Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-10

IHoFcn the tcutum OF Toe oNFlN.HnIUuH HNu
soon after the doors were opened stale
carriages and automobiles ratified up N a
ceaseiess line. the rich apparel Of their oc-
cupants elicitlng hearty approval. which.
however, was surpassed BY the reception
accorded 10 the men Of the naval brigade
as they marched past At a swinging pace to
take up a favored position guarding the
route near the abbey.
The colonial premiers and the. privy coun-
cillors we're warmly welcomed, the Fiiians.
in petticoatn, were the center Of much in
terest, and a red Indian chief. in his native
costume. feathers and blanket. decorated
with the customary mirrors, caused the
most amusement.
Procession Moves Promptly.
As the hour approached for the departure
OF the royal procession the excitement about
Buckingham palace was most marked.
Punctual to time the advance guard Of the
royal cavalcade issued from the archway.
the horses of the troops curvetting mar
~velously as they faced the wall Of humanity
that cheered their coming.
Shortly afterwards came the prinoc and
princess Of Wales procession. and. finally,
within a few moments, their maiesties'
coach appeared at the gateway, and the
king and queen smiled and bowed in
response to the mighty roar Of cheers that
dwarfed all previous welcomes. The scene
in the vicinity was remarkable. On the
roof Of the palace were perchsd a number
OF fashionably dressed ladies, members OF
the household, and their cheers. with the
iuttering Of their handkerchiefs, as the
king and queen entered the royal coach.
gave the signal for the deafening plaudits
Of the populace which greeted their majes-
ties 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 three professions to the abbey we're
carried out according to program, and the
only stirling features Of the first two
were the gorgeous state carriages and the
beautiful ~trappings and horses.
The crowd paid but little attention TO
the occupants OF the vehicles. In the last
carriage Of the FIRST procession sat Prince
Henry Of Prussia. on the back seat. but he
was so occupied with talking to the duke
Of Sparta that he seemed not to notice
the crowd. The prince OF Wales also
seemed very Indifferent and stolid. but the
princess OF Wales bowed and smiled con
stantly. It was moi till the king's pro-
cession came that there was any show Of
enthusiasm. Lord Kitchener, Admiral sey-
mour and General GaEelee. as they rode to-
gether. Of course came In for much atten-
tion. but they all seemed to look straight
ahead and pay little attention to the people
along the route.
Kitchener i'm Fall Uniform.
Lord Kitchener. in the r~esplendsnt full
dress uniform OF q general, also looked un-
familiar, and many persons aid not recog-
nize him. The Indians were undoubtedly
the most picturesque feature Of tbs pro-
| cession, while the state coach Of the king.
drawn by the fat Hanoverian horses which
figured in ali the late Queen vietoria's
| PROFESSIONS. seemed much more like fairy
| i==S ss-s usual
The progress OF the royal cortege was
marked by no special incident. with the
exception Of an accident to LORD Edward
Pelham Clinton. one Of the lfocms-in-
waiting. Il was a great trivnph In its
| climax on the arrival at the ifbbeys where
there was q scene OF unparalleled enthu-
| siasm, which did not ceaee until thslr
majesties disappeared in the annex. The
accident to Lord Pelham Clinton created
considerable excitement IN the Mall. The
groom-in waiting IN q closed carriage, wns
passing York steps. when his conveyance
collided with another royal carriage going
at high speed IN IN opposite direction.
The horses fell and there appeared to be
q bad mixup. Police extricated the .ea.un
with som dlficulty and Lord Pelham
Clinton. who was only slightly hurt. pro-
ceeded..
In Westminster abbey the doors Of that
| ediics were scarcely opened and thu gold
sticks ana usheFs had barely found their
stations before the seats began TO NIL.
Peers and peeresses swept up the nave,
their scarlet and ermine making vivid
contrasts with the deep blue Of the car
pet. As they arrived before the thrones
they separated. the peers going 70 the
! right and the peeresses to the left.
Even when practically empty the abbey
presented an interesting, picturesque
| effect, the oldest feature Of which con-
sisted in every seat heing practically cpv-
cred by a large, white onacial program. in
the center Of which was placed a small.
deep red book Of service.
without the tapestries or light furnish
ing Of the tiers upon tiers Of seats. which
rose nfty feet high. the combination OF
white and red program by itself produced
a gala effect. The preliminary eulogies OF
the decorative arrangements were not
overstated. The entire acheme had been
carried out harmoniously and even tho
stands did not seem out OF place. A Pc
cullarly beautiful effect was presented BY
the kings and the queens boxes, comprising
half 4 dozen rows Of chairs In white satin,
relieved only BY the crimson Of the seats
Beyond the structural decorations for ths
seating Of the spectators there was ut
tie attempt at any display and the old
gray arches lent their stately perspective
to the scene. untouched by rags OF any
CLEAN OF color.
The various chairs 70 be used By the
king and queen In the service attracted
special attention, but what inevitably
caught the eye was the glittsring arrny
OF gold plate, brought from various royal
depoaftorles, ranged along the chanceI
and behind the altar. Amidst these sur.
reundines the earl marshall the duke Of
Norfolk. Fespiendent in white knee
brsechsa . heavily embroidered coat
hurried to and fro. directing the ina
touches.
BIa.s Of Color.
BY 10 o'clock the Interior Of the abbey
presented = blaze OF color. Along tbs
nave. which was lined By g~renadiera. ever
chair was taken up By high officers Of
the army and navy and others in equal,
handsome equipment.
On top Of the srch separating the nav,
from the chancel sat the surpliced orches