The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-11
Sir Charles Russell had not concluded
when the court adjourned for the day.
VICTORlNS LAST APPEARANCE.

! VICTORIA'S LAST APPEARANCE.
| LONDON, May l0-The British I'm perial
| institute was opened today with brilliant
| ceremonies, by her majesty Queen Victoria.
This it is said, will be her last public ap.
pearance. The weather was propitious,
and all along the line the royal parties as
they jOurneyed to the institute were lusti-
| ly cheered, the queen repeatedly bowing
| her acknowledgements. The royalties en-
route were escorted by a body of life
! guards and attended by equerries and Of
| fcers of their several households.
At 1880 o'clock a flourish Of trumpets
announced the arrival of the queen, who
was conducted by the prince OF Wales TO 3
dais in the great hall of the institute. The
queen took her seat on the chair of state
surrounded by the royal princes and
priucesses, distinguished and representa-
tive men from all parts of the empire to-
gether with foreign princes, ambassadors
and ministers.
The prince of Wales read an address to
her majesty from the governing body of
the British Imperial institute, thanking
her for the interest which she had shown
in the foundation and progress of the in
stitute. Her majesty read formal res
pouSe, in which she expressed the hope
that the work of tbe institute would fnure
to the advantage Of all the empire.
After the building had been declared in
augurated, splendid key of elegant work
manship was presented to the queen, who
inserted it in Il beautiful silver model OF
the imperial institute. The placing of the
key in the model completed the circuit of
electric signals to the queen tower of the
institute, where peal was immediately
ruug upon the bells. Simultaneously
sain5es were fired from the guns of bat
Il 4,
park. The queen then entered a carriage
and was driven along the Imperial InstI-
ture road to the queens gate, the euthus-
iasm of the people being as strongly
marked as on mex arrival
An interesting feature of the parade was
the part taken by Princess Victoria May
of Ieck, the betrothed of Prince George
The duchess OF Teck and Princess May
rode IN the same carriage with the prince
OF Wales and the duke OF York. Princess
May was cordially aus repeatedly cheered
10y the multitude. When the carriage Of
the prince Of Wales reached the Imperial
Institute Prince George courteously gave
his arm 10 Princess May and escorted her
into the hail. This sigu OF attention ou
the part OF the future king 10 the future
queen evidently greatly pleased the vast
tnrOnG Of spec. atoss aud a storm OF APP
pianse greeted tie royal couple.
There was some comment, especially IN
conservative circles, over tue I4ci tf1tc
Mr.. Gladstone was no. among tina dis
tiuguishsd men present Al the care emoutes
a. the institute Mr. GladstoEe's wife
aud daughter were present, bus he was
coBspicucas.y absent. Mr., Morley. chief
secretary Cor Ireland IN the GltdsJoaes
cabiEenT, WAS also absent. This fact )
due 10 The activity OF tg@ party whgD-
who keep the III nbe-s II their seats IS
mucs as possible for fear Of the other side
reaching a div sion.
The queen returned TO Windsor tLiz
eveuiu-