The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-09

cony window opened and one OF the royal
party. believed TO be the Prince OF Wales,
appeared. after a vociferous outburst he
disappeared and then the crowd broke up
and demonstrations such as have not been
seen in London in many years came to
an end
LONDON. MARCH s.--The crowd out
side Buckingham palace had Increased
shortly before midnight 10 100000 people.
all singing patriotic songs, finally the
Prince OF Wales and Duke OF York came
upon the balcony, and vociferous cheer
ing followed A few minutes they dis-
appeared and then the queen herself, ac-
companied by several ladies', made her
appearance This was the signal for the
ntional anthem--a perfect roar OF song
and for never-to-be-forgotten cheers. The
blinds OF the palace we're drawn, but
thousands remained to sing and cheer
LONDON, MARCH s.--The queen
visited this city this afternoon. The
lord mayor presented her majesty with
the city sword OF state.
with a smile, the queen touched the
sword and returned It to the lord may
or. saying:
THANK you for all that my city has
done"
To which the lord mayor replied:
your gracious majesty's words will
always be treasured in my heart"
Then the life guards trotted on, the
purple and urmine, and gorgeous uni
forms, the marshal and sheriffs and al
dermen, with the gold laced fiunloies
and numbering stage coaches left be-
hind, and the sonibre dressed queen
drove quickly along the embanlment,
which was black with cheering people.
Accompanying her majesty were the
Princess Christian of Schleswig- Hol-
stein and Princess Henry Of Batten-
burg. The life guards trotted on
through the great thoroughfares Of the
city, which were everywhere thrOnged.
So quickly were the horses driven that
the crowds scarcely had a chance to
cheer before the constantly bowling
monarch had passed out OF sight.
BY o'clock the queen, going by way
of Holborn and oxford streets, had re-
turned to Buckingham palace. 1t was
a repetition Of the jubilee drive, with
the exception that It was 50 hastily
planned that no attempts at decoration
could be carried out. But. consider
ing the short space cf time. 1t was a.
tonishing to see the number OF hags
which appeared along the roI.e OF the
procession. Many American fia5s were
/ displayed by American concerns and
along the streets The Whole metrop-
oils assumed a gala aspect. Thousands
Of people wore red, white and blue
badges an0 flags, whsle a body OF stu
dents who had marched &c rect The
queen singing Rule Britannia" had
union Jacks wrapped around Their
necks Buttons and medals Of General
4 Roberts, Butler Kitchener ana others
had huge sale.
The afternoon press comment Is on
the same line Of the morning papers IN
pointing out the great significance OF
the queens visit to Ireland and her or
der On regard to soldiers wearing the
shamrock on st. Patrick's day. The fol-
lowing from the Times and from the
Radical Chronical may be taken as ex-
aamples OF the whole trend OF London
editorials. The Times says:
THE queen, It is believed, has been
deeply touched by the devotion and the
courage OF her Irish trooIea and has
been thinking OF the means by which
she can best convey to them and their
fellow cOuntrymen the gratitude she
feels for their services so generously
and go IoyaIly rendered to the throne
we cannot doubt the masses OF the
Irish people will cordially appreciate
the spirit in which the royal visit viii
be made The queen goes amongsl
them as the representative OF no party
and political cause. She goes to pay
an honor and a compliment to the
Irishmen OF the nation. There are, oi
course, irreconsilialbles in ireland, who
would be delighted TO mar the success
OF the queens visit IL they could FIND
pretext. It must be the business Of
those responsible for the conduct OF hei
majesty's journey and the arrange
ments during her stay not TO give then
pretext. II It be made clear TO th'
people that the queen has cOm'
amongst them only 10 thank them tol
what their relatives have done for her
they will pay little heed TO the insti
cations OF the dlsloyal and give her
royal welcome with all the Celtic fer
vor OF their hearts
The Chronicle says:
"The motive which prompted the Wis
At, doubtless, In part, IS a desire to sei
! and be seen by Irishmen In their owl
: homes and contribute directly TO tn
hnaI reconciliation wteea both nation
equally desire, but which the national
irts seem to so strenuously resist. An
: other reason, more personal, though
scarcely stronger, exists In the wish o
p her majesty to do special honor TO tn
part OF her dOmlnions which has fur
nished 50 many OF her most gallan
/ and devoted soldiers. Nothing could b