Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-27
KING
RETURNS
TO LONDON

bers of royalty, made a state process
sion through London today. carrying
out feature of the coronation which
was abandoned. Magnificent state
coaches carried the party while richly
uniformed attendants accompanied.
Twenty-seven thousand troops and
thousands of police held back the
crowds. The kiOg was greeted with
great enthusiasm at Trafalgar square
The king received addresses and the
keys to the city.
An elaborate luncheon was served
at Guild hall. The Boer geeerals wit
messed the parade.
Today is the anniversary of Balka-
lava and few totterng, aged men,
survivors of the famous Light brigade,
are lined up. The king greeted them
warmly.
At luncheon King Edward made a
speech of thanks, and said nothing ap-
pealed more to his sympathies than
matters relating to the relief of the
poor.
LONDON, Oct 25.-The royal pro-
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which was to have been one of the
great spectacular features of corona
tion week, but which was abandoned
for the time being because of King
Edwards illness, took place today and
proved to be the most brilliant street
pageant Londoners have seen since
the Diamond Jubilee. 1t was scarce
ly forty-eight hours ago that the peo-
pie awakened to a realization of the
fact that the affair was to be state
procession in all its grandeur and not
a mere drive of the royal family
through the metropolis. Public build
ngs and business houses began to
blossom out in holiday attire, grand
stands were hastily erected at points
of vantage and in. many instances the
original plans for the coronation page
ant were fully carried out.
1t was nearly II o'clock when the
booming of cannon from an artillery
detachment stationed in st. James
Park. Immediately in the rear of Buck
ingham Palace, announced to the as
sembled thousands that their Majes-
ties had entered their carriage and
that the royal procession was pre-
pared to move. The state carriage
in which their Majesties rode, and
which was veritable dream in artis-
tic gold and blue enamelling, was
drawn by eight cream-colored
horses with riders in uniforms of scar
let and gold. Trumpeters in magni-
ficent uniform and mounted upon
black chargers cleared the way for
the procession. Behind the trumpet
ers galloped a squad of the House
hold cavalry. Then came eight car
riages containing members of the
number were Princess Beatrice, the
Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the
Duke of Connaugh Princess Victoria
Prince and Princess Christian, the
Duchess of Albany and the venerable
Duke of Cambridge. Immediately
proceeding their Majesties were the
Prince and Princess of Wales and
Prince and Princess Charles of Den
mark.
The route from Buckingham Palace
to Guinhall was through the Mail
Marlboroughyard, Pail Mall, Trafalgar
| Square, Duncannon street, the Strand
! Temple Bar, Fleet Street st. Paul's
Cburchyard, Cheapside and King
street, The entire route was lined
with troop reinforced by the Metro
politan police and at the important
street intersections there were mill
tary. bands which played the national
anthem as the procession went past
Back of the troops were the specta
tors, veritable sea of faces, men
women and children, enthusiastic al
most to wildness, and uncomplaining
| ly standing on tiptoe to see over tn,
bearskin hats of the Foot Guards, who
lined the curbs on both sides of the
street.
Never before, probably, had a Brit
ish sovereign, received such a gen
timely enthusiastic greeting. TIL,
cheering started at the moment tn,
King descended. the steps of the pal
ace, and it could still be heard lont
after the royal party had passed will
in the portals of Guildhall. 1t wa
a popular reception in every sens,
of the word. Myriade of daint,
white handkerchiefs futtered in tn,
air on either side of the street an,
seemed to keep time with the hoars,
cheering of the masculine element
while children tossed out nosegay
and baskets of loose flowers.
AS a military pageant the process
sion was well worth seeing. Ever
branch of the two services was repre-
sented and seldom have the peopl
had an opportunity of Witnessing sue
a large and representative turnout O
the military forces. In addition t
the detachments of soldiers there
number of squads of sailors an
marines from the Terrible and othe
battleships and all along the route tn
jackies were greeted with the wildes
applause.
Arriving at Guildhall their MAZE.
ties were received by Lord Mayo
Dimsdale and the aldermen. Th
royal party entered through the Gre
ham street entranc and after form
al address by the Lord Mayor tn
party passed into the Great Hal