The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-24

LONDON, ) p. m. Wednesday, June 23-
This day was one of the most fatigu
ing of the week for the queen. the soffi
cial programme demanding the recep
ton of several distinguished bodies o
official personages, an inspection of tn.
body guard and yOemen of the guard, {
garden party and the reception of ard
dresses at Slough, Eaton and Windsor
The chief event of the day and one o
the most interesting of the entire Neel-
was the presentation TO the queen 0
congratulatory addresses by. both
houses Of parliament, which occurred al
Buckingham palace this morning
LORDS AND COMMONS.
Nearly half century has passed
| since the house of commons visited the
sovereign in a body, the last occasion
/ being the presentation of an address
( acknowledging the reception of the
I queens message announcing the decla-
ration of war against Russia and not
since the early 4Os. when addresses
were made congratulating the queen
! upon the failures of assassination. has
/ she received the two houses together.
There were brief. formalities at. West
minister today. the two houses meeting
and the formal announcement being
J
/ of lords and Mr.. Balfour in the house
/ of commons that the queen would be
/ pleased to receive the two houses, they
proceeded in stately procession to the
/ palace. There they assemble in the
/ call room of the palace, and after a
/ brief delay the doors were thrown
1 open and the announcement made that
her majesty was prepared TO give them
audience. ThereupOn the lord chanceI-
Ia. NJ he Of
commons advanced side by side to the
throne, each followed by the members
of his own house. Lord Chancellor
Salisbury knelt at the foot of the throne
read the address there on his knees
and handed il to the queen.
The queen was wheeled into the ball
room, by an Indian attendant. She wore
a black beaded dress, black and white
striped skirt and a widow scan and
carried white fan and lorgnette.
Her majesty also wore the ribbon of
the Order of the Garter. The scene
was magnificent. The uniforms.
dresses. orders and blazing Jewels
showed up finely in the sunlight which
tcund It's - ay through the windOTs. ire
!ord chamberlain. the Earl of Latham,
first escorted the lord chancellor, Lord
Salisbury, who was gorgeously robed,
the members of the house of commons
following him. The lord chancellor then
knelt before the queen and read the
address of the house of lords. at the
end of which the queen bowed. thanked
their lordships and the peers retired in
a body.
The lord chamberlain Immediately
left the room and returning. ushered
into her majesty's presence the mem
oers OF the house of commons. The
latter advanced between two lines of
gentlemen at arms brilliantly uni
formed.
The commoners were headed by
Speaker Gully. wnC stocd While ne read
to her majesty the address from the
house of commons. At the conclusion of
the reading the queen bowed and the
commoners retired in a body.
Both addresses are officially described
as an humble expression of dutv and
wishes for long life for her matestv.
While waiting for the arrival of the
mayors, the queen chatted with the
Prince of Wales and the princesses.
Over 400 mayors and provosts. chair
men of county councils and sheriffs
filed past the queen. who bowed and
smiled as each of the loyal officers /
passed The sheriffs were all in gorge
Gus scarlet. and the mayors all wore
the full insignia of their office. incIud-
ing the strange robes and golden
chains. etc. The mayors were headed
by the lord mayor of London. Sir
George Faudel Phillips, who also wore
the full robes and complete insignia of
his office.
MAYORS AND PROVOSTS.
After the parliamentary ceremony
the queen received in the same manner
the mayors and Drovosts of provinces.
ana chairmen of county councils. who
were entertained at a
r1rh ir7 1n To-. rf-s-
tired in levee dress. consisting of black
knickerbockers and stockings. black
velvet coats with steel buttons, black
plumed hats and swo' Us.
THE QUEEN LEAVES.
The queen left the palace soon after
i:SO p m. today, returning to Padding
ton railroad station by the same route
as was followed ON her arrival and in
semi-state.
Her majesty was greeted with the
same enthusiasm. There was a pretty
sight on Constitution hill near the
palace, where in grand stands used to
view the procession yesterday 10 900
children from the boarding schools
church of England schools, Wesleyan
schools, Catholic schools and Jewish
schools were inspected by her majesty.
.ach child wore a special medal and
ed badge and the teachers wore
badges and white dresses. All the
children were dressed in their Sunday
,est and presented a very pretty pic
ure. On the arrival of the queen. the
hildren Joined in singing the national
-nthem, led by a band, with heartiness
md freshness never surpassed. The
marquis of Londonderry. as chairman.
PRESENTED her majesty an address in
'ehalf of the school board The bishop
f London and others did the same in j
'ehalf of the other school bodies. ,
among the members of the committee
resent were Cardinal Vaughan and {
Baron Rothschild. ,
There was an outburst of cheering as
he queen left.
Perfect weather prevailed.
The final episode of the progress was I
I the castle gates, where the addresses
rom the Windsor bodies were received. N
s the queens carriage appeared at the I
ntrance to her home the national (
nthem was chanted in welcome by I
10 voices. The days festivities were
rought to an end by an illumination
the palace.
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