Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-27

1ssat Care Taken TO Aeesstom Thsm to
the cItys Noise.
The residents OF Buckingham Palace
road In London are specially favored
In the matter of display.
Twice a day the guardsmen march
from barracks to st. James's Palace
with drums beating and colors flying,
and every fine morning an imposing
calvacade may be seen prancing out
of Buckingham Palace gates.
The procession consists OF all the
Queens horses and all the Queens
men, and its object is to give the royal
animals their daily exercise. The
sleek, well-kept horses and the COM
Portable, well-kept men astride them
proclaim regal state mt every step, and
the weary journalist looks at them
with envy, and is not sure which he
would rather be-one of the Queens
horses or one of the Queens men.
They do not seem to have single
worry about them. 1t Is plain that
the cares which surround a throne do
not extend to the stables.
In one respect the Queens horses are
subjected to n special training. When
they take kings and princes abroad
they have to travel through crowds
and connections.
1t would not do for them to shy
when distinguished personages should
be wearing their most gracious and
dignified air. A royal prince may be
thrown at military manoeuvres with
no worse result than causing the Tom
mics to smile. But ii would be awk-
ward for the same prince to be In
runaway at a London ceremonial. 1t
might disturb the programme.
Therefore, the Queens horses are
trained so that the shouting of crowds,
the fiuttering of flags and the clamor
of brass bands shall be no more to
them than the tolling Of church clock
to the sedate bus horse. Once in "a
way Captain Nicholas, the superin
tendent Of the news, gathers num-
Der of healthy youngsters, warranted
to make noise, In the courtyard.
He gives them banners and trumpets
and drums and tells them to wave and
blow and bang. and when there is
nothing else to do TO shout at the top
of their lungs. The horses are trOt-
ted and driven past, and after a few
experiences of the concert they can be
guaranteed to stand pandemonium.
No risks are run. Before the last
jubilee procession soldiers were
brought in to assist the children. There
We're bands of music and side drums,
and when the horses had graduated
with these band of pipers was intro
duced. 1t was assumed that II the
horses could stand bagpipes they could
stand anything.
If any preference is given, it is to the
white Hanoverians, for these, being
her Majesty's favorites for state &C.
casions, have heavy responsibility TO
bear. The original stock came from
the Elector of Hanover's stud In the
time Of the first George, ana until the
Queen assembled the throne most of the
recruits came from Hanover.
Since 1887 they have been bred ut
Hampton Court, and they have be-
come almost n purely English breed.
Although they have improved in shape
since the Hanoverian days, they are
still trifle clumsy, according to Eng
lish notions. But they are strong and
steady, they never give in, they are
perfectly docile, and it would require
an earthquake and a hurricane to dis
turb them.
A stroll through the royal news is
a valued privilege. The animals are in
perfect condition, and the stables are
models of convenience and sanitation.
The harness room is sumptuous. But
the chiefest treasure of the news Is
the state carriage, which, short of
India, is, perhaps, the most ornate
vehicle in the world. 1t cost about
$4,000, and the Lord Mayors coach
is hackney carriage beside it.
But it has the limitations Of all
things here below. 1t is so uncomfort-
able that the Queen never rode in it
without developing a headache. 1t is
never used nowadays.