The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-28
A REGAL PAGEANT
DAWNS ON LONDON
Edward and Alexandra Make
a Royal Progress.
BLAZE AT THE GUILDHALl
Address by the Kirg on trafalgar 50 rare.
Religious Crank Buys Powder With
Dim Idea Perhaps Of Blowing
loyalty up.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press)
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 tc
make the day enjoyable. The procession
moved from Buckingham Palace to Ira
falSar Square, Temple Bar, the Mansion
House, and Guildhall. where luncheon
was served. Thence the royal pageant
traversed several miles on the Surrey
side of the Thames. There was no special
incident here, though the heartiness OF
the welcome far transcribed anything
heard in the more aristocratic portions
of the route. Their Majesties returned
to the Palace at 8: 80 p m.
The procession formed outside the gate
of Buckingham Palace had already
moved off when the first carriages con.
tanning royal personages and members
of the household emerged therefrom. The
veteran Duke of Cambridge, who was ir
a carriage with Princess Victoria, came
in for slight cheering, but Lord Roberts
and his staff passed almost unnoticed.
There was a somewhat tedious inter
val before the appearance of Thel
Majesties, who drew forth the first rea'
cheers of the day as they passed through
the rows of blue jackets lining either
side of the main entry to the Palace
The King wore a field marshafs uni
form, with the cloak thrown back, show
ing his decorations The Queen had or
a straw colorcd toque and q fur collar
cite and cloak Both the King and
Queen looked extremely we'll and con
tinuously bowed their acknowledgements
of the warm welcome extended to them.
Partly in consequence of the length
of the route there was nowhere great
crush of people, with the exception OF
open spaces like Trafalgar Square, where
the London county council presented the
King with an address of welcome and
where the Boer Generals. Botha, De-
larey 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 with the
city's sword.
According to the Kings carriage being
the last, some confusion occurred at the
entrance of the Guildhall in an endeavor
to empty the carriages quickly and avoid
keeping His Majesty waiting. Several
of the princesses were unceremoniously
deposited on the sidewalks, where they
tried to throw their wraps into the car
riagcs which were being hustled off
down a narrow street When the King
arrived he looked tired and stepped
heavily from his carriage. The Queen
threw off the wrap which covered mel
simple straw colored dress, trimmed with
gold. Her Majesty, who looked mar
velously youthful and we'll accepted a
bouquet from the Lord MayoreSs, and
the r%1g shook hands With her. The
procession then started off down long
picturesque row of 'beef-eaters' and the
eauerries and generals struggled in be-
hind. 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 seven hundred
persons waiting about the luncheon
tables. chccrcd as the King came in His
Majesty accepted the corporations adj
dress and then the members of the royal
family sat down and the luncheon COM
menced. ~
Among those present were Ambassador
Choate and General Wood.
The most interesting feature of the
royal progress up to this point was the
Kings reply to the address of the Lon
oon county council OH trafalgar Square.
He said:
your confidence that my favor will
be extended to every measure calculated
10 ameliorate the conditions of my sub
iects is we'll founded, and of the numer-
Gus important questions which come un-
der YOUR consideration none appeal
more strongly to my interest and SYM
pathv than those directly touching on
the welfare of the poorer classes OF TINS
and other great cities. / thank you for
your good wishes for myself and my
house.
81 cordially share your aspiration that
it may be granted me by the same
Divine providence which preserved my
life from imminent danger TO reign over
nv firmly established and peaceful en-
pire and in the loyal hearts of my con
tented and prosperous people
The interior of the great hall of the
Guildhall presented brilliant scene. 1t
was filed with members of the royal
family and diplomats, officers and off
cials all i'm full uniform with their
breasts blazing with orders.
The Kings reply to the address in the
C;uilhau was much on the same lines as