The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-22

Arch bishop oil Canterbury ana tho
Bishop of London in the gold font
which had been brought from the
Tower, and received the names OF
Alexandria Victoria after the EN-
peror OF Russia and her mother.
Subsequently she herself decided
that she should be simply called
Victoria On Jan. %, 1920, the
Queens father died. The Queens
favorite travelling title is we'll known
to be the Duchess Of Kent, or il
strictly inoognita Baroness Renfrew.
The childhood OF the Queen may
be said to have ended and her girl
hood tn have begun at the time of
her confirmation This took place
on Aug. 30, 1884, in the Chapel
Royal, St. James The officiating
clergy we're the Archbishop OF Can
terbury aud the Bishop OF London.
The Princess Victoria had her allow
ance, and was expected to make it
suffice aud many anecdotes are told
of her integrity OF conduct in this
regard. On May "a, 1887, which
was her 18th birthday, the princess
attained her majority. There we're
feasts, Examinations, and all kinds
of holiday doings. King William
~. gave ball, at which the prin-
cess for the first time took pre-
cedeuce Of her mother, and occupied
the central chair Of State. The
King himself was too i'll to attend,
but he sent his niece present of
piano worth f200.
On June 20, 1887, William ",
died at Windsor Castle, la ex-
pectation Of this result q carriage
had been kept ready, and, hastily
entering it, the Archbishop of Can
terbury and the Lord Chamberlain
drove to Kensington Palace Here
is description Of what took place:
They knocked, they rang, they
tbumpsd for considerable line be-
fore they could rouse the porter at
the gate; they were again kept
waiting in the courtyard, then turn
ed into one of the lower rooms,
where they seemed to be forgotten
by everybody. They rang the bell,
and desired that the attendant of
the Princess Victoria might be sent
to inform Her Royal Highness that
they requested an audience on bust
ness OF Importance. After another
delay and another ringing to inquire
the cause, the attendant was sum
moned, who stated that the Princess
was in such sweet sleep that she
could not venture to disturb her
Then they said, we are come on
business of State to the Queen, and
even her sleep must give way to
that 1t did; and to prove that she
did not keep them waiting, in few
moments she came into the room in
, a loose white night gown and shaw
her nightcap thrown off and hel
hair falling upon her shoulders, hel
feet in slippers, tears in her eyes
but perfectly collected and dignifed
The Queens first words, turning
to the primate, were: 81 beg YOU
q grace to pray for me" For G.
years her faith in prayer has never
been shaken.
: On the same day as William ~
: died the Queen held her first Priv
t Council, "Never," said Greville
"was anything like the first impress
@ sion she produced, or the chorus o
n praise and admiration which il
4 raised about her manner and be
f haviour. She went through thu
v first ceremonies with perfect calm
n ness and self.possession, but at tn
n time with a graceful modesty ant
= propriety particularly interesting
l. and ingratiating." The Duke O
It Wellington told the Clerk of tn
IS Council that if she had been hi
" own daughter, he could not hav
rs desired to see her perform her par
d better. An hour after the Priv
Il Gnnnnil thara was Rnnthar Council