The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-03-19

Greeted Everywhere by Entllusiaxtic
ton Of the Peoples Love for
Their Sovercign-The e City
ton and Dinner for Distinguished
Guests.
London, June 23.-The queen is now
in London. An immense crowd gath
cred near Taddington 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
floated the royal standard. The first
point of interest in the days proceed
ings was Windsor, where by 6 o'clock
the short route leading from the castle
t 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
s%overeign's entrance. facing the long
walk, and traversed part of the high
Thames streets of Windsor on her
way to the railroad station. The
queen was accompanied by her ED
est daughter. ex-Empress Frederick Of
Germany. and by Princess Christian OF
Observation-Disclosures, 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 a sloping gang
way. entered her salon carriage. She
was received by the directors of the
railway. ''The Queens Train," used
for the first time to-day. was drawn up
close to the entrance door. The mag
~nificent engine. "Queen Empress"
beautifully painted and decorated out
with gold leaf, carried the royal arms
emblazoned in gold and colors in
front. and royal heraldic devices over
the splaShboar:ls of the driving
wheels. The train was composed OF
six carriages built on the American
corridor system and connected by the
rubbcr-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 ut the salute. while
the platforms We're crowded with
cheering people. Paddington was
reached at 1890. Here the immense
terminus had been transformed on the
''up-side" into a hall of respondent
crimson, garlanded with fringe gold:
fragrant with the odors of countless
blossoms. walled in on either side by
p%arterres of people. The state car
riages from Buckingham palace We're
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 a oar 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 wen the trees
and ratings Of the parks We're 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-in n 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
the packed windows and roof of st.
Georges hospital and the stands in
front. full of the queens commoners.
Through Buttons 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 I'M
til the gates had shut the
queen from view. The first
triumphal arch was a very hand
some castellated structure, in imita-
ton of gray stone. covered with ivy,
and bore the motto: "Thy Hearts are
IL Throne" The second triple arch
was at the bottom of the Edgeware
road. 1t was covered with crimson
cloth, flowers 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 1 O'Clock
n hOarse roar of cheering in the dis
lance announced the approach of the
queen. The cheering grew in strength
until it amounted to a d~eafening storm
as the sovereign reached the vicinity.
The 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 thar any lady of her age might
be expected to be.
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 f~oreigners known to be
connected with anarchists, the Scot
land Yard authorities have been very
active. The whole route of the pro-
cession has been closely examined,
and especially the bridges and stands