyal humanity. The queen drove
slowly to crafty the people. Her face
| everywhere loosened the voice of the
multitude. In unrestrained strength
the rich and tumultuous expression of
loyalty and affection broke forth in
Volleys Of cheers. Nearing Piccadilly
the queen saw for the first time the
conspicuous evidence of what had
been prepared for the morrow. The
grim gray walls of Apeley house We're
| gone-ln profusion of decorations,
the grand stand at the side and front
OF it garlanded with flowers, flags and
mottos, stood crowded with some of
the queens nobility, no less eXuber-
ant in their welcome than that from
tne packed windows and roof of St.
Georges hospital and the stands in
| 'front.' full of the queens commoners.
Through BurtOnS gate the queen
passed on to the garden entrance of
buckingham palace, always between
the living lanes of her subjects, al
ways the object Of endless homage and
salvos of cheers which continued un-
til the gates had shut the
/ queen from view. The first
trlumphal arch was very hand
some castellated structure, in imita-
ton OF gray stone, covered with ivy,
and bore the motto: ''Thy Hearts are
our Throne" The second triple arch
was at the bottom of the Edgeware
ROAD: 1t was covered with crimson
cloth, hoWers and flags, and bore the
motto: "God Bless our queen"
On the right of the palace gateway
the duchess of Connaught and her
children, and some of the Batten-
bergs awaited the arrival of her mai
esty. A few minutes before l o'clock
hoarse roar OF cheering in the dis
lance announced the approach of the
queen. The cheering grew in strength
until it amounted to a deafening storm
as the sovereign reached the vicinity.
Inc queen was dressed in black,
and bowed slowly to the right and to
the left to the greetings. Of her sub
jects. She looked pleased, did not wear
spectacles, and appeared no more
tired than any lady of her age might
be expected to be. - I
The queen, after she entered the pal
ace proceeded to her private apart
menths for luncheon, and the royal
and other guests had lunch in the
state supper room.
Owing to the recent explosion OF
bombs in Paris and the arrival in Eng
land OF many foreigners known to be
connected with anarchists, the Scot
land Yard d, authorities have been very
active. The whole route of the pro-
cession has been closely examined,
and especially the bridges and stands.
In the afternoon in the throne room
Il ra>l-S ,~l~r