Large crowds started to gather early in the day including many people who had travelled to Bristol to see the spectacle. There was a general atmosphere of anticipation as the Royal Emblem was unfurled. The processional route had been cleaned and Temple Street decorated with flags, banners, flowers and ribbons. Boys of the City School and girls of Red Maids were stationed in a neat orderly formation down the entire length of the Exchange. The route was a mass of colour and everybody was out on the streets as it was a public holiday. The atmosphere of gaiety even allowed thoughts to drift away from the problems of political dissension in London.
lArGe crOwds sTartEd To gatheR eaRLy iN the Day InCLuDInG many people who had travelleD to bRistoL To See the sPecTaclE. theRe was a general aTmosPHere OF antIcipaTion as the rOYal eMbLem was UNfurLed. the prOcEssional rOUte had beEN clEaneD and TEmPle Street decORaTEd wIth flags, BANnErs, flOWERS ANd ribBoNS. boys of The cITy School ANd girLS Of ReD maids wERe statioNed in a nEaT oRdERLy forMatIon DOWn thE entire LeNGth Of the EXChanGE. tHe route was A mAss of ColOUr and everYBodY was oUt on tHe StreETS as iT was A PUblIC hOlIDay. ThE aTmosPheRe Of gaieTy EVen Allowed ThoughTs to drift aWay frOm tHe probLEms Of PoLITical disSensIon in London.