The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-05-03

How They Are Accustomed to Shout
ing of CrOwds-Daily Exercise.

HOW lney are ACcuStOmCO 10 SnOuts
ing of CrOwds-Daily Exercise.
From the London Mail.
The residents of Buckingham palace road
are especially favored in the matter of dis
play. Twice a day the guardsmen march
from barracks to St. James palace with
drums beating and colors flying, and every
fine morning an imposing cavalcade may be
seen prancing out of Buckingham palace
gates. The procession consists of all the
queens horses and the queens men, and
it's object is to give the royal animals their
daily exercise.
In one respect the queens horses are
subjected to 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 disr
tfnguished personages should be wearing
their most gracious and dignified air. A
royal prince may be thrown at military
maneuvers with no worse result than to
cause the TOmmies to smile. But it would
be awkward for the same prince to be in a
runaway accident at a London ceremonial
1t might disturb the program. Therefore
the queens horses are trained so that the
shouting of crowds, the futtering of flags,
and the clamor of brass bands shall be no
more to them than the tOlling Of a church
clock to the sedate bus horse. Once in a
way Capt. Nichols, the superintendent of
the news, gathers a number of healthy
the court yard.
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 trotted and driven past, and
after 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 as
sist the children. There were bands of
music and sidedrums, and when the horses
had graduated with these a band of pipers
was introduced. 1t was assumed that if
the horses could stand the bagpipes they
could stand anything. A stroll through the
royal news is a valued privilege. The ami
mails are in perfect condition, and the sta
bles are models of convenience and santa
ton. The harness room is sumptuous But
the chiefest feature 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
here below. 1t is so uncomfortable that the
queen never rode in it without developing
a headache 1t is never used nowadays.
Believed in Signs.
He came into town on a load of potatoes,
and it was necessary for him to stay over
night. o.
AIJor supper at the lJILle uOCeI up Dy inc
market he slicked up as we'll as he could
and strolled down town looking in at the
brilliantly lighted windows filled with spring
"suitings, painting and vestings."
1t was a delightful walk for him. At the
corner of Gratiot avenue he stopped and
leaned against the corner Of the building to
survey the passing crowd that streamed up
and down the street. with the interest of a
man whose usual crowds consisted of village
meetings at the town hall and annual county
fairs of Squeeze county.
He looked into all the faces, and now and
then sighed as he pondered over the hun
dreds that passed him. though with no ia
miliar look in any of them.
Its a pretty big town, b'gosh.' he ex-
claimed finally, as he resumed his walk on
down the street.
He reached the Campus Martus A
throng was alighting from the cars and
crossing to the entrance of the Detroit
Opera House, over the doorway Of which
glittered an electric sign bearing the name
of Stuart Robson.
The man who had come into town on the
load of potatoes that morning stared at the
sign and his forehead wrinkled queerly.
"Gosh,'' he said to himself, beats all how
that store does change hands. Oncet when l
was in town Mr.. Skinner he'd it an an
other time, bout week later Teller b
tn name O. Whitesides was dom business
there. Now it's Robson. Reckon that
stores kinder Jonahed, jedgng' from tn
number O. times tn firms hez changed there
this Detroit Free Press.