Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-23


now came abreast. II proved 10 be car
rage with a light running body built about
quarter of century ago. The body was
dark claret. lined with vermillion. the
mouldings outlined with beads of brass.
Beside her majesty rode the Princess of
Wales opposite her majesty her royal
hiChnesS. Princess Christian. On the left
Of her majesty rode the Duke of Cam
bridge on the right the Princess of Wales,
who was followed by the Duke of Con-
naught. the general officers commanding.
The lord mayor and the city officials on
horseback arrived at Temple Bar ten min
utes before the queen was due. and very
striking was their appearance. Sir Fau-
del-Phillips wore the earl's robe. 10 which
lord mayors are entitled-a cloak of ruby
silk velvet lined with white silk and edged
with ermine. Sheriffs Ritchie and Roberts
wore the sherffs' velvet court dress. scar
let gowns and chains The "Verye goodly
sword. " known as Queen Elizabeth's pearl
sword" presented to the corporation by
the maiden queen AT the opening of a royal
exchange \. d. 1870. was carried by the
lord MAYOR. The sword is feet II inches
long. with fine Damascus blade.
on the arrival of the queen the lord may
or uncovered. Approaching the carriage
of her majesty. his lordship. with all due
obeisance. presented the hilt of the city 5
pearl sword which was undrawn. This
was the ancient ceremony Of dutiful sub
mission. Then queen lightly touched it,
thus returning it to the lord mayor in to-
ken that his submisslonwas graciously &C
ccDted by his sovereign. Her majesty
then commanded the lord mayor and sher-
ifrs 20 proceed. and the procession moved
toward s.. PauIs amid roars of cheers.
The great bells of s.. Paurs broke out
i'm chorus as the queens carriage started
from Temple Bar. and only ceased as her
maiesty's carriage stopped in front of the
steps Of the city cathedral. Here. await
ing her were the Archbishop of Canter-
bury. the Lord Bishop of London, the
Bishops of Marlborough and Stapney, the
Very Rev. Dean Gregory and the clergy
of s.. Paurs. In the surrounding digni-
laries were the leading representatives Of
all the faiths of England
The ecclesiastics who had issued from
the great ives, door as the queen approach
ed. standing beside the improvised altar
now began the simple service. a te deum
by DR.. Martin. organist of St. Paul's,
composed for the occasion. was sung. As
The s6uorous Amen" died away the cathe-
dral clergy was heard chanting, "Oh. Lord.
Save the Queen 10 which the great choir
responded And Mercifully Hear Is When
We Can Upon Thee" The Bishop of Lon
don. i'm full canonicalS. then read a short
collect. after which. as her majesty sat
with bowed head. the Archbishop of Can
terbury pronounced the benediction
Then amidst the further ringing of the
bells the national anthem was sung, and
the queen drove on 10 other scenes
At the law courts, the queen was met by
the mayoress. who presented her majesty
with a basket Of gorgeous orchids in a
silver Gugree basket. the handles being
surmounted by lovers knot. on which
was engraved. To Her Majesty, Queen
Victoria. presented by Helen Faudel-Phil-
Ups. lady mayoress." In presenting the
flowers Lady Phillips. who was in mourn
inE and attired in black. with powdered
hair. said: Might I be permitted 10 pre-
sent this basket of flowers TO your maj
esty:" The queen twice replied, Il am
deeply grateful
Her majesty smiled. took the flowers
passed them TO the Princess Of Wales and
put out her hand TO the lady mayoress to
kiss. The latter undoubtedly agitated by
The splendor of the occasion. shook her
majes;y's hand instead of kissing it,
Meanwhile q distant band struck up the
national anthem. and the crowd joined in
singing. God Save the Queen" which was
sung by thousands of voices surrounding
her majesty until she was Gus of sight.
As her majesty entered the gates Of
Buckingham palace at o'clock distant
gun in Hyde Park announced that the
great procession was over. The queen
reached the palace on her return from the
procession at 1:i5 p. m. She was very
much pleased and smiling and was not
oVer-fatigued.
The whole affair passed off without
hitch. There were no serious accidents
although a number of women tainted and
a man fell out of a tree on the Mall.
There were many expressions Of
satisfaction that the carriage of the
United States special envoy, Mr. Ried,
had been so warmly received. 1t was
considered largely due to President
McKinley's cordial letter in congratu-
lating Her Majesty upon the sixtieth
anniversary Of her accession 10 the
throne. Every intention to honor the
United States special ambassador has
been displayed. For this reason. Mr..
Reid took the Princess Victoria of
Wales in to dinner last evening. cit
ting at the table of, and opposite the
Duke Of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
In addition Queen Victoria received
Mrs. Reid most cordially. and at the
reception in the bali room she gave
the wife OF the United States special
envoy her hand to kiss.