The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25
From Buckingham Palace to
the Guild Hall.
KING LOOKED TIRED
When He Stepped from His Car
riage After the Trip.
He and Queen Shake Hands
With Lady MayOress.

progress toward the city shortly after
noon today in somewhat dull weather.
The rain, however, kept off and the tenn
peraSure was sufficiently mild to make
tho day enjoyable Outside Buckingham
palace which naturally was one OF the
greatest centers of attraction, great
crowd had been waiting for hours,
watching the arrivals and departures
and the forming up of the procession
The briiliancy of the latter was greatly
Adetra cted from by the fact that all the
troops were cl0aked. The only touch o.
color was from the lance pennants Oh
the lancers and the brass helmets OF the
heavy cavalry. The khaki painted
guns of the artillery and a naval gun OF
the same hue added to the general note
of scmbreness.
The roofs Of houses near the palace
and other points of vantage giving
view OF the picturesque panorama IN
GIeenpark and the historic Mail were
well filed with spectators, whose cheer
ing announced to the less privileged
public the starting of the state carriages
with their ma jesties. The procession
formed upon tae side of the gate and
had already moved off when the first
carriages containing royal personages
and members of the household emerged
therefrom. The veteran Duke of cam
bridge, who was in a carriage with
Princess Victoria. came in for shght
cheering, but Lord Roberts and his staff
passed almost unnOticed
There was a somewhat tedious inter-
val before the appearance of their ma
1esties, who drew forth the first real
cheers of the day as they passed
through the rows of blue jackets from
the first-class cruiser Terrible lining
either side of the main entrance to the
palace The king wore a field marshalS
uniform with the cloak thrown back
showing his decorations. The queen had
on a straw colored toque and fur col
larette and cloak Both the king and
queen looked extremely well and con-
Nv o1Xrl led q
of the warm welcome extended to them.
The kings escort of life guards, eouer-
ries, etc. was about the only detach-
ment of the procession not wearing
cloaks and those troops made a bril-
liant display, in striking contrast with
the general lack of color prevailing the
pageant
ROUTE WAS LONG.
Partly In consequence of the length
of the route there was nowhere a dense
crowd of people with the exception of
open spaces like Trafalgar square, where
the London county council presented
the king with address of welcome
and where the Boer generals, Botha, De-
Larey and DeWet were prominent
among the spectators and at the city
boundary, where the Lord Mayor, sher-
ifs and other city officials welcomed his
majesty and presented him with the
city's sword.
At the Mansion house most of the
procession stopped their majesties from
there DelnS accompanied only Dy the
court and Prince of Wales the Duke of
Connaught and other princes, equerries
and aides, to the Guild hall, where they
arrived without any extraordinary in
cident.
Owing to the kings carriage being the
last some confusion occurred at the en-
trance of the. Guild hall in an endeavor
to empty the carriages and avoid Keep
ing his majesty waiting. Several of the
princesses were rather unceremoniously
deposited on the sidewalk, where they
tried to throw their wraps in the car
riages, which were being hustled off
down a narrow street, and a confused
mass Of policemen, princesses, ladies in
waiting and such generals as had time
60 dismount gathered under the can
opted entrance. When the king arrived
he looked tired and stepped heavily from
his carriage.
The queen threw off the wrap which
covered her straw-colcred dress trimmed
with gold. Her majesty who looked
Inarvelously youthful and well. accepted
a bouquet from the lady mayoress and
the king shook hands with her. The
procession then started off down a long
picturesque row of beef eaters" and the
eouerries and generals struggled in be-
hind. Among the last was the Prince
of Wales, who was rather long in dis
ly recognized, and nearly shut out by
the Gordon Of policemen who gathered
about the doors.
THE KINGS REPLY.
In the great hall the 700 persons wait
Ing about the luncheon table cheered a s
the king came in His majesty accept
ed the corporations address and then
the members OF the royal family sat
down and the luncheon commenced.
Among those present were Ambassa-
dor Choate and General Wood
The most interesting feature of the
royal progress up to this point was the
kings reply to the address of the Lon
don county council on Trafalgar square
The Boer generals occupied prominent
seats in the center of the county coun-
ellis stand, Immediately facing the king
His majestys reply was clearly audible
to all in the vicinity He said:
1t gives much pleasure both to my
self and the queen to receive in person
the loyal and dutiful address of the
center of municipal authority on the
occasion of our progress through the
capital of the empire and to receive the
greetings OF our people on our corona
ton.
Your confidence that my favor viii
be extended to every measure caIcula ted
to ameliorate the conditions of my sub
jects is well founded, and of the numer-
Gus important questions which come
under your consideration none appeals
more strongly to my interests and sym
pathy than those directly touching on
the welfare of the poorest classes of this
and other great cities. 1 thank you for
your good wishes for myself and my
house. I cordially share your aspiration
that ii may be granted me by the same
Divine Providence which preserved my
life from imminent danger to reign over
my firmly established and peaceful en-
pire and in the loyal hearts of my con-
tented and prosperous people"
A BRILLIANT SCENE
The interior of the great hall of the
Guild hall presented brilliant scene
It was filed with members of the royal
family and diplomats. officers and off,
cials, all in full uniform with theI
breasts blazing with orders.
The kings acceptance in the Guild
hall was much on the same lines as the
speech at Trafalgar square.
After luncheon the common cryeI
called for a toast to his majesty. tbs
king. and Nine Albany, stationed in one