Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1887 — HONORS TO VICTORIA. [ARTICLE]

HONORS TO VICTORIA.

The Queen’s Great Jubilee Jour ney in the British Metropolis. The Procession a Gorgeous Pag-eant-Impressive Ceremonies. The jubilee demonstration was a stupendous success, says a Ldudon cablegram of' Wednesday. Vast multitudes to the number of over two million witnessed the great etate pageant With the perfection of order, nothing occurred to mar the harmony of thegreat demonstration. The scene presented by long lines of streets, with endless floral vistas, flags, banners, and trophies blended intomasses of decoration, and an ever-moving, innumerable sea of faces, was one of marvelous animation. The impression left in the minds of those who saw the pageant is what boundless wealth, military pomp, illustrious rank could do to create, heighten the effect of tho state’s show of loyalty or to demonstrate the warm affection of the people for their sovereign, was done for Tuesday’s demonstration,, and the result surpassed anything of the kind ever seen in Europe in modem times, ht least The day was one of glorious sunshine, an atmosphere of rare purity for these latitudes, and a sky of the clearest blue. The line of procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey was as follows: From the palace portals along Constitution Hill, Piccadilly, Regent street, Waterloo place* Pall Mall, East Cockspur street, Northumberland avenue. Thames Embankment, Bridge street, to the Abbey. The line of route was kept by nearly ten thousand troops, representing fill branches of the service. The first of the royal procession was composed of the Indian princes and a few minor German princes. A few minutes before 11 o'clock the second part of the procession left. This was composed of some filteen carriages, the occupants being the King of Denmark, the King of Delgiu-m, the King of Saxony, the King ot Hellenes, the Crown Prince of Austria, the Crown Prince of Portugal, the Queen of the Belgians, tho Crown Prince of Greece, Prince George of Greece,' the Crown Princess of Austria, and the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. These two processions helped keep the way to the abbey open and exercised the pent-up enthusiasm of the vast multitude. Punctually at 11:15 a. m. the Queen, in an open carriage, emerged from the palace gates. At sight of her, thousands of voices were lifted up in cheers, the applause being accompanied by tho music of many military bands stationed in front of the palace. When the people at the palace gates had shouted themselves hoarse cheering for the Queen, they continued to cry out: “Long life for the Prince and Princess of Wales!” This procession was headed by the Life Guards. Then came the aids-de-camp and the royal equerries. After these rode the staff of the Duke of Cambridge. The Queen’s ladies-in-waiting ana a number of state officials were next, occupying five carriages, and followed by a body of Life Guards. The eight horses that drew her Majesty’s carriage were cream colored and perfect matches. The Princess of Wales and Princess Victoria, the Queen's oldest child and wife of the Crown Prince of Germany, occupied the other seats in the carriage and sat opposite her Majesty. The Queen’s carriage was a large one of chocolate color, wheels red, and the royal arms in gold emblazoned upon the panels. Bed morocco harness was used for the horses, which were otherwise decorated with royal blue ribbons. All the servants wore state liveries of scarlet and gold. The other carriages containing members of the royal family were of a gorgeous character, horsed with four bays each, and all open. The princes, who rode as escort to the carriage, went in the following order, three abreast: The Grand Duke Sergius of Russia, Prince Albert Victor of Waies, and Prince William of Prussia; Prince Henry of Prussia, Prince George of Wales, and the hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse; the hereditary Prince of Saxe-Meiningen, Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein, and Prince Louis of Battenberg; Prince Christian of Schleswig-Hol-stein, the Crown Prince of Germany, and the Grand Duke of Hesse. Two abreast, Prince Henry of Battenberg and the Marquis of Lome, the Duke of Connaught and the Prince of Wales; the Duke of Edinburgh rode alone. This escort, composed as it was entirely of the sons, sons-in-law, and grandsons of the Queen, all brilliantly uniformed and riding magnificent horses, elegantly, caparisonea, presented a splendid spectacle and inspired enthusiasm everywhere. An along the route, as the carriage bearing the Queen came in sight, the choering started up afresh, and when she proceeded a short distance it had become a mighty roar which seemed steadily to increase in volume and eventually to be continuous and mighty. The enthusiasm of tho people appeared to be absolutely boundless. The Queen was manifestly delighted. Her face wore a constant smile, she bowed and thanked the people, and whenever on the way she recognized anv person she fairly beamed with joy. Over her black costume the Queen wore a white lace gown. Her bonnet was of white netting or lace, with an inwrought coronet of diamonds. The Duke of Cambridge, Commauder-in-Chief, rode close to the Queen all along the journey both ways. At Westminster Abbey the scene was brilliant and dazzling in the extreme. All the reigning families of Europe, the peerage of England, learned societies, corporations, the professions, science, art, agriculture, and the workingmen's unions were represented in the great assemblage When her Majesty entered the Abbey the vast throng rose to their feet, and remained standing until she had been seated upon the grand dais under the lantern tower. The religious services were conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Dean of Westminster, and were appropriate and impressive. In returning to Buckingham Palace the royal party followed the route taken by the Queen after her coronation fifty years ago. The Jubilee Elsewhere. The Queen’s jubilee was made the occasion of disorderly demonstrations at Cork and other Irish towns. A number of the participants had their heads broken by the police. The day was celebrated at New York by public services at the Metropolitan Opera House. Flags were displayed at the City Hall in honor of the event by order of Mayor Hewitt. At tho Church of the Holy Innocents solemn requiem mass was celebrated for the repose of the souls of “the 150,000 Irish who have died of starvation” during the present reign. President Cleveland’s Congratulations. The following is the President’s letter presenting his jubilee congratulations to Queen Victoria: Grover Cleveland, President of the United States of America, to her Majesty Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India : Great and Good Friend—ln the name and on behalf of the people of the United States I present their sincere felicitations upon the arrival of the fiftieth anniversary of your Majesty’s accession to #he crown of Great Britain. I but utter the general voice of my fellow-countrymen in wishing for your people the prolongation of a reign so marked with advance in popular- well-being, physical, moral and intellectual. It is justice and not adulation to acknowledge the debt of gratitude and respect due to your personal virtues for their important influence in producing and causing the prosperous and well-ordered condition of affairs now generally prevailing throughout your dominions. May your life be prolonged, and peace, honor, and prosperity bless the people over whom ydu have been called to rule. May liberty flourish throughout your empire under just and equal laws, and your Government be strong in tho affections of all who live under it. And I pray God to have your Majesty in His holy keeping. Done at Washington this 27th day of May, A. D. 1887. Grover Cleveland.