Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-08
Londoners Express Their Delight at
Visit From Victoria.
SCENES OF WILD ENTHUSIASM
Nothing Like 1t Witnessed Since
the Jubilee Celebration.
EVIDENCES OF LOYALTY

in London and the commencement of her
visit to the metropolis were marked by
scenes of enthusiasm unparalleled since the
jubilee celebration. Throughout the demon
strations there predominated note of tri-
umph, and the cheers that made the nurlty
streets ring We're almost much in honor
Of the British victories in South Africa as
they were vociferous tributes of loyal
people to a monarch whose womanly SYM
pathy 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 Lon
don crowds gathered in the streets which
had been announced as her route through
the metropolis and which were decorated
with flags. 1t was foggy and cold, but no
one seemed to care.
Cheered at PaddinEton.
At Paddington the railroad station had
been cleared of the general public, but OUT
side thousands of people waited patiently.
When the train from Windsor arrived at
12:30 pm. tremendous cheer went up. Her
majesty came down the sloping platform
leaning on the arm of turbaned Indian
attendant and entered an open landau, in
which also sat Princess Henry of Batten-
berg and Princess Victoria of Schleswix-
Holstein. They all wore black. and round
her neck the queen had sable collarette.
From the packed sidewalks and from
every available window came a continuous
roar of cheers, while hundreds Of little fiags
were waved all the way to Buckingham
Palace. The side streets were packed ten,
twenty and sometimes hundred deep. But
1t around the palace itself that the
chief throng gathered. By o'clock car
riages, cabs and vehicles Of every sort peo-
PIE from the city and the west end and dis
tant parts of the country congregated IN
St James Park, which the palace fronts.
By noon 1t was estimated that 10000 peo-
pie were gathered about the queens town
residence waiting patiently. There were
hundreds of police hand, but they had
little difficulty in keeping the crowd IN
order and opening passages for peers, men,
bers Of the house of commons and men,
bers of the household, who We're alone priv
ileged to pass the great railings that shut
off the palace. In the spacious court yard
of the palace representative gathering OF
Great Rritains best blood and brains walk
ed up and down, chatting about the war
and politics, jealousy watched by the
crowd outside the ratings.
Climb Trees to See the Queen.
Those who were not fortunate enough 10
get near the palace itself climbed up trees
or stood on top of cabs. Frightening the
bare park with flags. The women's dresses.
which were unusually gay, also served 10
enliven the scene.
Shortly after noon the Duke and Duchess
of York drove into the court yard and re-
ceived an ovation. Mr.. Chamberlain. the
secretary of state for the colonies joined
the distinguished throng in the court yard
unnoticed.
Later the Duke and Duchess of York ap-
peared on balcony in front of the palace
AS time passed the crowds outside grew
more dense and the peers and members Of
the house of commons trooped out of sight
into the inner quadrangle, where they
waited to receive the queen.
Then from Constitution Hill came The
hill oradf ft,ot
is coming was passed from mouth TO
mouth. stand back there" ordered the
police, and peeresses and ragged women
edged away as well as they could, ladies
not being admitted into the courtyard.
Among those who sat and shivered On tie
stone base outside the railings was the
Countess Brownlow, a daughter of one of
England's bluest-blcoded peers, and beside
her was frayed old woman. her RlzeDesi
face almost through the iron bars
The Little Old Woman I'm Black
Now the roar was taken up by those
within the precincts of the palace. Bark
on their creaking hinges flew the great
gates and up went the royal standard.
patrol of police went by, there was fash
Of steel as the Life Guafdsmen and ouI-
riders trotted through the gates, and then
all hats flew in the air, a mighty cheer
arose, and slowly there passed a carriage
black figure heavily yelled and noddins
right and left.
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 monarch's face. Ii
was repetition of the scene of the jubilee
queens weather in the truest sense of the
words.
Still nodding vigorously, her majesty
passed out of sight into the quadrangle
There the peers and commoners assembled
sang God Save the Queen" and her maj
esty entered the palace.
PandemOnium Outside.
Outside there was pandemonium Over
the roadway, which had been kept clear for
the carriages. the crowds swarmed. uB.H
it was impossible for those near the TaF-
ing to move an inch. Somebody started
singing God Save the Queen and haif
mile or more of people took up the strains
In response to this the Princess of Wales
and the Duke and Duchess of York reap
peared on the balcony, which caused more
For a quarter of an hour the
royal duke remained bareheaded before this
great, yelling mass. The people. however,
wanted another sight of their queen. and IL
was over half an hour before the cr0gd,
realizing that her majesty was not coming
out broke up.
Those who saw the queen unveiled said
she looked remarkably we'll The journey
from Windsor, and the long ride through
the deafening din, exposed to the keen east
wind, was trying experience for any one,
vet in spite of her great age the queen APP
parently did not suffer any unusual ia tiyue.