The sun., 1897-06-22
DAWN FJUBILEEMORNING
FAIR HOPES OF "QUEEN's WEATH-
ERn IN CROWDED LONDON

,.,rareds or Thousands Had No sleep last
N,rht-Othcr Thousands Slept Peacefully on
tbe sidcwnlks--At Sunrise People Were
Trooping to the Points or vautaEe-strcams
or vehicles Passing Over the Reute OF the
Royal Proccssion--Crowds That Had Gath
cred Around st. Paurs Made the Streets
Re,erberate with "God save the 0ueen.n
Special Gable Despatch to TINE Sun.
LONDON. Juno 22-4:30 4. M-Jubilee morn.
Ing has dawned, not with cloudless skies, but
warm and with fair hopes Of " Queen weather
after tho sun is little higher The streets, even
nj this early hour, are already moro crowded
than is usual at midday. Indeed. they have
been thronged all night, for several hundreds OF
thousands OF people in London have had no sleep
during the past night This. however. is not re-
aarded as q hardship, for in most cases 1t was an
expected incident Of the celebration.
At tho present moment long streams OF
vehicles are slowly passing over the route that
will be followed to-day by the royal procession.
Carts, cabs, and traps OF overy variety, crowded
10 the utmost with country people, pass along.
their occupants staring with admiring eyes Mt
the decorations.
The West End streets are In possession Of
residents OF the East End. who. in spite of the
fact that they have not had q wink OF sleep the
whole night through, maintain their proverhial
eheerfulness. Girls and men wearing each
others hats are trooping through streets that
are little used to such visitors, while others
enjoying their peculiar vis-a-vis form Of dance
10 the strains Of mouth organs and concertinas.
Hero and there groups may be seen stretched
In apparent comfort on the sidewalks Of the
streets Just off the main route, sleeping peace
fully, tho noise and confusion about them hav-
Ing no effect upon their slumbcr.
Many people Of the better class are already
making their way to the points Of vantage from
which they will view the procession.
Altogether the sight is strange and unprece-
dented one, and from 1t 1t is now easy to calcu-
late the vastness OF the crowd which. later. will
pack every foot Of ground along the route the
Queen will traverse.
The final rehearsal OF the service that will
take place to-day was held last evening outside
Of St. Paul's Cathedral. The choir and bands
rendered the hymns that will be sung. and the
clergy read the prayers that will be used.
An immense crowd was present Bareheaded
and silent 1t stood until the last amen was ut
tered. Then there was q murmur OF applause
for the beautiful music.
Suddenly some ono shouted The Queen, and
struck the note to which all those present were
strung. From all directions could be heard
voices calling for the national anthem or criet
Of" Tho Queen. God bless her
Then a section OF the crowd began singing
"God Save the Queen They lacked Leadership
until Dr. Martin. the choir conductor, signallet
for the choir to remain and motioned to thu
crowd for silence.
When this was obtained the bands began play
ing tho anthem, the choir singing the words
The hymn was taken up by the whole crowd
and an immense volume of sound rolled into th
adjacent streets, where the throngs joined in tn
po-n nri h0r uh ra yprherpf ad lik
thunder.
Never was there such remarkably spontanc
Gus outburst Of enthusiasm in London. Nun
bers of those present were genuinely overcom
and sobbed. while the influence Of tho Grca
oatpouring of praise and reverence was felt, eve
by the rowdics in the crowds, who remained 8
lent and refrained from their customary hors'