The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-09
TRIBUTE 10 BRITISH QUEEN

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ceeded, under a cavalry escort, to
buckingham palace, amid scenes rival
ing in enthusiasm those of Jubilee day.
Throughout the demonstrations there
predominated a note of triumph. and
the cheers that made the murky streets
ring were almost as much in honor of
the British victories in South Africa as
they were vociferOus tributes of a,loyal
people 10 a monarch whose wOTnanly
sympathy has been so strikingly shown
since the war began.
The royal party's departure from
Windsor was marked by more than
usual interest. For hours before the
queen started for London crowds gath
cred in the streets which had been an
nounced as her route through the me-
trOpolis, and which were decorated
with flags. 1t was foggy and cold, but
no one seemed TO care
At Paddington the station had been
cleared of the general public, but out
side thousands of people waited pa
tientIy. When the train from Windsor
arrived, at 1890 p. m, a tremendous
cheer went up. Her maj eSty came down
the sloping platform, leaning on the
arm of a turbaned Indian attendant,
and entered an open landau in which
also sat Princess Henry OF Battenberg
and Princess Victoria of Schleswig-
HOistein. The all wore black. and
round her neck the queen had a sable
collarette.
Continuous Roar of Cheers.
From the packed sidewalks and from
every available window came a cOntin-
uOus roar of cheers, while hundreds of
little flags were waved all the way TO
Buckingham palace. The side streets
We're packed ten, twenty and sometimes
hundreds deep. But 1t was around the
palace itself til t the chief throng gath
cred.
BY 9 o'clock in the morning carriages.
cabs and vehicles of every sort, people
from the city and the west end and
distant parts of the country congregat-
Ell in St. James park which the palace
fronts BY noon il was estimated So
600 people were gathered about the
queens town residence, patiently wait
ing.
There were hundreds of police on
hand. but they had little difficulty in
keeping the crowd in order and opening
passages for peers. members of the
house Of commons and members of the
house of lords, who were alone priv
neged to pass the great ratings that
shut off the palace
In the spacious courtyard Of the pal
ace d reserve gathering Of Great Brit
aims best blood and brains walked UP
and down. chatting about the war and
politics, 5ealOusly watched by the crowd
outside the ratings. Those who were
not fortunate enough to get near the
palace itself climbed up trees or stood
on top of cabs, Frightening the bare
park with flags. The dresses of the
women were unusually gay. which also
served to enlived the scenes.
Chamberlain Was Unnoticed.
Shortly after noon the Duke and
Duchess of York drove into the court
yard and received an ovation. Mr..
Chamberlain, the secretary of state for
the colonies, Joined the distinguished
thrOng in the courtyard unnoticed. La
ter the Duke and Duchess of York ap-
peared on a balcony in front of the pal
ace. As time passed, the crowds out
side grew more dense, and the peers
and members of the house Of commons
trOoped out of sight into the inner qua
drangle. where they waited to receive
the queen.
Then. from Constitution hill, came
the dun roar of distant. cheers, and the
cry, She is coming, was passed from
mouth to mouth.
stand back there ordered the pO-
lice, and peeresses and ragged women
edged away as well as they could, Ia
dies not being admitted into the court
yard. Among those who sat and shiv-
cred on the stone base outside the rail-
ings was the Countess Brownlow. a
daughter of .one of England's bluest-
blooded peers and beside her was an
old woman. her wiZened face pinched
almost through the iron bars.
Now the roar was taken up by those
within the precincts of the palace. Back
on their cracking hinges flew the great
gates ana up went the royal standard.
A patrol Of police went by. there was a
flash of steel as the life guardsmen and
outriders trotted through the gates.
and then all hats few in the air. a
mighty cheer arose and slowly there
passed a carriage on the back seat of
which sat a little black figure, yelled.
and nodding right and left.
Queen Smiling and Happy.
Suddenly, for the first time in the
day, the sun came out from behind the
clouds and shone over the shouting
thousands and piercing the veil, it
showed happy smiles lighting up the
aged monareh's face. II was a repeti-
ton OF the scene Of the 5ubiiee-4ueen's