of course have been much criticised and discussed. In some parts they were very good; St. James's Street particularly was quite a bower of loveliness, chains of greenery being carried backward down the street. I were placed small electric lamas whi was intended the Princess of Wales'should light. by. pressing a button at Marlborough House. Unfortunately, at the first trial something went wrong and caused, the paper greenery to ignite, so the," idea was abandoned as being fraught,' with danger. Piccadilly was very smart, 30 was Pall Mall—the clubs of course all ut on gala attire. In the city -I think one Shardly recognised them in their fancy ate Hill and Circus carried oe ral dress. In Fleet Street the Daily Telegraph and Daily Graphic offices were quite beauti ful, the former being an arrangement in blue and silver with quantities of. palms and real flowers, and the lutter quite.a bower of flowers and ferns and palms, so much prettier thanthe paper arrangements which were the usual form of decoration. One feels that much better effect might have been obtained had the various streets combined, as was suggested, and had a uniform decoration on some scheme been carried out xs was done in some of the. squaros—notably in Eaton Square—with' ¥ory good rosulte, If our sod Queen lives, as we hope the may, to enjoy another Jubilee, I hope this may be done, as the expense would be be no greater, probably less, and the effect would undoubtedly be far better.
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