The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-23

was crossed, shortly before noon, by
her majesty, who received the ancient
stately homage from her chief magis-
trate. The frame In which this pic
ture was set was characteristic On
one side the broken gray pile of the
law courts rose from parterres of legal
summarizes. most of her majesty's
judges In their splendid robes and full
bottomed wigs, O. C.'s galore in more
sombre silks and less voluminous
horsehair, ladies in charming toilettes
and every window filed with eager
faces.
The lord mayor and the city officials
on horseback arrived ten minutes be-
fore the queen was due, and very
striking was their appearance. Sir
Faudel Philips wore the earps robe to
which the lord mayor is entitled when
crowned heads visit the city, a cloak
Of ruby silk velvet, lined with white
silk and edged with ermine. SheriffS
Richie and Rogers wore the sheriff's
velvet court dress, scarlet gowns and
chains. The "Vereye Good Bye Sword
known as Queen IGliZabeth's pearl
sword" presented to the corporation
by the maiden queen at the opening Of
the Royal exchange, A. d. 1870, was
carried by the lord mayor. The sword
is three feet eleven inches long, with
a fine Damascus blade.
On the arrival of the queen, the lord
mayor uncovered. Approaching the car
riage of her majesty, his lordShip, with
all due ObeiSance, presented the hilt
of the city's pearl sword which was
undrawn. This was the ancient cere-
mony of dutiful submission. The queen
lightly touched 1t, thus returning it to
the lord mayor, in token that his sub
mission was graciOuSly accepted by
his sovereign. Her majesty then COM
manded the lord mayor and sheriffs
dow I'D
towards st. PauPs, amid roars of
cheers that seemed in the narrow
streets to be echoed and re-echoed.
The great bells of st. PauPs broke
out in happy chorus as the queen
carriage started from Temple Bar, and
only ceased as her majesty's carnage
stopped in front of the steps of the
city cathedral. AS the queens process
sion arrived, the carriages containing
the ENJOYS and the princes drew up Ell
echelon on the ordinary roadway on
the right, so as to face the cathedral.
The escort Of thirty princes turned to
the left on reaching the church yard,
and then to the right across the front
of the edifice, drawn up in open order
between the statue of Queen Anne
and the cathedral steps. Her majesty's
carriage then came between, hating
opposite the platform, on which await
ing her were the archbishop of Canter-
bury, the lord bishop of London, the
bishops Of Marlborough and Stepney,
the Very Rev. Dean Gregory and
clergy, of st. PauPs. In the surround
ing dignitaries were leading representa-
tiyes Of all the faiths in England.
PICTURE COMPLETE.
With the stopping Of the queens car
rage the picture was complete, and
the swelling hymn that had risen on
the summer air from five hundred
chorfsters Of her majesty's Chapel
Royal. Westminster Abbey, and st.
Paul's ceased it's grand harmony in one
long drawn, soft, Amen" The ser
else on the route already traversed
were the slopes of faces carried to so
great height. All around, like some
vast ampitheater walls of people
stretched upwards, as if to climb to the
sky.
from the great west door as the queen
approached, standing beside the i'm
provised altar. now began the simple
services tie Deum,' by DR.. Martin,
organist of ST. Paul's, composed for
the occasion, was sung.
AS the sonorous amen" died away,
the sweet voices of the cathedral clergy
were heard chanting 80, Lord, save the
queen to which the great choir in
wondrous volume of harmonious sound
responded And mercifully hear US
when we call upon Thee" The bishop
of London, in full canonicals, then
read a short collect, after which, as
her majesty sat with bowed head, the
archbishop of Canterbury pronounced
the benedicticn.
Then, amid the further ringing of
bells, the national anthem was sung,
and the queen drove on to other
scenes.
At the law courts the queen was
met by the lady mayoress, who pre-
sented her majesty with basket Of
flowers. The flowers which the lady
mayoress presented to her majesty
were gorgeous orchids in a silver fill
gree basket, the handles being sur
mounted by a lovers knot, on which
was engraved, ITO Her Majesty, Queen
Victoria, Presented by Helen Faudel
Philips, lady mayoress.
In the meanwhile, distant band
struck up the national anthem, and
the crowd joined in singing God Save
the Queen" which was sung by thou
sands of voices surrounding her maj
esty until she was out Of sight.
Before leaving, the Prince of Wales
turned his horse and waved his hand
to the lord mayors party.