Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-25
ENJOYS WELCOMED.
The Queen Receives the Representative
of the Nations at buckingham.

The queen Receives the Representatives
of the Nations at buckingham.
London, June 22.-The weeks celebra-
tion Of Queen Victoria's diamond ju-
bliee is now fairly under way.
The queen yesterday made the jour
ney from Windsor castle to Bucking-
ham palace, where in the throneroom
she received the envoys OF the nations,
this being her first official act in con-
nection with the celebration.
The United States was represented
by Special Envoy Whitelaw Reid, Gem
eral Nelson A. Miles and Rear Admiral
]. N Miller.
The following is the text of the per-
sonal letter from President Mckinley to
Queen Victoria, presented by Mr.. Reid;
To Her Majesty, Victoria, Queen Of Great
Britain and ireland and Empress OF In
dia:
Great and Good Friend-In the name
and on behalf of the people Of the United
upon the sixtleth anniversary OF your
maiesty's accession to the crown OF
/ express the sentiments of my fellow
citizens In wishing for your people the
prolongation of a reign illustrious and
popular we'll being. on behalf of my
countrymen wish particularly 70 rec.
ogniEe your friendship for the United
fed upon important occasions.
1t is pleasing to acknowledge the debt
Of gratitude and respect due to your
personal virtues. May your life be pro-
longed and peace, honor and prosperity
pless the people over whom you nave
neen called to rule. May liberty flourish
throughout your empire under just and
equal laws and your government con-
tinue iils strong in the affection Of all who
And I pray God to have your majesty
IN his holy keeping
Done at Washington this 2Sth day OF
May, A. D., 1897. Your good friend,
WILLIAM MKlNLBf,
JOHN SHERMAN. Secretary.
The queen expressed her thanks
through Mr.. Reid to President McKin-
ley and to the great nation of our
kinsmen."
A Brilliant Assembly.
In addition to the United States en-
voys there were present General Da-
voust, duke OF Auerstadt, grand chan
cellor Of the Legion of Honor, repre-
senting France, and two French gem
erals Of division, one of them especially
representing President Faure; NJ Gro
zier, chief of the protocol, and brill
liant STAFF Of French officers; Prince
Albert Of Prussia, the prince regent OF
Brunswick and a stan Of eight general
officers, representing the emperor OF
Germany, in addition to Duke Albert OF
/ Wurtemberg, Prince Rupert Of Ba-
varia, Prince Frederick Augustus OF
Saxony, the Duke and Duchess Of SAKE
Coburg and Gotha. the Grand Duke
and Grand Duchess Of Hesse, the Grand
/ Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklen-
burg-Strelitz, the hereditary Prince ano
Princess of Hohenlohe-L and
the hereditary Prince and Princess oi
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, representing
the integral portions Of the German en-
/ pire.
Russia was represented by their Inn
perial highnesses the Grand Duke Ser
gius and the Grand Duchess Elizabeth
Feodrowna and large suits.
The Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir
presumptive to the throne of Austria
represented the AustTO- Hungarian EN-
pire, accompanied by number OF
princes.
italy sent to represent her their royal
highnesses the Prince and Princess OF
Naples, and Sweden and Norway were
represented by Prince Eugene, the
fourth son OF King Oscar. Prince Fer
dlnand represented Roumania. He was