The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-02
COLONIALSR REVIEWED
QUEEN ALEXANDRA PARTICIPATED
IN CEREMONY.
SEEMED FREE FROM ANXIETY.
PRESENCE ADDED MUCH TO INTER-
EST IN EVENT.

Prince of Wales Reviewed $500 CO.
IOniaIs, Including Detachme nts
From Britain's Possessions in All
Quarters of the GIObe-Canndinn
Led With 600 Men-Duke of Com
naught Called for Cheers for King
and Londoners Heard the Renl
Thing From Lusty Colonial
ThrOnts.
London, July 1.-The temperance
to-day of Queeal Alexandra as par
ticipant in a public ceremony practic-
ally marks the end of the period of
anxiety caused by King Edwards con-
dition. Her presence at the review of
the colonial troops by the Prince of
Wales greatly increased public enthu
siasm over what in itself was a pic
turesque and interesting event. Up
wards of $500 colonials were brought
in from the various encampments and
marched through great crowds down
Constitution Hill, which was lined with
troops, past buckingham Palace,
which for week has been the center
of such supreme interest, and along
the Mall to the Horse Guards parade.
The contingent present represented
sill parts of the British empire, with the
exception of India, whose troops will
he separately reviewed tomorrow. The
Canadian detachment numbered 600
men and was far the largest body on
parade. The smallest detachment con-
cite taI .fA IL -
| ST. Lucia. Borneo, Ceylon, Fiji, the
West Indies generally, Cyprus, the
Gold Coast, Nigeria, Uganda, and other
remote colonies were represented by
native troops, in clothing of striking
variety while straight from the fight
ing line in South Africa were details
| from the Canadian scouts, Kitcheners
horse, ana ccntingents from a number
Of Local levies raised during the war.
The Queen warmly Greeted.
The Queen, while on her way from
| the palace to the Horse Guards, was
| greeted with salvos of cheers, which
| increased in strength as the spectators
| noticed that the ordeal of the past
week had but little affected Her Maj
esty's health and noted the absence
| of any signs of anxiety as she cheerily
acknowledged the. congratulations of
| the public at the uninterrupted prog
ress of the King.
The troops marched quickly past
the Queens carriage, the Prince of
| Wales receiving the salute The Queen
| then drove slowly in and out of the
| lines and the Prince of Wales closely
| inspected the troops and dismounted
| and conferred medals and crosses on
| those who had merited the honor.
| shaking hands with the recipients of
| the Victoria Cross.
| Cheers for the King.
| Then followed the most picturesque
| feature of the day. The Duke Of
! Connaught, at the head of the troops
and facing the Prince of Wales, in
! clear tones gave the command, 1.-THE
| parade will give three cheers for the
King" and himself started the Hip,
| hip" In a second the refrain was
| taken up and there rose cheers such
| as London seldom hears, the sound of
which must have reached almost to
| the royal sick room, half a mile
away. Helmets, caps and campaign
hats rose in waving confusion at the
bayonet's point, and the assembled
crowds Joined in with equal vigor A
man in the Canadian ranks shouted
and a tiger" at which the troops
and crowd once more yelled themselves
hoarse.
After this the Life Guards rode up
to the Queens carriage, to the ac-
compartment of God Save the King"
and cheers were not unmingled with
tears of the women, many of whom
we're deeply affected.