The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-26

was undrnwn. This was the ceremony
of dutiful submissionA The Queen
quietly touched II thus returning 1t to
the lord mayor In token that his sub
mission was grnciOusly accepted by
his sovereign.
Her majesty then commanded the
lord mayor and sherifYs to proceed,
md the procession moved toward st.
Pauls, amid roars and cheers that
seemed In the narrow streets to be
echoed and re-echoed.
The great bells OF st. Paul's broke
out In n happy chorus ms the Queens
carriage started from Temple Bar and
only ceased as her majesty's carriage
stopped In front Of the steps of the
city cathedral. AS the Queens process
sion arrived. the carriages containing
the ENJOYS and the princesses drew up
en- echalon on the ordinary roadway
on the right. SO as to face the cathe.
dral. The escort OF thirty princes
turned to the left on reaching the
church yard and then to the right
across the front of the editice. drawn
up In open order between the statue Of
Queen Ann and the cathedral steps
Her mnjesty's carriage then came be-
tween. halting opposite the platform,
bishop OF Canterbury. the lord bishop
OF London. the bishops OF Marlborough
and Stapncy. the Very Rev. Gregory
and the clergy Of st. Pauls.
In the surrounding dignitaries were
leading representatives OF all the faiths
Of England.
With the stopping OF the Queens
carriage the picture was complete, and
the swelling hymn that had risen on
the summer mir from five choristcrs OF
her mnJesty's chapel royal, Westmins-
ter abbey and st. Paul. ceased its
grand harmonics In one long-drawn
soft amen"
The service was about to begin. No
where on the route travcrsed were the
slopes Of faces carried to so great n
height. All around. like some vast am
phithcater. walls OF people stretched
upward, as II to climb the sky.
The eccleslastics who had issued
| from the great west door as the Queen
| approached. standing beside the impro-
vised altar, now began the simple ser.
vice. A Te Deum by Mr.. Martin, or
ganist OF st. Paul's. composed for the
occasion. was sung. As the sonorous
amen died away. the sweet voices of
the cathedral clergy We're heard chant
ing 20 Lord. save the Queen" To
which the great choir. in Il wondrous
volume of harmonious sound re-
sponded. And mcrcifully hear us
when we call upon thee"
The Bishop n LONDON. in full canon
ical robes. read short collect. after
which. as her majesty sat with bowed
head. the Archbishop OF Canterbury
announced the bcncdiction. Then
amidst 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 mnyorcss. who presented
her majesty with basket OF flowers.
The flowers We're gorgeous orchids. In
silver iillgrec basket, the handles be-
ing surmourted by n lovers knot. on
| which was engraved. ITO Her Majes-
ty. Queen Victoria. Presented by Helen
| Fandcl-Phillips. Lady Mayoress."
In presenting the flowers Lady Phil
| lips. who was In mourning. said:
Might 1t he permitted to present this
basket of flowers to your majesty
The Queen twice replied: Il am
deeply grateful"
Her majesty smiled, was evidently
greatly pleased. and looked fresh and
bright. She wore no spectacles. took
the flowers. passed them To the Prince
Of Wales and put her hand to the lady
mnyoress to kiss. The latter. undoubt.
edly ngitntcd hy the slender OF the oc-
cnsion. shook her majcsty's hand, in
stead Of kissing II.
| In the meantime n distant band had
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 majcs-
ty. until she was out OF sight.
Before leaving the Prince Of Vale.
turned his horse and waved his hand
to the lord mayors party.
As her majesty entered the gates Of
the palace ut . o'clock. n distant gun
| In Hyde park announced to as much OF
the world ns was now before the gates
that the procession was over. III.
events long prepared had passed into
history. The sound OF the bells was
answered by cheering. ms II the loyal
subjects who came to cheer had not
satisfied themselves.
The Queen reached the palace on her
return from the procession nj 1:i3 y.
IN. She was very much pleased and
| smiling and was not over fatigncd.
The Queen has sent the following
message to the British colonies and Ia
India:
From my heart. I thank my be.
loved people. May God bless them.
tSlgncd) "VICTORIA, Il. L."