The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-23

trance. Admiral Count Togo and Gen.
eral Count Nogi, the Japanese veterans
| came in the first open carriage. royal
one. with scarlet diverted coachman and
footman. They were accompa MED by
British attaches and were given o
| hearty welcome. Then came a stream
of royal carriages. bringing the Kings
guests. Mrs. John Hays Hammond
wife of the special American ambassa-
dor; Brigadier- General Greeley, repre-
senting the United States Army; Rear
Admiral Nreeland, representing tho
United states Navy, and Earl Dodge,
secretary to the special embassy, were
| In this procession, which included rep
| resentatives of every state. 'iN
The ambassadors, among whom was
Whitelaw Reid and the ministers came
in their own carriages. The royal car
riascs and dress coaches were most
gorgeous affairs. They were filed
with peers. In their robes. some wear
Ing their coronets and others carrying
them in their hands. and peeresses,
with ma gniricent robes over marvellous
dresses. The variety of color dehed
description. There were liveries OF yell
low and gold, blue. black and red. pur-
pie and green. and even white, trimmed
with black.
The Lord Mayor. in black and gold
coach. drawn by six horses, was recog-
nized and cheered. Then came Afri-
cans In native dress. Orientals In vari-
colored uniforms, and representatives
from overseas dominions, wearing
court costumes or uniforms with their
orders.
Many Come by Steamer.
Although hundreds of carriages drop
ped the guests at the Abbey entrance,
hy. IN n n h,, 4
large contingent Of peers and peer
esses came down the river by steamer.
Even larger number made their way
on foot, the peers with their coronets
in their hands, and their robes In many
cases dragging in the mud. At last.
the guests having arrived, the troops
We're drawn in closer. and Il final In
spection made by the Duke of Norfolk.
the commanding generals and the chief
of police before $3.50 o'clock. After a
short wait, the sound OF music an
nounced the approach OF the first pro-
: cession. which consisted of the royal
and other representatives. all in closed
carriages. John Hays Hammond, the
American envoy, was in the seventh
carriage, with Vice-Admtral De JON
quieres. the French representa- tive; the
Duke Albrecht, of Wurtcmburg, and
Prince Rupprecht. OF Bavaria, drawn
By a pair of bays.
Members of the British royal family
came half an hour later. The Prince
of Wales, in his Garter robes, accom-
panied his sister and brothers In the
last carriage and received an enthus.
iastic greeting.
At 1880 o'clock royal salute an
nounced the departure of the King and
Queen from the palace. and as the most
gorgeous of the PROFESSIONS, the one In
10 pt INT
lay made its way through the troop
lined streets which were backed by
great crowds In the stands and afoot. Il
wave of cheering spread from one end
OF the route to the other.
The sun made an attempt to break
through the clouds, and partly sue
ceeded. so that the people We're able
to watch the progress Of the KING
without discomfort.
Display of Uniforms.
"a wonderful display of uniforms
preceded the royal coach. After the
guard of honor around the carriages
OF Their Ma jesties and suites, came tho
Kings Indian orderlies, mounted. lis
silken robes covered with decorations
sc VOLUNTEER, regular and navel aides
dc camp 10 field marshals and gem
erals, yeomen OF the guard. equcrrles
and honorary Indian aides de camp in
a variety OF uniforms. picturesque and
brilliant.
Immediately behind the royal coach
Lord Kitchener. in q field marshnl's
uniform, rode beside the standard, and
then came the Duke of Connaught
Prince Arthur OF Connaught. the Duke
of Teck. Prince Christian and Prince
Albert OF Schleswig- Hoistein. all on
chargers.
The arrival of Their Majcstics at
the Abbey was the signal for shout
Of greeting, which was continued until
they were nearly lost to view, then
rcpeated as Kitchener or some other
hero was recognized
There seemed no end to the enthusi-
asm OF Iondoners. rhoy had hardly
time to get their suppers between the
conclusion of the procession and the
coming OF darkness when the lights
were turned on tor the Illumination.