Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-04
No More Stirring or Pleas
ing Spectacle Afforded
London Crowds.
MOUNTING OF GUARD
IN 1870 PORTRAYED
Ceremony Dating From Reign
>of Charles III. Still
Kept Up.

LONDON. June 3-There is no
more stirring or pleasing sp"ctacl.
- be seen in London on fine sum
,uers morning than that which is
afforded daily by the mounting Of N"
Euard at Buckingham Palac. or ia
Jriary Court. at st. James Palace.
rud one OF tho most popular of the
historical episodes at the royal tour.
Hament VIII he representation by
the brigade OF guards Of III" chang
Ing Of tho Kings Guard In 1870 ia
IN" Colour Court Of 81. James Pal
nc". wE"r" the ceremony was per
formed until 1862.
Dnt-. From Charles II.
II Is a ceremony which dates from
Iii. reign OF Charles H. though Their.
~" records OF a military guard II,
N" palace I'm the reign OF Charles !
j was mo custom FOR an officer Of
th- guard 10 b.. promoted 30 "a ma
j"ri,y when royal child was born
Tine lieutenant OF the guard received
TINS promotion on tn. birth OF n Ing
Edward VII. In lsti ~ the royal
child was horn at 1875 \. NJ. while
The guard mounting was in progress.
question arose whether Tn. old
guard or the new Was entitled TO the
privilege. controversy which was
decided In favor ri IN" old guard.
iull-dress rehearsal was held In
the Colour Court of ST. James ON
SlOnday. under the direction Of Ma
31r General -. y. Jcnrcys, G Is. com
InandIrg tn. London district ana
Major T. Warner. brigade major ot
the brigade Of guards Although the
Colour Court was considerably re-
duccd in siz" in 1868 b. tho erection
-; new corridor in the State apart
nen's. II retains all It's old world
aspect. and ia tn" center OF the pa ven
courtyard stands tho hollow oak
- ,.H,
years. In which II VAS customary for
the color to b." rested Ia 1890 a luna
&c. Thomas Cannon by name. thrua,
himself into the court and seized the
color before the scntrics could stop
him. II" was captured. but he suc-
coded IN throwing down the color.
declaring trIumphnntly that /, had
been his ambition 10 throw down the
royal standard Of England /, was
not, indeed. tn" royal standard, but
the union nag without the cross OF
St Patrick. FOR the act OF union
with Ireland had no, then been
signed. and bearing -, George and
the Dragon In its center
Appear In Ancient Garh.
Such VAS the nag which rested
once NOR" in the old pos; this week
rad when the two guards in their
e!Shteenth century uniforms, with
rushe, and pike. and their bands
WIN strange Instruments mad formed
up In three side, Of A hollow square
one could not rests, the Impression
that 81 jams" Palace had slipped
back Into tho late eighteenth crn-
fury The two guards are furnished
ny tho CoidStr"nm and the Grenadies
Guard. but they are unrccognizable
In their long tailed scarlet coats
faced with blue, white wa.stcoats
and breches and black raiters Each
guard is formed into TWO divisions
the leading division being furnished
hy the Grenadier or righ, nank COM
Ia1% % the regiment. distinguished
by their bearskin caps: and the sec
ond division by the center companies
81 tho regiment. distinguished by
their cocked hats. and their SER
ccants carrying the pipe In place
OF the musket.
BEFORE l7s5 the hands OF the Foo,
Guards were composed OF civilians
hired TO march tn" Kings Guard TO
St James. but in that year the Duke
OF York. colonel OF the Coldstream
Guards, paid a visit to Frederick the
Great. where hc saw military bands
which had been coupled from tho
Turkish empire by Frederick after
a visit 10 Constantinople. The Duke
~ York Imported band OF twelve
German musicians with three me-
Eroes. and established them ms tn.
hand OF the Coldstrcam Guards Tn.
other regiments then formed bands
on similar lines. The negroes con-
tinued 10 form part Of the bands un-
u! the year 1855. when tho last Of
th"m died. Some OF the Instruments
which VIII he used in the ceremony
at the tournament are the originals
used In the eighteenth century, not
ably the drum. the Turkish Jingle"
and tamhourincs used by the negroes.
and tho serpent"
March To Quick step Tune.
The old guard marched into the
Colour Court on Monday muskets
and pines at the shoulder. to the
time Of the Coldstream quick step.
which was written by their drum :
major In the eighteenth century and
has since been adopted In part as
tho rcvcil1. OF the whole army. Halt
Ing in open order ,n the east side
or the court. tho colour was placed
In IN" r"st post until the relieving
guard arrived. The new guard came
In through tho Henry VIII gateway.
marching with slow step to the music
from Scipin" written by Handel for
lhe Erchadiers OF the eighteenth CEN
IhfF' and halted In open order in
front OF the coionnade of the Chanel
hni