The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-24
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Strand.
ENTRANCE OF THE HERALDs.
The chief interest OF the morning cen
tered ia the entrance OF the heralds' pro-
cession into'the city AT Temple Iar. The
grey minarets OF the law courts and the
tall srires OF the strand churches doomed.
phantonl-iilc out OF the fog, whle long
double line of Overcoated troops stood,
chilled and m0iionless. along the half De-
serted streets.
The clocks In the law courts and So.
Dunstan's tolied out mournfuly the
quarter hours tn aI6 when ont of tho
grey mist. from within the city bound
AIRY, appeared a procession ~ carriages
forming the Lord Mayors encourage. 10
WAS there that The two professions were
TO merge I'm kaleidcgcopic grandeur.
The Lord Mayor, sheriffs. aldermen and
mace bearers. In scarlet fur trimmed
robes, cooked hats. ruffled shirts. silk
peered out from The Cinderella like
coaches that would have been the envy
of Alice In Wonderland.
Overhead In the midst OF the paRant
the great Griffin which marks the city
boundary spread It's wide. fantastic
wings. Hike some Hindoo God. In their
gold liyeries. tke white wigged coachmen
OF the Lord Mayor looked down contemp-
tuously npon soldier, herald ana peer.
A sILKEN BAR.
Tn the oldon days a verltable bar. or
gates, separated the city from without.
To-day. ten strong policemen stretched
a red silken rope. across the thorough
fare. in honor OF the city's ancient priEt-
leges.
AS the clock struck the time the officer
ia command OF the troops cried "atten-
ton The rifle stocks came down with
a click upon the asphalt pavement. and
Two gold laced trumpeterS0sppearcd at
the Griffin's side.
The Lord Mayor and sherins. mace
bearers. chaplain, remembrancer and
the whte-wigged judges OF the city
courts left their carriages and grouped
themselves together between the lines OF
drawn up troops. Then the city marshal,
who was on h0rseback wearing a unIr0rm
OF scarlet. gold laced with scarlet
plumes, rode up TO tGc~parrier. and the
Norrey king-at-Arms, whose green and
gold tabard outshone those OF his col
league, appeared at the imaginary bar.
His trnmpeter blew shrll blast which
the Lord Mayors trumpeters answered
and then the city marshal rode up 10 the
har and demanded: who goes there?"
The Norrey king-at-Arms: ''The kings
herald, to read the proclamation"
PROCLAMATION AGAIN READ.
conducted him 10 the Lord Mayor and
aldermen. who were still grouped in
the street The herald read the proclama-
tion. TO which the mayor and aldermen
replied.
''we. with one voice, consent, tongue
and heart. pledge allegiance to King Ed
ward VII"
The trumpeters blew a blast while the
wondering crowd stood bareheaded and
xtIA l.
military band i'm the procession struck
up God Save the King"
This familiar air has still but one
meaning In England, and the crowd took
up the words feebiy, with God Save the
King" on the tongue but with God Save
the Queen" in mind.
A few streets further on the proclama-
ton was again read and the procession
advanced, by way OF I4udgate Hill. TO the
was made In front OF the Royal Ex-
change.
FUNERAL OF THE QUEEN.
cowes. Isle OF wight, Jan. "a. Is:ss D.
m.-The funeral OF the queen has been
fixed for Windsor Castle on Feb /.
IL Is the expressed desire OF the queen
that the funeral should be military in
character. Several officials arrived from
regalia. IL was carried In n baize bag. A
naval salute OF II guns wa Stirred here
at noon today in honor OK Aing Edward
VII.
A ROYAL SALUTE.
1855 D. mixing Edward escorted by
q squadron OF the Horse Guards and ac-
eompsnied by the Duke OF York. Prince
Christian Of Schleswis -Holstein, the Duke
of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and others
left Marlborough House az II o'clock TO
take the train for Osborne.
A royal salute. I'm celebration of His
MsJesty's accession was fred at noon in
ST James park.
The crowds still thronged the streets
through which His Majesty passed and
the great cheering was in strong contrast
with the silence which greeted His Maies-
tvs arrival In London.
Orders have been issued TO the Chan
mel squadron and all other available ships
10 assemble at Spithcad Feb. !, the date
OF the removal OF Queen Nictoria's body
from Osborne. IL IN understood that the
warships will form double line, through
which the royal yacht bearing the body
viii pass.
A HARMLESS LUNATIC.
The vagaries of an apparently harmless.
iunatic occasioned some excitement q,
Victoria station. During the entrainins
OF the king a well dressed individual
bearing letter addressed 90 His Majesty,
was permitted 10 pass the barriers.
lie hurried TO an eouerry and said he
wished 90 present the letter 10 the kinS
personally. The man was handed over IA
the police. The envelope contained onl,
4 telegraph form, on which were the
words: II vish 20 see my beloved
aueeu."
sAL1sBURY'S ABSENCE
New York, ian. A.--Prime Minister
eaiisburys absence from Osborne housg
during the queens last moments has not
been publicly explained and causes wide.
spread speculation. especially in colrl
and political cirrlfs According 10 IN.
formation from London that has reached
the World. Lord Salisbury remained ava,
owing 10 the strained personal relation,
between him and the present King
The f.nudor Tires IN ar editorial or
tho new king. parity affords a clue 20 IA,
--f-rtrfefy when ff-ae-tes-
I'VE shall not pretend that there Z.
nothing M his lfngihy career which thos,
WHO respect and admire him could no
Wish Otherwise"
Theso warning words are said 10 ~
fer net 20 the MOfdaunt case OF ~ year
ago. nor even 20 the Trsnhy Croft scar.
fni. but 20 a more recent episode con
ceTring which the Marquis ~ Salisbury
on bfhaff ~ the queen. read tho Prime
Of wales a sssvere lecture. which nc
rounts for their now reported unfricndll