The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-24

LONDON, June 23.-To-day WIS one
OF tho most fGtigIing OF the jubilee
week for the QueenS the official pro
gramme demanding the reception Of
several distinguished Official bodies and
the reception Of addresses at Slough,
Elton and Windsor. The chief event Of
the day and ono Of the most interesting
of the entire week was the presentation
to the queen Of oongratulatOry ad-
dresses by both houses of parliament
which occurred at Buckingham palace
this morning.
Nearly half a century has parsed since
the house Of commons visited the SOW
ereiEn in abody, the last occasion being
the presentation Of an address acisnowl-
edEing the reception of the queens
message announcing the declaration OF
war against Russia, and not since the
early forties when addresses were made
congratulating tho queen OF the faiiure
Of attempts ut assassination has she re-
cetved the two houses together. There
were brief formalttles at Westminster
to-day.
The two houses met and on the formal
announcement being made by Lord
Salisbury in the house OF lords and py
Mr.. Baifour IN the house OF commons
that the queen would be pieaPed to re-
ceIye the two houses, they proceeded In
stately and solemn procession TO Buck.
inChaTn palace. There they assembled
IN the bail room and after brief delay
the doors were thrown open and the un-
noupcement made that her majesty was
prepared tn give them audience. There
upon the lord chancellor and speaker OF
the house OF commons advanced SIDE oy
side TO the throne, each followed oy the
members Of his own house. Lord Chan-
cellOr Salisbury knelt az the feet OF the
Throne, read the address there on his
knees and handed II TO the queen.
Aster the parliamentary ceremony the
queen received in the same manner the
mayors and provostS OF provinces and
chnIrmen OF county councils, who after
ward were entertained al d luncheon In
the palace, They were attended In levee
dress consisting of black knlckerbuckers
and stockings, black velvet coats with
steel buttons. black plumed hats and
swords.
The queen left the palace soon after
4:SO D. M. returning to Paddingtou rails
road station by the some route as was
followed on her arrival and IN senli-
state. Her majesty was greeted with
the same enthusiasm.
There was pretty sight on Constltu-
tlon hill. near the palace, where In the
grand stands used 30 view the process
sion yesterday. where 10000 children
from the board schools. Church OF Eng
land schools, Wesleyan schools, Catholic
schools and Jewish schools were inspect
ed by her majesty. Each child wore
EDecal medal and red badge and the
teachers wore blue badges and white
dresses. All the children were dressed
in their SUNDAY best" and presented
very pretty picture. On the arrival OF
The queen the children all Joined In sing
inE the national anthem led by band
with heartinesa and freshness never sur
passed up to the present.
The Marquis OF Londonderry, as chair
man, presented her majesty an ADDRESS
in behalf OF the Schuol board and the
bishop OF London, and others did the
same in behalf OF the other school bodies.
Among the members OF the committee
present were Cardinal Vaughan ana
Baron Rothschild. There was q tre-
nnenhoua uutburst OF cheering as the
queen left, Perfect weather prevailed.
The final episode OF the programme
was at the castle gntes. where the ad-
dresses from the Windsor bodies were
received A the Queen's carriage ap-
peared at the entrance to her homo the
national anthem wus chaEted by eco
voices The days festivities were
brought to an end by an illumination OF
the palace.