The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-26


Poor Management.
LONDON, Oct 25-King Edward
and Queen Alexandra started on the
royal progress toward the city shortly
after noon today in somewhat dull
weather. The rain, however, kept off,
and the temperature was sufficiently
mild to make the day enjoyable. Out
side Buckingham palace, which natur-
ally was one of the greatest centers of
attraction, great crowd had been
waiting for hours, watching the arrival
and departures and the forming up of
the procession. The brilliancy of the
latter was greatly detracted from by
the fact that all the troops were
cloaked
The procession formed outside the
gate and had already moved off when
the first carriages containing royal
personages and members of the house
hold emerged therefrom. The veteran
Duke of Cambridge, who was in a car
rage with Princess Victoria, came in,
for slight cheering, but Lord Roberts
and his staff passed almost unnoticed.
General Lack of Color.
The appearance of their majesties
drew the first real cheers as they pass.
ed 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
marshars uniform. with the cloak
thrown back, showing his decorations.
nd
tremely well and continuously bowed
their acknowledgements. The kings
escort of life guards, equerries, etc.,
was about the only detachment of the
procession not wearing cloaks, and
made brilliant display, in striking
contrast with the general lack of color
pervading the pageant. ),
Partly In consequence of the length
of the route there was nowhere great
crush of people, with the exception of
open space like Trafalgar square,
where London county council presented
the king an address of welcome
and where the Boer generals, Botha,'
Delarey and Dewet were prominent
among the spectators and at the city
boundary, Temple Bar, where the lord
mayor, sheriffs and other city officials
welcomed his majesty and presented
him the citys sword.
At the Mansion house most of the
procession stopped. Their majesties,
accompanied only by the sovereigns
escort and the Prince of Wales, the
Duke Of Connaught and other princes,
equerries and aides, passed to the CT IL
hall. where they arrived without v
extraordinary incident.
4e- An lmpromptu Mix-up.
Owing to the kings earriage being
the last some confusion occurred at
the entrace Of the guild hall in an en-
deavor to empty the carriages quickly
and avoid keeping his majesty watt
ing. Several of the princesses were
rather uncerennoniously deposited on
the sidewalk, and a confused mass of
policemen, princesses, ladies-in- wait
ing and such generals as had time to
dismount gathered under the canopied
entrance. When the king arrived he
looked tired and stepped heavily from
his carriage. The queen threw off the
wrap which covered her simple straw
colored Dress trimmed with gold. Her
majesty, who looked marvelous1y
youthful and well, accepted bouquet
from the lady mayoress, and the king
shook hands with her. The procession
then started down a long, picturesque
row of beef eaters" and the equerries
and generals struggled in behind.
Among the last was the Prince of
Wales, who was rather long in dis
mounting. He came running up,
scarcely recognized and nearly shut
out by the Gordon Of policemen who
gathered about the doors.
In the great hall the zoe persons
waiting about the luncheon tables
H.. H. 1T, {y, Avn no.
those present were Ambassador Choate
and Gen. Wood.
Reply to the County Council.
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 council stand Immediately fac
ing the king. His majestyss reply was
clearly audible to all in the vicinity.
He said:
ut 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
will be extended to every measure cal
culated to ameliorate the conditions OF
my subjects Is well founded, and or
the numerous important questions
which come under your consideration
none appeal more strongly to my inter-
est and sympathy than those directly
touching on the welfare Of the poorer
classes of this and other great cities.
ST thank you for your good wishes
for myself and my house. cordially
share your aspiration that 1T may be
granted me by the same divine prov1-
dence which preserved my life from
imminent danger to reign over my
firmly established and peaceful empire
and in the loyal hearts Of my contend
ed and prosperous people,.
The Scene a Dazzier.
The interior Of the great hall of the
Guild hall presented brilliant scene.
1t was filled with members OF the
royal family and diplomats, off1cers and
officials, all in full uniform, with their
breasts blazing with orders.
The kings reply to the address in
the Guild hall was much on the same
lines as his speech at Trafalgar square.
After lunch the common crier called
for a toast to his majesty, the king,
and Nine. Albani, stationed In one OF
the galleries, sang the national anthem,
in which the whole company Joined.
After other formal toasts the party
left the hall, the procession reformed
and it restarted in its progress across
the river.
The pageant traversed several miles
Of streets on the Surrey side of the
River Thames. There was no speclaI
incident, though the heartiness or the
welcome far transcribed anything
heard in the more aristocratic portions
of the route. Their majesties returned
to the palace at $3.50 p. M.
After the departure of the king and