The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-22

were not by any means their only repre-
septatiyes. There were HindoOs, Sikhs.
Afghans, and Rajputs from India, Bur
mese subjects from Indo- China. Dutch
men from South Africa, Soudanese, Egyp-
tan, and Indian troops. yellow police
men from Hongkoug. Maoris from New
Zealand tFibesmen from lands which the
average demonstrating AngI0-Saxon does
not know even by name. Contrasted With
these proGucts OF the modern age Of en-
pire were the Beefeaters OF the Tower Of
London. the gentlemen Of the Guard. in
Vulnerable officials and attendants. whose
costumes are relics OF long dead centu-
rfes when England was a mere petty
kingdom. without even the knowledge of
the countries over which she now rules.
It was strange eommingIing of the CEN
turtles past and the life Of today, met 10
do homage to one little. plainly dressed,
tlred-iOCEiug woman. who nevertheless
represented in her sovereign person all
the majesty Of the past and present OF
England, and who during her long reign
had seen more changes brought about than
have been witnessed by whole dynasties Of
her predecessors. It vas not only the
power Of England. but the spirit OF the
nineteSuth century which walked abroad in
Lcndon's streets On that June day.
All England Illuminated.
One feature OF the jubilee which curious
y emphasized this was the general Hlu-
mination. Not only all London, but all
England, was abiaze The signal FIRE is
one Of the oldest Of institutions. The saw
ages use it to warn their fellow tribesmea
Of danger or summon them 10 war. Hun
dreds OF years ago the Scottish Highland
ers kindled it, for warning or rejoicing.
on their rugged mountains. And the self
same beaeons blazed on the night Of June
3. 1897. almost at the close OF the nine
teenth century. As report Of the jubi-
lee says:
As 10 O'Clock struck at the Greenwich
Observatory, a tongue of fame shot up
ward from Great Malveru-the backbone
Of the Midlauds. Il was the Jubilee bea-
con ire Hardly had the spectator time
to look at IL before another Jared in the
distance on the right, then again on the
left. on the north. south. east. and west
Peak answered peak. until from Berwick
on-Iweed to Rough Tor and Brown VIII
lie, IN Cornwall. from the Cathedral
Towers of Litchfield Worcester. Ripon,
Lincoln, and Durham, from Skiddcw or
St Heliers, from Hastings to Cader Iris
and across the water IN Donegal and
Dublin, a thousand beacon fires blazed
up their message of loyalty to the sover-
eign- Half an hour later the LowIands,
the Highlands, the wild Hebrides, even
TO Ultima Thule. sent answering signals
10 the sky. And then slowly. as the light
failed from day to evening. round TIE
world the Empires torch was lit From
St Heliers the signal Ieaped to Gibraltar,
TO Malta, to Cyprus, to Ceylon, 10 In
dia, where it bIazed triumphant on the
HinaIayas; 10 Chilean. TO Australia, to
Canada, TO the West Indies-the Empires
torch shed its radiance"
Perhaps there was no more significant
incident IN the whole magnificent festival
The Jubilee was the last great event OF
the Queens life. as il was one of the most
notable 1t is well known that her last
years were saddened and ernbittered
by the war in South Africa. which she did
her utmost 20 avert. and which, through
its terrible reverses, has called forth her
deepest sympathy Tor her people Now
that her long and eventfui life IS ended
IL is perhaps this sympathy freely ex-
pressed as IL was which viii be the dear
est memory remaining to the people OF
England. for this was last proof OF the
true affection which. throughout her life,
she showed for the country over which
she was called as young girl to reign
j good wife, = coed mother, a good Queen.
viii be the We rdict OF the world in the fu-
tuFe as il was II the lifetime Of Victoria
Of England.