The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-16
Representatives Of Almost All the
Royal Houses of Europe Par
ticipate in Great Dem
onstration
PEOPLE PAY GREAT TRIBUTE
King George Directs Imposing cere-
monial in Presence Of Hundreds
OF Thousands OF His Low
ino Subjects.

London, May 1G.-The pages OF Eng
lish history would be turned back in
vain to find a parallel for the impos-
ing ceremonial that London Witnessed
today at the unveiling OF the great ma
tional memorial to Queen Victoria.
Patriotism and love of country formed
the keynote of the demonstration.
The German Emperor and Empress.
the King and Queen of Norway and re-
representatives. Of practically all the roy
al houses OF Europe; together with the
members of the British royal family,
were participants in the demonstra-
ton. Brilliant features of military
pageantry were also included in the
program. The playing Of masseo
bands, the thunder OF deep throated
cannon. the ringing of cathedral bells
and the gorgeous trappings of military
power--al these contributed to the in
presslvencss of the pageant.
Greatest Tribute From People.
Sovereigns and princes, military and
naval officers. diplomats and court
functionaries in brilliant uniforms, and
archbishops and bishopsNin the crimson,
purple and gold insignia of their office
took part i'm the ceremonies.
And yet, after all the gorgeousness
of the display, there yet remained the
most impressive of all-the presence
of the hundreds of thousands of COM
mon people, who stood by with heads
uncovered and listened reverently to
the eloquent words of praise bestowed
upon Victoria the Good. No greater
an was ever presented than this silent
homage Of the people.
Faces Buckingham Palace.
The ceremony of unveiing occurred
in the great circular space in St.
James Park facing buckingham Pal
ace, which in London was the Queens
official home. Surrounding the me-
mortal We're great stands to accommo-
date the royal guests, officials of state,
foreign diplomats, members of parlia-
ment and others invited to take part
i'm the exercises. one section was set
aside especially for distinguished visit
ors from the oversee dominions, many
of whom have already arrived from
Canada. Australia and other parts Of
the empire to attend the Imperial Con-
ference.
King George In Charge.
The arrangements for the dedication
were of the most perfect and elaborate
character and every detail of the pro-
gram was carried out without a hitch.
The War Department had the super
vision of the military pageant, while
the Archbishop of Canterbury prepared
the religious service. King George.
too. Is also entitled to much of the
credit for the success OF the program.
His Majesty. who seems to have inher-
tied his fathers marvellous capacity for
attending to details. has for several
weeks past given personal attention to
the arrangements for the unveilng.
Early i'm the day he visited the me-
mortal to satisfy himself that not the
smallest detail had been neglected. Not
until he had assured himself on this
point was his equerry Colonel Sir
Frederick Ponsonby. who had general
charge of all the arrangements, pre-
pared to signify that the program
might be proceeded with.
Great Military Pageant.
All branches of service were repre-
sented in the military procession. two
hundred Life Guards in their magnih'
cent uniforms and mounted upon blacl
chargers cleared the way for the car
riages occupied by royalty. A con
spicuous feature of the procession wa'
a deputation of officers and non-com
missioned officers Of the LIST Dragon
lI,egiment of the Guard, the German
army regiment of which Queen Vic
toria was colonel-in- chief. The entir'
route of the procession was lined will
troops with military bands stationed
at regular intervals. Back of tn
troops were the spectators, veritabl
"a Of faces, men. women and children
While thousands of others occupie'
doors and windows and housetops.
Description Of Memorial
The Queen Victoria Memorial whic
the masses were permitted 10 view TO
. day for the first time, is undoubtedl
the most imposing monument in Tn
British metropolis. The central feat
ure is the statue of the Queen herself
, though this is but n part of the grea
. memorial. In addition there are sta
Z tues and groups in both marble an
bronze. fountain basins and broad mar
= BILE approaches. the whole forming on
2 great homogeneous work of art. Th
!, marble statue of the Queen Is is fee
= high. other constituent parts OF IN
= memorial are great marble and bron7
groups representing victory" "CouT
age" and constancy," and "MotheT