Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-29
PUBLIC LIFE ENDED.
QUEEN VICTORIA MAKES HER LAST
STATE APPEARANCE.
RETIRES NOW TO HER CASTLES.
THINKS SHE HAS HAD HER SHARE
OF OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS.
Burden to Be Borne by the Prince and
Princess of Wales Hereafter
The Queen Takes Leave
of the Foreign
EnvOys.
RETlRES NOW TO HER CASTLES.

London, June 2S.-The queen returned to
London this afternoon for what, 1t is said
on excellent authority, will be her last pub
lie appearance in the metropolis, for. with
the celebration that will close at Aldershot
Thursday, the state appearances Of her
majesty will be finished. Henceforth, for
whatever span of life may be left to her.
it is declared. she will conhne herself to
such work for the state as can be done at
Windsor. Balmoral or Osborne. All Off
ciaI misunderstanding rooms, public cere-
monies, opening town halls and the like,
which will bring the sovereign face to face
with the peOple-will now be reiegated to
the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The queen thinks-so the statement runs
that she has done enough. Her devotion
and acceptance of her obligations to her
people have after sixty years, well won
her rest, and. insofar as the sovereign can,
she now proposes to let the burden l, OF re Z.
sponsibility fall on those VINO must Dear II
when she shall pass away.
II was the knowledge of this, mingled
t. to-day's proceedings, devoted in the. first
instance to a visit to kensington. Gong
to her birthplace, possibly for the last time.
revived for the queen all the ASSOCIATIONS
of childhood made more solemn TO her IN
that il was there she first knew she was
queen and there. she was crowned AS ner
ma iesty has always cherished with pas
sfonate attachment every tender sentiment,
to-day's visit was one Of mingled pleasure
ai Before her arrival at Kensington the
queen expressed publicly her thanks for
the MANY touching proofs of loyalty and
affection she Is receiving F 9y ny. ieITe5 n,r ana
Her majesty arrived AT Paddlngton AZ
1885 o'clock. She was in the best OF health
and walked with less dlflcuity man us9ai SsI
gius Of Russia and Princess BeatriSe OF
Battenberg occupied seats In the royal car
riage. A commanding officers escort OF tne
y 4. -TFz In at
was BY the Bayswater road to Chnrch
street and via the Mall to Kensington: Such
portion of the route as had not already
been decorated was furnished forth In
draperies flags. notices and festoons sim
liar TO those of last week in other parts OF
London. ~.
Mary's a halt was made to receive an ad-
dress from the inhabitants Of the queen
birthplace. Six hundred children OF the
Kensington church school were assembled
on a platform inside the railing and sang
the national anthem as the queen passed.
After receiving addresses the procession re-
through High street, Queens gate, Ken
sington gardens and past the Albert me
mortal to Hyde park corner. Throughout
the entire distance there were dense crowds
of spectators who cheered her iesty with
vigor The queen loked immensely graft
fed, smiling and bowling her acknowledg-
Tnents.
Her majesty reached Buckingham palace
at 30 and about o'clock entered the
grounds to be present at the garden party,
for which 5000 invitations had been is
sued. Her majesty was received with al
most reverential greetings and took up her
position. to which she was wheeled from
the palace door, In front of a small tent
near the lake. The gardens were beauti-
fully arranged. The queens water men
were in boats on the lake. the fountains
were all playing. refreshment marques
had been erected at convenient spots, and
three bands of music were in attendance
The queen received many of her guests in
her tent. and there took leave OF the spe-
cial ENJOYS of the foreign powers TO the
Jubilee ceremonies and their suites. Among
the Americans present were all the men,
hers of the United States special embassy
excepting Rear Admiral Miller.
The queen returned to Windsor at 7
O'clock.