New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25
TROOPING OF THE COLOR
THE BRILLIANT PAGEANT IN HONOR OF
THE QUEENS BIRTHDAY.
From The Pail Mall Gazette.

! lTaJeSty, TTrSFNTeI
people this morning on the parade-ground Of
the Horse Guards. The morning could not have
been more glorious the setting OF the sun
more BETTING. dreamy day shone in the
| heavens cool breezes stirred the trees Of 81.
Jamess Park, still rich in blossom, and the
gray Of the venerable buildings Of the Horse
Guards harmonized restfully with the gray OF
the early day. The trOOpng Of the queens
color is the working out in living stitches or
/ gigantic tapestry The web Of the tapestry, tbs
/ background Of the whole was the drab Of the
carefully watcred parade ground. Round this
as a rich border. were the double dotted INES
Of red and blue-the soldier and the constable.
and forming a Kaleidoscope fringe to TINS
! border stood the people. ladies in brilliant
| morning dresses, radiant sunshades. and rosy
checks being conspicuously in the majority.
| Behind this fringe again the green blossomnS
| trees the bedecked buildings
THE ARRIVAL OF ROYALTY.
But before the gigantic square was stitched
| to its full important additions to the ranks OK
| the spectators had been made. In the levee
| room over the archway Of the Horse GUARDS
royalty began to take their places The first
! to arrive, well in advance OF all others indeed.
/ was the Duke Of COburg. looking well and eyi-
! IDENTIFY thoroughly enjoying the fair morning
and moving sight. Next came Princess ChrlS-
tan to join the Duke and shortly afterNard a
lusty blare Of trumpets heraded the approach
of the Duchess Of York She brought with her
two bouncing boys. dressed sailOr-fashion. with
white caps that bore in gold upon the banl
III NJ s. Crescent" The royal party took
! their places at WINDOW 10 lne TlSnl VI Ihc
lcvee room. and the young princes soon focused
all eyes upon them by their evident delight at
the features Of the brilliant picture beneath
them. Next came the Duchess of Connaught,
with Princasses Margaret and Patricia. then
Princess Victoria. Princess Charles Of Den
mark and. finally. the Princess Of Wales. look
ing as radiant as the morning VINO at once Iel
to entertaining the children, answering thelr
thousand and one questions, and directing their
quick attention to matters likely to interest
them Every one could see that the children
/ AIT, ip.,ipc
and they did.
Meanwhile. the working out of the living
tapestry continued. The Coldstream Guards,
| stalwart and erect kept the line. Shortly be-
fore 10 O'Clock the band marched on the paraie
ground From the Horse Guards and away IN
the direction of StOreys Gate the filters sir the
air with their shrill. strdent notes and the
drums rolled their black sounds as they played
upon the field the flank companies Of the LIST
and Sd Grenadier and ID Coldstream Guards
two companies each-and one company Of the
Sd COldstream Guards. When these had taken
up positions in columns pipers of the Scots
Guards swung upon the scene, rending the list
less London air 10 tatters with their fierce
Highland skir. and behind them two companies
OF the Scots Guards These all made brilliant
patches in the yet incomplete tapestry. From
the direction Of the Duke Of Yorks Column
equadrOns OF the ID Life Guards now made
their entry Mounted on grand chargers, the
dreamy sun ftfully glintinS and shiy@rlng lts
shafts against FURNISHED helmet ana culraSS'
they marched in stately procession across the
ground and took up position To the left. and
then fanfare Of brass and rumble of drums
announced the arrival Of the Guards mounted
band and squadrons OF the Royal Regiment u
Horse Guards. The contrast between the
gaudy spendor of the band and the blue-uni-
formed men on black horses that followed
startling and effective.
COMPLETION OF THE PICTURE.
BY the time the squadron had fallen into
their proper places the tapestry was all tbut
complete. The picture was Yet to haFesats
heart. its high light, however. The clock struck
the quarter after TO- and then was seen the
head Of the royal procession entering the
parade ground. The troops presented arms, and
the brilliant procession sedately made its way
to the saluting point. The Prince Of Wales and
the Duke of Cambridge were in the uniform OK
the Grenadier Guards the Duke OF Connaught
in the uniform of the Scots Guards while the
the Duke Of York wore militia uniform.
Field Marshal Lord WOlseey. carrying the
baton Of his rank. was easily distinguished. ami
Lord Suffolk and General Kelly Kenny also
occupied positions in the procession. At tho
Saluting point the Prince of Wales took up his
position and received with royal salute
the maSsed bands of the brigade playing the
national! anth I'm. as few have been fortunate
enough before to hear it rendered. The royal
procession then rode slowly down the front oc
the line and then back by its rear to KrUnungs
Marsch ami the Parade March. The Prince
again reaching the saluting point the band.
pipers and ifers marched across the ground
splendid line. playing the while a slow march.
Les Huguono,s." and about facing When the
came near the color they halted for moment
before striking W the spirited "Geburtstags"
overture. and returning to their position At the
TIRE asury side of the ground.
EsCORTING THE COLOR
Then came the escort for the color a company
Of the ID COldstream Guards-strappng. we'll
set-up men. every one Of them-marching in
beautiful style. line drawn with a ruler and
feet and hands swinging i'm perfect accord. Al
the head marched Second Lieutenant f.. Tongue
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