Evening star., 1902-08-09
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Prince and Princess of Wales procession and,
finally, within a few minutes their maj
estes state coach appeared at the gate
way and the king and queen smiled and
bowed in response to the mighty roar Of
cheers that dwarfed all previous welcomes
The King Appears.
The scene in the vicinity was remarkable
On the roof Of the palace were perched a
number of fashionably dressed ladies, mem
bers of the household, and their cheers,
with the futtering of their handkerchiefs
as the king and queen entered the royal
coach, gave the signal for the deafening
plasdlts Of the populace which greeted
their majesties as they emerged from the
gates. The ovation was taken up by the
crowds which thronged the Mall and was
repeatedly acknowledged by the occupants
OF the state coach.
The king looked pale and gather fine
drawn and was by no means as brown and
robust as previous reports had led one to
expect, and while punctiliously bowing
from side to side he did so with a gravity
very unusual to him. He seemed to sit
rather far back IN the carriage and moved
his body very little. His curious crimson
robes and cap, the maintenance Of which,
simply a band of ermine with a crimson
velvet top, doubtless gave him the unusual
appearance.
The queen, beside him, was radiant. She
never looked better. The cheers which
greeted the pair were loud and unmistak-
ably genuine, and very different from the
perfunctory applause which usually greets
the appearance of members of the royal
family.
The three professions to the abbey were
carried out according to program, and tho
only striking features of the frs. TWO were
the gorgeous state carriages and the beau
tiful trappngs and horses.
Progress a Continued Triumph
The progress of the royal cortege was
marked by no special incident, with ex-
ception of an accident to Lord Edward
Pelham Clinton, one of the groOms in wait
ing. 1t was a continued triumph and
reached its climax on the arrival at the
abbey. where there was a scene of unpar
alleled enthusiasm, which did not cease
until their majesties disappeared in the
annex.
The accident to Lord Pelham Clinton ere
ated considerable excitement In the mall
The groom in waiting, in a closed car
riage, was passing York steps when his
conveyance cOllided with another royal
carriage going at high speed in an oppo-
site direction. The horses fell and there
appeared to be a bad mix up The police
| extricated the teams with some difficulty
and Lord Pelham Clinton, who was only
slightly hurt, proceeded.
Westminster Abbey.
! In the vicinity Of Westminster Abbey
| bands of music stationed about the build
ing relieved the tedium of the early wait
/ ing, and soon after the doors were opened
| state coaches, carriages and automobiles S
/ ratified up in ceaseless line the rich ap-
/ parel Of their occupants eliciting hearty
| approval. which. however, was surpassed
| by the reception accorded to the men of
| the naval brigade as they marched past
/ at swinging pace to take I'D a favored
| position guarding the route near the ab-
| hey The colonial premiers and the privv
| councillors were warmly welcomed; the
! Fijians, in petticoats. were the center of
much interest. and a red Indian chief in
his native costume. feathers and blanket.
decorated with the customary mirrors.
| caused the most lively amusement.
The Royal Family's Procession.
The first procession to the abbey consist
| ed of dress carriages and pairs containing
/ members of the royal family headed by
/ trumpeters, the Royal Horse Guards Band
/ the list Life Guards and the ROYAL Horsa
| Guards. Then came the carriages. occ,,
| pied as follows:
First-The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg.
| strelitz; Princess Alice of Albany. the
Duke of Cambridge and Prince Frederic.
| Second-Princes Andrew and George of
Greece and Pincesses Victoria and Louise
OF Battenberg.
| Third-Princes Maurice, Leopold and Alex
ander of Battenberg, Princess Victoria Eu-
| genie OF Battenberg and Princess Beatrice
| (Princess Henry of Battenberg)
Fourth-The Duchess Of Albany. the
| Duchess Of Argyle and the Crown Prince
and Crown Princess Of Roumania.
| Fifth-Princesses Louise and Augusta
Victoria of Schleswig- -Holstein, Princess
| Victoria Patricia and Princess Christian
of Schleswig- Holstein.
| slxth-The Duke of Sparta and Margaret
OF Connaught, the Duchess of Connaught
and the Grand Duke of Hesse.
SeVenth-Prince Charles of Denmark and
Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia.
Eighth-Drawn by six black horses
Lady Alexandra Duff and Crown Princess
Charles of Denmark, Princess Victoria and
the Duchess of Fife
The Princes Procession.
Then came the Prince of Wales process
sion from York House. The advance guard
consisted of detachment of the Royal
1 Horse Guards followed hy fwo ~ arr;aga<