Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-28

GRAPH. THE SIXTIETH ANNIVER-
SURGCTNDED WITH AN IMPRESS
DAYS or THE CAESARS.
there is warm corner in her heart for
the children, and they, In return, love
her I'm a way that every woman, royal
or common. thoroughly appreciates. Ii
is this fact which has impelled the Queen
TO give the children an opportunity which
many OF the grown folks would be only
too glad TO enjoy. This consists Of placing
a special stand for the youngsters along
the route Of the procession. 1t will pro-
baby be located in Hyde Park, some
where I'm the centre Of the drive 10 Hyde
Park corner.
The streets through which the pro-
cession will pass will be lined with
soldiers and sailors, representing every
arm OF the British service. Guards of
honor, with bands, will be placed at
intervals throughout the whole length
OF the route. il is estimated that the
time occupied by the procession from
the moment Of leaving Buckingham Palace
TO the return will be two hours and
twenty-five minutes. The queen viii not
be seen I'm public again, except at the
receptions which will be given, until
June 2lth, when she returns to windsor
Castle.
One Of the notable features Of the
attendant observances Of the 9th year
of the Queens reign Will be what is
known as the Victorian Era Exhibition.
A particularly noticeable feature Of this
exhibition will be that of the drama
section. where the drama, during the
victorian era, will be appropriately
represented on the largest stage in the
world that of the Empress Theatre
having been set aside for the purpose
What wiz be done by the theatrical
profession in this section is explained
bv MIR. Charles Wyndham, whose posi-
ton as regards the English drama is
such as to make his words of unusual
interest. Said he in Disgusting the
matter:
eve have the chance OF Illustrating
in a more tangible shape than ever be-
fore the progress Of the drama durln6
tho six glorious decades of her Majesty s
reign. and to show its gradually in
creased and ever-increasing hold on
public thought and sentiment. sixty
years is a long time In the history OF the
drama. IN sixty years IL rose from its
infancy Of miracle plays and problems
TO its zenith under Shakespeare In
sivfv wears more IL sank TO its lowest
depths. in the degraded and degrading
literature Of the Restoration. what,
however. has II accomplished in the iast
sixty years? Although we at the
prrsent slime cannot compete with the
giants who lived in tho days or queen
FIizabeth. vet in the Wilderness OF its
range, the completely Of lis proDiens'
the refinement and fidelity Of its detail
and variety Of points on which II
touches life, our oge VIII compare 4aFo'
ably with any other.
II need not remind YOU" SAID MI
ysr,,r9han chow much OF this is due
% our Sovereign who. before the sad
tlovv which left her throne lonely
srsendor. was one Of the most ardent
and enthusiastic play-goers. and in TINS
.na other capacities she has been noDiy
followed by members Of her Royal house
we must make this section OF the eNhi-
hition success. We owe II 10 our
Queen. our country. our profession, ana
ourselves"
NUMEROUS CHARACTERS.
There Is another fact. in connection
with the Jubilee of which one Is apt 10
lose sight In the multiplicity Of matters
which command pubic attention. mat
g. the numerous charities which are 10
ha established in honor OF the time fOI
s,stence n subscription has been raised
TO construct the largest ana huesl 80
sso,,s bospital which has ever existed.
Tben In the Merthyr General Hospital
In hs a new notwithstanding ward
rnown as the Diamond Jubilee Ward.
AZ Newark magnificent new library
e IN come into existence. as wen as
-.hoot Of science and art, and a museum.
A. Tiyerton a public library building
viii vii be erected and large number OF
books placed therein. In Lonaor tneIe
,,,u nc created Queens jubilee lnsu-
80 for Nurses, which will have an
e Ia OF 5000 Besides all these
n 10000 has been raised, WIN y,
which will be founded the Prince OF
rgaIes hospital fund, for the purpose
=, meeting the needs of hospitals which
are not provided for by funds now IN
existence. These are but rev OF the
more notable benefits with which the
n"blio is concerned that are directly the
resrIt of tho observance which Will make
1901 one OF the greatest years In Engiish
history. ~ 49,. =, ,no ,,,m.
her which constitute what Is supposed 10