The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-22

and Constitution Hill
 Dawn was greeted by the roar o1 guns from Hyde Park. where B. B. Battery of the Royal Horse Artillery had planted its field pieces. countless bugles shrilled from the temporary camps pitched in the various parks in or near the metropolitan area, and the great military machine that was tc play so important a part in the days doings was set in motion.
 Brilliant Martial Display
 With the arrival of the military who commenced taking their positions as early as : o'clock, the spectators had no lack of entertainment, for seemingly endless columns of troops converged upon the processional route from all over London, the sun glit- tering upon bright bayonets and gay uniforms, while the air was filled with the strains of martial music
 Lord Kitchener in charge of the military part of the ceremony, was early on the scene, surrounded by his brilliant staff of generals, and was greeted with hearty cheers from the people, who if they have not quite so warm a place for him In their hearts as for Lord Roberts. undoubt- edly put TX of K" ahead when it comes to organization.
 The throng was furnished with an
 
 this direction little later. for des- bite the huge army employed-there were nearly 100000 troops either keep ing the roadway clear or marching in the procession-everything went like clOckwork.
 Starting from barracks temporary rest camps and railroad stations, the time table was so arraigned that. when the soldiers arrived in the limit ed space in front of Buckingham Pal ace, there was never the slightest trace of confusion. Cavalry, artillery and infantry followed hard upon one another's heels but no two regiments arrived at the same moment to dis pute the right of priority down the Mall or Constitution Hill. Each marched with unerring precision to its allotted position and dissolved in- to one of the long lines at either side of the route or took its place in the procession then being marshalled un- der the direction of the staff officers and assistants of the Earl Marshal and the Lord Great Chamberlain.
 Every branch of the armed forces of the British Empire was represented Red was the prevailing color but mingling with the helmeted infantry of the line. the black-busbied guards and the scarlet coated engineers and dragoons, were green coated r1flemen, blue and gold artillerymen and hus- sars. red and blue blue and red and blue and white lancers. grey clad ter ritorials. drab uniformed and slouch halted colonials and the many colored uniforms and turbanS of the Indian troops.
 Many Lands Represented
 Gigantic troopers of the Household Cavalry, glittering in cuirasses and helmets of steels, were stationed alongside bearded sikhs. Natty little
 h black soldiers from West Africa, hardy Canadians and Chinese police from Hong Kong and the Straits Set dement's.
 The Canadian contingent, under Lieut. Col H. H. Mclean, numbered about 800 and included Canadian dra- goons and hussars. mounted rifles, grenadiers and light infantry The men made a very smart appearance and were given a warm reception.
 In the meantime the matutinal guard mount at Buckin gham Palace had been put forward several hours and was gone through with unusual celerity Barely had the old guard marched off before a guard of-honor of sailors arrived and formed up on the right of the main gateway.
 The sailors were soon followed by second guard-of- honor drawn from the CrendQ16I rAih6 O''H company. not member of which is under six feet tall. The Guards ar rogate to themselves the right o1 watching over the royal palaces and to-day they marched into the fOrce- ment with their band playing and in their very best style. evidently deter mined to show all others exactly how such duties should be performed.
 Drawn up facing each other, the two groups presented curious con trast Even with the heater uniforms of their officers, the bronzed sailors in their loose blue suits, brown leg ginss and straw hats, looked very plain compared with the spick-and- span guardsmen, resplendant in scar let and gold, white crossbelts and great black bearskin headdresses. The sailors plain Union Jack, too, was thrown completely into the shade by the emblazoned regimental banner borne by young Guards officer In the center of the line of bayonets.
 Just before o'clock detachmentS of the gentlemen-at-arms under their captain. Lord Denman, and the yeo man. of -the-guard under Lord Allen dale, arrived, and almost immediate VI afterwards the royal carriages rolled into the courtyard.
 Great Procession Starts
 The activity of the army signallers on the palace roof and the roof. of the neighboring Queen Ann's man. sions, proclaimed that the procession was starting The procession was really divided into three parts, first, the foreign representatives and envoys, second. the British royal family, third, the Kings individual procession.
 The first divison started from Buck ingham Palace at 9:30. It was head cd by Colonel F. W. Kerr of the head quarters staff. a detachment of the nfeguards, followed by trumpeters and a band who preceded an escort of the royal horse guards. Then came the envoys in eight carriages drawn by two horses each and six drawn by four horses each The representative of the United states. John Hays Hammond: Frances envoy M De Jonquieres, Duke Albert of >Wurtemburg, and Prince Rupert of Bavaria, occupied the 7th carriage
 The carriages drawn by the four horses were on the left of the line. l
 The rear guard of the escort was followed from Marlborough Gate by 1 the Duke of Connaught and his fam | jIv and staff. also escorted by horse 1 guards Just as the second division turned into the Mall, at 10:30, the | thunder of guns from Hyde Park an- | ncunced that Their Majesties were leaving their palace.''
 An officer of the headquarters | staff of the army led the way and | behind came trumpeters and the ad- vance guard of the sovereign's es-t cort of Royal Horse Guards. nodding | Then came a dozen of the Kings Wa | haa cd rxvQ a Q