River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30
ROYAL PARTY IN LONDON.
Enter the City Amid Great Pomp
and Ceremony.

London. Oct. 27.-King Edward and
Queen Alexandra started on the royal
progress toward the city shortly after
noon Saturday 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 ar
rivals and departures and the forming
up of the procession.
The king wore a field-marshal's uni
form with the cloak thrown back show
ing his decorations Both the king and
queen looked extremely we'll and con-
tlnuously bowed their acknowledge
ments of the warm welcome extended
to them. Partly in consequence of the
length of the route there was nowhere
a great crush of people, with the ex-
ceptlon of open spaces like Trafalgar
square, where the London county coun-
ell presented the king with an address
Of welcome and where the Boer gen.
erals, 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 pre-
scented him with the city's sword.
At the mansion house most of the
procession stopped, their majesties
from there being accompanied only by
the sovereigns' escort and the prince
of Wales, the duke of Connaught and
other princes, equerries and aides, to
the Guild hail. where they arrived with
out any extraordinary incident.
In the great hall the 700 persons wait
ing about the luncheon tables cheered
as the king came in. His majesty ac-
cepted the corporations address and
then the members of the royal family
sat down and the luncheon commenced.
Among those present were Ambassa-
dor Choate and Gen. Wood.
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 majesty's reply was
clearly audible to all in the vicinity. He
said:
''It 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 to the capital
of the empire and to receive the greet
ings of our people on our corona ton.
Your confidence that my favor will be
extended to every measure calculated
to ameliorate the conditions of my sub
iects is well-founded, and of the nu-
merous important questions which
come under your consideration none
appeal more strongly to my interest
and sympathy than those directly
touching on the welfare of the poorer
ella sses of this and other great cities. /
thank you for yourgood wishes for my
self and my house. I cordially share
your aspiration that it may be granted
me by the same Divine Providence which
preserved my life from imminent dan
ger to reign over my firmly established
and peaceful empire and in the loyal
hearts of my contented and prosperous
people"
After other formal toasts the party
left the hall, the procession reformed
and it restarted on it's progress across
the river.
Their maiesties returned to the pal
ace at $3.50 p. m.
The Guild hall caught fire shortly
after their majesties left the building.
The fire was in the dome of the Guild
hall some distance from the part of the
building where the luncheon was held.
The fremen easily subdued the flames.
The fire is said to have been, caused by
a fused wire.
The last ceremonies connected with
the Inauguration of the reign of
King Edward VII. occurred Sunday,
when the king, accompanied by
Queen Alexandra, the prince of Wales
and almost all the members of the
royal family, drove to the ST. Paul's
cathedral and offered up thanks for
the recovery of his health, which had
enabled him to be crowned. The
weather was rainy and small crowds
marked the royal progress through
the metropolis.