The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-21
QUEEN VICTORIA AT CHURCH
BEGAN JUBLLEE GENERATION AT
 ALIAR OF HER FAITH.

Sat Beside the Brass Plate Whose Insorip-
 ton Designates the Spot Which Was
 the Temporary Place of Interment of the Prince Characterization at Devo- tions-Queen in Tears.
 London, June 20.-Queen Victoria
 began the celebration of her jubilee to- day, as was befi'tting her entire career, before the altar of her faith. While
 throughout London, the United King
 dom and the empire, in every cathedral, church or chapel of the Established
 Church of England, were held services similar to those at St. Georges chapel, Windsor, where her majesty paid her devotions and offered solemn thanks
 giving.
 The announcement that the services
 at St. Joseph's chapel would be private
 and for the members of the royal fam fly prevented the gathering of a large | crowd. The scene was most impressive l and the service very simple. Her maj esty sat in the chair of state imme- diately in front of the communion rail and just beside the brass plate whose inscription designates the spot which l was the temporary place of interment of the prince consort.
 The ladies and gentlement who are | the grand officers of the queens house. hold entered first, followed by the | military knights of Windsor in the full l costume of cooked hats and scarlet coats. The duke of Devonshire and Lord Rosebery occupied their stalls as knights of the garter. The rest of the choir was empty, the seats of the royal | family being near the queens. The dean of Windsor, wearing the insignia | of chaplain of the order of the garter ofticiated, assisted by the lord bishop of Barry and several canons Punctual at Il o'clock, amid the soft strains of an organ voluntary, the | queen arrived from the cloisters at the entrance. Assisted by her Indian at tendant she walked slowly to the chair | of state, the congregation standing. She
 was dressed in black, except for white | tuft in her bonnet. The empress Fred | erick of Germany, attired in deep black, | took the seat at the right of the queen, | while the duke of Connaught, wearing | his Windsor uniform, seated himself | at her left
 The others grouped themselves closely | behind and looked very like a simple | family of worshippers. Among them
 were the Duchess of Connaught, Prince
 Henry of Prussia and the Princess | Henry, Prince Christian and Princess | Christian, with their children, Princess | Henry of Battenburg, the Grand Duke | Sergius and the grand duchess. Ordinary morning prayers began with
 short exhortation from first Timothy and the suffrages after the creed con- | tatned in these sentences: | Priest-O Lord, save the queen. l Answer-Who putteth her trust in | Thee.
 Priest-Send her help from Thy holy ! place
 Answer-And evermore nightly de- | fend her.
 Priest-Let her enemies have no ad- vantage over her
 | Answer-Let not the wicked approach l to hurt her.
 | After the first collect a special collect
 was read and instead of the usual prayer for the queen and royal family | two special prayers were substituted, | containing the following
 | Almighty God, who rules over all the
 kingoms of the world and disposeth of
 them according to Thy good pleasure; We yield Thee unfeigned thanks for
 that Thou was pleased to place Thy
 servant, our sovereign lady, Queen Vic
 toria, upon the throne of this realm Let | Thy wisdom be her guide and let Thine
 arm strengthen her; let justice, truth and holiness, let peace and love flourish | in her days. Direct all her counsels l and endeavors to Thy glory and tho welfare of her people; and give us grace | to obey her cheerfully for conscience. It cher always possess the hearts of her people; let her reign be long and prosperous, and crown her with immor-
 tality in the life to come" | There was no sermon; but special l hymn written by the Rt. Rev. William | Walsham, lord bishop of Wakefield,
 with music by Sir Arthur Sullivan, was
 sung at her majesty's request. | At the end there was a pause. The | queen, with bowed head, continued in
 silent prayer. Then followed touch
 ing scene which will ever finger in the
 memory of those who witnessed it. | Summoning the Empress Frederick. who bowed low at her side, the queen | kissed her on both cheeks. The Duke | of Connaught and the others of the family followed receiving a similar to- | ken of affection. In many cases the re- | cipient was kissed several times. l The queen was profoundly moved and | the tears rolled down her cheeks. At | last. and evidently with great reluc- l tance, she beckoned her Indian attend
 ant, and, leaning on his arm, passed
 slowly out of the chapel, the entire con-
 gregation standing, the soft light fall
 ing thronugh the multi-colored win
 dows and the exquisite strains of the ] organ rising and swelling beneath the | Gothic bannered roof. It was a scene never to be forgotten and thrilled all present with strong emotion.