T T HE EVENING GAaET-T E « ii finiannyoann A Gorgeous Pageant of Almost Un- paralleled Proportions. ARRANGEMENTS PERFECT. Disappointed Speculators, Who, as a Last Resort, Admitted Spectators to Seats Free of Charge—#The Details of the Procession; London, June 23.—Jubiiee day was bright and clear. Since an early hour congratulatory telegrams have been pouring into Buckingham palace from every court in Europe and also from the remotest parts of the British em- pire. The queen enjoyed a good night's rest. Her majesty rose early and breakfasted with the family, looking forward to the day’s functions with calmness and cour- age. Her majesty at 11 o’clock this fore- noon, before leaving Buckingham pal- ace for St. Paul’s cathedral, caused the following message to be sent over the private wire from the palace into the Central telegraph office, whence it was sent to every part of the vast British empire: “From my heart I thank my beloved people. May God bless them. . “V. R. AND I.” There are only about four hours from twilight to dawn in London at this sea- son of the year, and these hours con- tained not a single moment Of repose. The city was literally noisier and more boisterous than when, at 9 o'clock, the waiting millions were in position, pa- tient and in readiness for the coming royal pageant. For hours these persons had remained in their places, for the most part quiet- ly idle, having nothing with which to pass the time away, and they eagerly grasped at the Slightest pretext for a little mirth. Whenever a privileged per- son made his appearance within the police lines he Would be greeted with a mock ovation and chaffing criticisms upon his personal appearance, but ev- erybody was good natured. A few acci- dents happened before 10 O’clock, but none of them was serious. The worst occurred at Hammersmith, where an old wall fell with a number of persons on it while soldiers were passing. None of the crowd was hurt, but a trooper’s horse was upset and the rider’s ankle was broken. ,An Ideal Day. The weather was warm, but not too hot, and altogether the day was an ideal one for,the occasion. The sun was veiled all the morning by thin clouds, but they did not threaten rain. The aspect of the streets began to al— ter about 5 o’clock in the morning, up to which hour the east end element had been predominant. After that hour, however, this ele— ment became absorbed by a steady“ in- flux of other sightseers, and the laugh- ter, singing and horseplay which had prevailed throughout the night gave way to the busy hum of persons make ing their way along with a definite ob— ject in view. The streams of vehicles were no longer of the same character. Instead of strings of coal carts and drays, hansoms, four wheeled cabs and private carriages began to appear in large numbers conveying seat holders to their places, and small detachments of troops were seen here and there en route for their rendezvous. Police, mounted and on foot, began to line the streets, and order gradually emerged from chaos.» The crowds were orderly and the police arrangements perfect, causing general surprise and admiration at the facility with which the multitude was handled. The stands and windows were filled by 7:30 o’clock, and men, women And children of all conditions were lined along the curb— stone. ‘~‘ It would be impossible to give a de- tailed descriflion even Of the principal decorations, and the scene in that re- spect is best described by the remark of a spectator, who declared that all London was decorated. Some of the decorations in places where better ef- fects might have been expected were trivial and tawdry, but others were to a high degree artistic. St. James street was converted into a fairy arcade with festoons of foliage and flowers, and in Piccadilly the prevailing tone of the decorations was red. Some of the Decorations. The street was lined with masts con- ‘nected with wreaths and paper flowers, and over the roadway was joined a triple string of small red, white andblue lan— terns. One house was apparently deck- ed with hearth rugs. West Strand was a marvel in color, taken as a whole, and ,the Griffin, which takes the place of the old Temple Bar and marks the entrance to the city, the domain of the lord may- or, was decked outin tinsel with a pic- ture of the queen which bore but a slight resemblance to her majesty. The decorations in Fleet street were heavy and somber, the roadway being lined with square purple columns. The draping and decorations of the Royal Exchange the Mansion House and the Bank of lilngland were very effective, and the famous monument was dressed like a May pole. A special word is due the Lopglon bridge, with its Venetian masts bearing thousands of little flags and smaller lights, all festooned with natural foliage, in striking contrast to the tawdriness of the paper leaves and flowers in other quarters. The mottoes along the route were with few exceptions devoid Of originality, most of them bearing the simple ex— pression, “God save our queen.” . Great interest was taken in all of the movements of the colonial troops, which began to assemble on the Victoria em— bankment before 8 o'clock. The cm- bankment lies outside the route Of the procession, but a vast crowd was there ‘ before 7 O’clock, and thousands had re— mained there over night. It was remarkable to see the pride, indeed the deference, with which Lon— doners,__and a part of the 1,500,000 vis- itors regarded even the humblest pri- vate of the British soldiers from across the seas. The Canadian mounted po- lice secured a,large share Of attention, though none of the colonial troopers, white or black, was in the smallest de- gree neglected by the crowds. .. By 8:30 o'clock the unique gathering of colonial troops formed in_ line and began to march toward Buckingham palace. Before 9 O’clock the colonial premiers in state carriages joined the cavalcade, each statesman taking his place at the head of the troops from his corony'. Then this procession, which was a section of the day’s programme by itself, and the first-of thekind that ever trod English ground, started over the regular route to St. Paul’s and there awaited the arrival of the royalties, the foreign envoys, the ,British home escort and the queen. I The Procession. Promptly at the hour appointed the field marshal in charge of the head of the column of the royal procession was at the Wellington statue, at the Hyde park corner, to receive the-signal that. the queen had entered her carriage, and , at 11 O’clock the starting gun in the' park was fired, and the line of march' was taken up in accordance with the programme. The progress of the parade toward‘ St. Paul’s cathedral, whither the 0010-: nial procession had already gone, was magnificent, but as a symbolization of pomp and power it eclipsed all previous pageants that the earth has ever wit- nessed. Captain Ames, the tallest Officer in the British army, mounted on a great charger; led the way, supported by four troopers of the Second Life guards. Then followed representatives of the naval gun force, and the Royal Horse artillery came next. - Formearly an hour thereafter came rank after rank of the flower of the British army. First came the Life guards regiment from the brigade of household cavalry, which only leaves the country in case of war, mounted on black horses. Behind them were the Royal Dragoon guards and troops from many other regiments, including the Scots Grays, who were received with unbounded enthusiasm. Military bands were interspersed at frequent intervals throughout the pro- cession. Indeed, such a prodigality of music has never been seen in any pre- vious parade in London. Following the regular troops were the naval and military aids-de-camp to the queen, these including many of the most distinguished officers in the two services. As each Officer was recognized by his admirers he was greeted'with cheers. This was especially true in the case of Lord Beresford, the hero of Alexandria. A Brilliant Pageant. Thepageant became even more bril- liant than before. The foreign naval and military attaches were next, in- cluding Major General Miles, Lieuten- ant Colwell, United States naval at- tache, and Major Ludlow, formerly United States military attache. The Americans wore modest uniforms, but attracted a great deal of attention. The march of the procession to St. Paul’s was slightly behind the pro- gramme time in traversing the route. It reached Piccadilly at; 10 o’clock, Lud- gate Circus at 10:30 and St. Paul's at 10:40, amidst a continuous ovation along the entire route. Next to the queen herself, the person most cheered was General Lord Roberts, the most popular man in the army, and as such he was greeted. The general rode alone, mounted upon a white horse, holding a field marshal’s baton. His breast was covered with distinguished orders. In the first carriage in the colonial division, surrounded by Canadian troop- ers, was the Hon. Wilfrid Laurier, pre- mier Of Canada, and Mrs. Laurier. The premier received an ovation all along the line and waved his hat in acknowl- edgment. The Canadians were followed by the New South Wales Lancers and other troops, headed by Premier Reid. The Victoria Mounted ,Rifies accom- panied Premier Turner, and the New Zealanders were with Premier Seddon. The African section received a tre— mendous welcome, especially in view of the Matabeleland campaign. They were headed by the Hon. Maurice Giffard, who lost an arm in the.last fighting in Rhodesia. Next came the Cape Mount- ed Rifles, foilowed by the contingents from South Australia, Newfoundland and Tasmania, each headed by the pre- mier of the colony. , Not a Single Hitch. Then came the section embracing the troops from Malta, Jamaica, Sierra Le- one, Bermuda, Hongkong and Mau- ritius. After these came the Malays, Sikhs, Dyaks and others, the colonial part of the procession ending with the hussars Of the gold coast, who took part in the recent expedition to suppress slave trading. The whole cavalcade presented speci- mens of the fighting forces in every cor— ner of the queen’s dominions. The en- thusiasm of the millions of Britons who cheered the coloniais was largely born of the pride of empire, which these vis— itors represented. After the service in the cathedral the colonial division allowed the queen’s and the foreign section to take the front, forming the rear guard them— selves. The procession then moved to- ward the Mansion House, across Lon- don bridge, through the dense artisan district of the south side, thence across Westminster bridge and back to Buck- ingham palace. The queen returned to Buckingham palace at 1:40 O’clock. The entire pro- gramme was a success and passed, off without a single hitch. Jubilee Aftermath. London, June 23.—All the perplexing arrangements in connection with to— day’s festivities worked to perfection, reflecting great credit upon the, court officials, especially upon Lord Edward Pelham-Clinton, groom in waiting to the queen; the Duke of Portland, mas- ‘ ter of the horse, and Lord Pembroke, lord steward of her majesty's house- hold. The weather was also perfect. It was cloudy in .the morning, but there was sunshine from the time the queen emerged from the palace gates. The sky was cloudiess, and the weather was just warm enough to be pleasant. There were no empty seats along the route followed by the procession, but the speculators sold the 10 guinea seats for 1 guinea, and in many cases specu- lators gave their. seats away. Evidently the crowd was not so large as expected. Many people were frightened away by the stories told of possible accidents, the danger Of fire, etc., and by the startiin stories Of the prices which Would be charged to enable people to reach their seats. But as a matter of fact there was no serious difficulty in reaching the spot selectedvfrom which to view the proces- siOn, although the majority of the seat holders had to leave their homes before 7 o’clock this morning. I _' . Mr. Whitelaw Reid, the United States special envoy, when questioned upon the subject of the jubilee, said: "Etiquette forbids me from discussing the jubilee ceremonials, but you may say that it was extraordinarily suc- cessful in every way.” . To emphasize the second basic idea in connection with the queen’s diamond jubilee—loyalty being the first—a. won- drous wall Of defense was in position ' on both sides of the 6% miles Of route which the queen traversed, a wall of defenders. proud wearers of the queen’s uniform, in almost every variety known to her majesty’s military advisers. It was an appreciable object lesson in empire making and empire holding. It was so understood by the crowd in all that quiet enjoyment which an Offi- cial demonstration of sheer strength and brute force invariably provokes. Soldiers and sailors are very popular, ever the sign and symbol Of the con- queror. Coming today from all parts Of the kingdom, yet all in the queen’s made with few delays -As a mere spec- : uniform, 'what else could their presence tacle the royal procession was truly_ suggest to British croivds with plenty of time to think, what else but the ebb-. less tide of British conquest. The picture was fascinating, suggest— ive, of endless interest. Honors In Other Land's. .London, June 23,—In addition to the celebrations in all the British colonies, nearly all the foreign cities had fetes, decorations and illuminations today in honor of the jubilee of Queen Victoria. In the Italian chamberof-deputiesAto- day- there were warm references to .the jubilee, and the house-sent_.a-.message‘ to the British parliament expressing congratulations upon the celebration. The foreign newspapers, as arule, pub- lish eulogistic articles upon the jubilee. Sorg Declares For Free Coinage. Cincinnati, June 22.—An interview with Hon. Paul J. Sorg of .Middletown, 0., is published here, in which he is made to say that the political fight this year should be made for free silver clean cut and alone. He declares him- self fcr unlimited coinage at 16 to 1. Mr. Sorg is a candidate for governor. Murderer Frantz Must Die. . Dayton, 0., June 22.—The circuit court’ today presented its decision in the ap- plication of Albert J. Frantz, the con- demned murderer of Bessie Little, for a. new trial. The decision overrules the motion and names Friday, Oct. 15 as the day upon which the prisoner is to be executed. Charley Ross’ Father Dead. Philadelphia, June 22.—Christian K. Ross, the father of Charley Ross, whose abduction on July 1, 1874, from his par- ents’ home became a matter of world-_ wide interest, and still remains largely an unsolved Systt-ry, died early today at his residence in Germantown, aged 7: years. GREAT AT GOLF. A Long Island Crack “’110 Has Earned His Reputation W'ithin a Year. NO other player in the country under like conditions has sprung to the front so quickly as Mr. W. J. Travis, the Long Island golfer. Mr. Travis only took up golf last fall and is a self’taught votary of the royal and ancient game. He has read up the subject and praci ticed assiduously and acquired his skill on the green rather than in his study, for his style does not tally with the at- titudes we are told to assume in the au- thorities he has perused, but thathe gets there all the same is clearly indi-_ cated by ~the matches he has won. It often happens that a man who is good at rackets, cricket or tennis, for instance, makes mpid headway iii golf, because he commences to play with a certain assurance and confidence born Of his success in the pastimes named or1 kindred ones. Mr. Travis, however, had no such impetus to aid him. He played cricket as a lad, but attained no great proficiency and is only a mediocre ten- nis and billiard player; therefore 'the prominence "he has so speedily attained in golf is the more remarkable. While he does not play a pretty game he plays a very steady and cool headed one. When he gets into a bunker, he wastes no strokes there. He does not Slog the sand at its foot and pile up an adverse score in a wild endeavor to make a gallery shot, as so many young players do. Nine times out of ten he is out one and his bail lying where he can advantageously make up for lost time. Mr. Travis is the captain of the Oak- land Golf club Of Bay Side and is also a member of the golf committee of the Flushing Athletic club. — Brooklyn Eagle. HAIE’ QBALSAM 25Cfi Ask Your Druggist IIEIIE’S YUUII 1111111115. A fine building lot on Wilton ave- nue. If you intend to build,\look at this before purchasing. . Water, gas and sewer on the avenue. \IlIIII be sold at a Bargain. W. H. BYINGTON, Real Estate and Insirrance Room_ I . Gazette B’lld. ' LEWIS. MAY ' GUSTAVUS s. WINSTON-M. D. 0 THE MTUA RICHARD ' A QMCGURDY, President. Statement for the "Year Ellllinil “19111111111 "3lsl, I89 .A According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New .York. INCOME, . A I g . S 39,593,4l4 20 , 16,169,261‘61 ——d—. ——.* 6 49,162,695 31 Received for Premiums I ' — - - - From all Other Sources - - - . - 'DI‘SBU RSEM-ENTS, To Policy-holders Ior Ulaims by IIeaiIi - . y - To Policy-holders for Endowmenis, Dividends, eic. ' - For all 616.116.611.11. - - - -‘ I - . ASSETS. United $1.1..- Bonds and other Securities - . - - - First lion Icons on Bond and Mortgage - - - Loans «.11 Stocks and Bonds fi' - — - - 11,691,525 00 Real-Estate - - . - 22,161,666 60 cash in Banks and Trust companies - - - 12,660,366 66 Accrued lnieresi, IIeI Deferred Premiums, eic- - - - ' 6,535,555 05 . S 234,144,I48 42 612,595,113 39 12,642,456 11 16,161,665 64 666,216,515 11' V 1 S I | 0,|25,082 I4 ' 1|,543,929 Reserve for Policies and oiher Liabilities. -- - - 9 Surplus - Insurance and Annuities in force - V . . . 629,166,514 171 S 9l8.698,338 45 I have carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to beporrect liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor. From the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned as usual ,, Report of the Examining Committee Office of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York TO THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES or . _ THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE UUMPAIIY 0F IIEVI YUIIK ' The undersigned, a Committee apppointed by your honorable body on the twenty- third day of December, 1896, to examine the Annual Statement of the Company, and to verify the same, respectfully REPORT That, pursuant to the power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have at various dates between the date of the said reference and the date cf this Report attended at the office of the Company, and have been waited on by the Treasurer, the Comptroller, the Auditor and and the Cashier, together w1th the the respective assmtants of such oflicers, and have care- fully gone Over all the items contained In the said Statement, and have found the same to be correct. They have examined and counted every certificate of stock2 bond and other Obligation held by the Company, and compared the price at which the same are carried in said Statement with the market quotations and find the same not' exceeding such quotations—in fact, in many cases below them. They have examined and counted ,the bonds and mortgages on real property held by the Company, and find the same to be as stated. They have also verified the valuations of the Company’s holdings of real estate and have verified the deposits of money in the various banks and trust companies, and have counted the cash on hand held by the hier. . . CaS And the Committee certify that all the books, papers. documents and ev1dences of title of every description necessary in such examination have been freely submitted to the Committee by the sad oflicers and their assistants, and that the same are accurate, in good order and well kept. _ . . And the Committee further certify that the Investments of the Company are of a high order, and that the system and methods adopted by the Company In recording Its transactions and caring for the assets are entitled to commendation A11 of which is ,espectfuuy submitted ROBERT OLYPHANT J. HOBART HERRIOK JAMES N. JARVIE CHARLES D. DIOKE r. JR. NEW YORK. JANUARY 25, 1897. JAMES C. HOLDEN CHARLES R. HENDERSON The company has issued an order whereby women can be insured Without the extra charge heretofore required. More definite information on-the subject will be furnished by the local agent, Mr. A H. Camp. , Board of Trustees GEORGE G. HAVEN ADRIAN ISELIN JR: GEORGE S. BOWDOIN THEO. A. HAVEMEYER WILLIAM C. WHITNEY WILLIAM ROCKEEELLER JAMES N. J ARVIE ,CHAS D. DIGKEY JR. ELBRIDGE T. GERRr r ' SAMUEL D, BABCOCK RICHARD A. MCCURDY JAMES C. HOLDEN HERMANN C. VON POST HENRY H. ROGERS JNO. W AUCHINCLOSS THEODORE MORFORD WILLIAM BABCOCK STUYVESANT FISH AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIARD CHARLES E. MILLER 4 WALTER R GILLETTE H. WALTER WEBB FREDERIC CROMWELL J ULIEN T. DAVIES ROBERT SEWELL S, V. R. CRUGER CHARLES R. HENDERSON RUFUS W. PECKHAM J. HOBART HERRICK WM P DIXON ROBERT A. GRANNISS ROBERT A ’GRANNIss Vice—President. WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager. ISAAC F. LLOYD, 2d Vice-President. - HENRY E. DUNCAN, JR, Corresponding Secretary WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary. ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assmtant Secretary. " ' FBEDE RIC CROMWELL, Treasurer. ‘ JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer JAMES TIMPSON. 2d Assistant Treasurer. WILLIAM P, SANDS, Cashier. EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier. . ' ‘ EMORY MCCLINTOCK, Actuary. JOHN TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary. CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor. 'VYILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller. C. CLIFFORD GRETSIN GER, Assistant Auditor. HENRY S. BROWN, Assistant Comptroller . JOHN C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies. ED WARD LYMAN SHORT, General Solicitor. MEDICAL DIRECTORS: , ELIAS J. 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