The indicator., 1897-06-26

cnrriage started from Temple Bar ana
only ccGscd ms her majcsty's cnrringc
stoupcd in front Of the steps OF Inc
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 10 face the cnthe-
dral. The escort of thirty princes
turned To the left on reaching 'he
church yard ana then to the right
across the front of the ediiicc, drawn
mp In open order between the statue OF
Queen Ann and the cathedral steps,
Her majesty's carriage then came De
tween. hating opposite the platform,
on which awaiting her We're the Arch
bishop OF Canterbury, the lord bishop
Of London. the bishops of Marlborough
and Stapncy. the Very Rev. Gregory
and the clergy of St Paurs.
In the surrounding dignitnries We're
leading representatives of all the faiths
of England,
With the stopping of the Queen =
carriage the picture was complete, ana
the swelling hymn that had risen ON
the summer air from five choristcrs OF
her majcsty's chapel royal, Wcstmins
ter abbey and St Paul. ceased It's
ETHHu HuTHlOilltS III 'At i'hs w" " -
soft amen"
The service was about to begin. No
where on the route traverscd were The
slopes of faces carried To so great a
height. All around like some vast am
phithcatcr, walls of people stretched
upward. as if 10 climb the sky.
The cccleSiastics who had issued
from the great west door as tile Queen
approached, standing beside the impro-
vised altar. now began the simple ser
vice. A re Dcum by Mr.. Martin, or
gnnist 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 80 Lord, save the Queen. 10
which the great choir, in wondrouS
volume of harmonious sound re-
spondcd. And mcrcifuliy hear us
when we call upon thee"
The Bishop of London. in full canon
icnl robes read short collect. after
which, as her majesty sat with bowed
head, the Archbishop of Canterbury
announced the bcnediction. 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 mayoress, who presented
her majesty with II basket of flowers.
The flowers Were gorgeous orchids, IN
silver filigrce basket. the handles be
ing surmountcd by lovers knot, on
which was engraved, ITO Her Males
ty. Queen Victoria. Presented by Helen
Fandcl-Phillips, Lady Mnyorcss."
In presenting the flowers Lady Phil
lips. who was in mourning. said;
might it he permitted to present this
basket of flowers to your majesty
The Queen twice replied: 81 am
deeply grateful
Her majesty smiled, was evidently
greatly pleased and looked fresh and
bright. She wore no Spcctnclcs. took
the flowers, passed them TO the Prince
of Wales and put her hand to the lady
mayorcss to kiss. The latter, undouht-
cdly agitated by the slender Of the oc-
casion. shook her majesty's hand. III
stead of kissing it.
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 majes-
ty. until she was out of sight.
Before leaving the Prince of Wales
turned his horse and waved his hand
to the lord mayors party.
As her majesty entered the gates of
the palace Mt . o'clock. distant gun
in Hyde park announced to as much of
the world ms was now before the gates
that the procession was over. The
events long prepared had passed Into
history. The sound of the bells was
answered by cheering, as If the loyal
subjects who came 10 cheer had not
satisfied themselves.
The Queen reached the pnlnce on her
return from the procession nj l:4o p.
M. She was very much pleased ana
smiling and was not over fatigued.
The Queen has sent the following
message to the British colonies and Ia
India:
"FroH my heart. thank my be
loved people. May God bless them.
iSigncD VICTORIA, Il. L.