The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-22

Their appearance was the signal for
the heartiest demonstration up to that
time. The cheering began as the
royal children emerged from Bucking-
ham palace and carried along the row
upon row of seats, was echoed by the
crowds behind Four other carriages
were occupied by others of the royal
family and their suites. Hardly had
these passed when there were signs in
the palace yard of the assembling of
the great procession of the day, that
which was to escort the king and
queen to the Abbey and back to the
palace There was a brilliant scene
in the quadrangle. but this was re-
served for friends of the royal family,
officials and their families and court
servants, who had seats at the win
dows and on the roofs of the palace
itself.
Booming of Guns.
Exactly at 1920 o'clock booming guns
announced that the king and queen
were leaving the palace and by d happy
coincidence which, however, has be-
come almost traditional in British royal
functions the sun suddenly broke
through the clouds and tho rain ceased.
The staff officer appeared under the
archway, the guard of honor, big six
footers from the guard regiments, blue
with a clang of swords and muskerry
while the bands struck up the national
anthem.
Following the staff officer was the
advance guard, a sovereign's escort of
the First Life guards, in their familiar
steel breast plates and helmets with
plumeS and white breecnes, on their
black chargers. The kings barge mas
ter and II watermen, in quaint costume,
reminded the sightseers that there was
a time when the king travelled by wa
ter when he went to Westminster to
be crowned" Aides-de-camp to the
king, naval and military, officers Of the
headquarters staff followed in their
modern uniforms and then came an
other quaint touch when the Yeomen
of the guard, 'beefeaters," as they are
nicknamed. walked solemnly by carry
ing long slaves. Equerries to the king,
escorts of colonial and Indian cavalry.
the colonials in khaki and the Indians
in bright colOrs passed in rapid sue
cession. AS the first division of the
sovereign's escort Of the royal horse
guards trotted slowly through the gates
the boom of cannon announced that the
royal coach with the king and queen
approached.
The long awaited moment when
their majesties were to look into the
faces Of their subjects and their sub
jectS upon their king and queen had
arrived. There was q momentary hush
broken first by the trumpeters and the
crash of brass. and then as with one
voice the multitude acclaimed the SOY
ereigns with cheers that preceded and
them from the gates of the
palace yards to the very doors Of
Westminster abbey. Smiling and bow
ing their majesties acknowledged the
greetings. The king wore a long pur-
pie robe and velvet cap trimmed WITH
ermine. The queen made a beautiful
picture in her robe Of cloth of gold.
Through the Mall to the Admiralty
arch. Charring Cross. Whitehall. Par
lament street and Broad Sanctuary,
the procession moved. The arrival Of
the sovereigns at the abbey was pro-
claimed by the ringing of the bells Of
the abbey and St. Margaret's church,
the firing of a gun and another out
burst Of cheering from the throng on
the official stands in Parliament square.
At the entrance to the cathedral their
majesties were received by the earl
marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, and the
pages in waiting.