The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-22
SIXTY YEARS HAS GOOD QUEEN VIC
RULED THE BRITISH.
The Jubilee Exercises FIttIngIy In
augurated With Special Exer-
cises in All the Churches-Queen
Victoria, Surrounded by Her Chill
dren, Participates in the Impress
siVe Exercises nt st. Georges
Chapel-A Touching Incident

began the celebration of her jubilee as
was BETTING her entire career, before
the altar of her faith. Throughout
London, the United Kingdom and the
empire. in every cathedral, chapel OIL
church of the established Church OF
England was held services similar 10
those at st. Georges chapel, Windsor,
where her majesty paid her deVotlonS
and offered thanks to God.
The announcement that the services
at st. Georges chapel would be pri-
vate and for the members OF the
royal family prevented the gathering
of a large crowd. The scene was
most impressive and the service very
simple Her majesty sat in the char
of state Immediately in front OF the
communion rail and just behind the
brass plate whose inscription deSlg-
mates the spot which was the temper
ary place Of ipterment of the Prince
Consort. The ladies and gentlemen
who are the grand officers of the
queens household entered first, 1ol-
lowed by the military knights OF
hats and scarlet coats. The duke OF
Deyonshire and Lord Roseberry Occu-
pied their stalls as knights or the
garter, The rest of the church was
empty, the seats of the royal tamlly
being near the queens. The dean OF
Windsor, wearing the insignia or
chaDlain of the order of the Garter,
officiated, assisted by the lord bishop
of Barry and several canons. Punctu-
ally at II o'clock, amid the soft strains
of an organ voluntary, the queen ar
rived from the clOiSters at the en-
trance. Assisted by her Indian at
tendant. she walked slowly to the
chair of state, the congregation stand
inc. She was dressed all in black, eX-
ceDt for a white tuft in her bonnet.
Empress Frederick of Germany, at
tired in deep black, took the seat at
the right Of the queen, while the duke
of Connaught, wearing his Windsor
uniform. seated himself at her left.
The others grouped closely behind and
looked very like Il simple family or
wOrshipperS. Among them were the
duchess of COnnaught, Prince Henry
of Prussia and Princess Henry, Prlnce
Christian and Princess Christian with
their children, Princess Henry of Bat
tenberg, the Grand Duke Sergius and
the grand duchess. Ordinary morning
prayers began with a short eXhorta-
ton from Timothy l., and the suf-
RACES after the creed contained these
sentences:
Presto Lord, have the queen.
Answer-NVho putteth her trust in
Thee.
Priest-Send her help from Thy holy
place.
Answer-And evermore nightly de-
fend her.
Prest-Let her enemies have no adj
vantage over her.
Answer = Let not the wicked APP
proach to hurt her.
After the first collect a special col
lect was read and, instead of the usual
prayer for the queen and royal family
two special prayers were substituted.
A special prayer for unity was said,
and there were special psalms and Cos
pels used instead of those for the day,
the gospel being the sixteenth verse
of the tWenty-secOnd chapter Of st.
Matthew: Render, therefore, unto
Caesar the things which are Caesars"
There was no sermon, but a special
hymn, written by the Rt. Rev. Will
lam WalSham, archbishop of Wake
field, with music by Sir Arthur Sulli-
van, was sung at her majesty's re-
quest The choir of st. Georges chapel
rendered the musical portion of the
service, Sir Walter PARROT presiding
at the organ.
At the end of the special thanksgiv-
ing prayer, which which concluded
the exercises, there was pause. The
queen, with bowed head, continued in
silent prayer. Then followed a touch
ing scene which will ever linger in the
memory of those who witnessed it.
Summoning Empress Frederick, who
bowed low at her side, the queen
kissed her on both cheeks. The duke
of Connaught and the others of the
family followed, receiving on Bonded
knee similar token of affection. In
many cases the recipient was kissed
several times. The queen was pro-
foundly moved and tears rolled down
her cheeks. At last, and evidently
with great reluctance, she beckoned
her Indian attendant and leaning on
her arm passed slowly out of the
chapel the the entire congregation
standing, the soft light falling thro'
the multi-cOlored windows and the ex-
quisite strains of the organ rising and
swelling beneath the gothic-bannered
roof. 1t was a scene never to be for
gotten, and thrilled all present with
strong emotions.
In Other Countries
London, June 21.-Special dispatches
from Paris, Belgian, Vienna. st. Pc
tersburg and nearly every large city