The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-08-14

with heraids, pursuiVuuts and 9th
er citicsrs Of state In mcdi-
eval cost0mes, with peers and
pecrrsses In rich robes. with orient !
potentateH IN many -hued raiment,
with men Of all types and all shades
uf complexion from distant points OI
the new crowned monRTchs empire,
with it's dazzling display of jewels
and wealth VI color, presented pie
ture white in It's combined hriliianry
and distinctioh has seldom been ex-
gelled.
Exeitemsnt About the Palace.
As the hour approached for the de-
paTture of the royal procession, eX-
element about buckingham palace
was most marked. Punctunl tu time
the advance guard Of the royal caval-
cade issued from the archway. the
horses of the troopers curyetting
nervousiy as they faced the wall Of
humanity that chccred their coming.
shortly afterward came the prince
aud princess Of Wales procession,
and finally. within q few minutes,
their majesties' state coach appeared
at the gateway, and the king and
queen smiled and bowed In response
TO the mighty roar Of cheers that
iwarfed all previous welcomes
A Remarkable scene.
The scene in the vicinity was re-
mnrkablc. On the roof of the palace
were perched number Of fashiona-
bly, dressed ladies. members Of the
household, and their cheers, with the
tlutterinR Of their handkerchiefs as
the king and queen entered the royal
coach, gave the signal for the deaf
ening plaudits Of the populace which
greeted their msjestles ns they
emerged from the gates. The ova-
tion was taken up by the crowds
which thronged the Mall and was re-
peatedly acknowledged by the occu.
pants Of the state coach.
rhr sfizR Looked Pale.
The king looked pale and rather
fine drawn, and was by no means as
brown and robust as previous re-
ports had led one to expect, and
while pnnetilious.y bowling from side
10 side, he did so with gravity very
unusual to him. The queen, beside
him, Was radiant. She never looked
better. The cheers which greeted
the pair were loud and unmisialsa.
bly, genuine and very different from
the perfunciory applause which usa-
aliy grrctS the appearance ~ mem
bers of tine royal family.
The Three ProeessIees.
The three procezsions ia the abbey
were carried nut according to pro-
gramme and the only striking feat
urcs ~ the first two were the gor-
Eeous state carriages and the beau
tiful trappings and horses.
The progress of the royal cortege
was marked by mo special incident
with the exception of an accident TO
Lord Edward Pelham Clinton, one of
the groons-ih-waiting. II was con.
tinued triumph. and reached its eli
max on the arrival at the abbey,
where there was scene Of uRr
parRilcled enthusiasm which did not
cease until their majesties disa,-
peHred in ths annex.
tn westminnter Ahbey.
In Westminster nhbey the doors of
that esliiice were scarcely opened and
the gold sticks and ushers had bare
ly found their stations before the
seats began to ell Peers and peer
ezses swept up the nave. their scarlet
and rrnine making vivid contrasts
with the deep hlee of the carpet. tAs
they arrived before the thrones they
separated, che peers going 60 the
right and the perresnes TO the left.
Even whrn practically empty. the
ahieg presented an interesting, ple-
tuEesque efEeet. the oddest feature OF
which consisted 10 every seat being
practically covered hs large. white
official pragramYne, in the center Of
which WINS placed small, drp red
book of service. Without the tapes-
tries or light furnishings Of ,isss up
on tiers Of seats which rose 80 fret
high. tho eonbination Of white and
red programmes by Itself produced .
Enla effect
4 r~saffar1y neastsfsr Ea@es.
A peculiarly beautiful effect wss