Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29
WILL RETIRE ID PRIVACY
Queen Victoria Visits the Scene
 of Her Childhood.
PERHAPS THE LAST TIME
Ten Thousand chlis: Greet Her Gracious Majesty-walsg Bear Her Burdens
 as F7 Possible.

London, JuneJS The queen returned to London this . moon, her final jubilee day but one, a z made what probably is her last jubllsf 9sarance in he metrop oils. for with Jul seiebration which closes at Aldershot = Thursday next the state appearance or s-r majesty, i. is said, on fair official authority will be finished; that the nceforth for whatever span of life may be left to her majesty, Queen Vic oria will confine herself to such work for the state as can be done at Windsor. Balmoral or Osborn All tn SC official functions, drawing rooms, presen cations, opening town halls, hospitals and the like, which bring he sovereign face to face with the people, will be rslegated to the Prince and Princess of Wales. Her majesty put aside her own ever present sorrows and grefs in order to join in the exultatio of the empire. The result was beyond expectation. The queen thinks, so the statements run, that she has done enough. The unexampled devotion and carrying out of her obigat tions to her people have after sixty years won her rest, and in so far as the sovereign can she now proposes to let the burdens of responsibilities fall on those who must bear II when she passes away.
 | was the knowledge of this pathetically mingled with loyalty that lent such daep interest to today's proceedings, fittinsly deyoed in the first instance to a. visit 10 Kensington. Going to her birthplace, possibly for the last time, revived for the queen all the sweet associations of child hood, made more solemn to her in that 1t was here that she first knew that she was a queen, and on this day fifty-nne years ago she was crowned As her maj esty has always revived with passionate enthusiasm every remembrance of the past, tod'ay's visit was a remarkable leave taking
 The queen today walked with less diff ficulty than usual The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Sergius of Russia and Princess Beatrice of Battenburg rode in her majestyS carriage. She was greeted with the same enthusiasm as on her ar rival week ago. The route was by the Bay street and the Mall to Kensington.
 Proceeding to church at St. Marys ab- bey, halt was made to greet the inhab- itants of her birthplace. Ten thousand children. residents of Kensington, mass ed behind the hailings of Kensington Garden, sang the national anthem while the queen was passing. The scene at St. Mary's abbey was exceedingly brilliant, the neighborhood being lavishly deco rated. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lorne were included in the members of the reception committee. The guards of honor furnished by the Middlesex yolun- teers, presented arms and the band pia,- ed the national anthem. on the arrival of her majesty.
 As soon as the queens carriage reach ed the porch, the Marquis and Marchion- ess of Lorne approached and greeted her majesty, after which the chairman of the yestry presented the address which was contained in a morocco case Her ma jesty handed back a written reply to the address thanking the signers for their loyal and kind expressions and added: "I now resume my past with grace that the scene of my childhood will ever inspire in me-"
 Across the gates of Kensington Palace was a banner on which was inscribed: "Home Sweet Home" Her majesty saw it and seemed much affected
 After rsadng the address the pro- cession res tuned the route to Buckingham palace via High street, Queen gate, Ken sing;on garden past the Albert memorial to Hyde park corner thence to the pal ace
 Through the entire distance there were dense crowds of spectators. who cheered her majesty with that astounding vigor to which last week had somewhat ac- customed one. The queen looked im- mensely gratifed. smiling and lowing her nowledgements.
 Her majesty reached Buckingham pal ace at 1850 D. m., and at D. m. entered the ground 10 be present at the garden party to which 5000 invitations had been issued. Her majesty was the object of universal greetings, and took up her presence lO WIlcu sllt Hdu pSeH WHSSl-u from he palace doois to a small tent near the lake. The gardens had been taste fully decorated The queens watermen were all present, refreshment booths had been erected at convs nient spots and three bands were playing. The queen re- csived her guests in the tent. and there took leave of the foreign envoys to the jubilee festivities and their suitee. Among the Americans present were all the reg ular and social embassy, except Rear Admiral Miller.
 The queen returned to Windsor at