Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-09
THE QUEEN
Cheered by Thousands on
Her Visit to London.
A Repetition Of Her Famous Drive Dur
ing Jubilee Celebration.
Assured Of Cordial Welcome on Approach.
ing Visit to ireland.


formed the campaign in South Africa
from one of reverse into one of success.
That is the only explanation of the I'M
bounded, the unparalleled enthusiasm
with which hundreds of thousands
hailed their sovereign.
In many ways these demonstrations
outdid those of the Diamond Jubilee.
although there We're not glitterinS
pagents, no triumphal arches, no pro-
cession of princes, but only a dozen
Life Guards, followed by a little OLD
lady in the planest black costume,
who had come for few days stay at
Buckingham palace, as she had done
many a time before.
Yet her hold upon the hearts of her
people was probably never more strik-
ingly manifested Unlike that of the
Diamond Jubilee todays popular out
burst was almost all impromptu. The
fierce pride in the strength of mighty
empire that pervaded London's exulta-
ton when the Queen last drove
through the streets, in 1897, had van
ished and in its place there was gen
uine thankfulness and rejoicing for the
victories which had succeeded months
of gloom.
lie depth Oh IeelluS WHICH iHtSe
demonstrations represented could only
be gagged by those who mingled with
the crowd, the mothers in deep mourn
ing for sons killed on the far-off veldt
struggled bravely with the most hilari-
Gus to catch a glimpse of the Queen
whose Womanly sympathy and
thoughtfulness for the soldiers mad
touched their hearts. Often the long
cold vigils We're rendered futile by
tears that dimmed the eyes and blurred
the vision as the royal carriage passed.
AS one old woman said:
Il have seen her many a time. but
she said she was sorry for my boy and
l must see her again afOre l die
Thousands braVed the raw east wind
and stood for hours waiting patiently.
who have often seen the Queen and
who in ordinary circumstances would
scarcely bulge to watch her pass.
Among these Were many personal
friends of the sovereign, for instanca,
the Countess of Brownlow. 4 great
friend of Victoria and favorite at
court, who sat on the curb. shivering
for hours with the crowd outside Buck
ingham palace.
In short it was not so much desire
" STE tIlt' IllOildlCH tsS II Was an cNti
whelming need of an outlet for jubila-
ton over the war and natural incli-
nation to let the Queen see and share
the gladness of her people, that
prompted London spontaneously to
make the day one Of the most memor-
able celebrations Of Victoria's reign
1t was quite different from the mad
rejoicings that marked the relief If
Ladysmith. Rowdyism was conspicu-
ously absent, although the crowds
reached such proportions that the num-
Der of police would have been quite in
adequate had the people been obstrep
erOuS.
Moreover, intermingled with the re-
joicings of patriotism, there was 4
particularly keen appreciation of the
Queens personality, her womanlines-,
great age and clOscness to the poorest
of her subjects. This little touch Of
reverence for sex rather than for SOW
ereignty rendered the huge crowds per
fectly tractable in the hands of the
good natured police, and it was not 4
hard task to induce them to surge
back and to make way for the royal
carriage.
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