THE ROYAL PROGRESS.

Evening Star, Issue 14634, 2 August 1911, Page 4

THE ROYAL PROGRESS.

REJOICINGS IN LONDON'S CROWDED STREETS. OVERSEA CONTINGENTS' MARCH. ' [Faosi Oite Special Correspondent.] LONDON. June 23. Trom an early: hpar this morning enormous crowds assembled on the line, of route for the Royal progress through London. Slight showers fell between .seven and eight o"cloek. but the weather later became fine. although somewhat cloudy. There were really three processions, the Colonial, the Indian, and the- King's. .. The Colonials got on the move tirst and marched up the- Mall, where _ they commenced the precession. The Indian section followed the same route, awl the military part of the Royal procession on leaving" Birdcage Walk ■passed- into Victoria "Gardens, "skirting the Memorial on its eastern side, and passed ■ to tho commencement of the Kitvr's procession right in front of tho Palace, -following, the Colonial and Indian section at Constitution Hill. As the various details of tho respective processions passed, the people along the route cheered with a wi\\. As a spectacle, the -procession was magnificent-. —The Coloniol Troops.— The Colonial section was headed' byRoyal Horse Guards, a mounted band, and mounted aides-de-camp. Then there were detachments of King Edward's Horse, and Canadian and New Zealand troops rode immediately at the head of the carriage in which the* Colonial lVentiers sat. There were seven of these carriages, and the occupants included Sir Wilfred Laurier, Mr Andrew Fisher, and Mr- Fisher. !Sir Joseph and Ladv Ward. General and Mrs Botha, Sir Edward and Lcdy Morris, Sir A. ('. and Ladv Sir E. and Lady im Thurrn. Sir W. and Lady Egerton. Sir A. Sharp, and the Sultan of Perak and Kedah. As far as practicable. the .section representing each colony ;::id protectorate was preceded by a detachment of its own troops. General Botlia, Sir Wilfred Laurier. Sir .Joseph Ward, ir.d other' of the more familiar figures the Colonial Premiers were heartily rheered. The Indian section was a gorgeous affair. It also was preceded by a mounted band and mounted aides-de-camp. There were six carriages in this part of the procession, and they were •" cup;to by the various Indian rulers wr.o had come over for the Coronation. --The Royal Procession.— The Royal profession was headed by •roopers of the Horse Guards, and then in :urn came detachments of the Royal Navy and Anr.v, and a great company of Royal aides-de-camp. The Inspector-General of the Forces followed, and there rode side by side Field-Marshals Sir Evelvn Wood, j Lord Grenfell, and the War Office Staff: \ next in order came the foreign military ; detachments and officers in charge, and . then representatives of the various foreign ; regiments with which the Kin;,' and Queen ' ;-re specially connected, and in which they ; ]2■ 31 d 'honorary rank. While thtee detach- i merits were passing along in front of j Buckingham Palace to the accompaniment ! of music played by the Coldstream Guards : band in the Victoria Gardens, many of j His Majesty's Royal quests at the Palace and the "you:;g Princes and Princess watched the panorama from the Palace windows. ' —Leaving the Palace.— It. was 11 o'clock when the King and" Queen left the Palace and entered their coach, not the magnificent State coach i'.-:ed yesterday, but. an open carriage, ■■ known" as the new State coach, which was especially made for the progress of King Edward and Queen Alexandra ten rears ago. The King wore field-marshal's "uniform. The Queen sat at his __ left. There were other occupants of the State carriage. Rain was falling smartly , as the starting signal was given, but by j Lhe time the Royal carriage was clear of j die shelter in- front of the grand entrance | trie downpour had ceased, and the sun ] shone out brightly exactly as at the e.tvn of yesterday's proe.es.sion. The naval and riiilitay guard of honor saluted, and the National Anthem was played and was repeated several times. In. tho Forecourt His Majesty's mounted equerries, members of the Army Council mounted, Indian aider-de-camp mounted, the colonial ciicort, Indian escort, and the; tirst division of the escort and other distinguished military Dtficers. moved into position to precede Lhe Mate carriage. The band outside the railings took up the National Anthem, ami the people at tho head of the Mali and m Victoria Gardens cheered lustily. There was also great waving of handkerchiefs and flags. Lord Kitchener rode beside the Ecyal carriage. I'iic.t came the Standard, then Prince Arthur of Concaught, riding beside the. Duke of Coiinaught; nest. Prince Louis of Batenberg, the Duke of Took, and Prince Christian riding eide by side. Behind th?m were Lord Dttndonald. the Duke of Norfolk, wearing his uniform as Earl Marshal, and the Earl of Granard, Master of the Horse.

The Royal equerries came next, and ire re followed by the Field officer in Brigade Waiting 1 . Sliver Stlk in Waiting, the equerries to Prince- Christian, PrinceArthur, and the Duke of Connaught, the Adjutant in Brigade Waiting, Lord Kiiahener's aide-de-camp, a party of Royal grcoms, the third division of the Sovereign's escort, Koyal Horse- Guards, and the fourth division of tho same swec-rc. The reception accorded to their Majesties was in every way worthy of the occasion, and not inferior to that which was given yesterday. —A Brilliant Scene.— The Royal stand at the Wellington Arch, Constitution Hill, w-as the scene of a brilliant spectacle. There sat the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary, together with the throe yonrm..- Princes, and tho foreign Princes and their attaches, with their ladies. The etand was a blaze- of brilliant •uniforms and sashce, glittering helmets, and. decorations. On the approach of their Majesties the .assemblage- at once lose. The greeting was acknowledged by their | Majesties rising from their seats, the Queen bowing repeatedly and the King I remaining at the salute. Along Piccadilly the King and Queen received a ve,Ty warm | welcome, especially from the shining array of Peers and Peeresses and notabilities on the stand in front of the Duke of Devonshire's house. Here were tho Marquis of Lunsdowne, the Earl of Selborne. Viscount St. Aldwyn, Mr Austen Chamberlain, and the Duke of Devonshire himself in full j uniform, with many ladies. Their Majesties, looking radiant, waved very friendly greetings to all their friends on the stand. Amid tumultuous" cheering ami the waving I of hats and handkerchiefs, tho King and Queen passed eiowiy down St. Ja-nics ■treet into Pall Mall. —The King's Speech.— At Waterloo Palace the Westminster City Council presented an address, and in the course of his reply His Majesty «uid : Westminster, as the ancient seat first of the Government of England, then of the United Kingdom, and now of the whole Empire, is rightly proud to have been tho theatre of many events which have made* their mark upon tha history of mankind. Among these scenes, sometimes of triumph and sometiines of tribulation, which have marked the fortunes of our State and nations, no happier series can be found than the* crownings of the long line of Sovereigns who have carried forwaid the- traditions and inheritance of the British monarchy from the earliest periods of our Island's records to the broad light of modern times. The solemn ceremony of yesterday, in which you eo earnestly shared, has added frc-sh lustre to the City's, ancient' ronown. and has made mere secure tha.n ever the special place which you hold in our affection. Tho ovation was continued along the route to Trafalgar Square, where a iuitije-r addrees was presented . by the -London County Council. In his reply, the King remarkea,: " The prosperity and contentment of the vast population who-L© lot is east within the boundaries of the. Cotwicii's municipal rule is in*many important respects dependent upon, your zeal and foreeight. You conduct the affairs of «•» population and administer revenues-; \chie.h. would not'be unworthy of ao" important Sovo-

reign State. In the zealours -and successful discharge of this solemn trust the Council and its officers afford the largest and most striking* example of the .British system of local self-government. We are vary glad to have this opportunity of assuring you that wo ishall always lend you our cnengagement in your efforts to hold London iii the forefront of every movement of social progress." —Through the City.— As on tho'earlier portions of the.journey, the crowd in the Strand signalled out many of the distinguished personages for special ovation, amongst whom wero tho colonial troops, Sir Joseph Ward, Sir. Wilfrid Laurier, General Botha, % Fisher, and tho Indian Prince™. The naval contingents also had a • flattering reception. The cheering as their Majesties' paesed i developed into one cout-inuouG roar. At Aldwvch the King replied to an address j Lrc.nt'the North London. Boroughs. The I scene at Temple Bar was very picturesque; The Lord Mayor, ..accompanied by the Cilv officials carrying the max:e and the [ sword and all mounted, reached Temple j Par shortly before eleven o'clock. Exactly at noon, the mighty cheers of the crowds announced the arrival ,of their Majesties. The State carriages stopped . just inside the citv boundary. The -Lord Mayor advanced, and, after''towing, presented the sword to His Majesty. The Lord Mayor made a few remarks, and- the King sniilinglv touched the hilt of the sword.- ! Tho Ik'td flavor thoivremounted.his horse j and rode off to tho Mansion House, to "tie |in readiness to receive their Majesties. ! Cheer alter cheer wa.i raised as the Royal progress was continued along Fleet street, up 1.-udgate Hill, .past tho Bank, through I on'oavd street, and over' London Bridge. At the Borouglr High street HLs Majesty received an address from the South London Boroughs, ami. iii the course, of-his ■ reply I said : " Bv the improvements in the South London Estates of the Duchy of Cornwall, to which vou make <uu-h generous reference, .I hope, to do..something locally to mitigate and elevate, the conditions under which .-o many of our poorer classes dwell."' ! The Roval progress was continued by way I of" the Borough road, along VYostniin.ste:i Bridge road, and over -Westminster B rid go to Whitehall, thence to Buckingham Palace.. The return journey wars made, by the various processions in exactly the., same order as .the outward journey. The : colonial and Indian pro region' paesrd the (font of Buckingham Palate just after 1 o'clock, and within a iW minutes the miiitarv section of the Royal procession lotlowAl them. Je.st before half past I. the State coach, drawn by its team ui eight creams, pu-.-bed along the Mali towards the Palace, and again there was a remarkable demonstration of loyal on thuriasm on the part of the crowd, 'the. miiitarv around the Victoria. Momoual and in front of the Palace gave a Royal salute, the band plaved. tho National Anthem, and almost exactly at 1.50 their Majesties passed within the precincts.- of the Palace after ail altogether siu.-eef.dul progress. j -—At the Palace Windows. — j Within a few ntinitios of their entering j the Palace there- was a repetition of the ■ scene which yesterday afternoon marked ; the close of the journey back to West- i mirater. Tha Kins and" Queen went on ! to the balcony in front-of the Palace, and j stood side by side, bowing and smiling ; to the delighted people below, who cheered ; wildiv and long, and continued the de | monstrat-jon until, v. ith a- Coal bow. their i Majesties passed again within the Palace ; 'J'he troops joined in the demonstration vith the utmost heartaness. Helmets were • removed, placed oil the points .of _ the j swords or on the miazlfs of the rifles, j and waved above the. soldiers' heads.- The | volume of cheering was at ka»t equally j as great a-s that of vtsterday. But there j was this difference : that the military demonstration to-day was an organised one, and was made by permission, instead of being, like that <-f yesterday, an entire surprise. The Queen during the drive todivv wort a white dress, and ucre-s-s her ■ breast the Blue Riband of the Order of . the Gaiter. Her. Majesty woro a hat to ■ match the dret-c. It was trimmed with ; feathers in two shades of blue, one the ; gaiter blue* and the other considerably I lighter. 'The King also wore the Riband ! of the Order of the Garter. . i