The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-24

at Whitehall, ministerial dinners, etc.
Lord Rose berry, the prime minister, the
earl of Kimberly, the secretary of the
foreign affairs; the marquis of RipOn,
the secretary of state for the colonies,
and the Right Hon. Henry Fowler, sec
retary of state for India, are to give full
dress dinners tomorrow at their respect
i've offices.
Mr. Fowler will upon that occasion en-
tertain Nasrulla Khan, the second son CT
the ameer of Afghanistan, who has just
arrived in England. Later on Mr..
Fowler will conduct Nasrulla Khan to
the first grand reception at the foreign
office which takes place the same even
ing.
Victoria is the oldest sovereign in Eu-
rope but one-the king of Denmark She
has reigned longer than any-ffty- Gig mt
years.
The day will be given a rousing cele-
bration by loyal Englishmen and British
subjects generally all over the world
The famous drum beat is today supple
me, ted by thousands of cannone. The
booming salvos began when today first
rose from the sea far away to the east
ward amoug the isles of the sea.
The object of all this Celebration was
horn May "a, 1919, at Kensington palace
She was the only child of the Duke OF
Kent, fourth son of George Ill When
she was born there seemed little chanc Q
of her ever reaching the throne, but all
her fathers elder brothers eventually
died childless.
Victoria was a conscientious little
child, inclined to be what is termed old
fashioned. When, at the age of II, she
learned that she was heir TO the throne
she made this, for child, remarkable
utterance:
Now many a child would boast, not
knowing the difficulty. There is much
splendor, but there is more responsible
ty." Then, putting her little hand in
that of her teacher. Il will be good! l
will be good!"
The good Duchess of Kent trained her
little daughter very carefully, and al
lowed her to go TO court but seldom. One
of the effects of this training has been
the simplicity that has marked her dress
and life always.
She was IS years old when she became
queen by the death of William ", on
June 20, 1887. At that time she was a
sweet looking young woman, with very
fair hair, large blue eyes and rosy
cheeks, easily blushing. Above all, her
appearance was fresh and wholesome.
One writer of that time tells how she
blushed with embarrassment when her
elderly uncles had to kneel and swear
allegiance on her accession.
A few years after her coronation, Queen
Victoria married her cousin, Prince AL
bert of SAKE Coburg- Gotha, whom she
deeply loved. She had to propose mar
riage to him herself. Etiquette of course
prevented him ever mentioning the sub
ject.
The queens first child, the princess
royal, was born in 1S4O After thatthere
were many little new comers at Wind
sor. To day she is the ancestor of 56
princes and princesses.
The prince consort died December Il,
1881. From that time until 1872 the
queen was rarely seen in public. She
was drawn from her retirement to join
in national thanksgiving service for
| the recovery of the Prince of Wales
from serious illness.
The Queen and the Prince Consort had
nine children-Victoria, the dowsger
empress of Germany; Albert Edward
prince of Wales; Alice, grand duchess
of Hesse; Alfred, duke of Edin burgh:
Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Ar