New-York tribune., 1901-01-25
HAYORlLTY CAMPAIGN, Tribune Office, HsW-Yoh.

mist from within the City boundary appeared
procession of carriages forming the Lord May
or's entourage. 1t there that the TWO pro-
cessions were TO merge IL Kaleidoscope gran
deur The Lord Mayor. Sheriffs, Aldermen ana
mace bearers in scarlet, fur trimmed rooes'
cooked hats ruffed shirts, silk knee breeches
and low buckled shoes. peered OUT from 'Le
Cinderella-like coaches. that would nave oeeh
the envy of Alice in Wonderland OVerhead' IN
the midst of the pageant, the great grimm Wmch
marks the City boundary spread its WIDE ran
tastic wings like some Hindoo god. In theLE
gold liveries the white wisged coachmen OF the
Lord Mayor looked down contemptuously upon
soldier, herald and peer
In the olden days a vertable bar. or gates
separated the City from without. To-day ten
strong policemen stretched a red silken rope
across the thoroughfare, in honor of the Citys
ancient privileges
As the clock strucX the time the officer in
command Of the troops cried Attention" Ihe
rife stocks came down with click upon the
asphalt pavement and two gold laced trumpet
ers appeared at the grifflns side The LORD
Mayor and Sheriffs. mace bearers, chaplain, re-
membrancer and the white wigged Judges or
the City Courts left their carriages and grouped
themselves together between the lines of drawn
horseback wearing a uniform Of scarlet goid
laced, with scarlet plumes. rode up to the bar
rier. and the Norroy King-at-arms, whose green
and gold tabard outshone those OF his coll
leagues appeared at the imaginary bar. His
trumpeter blew a shril blast. which the Lord
Mayors trumpeters answered, and then the
City Marshal rode up 70 the barrier and de-
manded:
WHO goes there"
The Norroy King alarms replied:
THE Kings herald: read the proclamation.
Enter. herald said the Marshal and con-
Quoted him 10 the Lord Mayor ana Aldermen,
who were still grouped in the street.
The herald read the proclamation. to which
the Mayor and Aldermen replied
We. with one voice. consent, tongue and
heart, pledge allegiance TO King Edward VII"
The trumpeters blew a blast while the Won
derng crowd stood bareheaded and silenced. not
knowing what 10 do. till military band in the
procession struck up God Save the King" This
familiar air has still but one meaning in Eng
land and the crowd took up the words feebly
with God Save the King" on the tongue. but
with GOD Save the Queen in mind.
BEFORE THE ROYAL EXCHANGE.
a few streets further on the proclamation was
gain read, and the procession advanced, by way
of Ludgate Hill, 10 the Royal Exchange. The
Royal Exchange. The square before the Ex-
change, with the prisonlike walls of the Bank
OF England one side and the massive official
residence Of the Lord Mayor on the other, was a
stage setting whose age and soldity behtted the
portentious ceremony. There were no decora-
tions except flags, all hafmasted, save the citys
red cross on a white field over the Mansion
House The royal standard hung above the Ex-
change, ard ever the surrounding business build
INC he MI IQn q uoc "a mn
versal color worn by the people Hardly bright
bonnet or gown relieved the sonbreness Of the
crowd. Soldiers and policemen formed an al
most solid lane down Cheapside, where the pa
geant was 10 pass The people behind them
crowdlng for sight over their shoulders were
Of all classes. from rosperous brokers to East
End costers The mass was subdued and re-
nlarka bly, orderly, an impressive contrast to the
usual London holiday crowd The roofs of the
Exchange. Bank and Manson HOUSE and all the
windows and balconies overlooking the scene
were filled with solid rows of people. Big police
men kept clear space in front OF the Exchange.
At about 10 o'clock the procession, which was
disappointingly short though gorgeous. swept
down from Temple Bar at rapid pace and
was received silently. The officials entered the
Exchange by Cornhill and appeared on the top
steps. the Lord Mayor with the Sword Bearer,
leading, sherts. Aldermen. Recorder and City
Marshal following.
A flourish Of trumpets impressed silence upon
the crowds. and the Lord Mayor. uncovering,
men remained bareheaded throughout the cere-
mony under the misty rain, for nearly half an
hour. The Lord Mayors voice was strong. and
his oratorical words were distinguishable block
away while he read the warrant Of the PriVy
Council to the herald. Thereupon the spectacu-
larry attired herald bareheaded also, and for
the third time, delivered the proclamation.
Probably fifty feet distant heard his
words until, az the ending. he raised his voice
ana shouted God Save the King" putting par
ticular stress the words.
When the Lord Mayor finished reading the
warrant with the words, His Majesty King Ed
ward VII the crowd for the first time cheered
teeoly and without unison. seeming to feel thai
too great display Of enthusiasm for the King
might appear 70 partake of disoyalty to the
memory OF the departed Queen 1t was only
wnen the herald shouted, God Save the Kins,''
that the populace responded heartily with cheers.
many people echoing the shout of God Save the
hlng. and waving their hats
Inc LORD Mayor, in the mean time proceed-
ing 10 the Mansion House. stepped out on the
upper oaieony and said in ringing tones:
Soih IN singing from the bottom of xo,rr
hearts God Save the King" '
ihe response was uncertain for the raoois
RtSssnt reared TO undertake the unfamiIia !,
., noios, unul the Common Sergeant CeraI 81
user OF the corporationl led off whersnnon h,,S,
| useus Joined in This was repeated three tirnas
ssaeh nne hundreds more taking up tha sjr o.
ais, uniil it became a mighty roar Then ca,soo
| niore eheers Tor the King and for ths o,,aaS
| Sohsort hearty but solemn and OF a xaz,IT sts
| ISient sort from the shouts heard for S,,n.
4 mourning ~ GIL uHuertone OF