The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24

LONDON. June sS,-This day was one
OF the most l&tisulpg oi The week for the
queen. the Official programme demanding
IN" reception OF several distinG uishpd
bodies OF Official personages, an inSpec-
'ton OF the body guard and yeomen oi the
guard. garden party and the reception
Of addresses at Slough. Eaton and Wind
SCR. The chief event of the day. aud enc
OF the most interesting Of the entire week
was the presentation to the queen Of con-
gratulatory addresses by both houses of
parliament. which occurred AZ Buckins-
ham palace this morning.
Nearly half a century has passed since
the house or commons visited the soyeT-
eign In 4 body, the last occasion being the
presentation OF an address. acknowledging
she reception Of the queens message. an
nounciug the declaration of war against
Russia. and not since the early fortes.
when addresses were made congratulstiag
the queen on the failure OF attempts At as
sasSInation. has she received the two
houses together. There We're brief for
malities at Westminster today, the TWO
houses meeting. and the formal announce
nnent being made by Lord Salisbury in the
house OF lords. and Mr.. Balfour. in the
house of commons, that the queen would
be pleased 10 receive the two houses. they
proceeded In stately procession 10 the pal
ace. There they assembled in the bali
room of the palace, and after a brief de-
lay. the doors Were thrown open and tha
announcement made that her majesty was
prepared to give them audience. The
queen was wheeled into the ballroom by
an Indian attendant. She wore a black
beaded dress a black and white striped
skirt and widows cap and carried
white fan and a lorgnette. Her majesty
also wore the ribbon of the order OF the
Garter. The scene was magnificent, TIE
uniforms, dress. orders and blazing Jewels
showed up finely In the sunlight. which
found its way through the windows, the
lord chamberlain. the Earl OF Latham.
first escorted the lord chancellor. Lord
Salisbury. who was gorgeousiy rohed, the
members of the house OF lords following
him. The lord chancellor then kneh he
fore the queen and read the address OF the
house of lords. at the end of which the
queen bowed. thanked their lordshipS and
the peers retired In "A body.
The lord chamberlain immediately left
the room and returning dshered into her
maiesty's presence the members of the
house Of commons. The latter advanced
between two lines of gentlemen alarms.
brilliantly uniformed. The commoners
were headed by Speaker Gully. who stood
while he read 10 her majesty the adj
dress from the house OF commons. At
the conclusion OF the reading the queen
body.
Both addresses are officially described as
n humble expression of duty and wishes
for a long life for her majesty.
While waiting for the arrival Of the
MAYORS the queen chatted with the Prince
OF Wales and the Princess. over ioo
mayors and provosts ehairmen Of county
councils and sheriffs filed past the queen,
who bowed and smiled as each Of the
IL xa,FF
all in gorgeous scarlet, and the mayors all
wore the full insignia of their offices in
cludiag the strange robes and golden
chains. etc. The mayors were headed
ny ,he lord mayor OF London, Sir George
Taudei Phillips. who also wore the full
robes and complete insignia Of his ofice
The queen left the palace soon after 40
o'clock today, returning 10 the Paddingtcn
railway station by the same route as that
followed on her arrival and In semi
Her mai testy was greeted with the same
enthusiasm. There was q pretty slgi on
Constitution hill. near the palace where.
IN the stands to view the procession yesfer-
day. fea010 children from the board schools
the Church Of England. the Wesleyan. the
Catholic and the Jewish schools were in
sPected hy her majesty. Each child wore
a special medal and red badge and the
teachers wore blue badges and white
dresses. ON the arrival OF the ltiecu tho
children Joined In singing the national an
them with 4 beartiness and freshness new
or surpassed. The Marquis of london
derry. as chairman. presented her ma jesty
with an address on behalf Of the school
board. The bishop Of London and others
di3 the same on behalf o. the various
school bodies. Among the ms nlbers OF com
Tui'tees present were Cardinal Vaughan n
ard Baron Rothschiid. There was n great
burst Of cheering as the queen left. Per
9ect weather prevailed.
The final episode of the progress WAS at
the castle gates where the addresses of
The Windsor bodies were received As the
queen y carriage appeared ~ the entrance
10 her home the ma ,ional anthem WAS
chanted IN welcome by 40 voices. The
days festivities were brought 10 an end
hy an Illumination OF the palace.