The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-24
Received Addresses from Legislators
Reviewed School Children.
RETURN TO WINDSOR CASTLE
MARKED BY OyATIONs FROM THE
ASSEMBLED MULTITUDEs.
Streets of London damned at Night
Gala Opera Performance at COvent
Garden-A Pretty Scene.

LONDON, June 23.-Ths was the fourth
day of the diamond jubilee fetes and cere-
monies, and it was wearisome one for her
Majesty. First there was the presentation
of addresses from the houses of Parliament
to the Queen; then the mayors and pro-
vosts were entertained at luncheon at
Buckingham Palace; next was the depart
.ure of the Queen for Windsor after re-
viewing the school children on Constitu-
ton hill; then her Majesty received ad-
dresses at Slough, Eton and Windsor, and
at night she viewed the illufninations at
Windsor. 1t was also command night at
opera, Covent Garden.
The chief event of the day, and one OF
the most interesting of the entire week,
was the presentation to the Queen of con-
gratulatory addresses by Parliament, which
occurred at Buckingham Palace this morn
ing. Nearly half century has passed
since the House of Commons has visited
the sovereign in a body, the last occasion
being the presentation of an address ac-
knowledging the reception of the Queens
message announcing the declaration of war
against Russia, and not since the early for
ties, when addresses were made congratu-
lating the Queen on the failure of attempts
at assassination, has she received the two
houses together There were brief for
malities at Westminster to-day, the two
houses meeting and the formal announce
ment being made by Lord Salisbury in the
House of Lords and Mr.. Balfour in the
House of Commons that the Queen would
be pleased to receive the two houses. Then
they proceeded in stately procession to the
palace The Queen was wheeled into the
ball room by an Indian attendant. She
wore a black beaded dress, a black and
white striped skirt and a widows cap and
carried a white fan and a lorgenette. Her
Majesty also wore the ribbon of the Order
of the Garter. The scene was magnfi-
cent. The uniforms dresses, orders and
blazing jewels showed up finely in the sun
light which found it's way through the Win
dows.
The lord chamberlain, the Earl of Lath-
om first escorted in the lord chancellor,
Lord Halsbury who was gorgeously robed,
the members of the House of Lords follow
ing him. The lord chancellor then knelt
before the Queen and read the address from
the House If Lords, at the end of which the
Queen bowed, thanked their lordships and
the peers retired in body. The lord
chamberlain afterwards left the room and
returning, ushered into her Majestys pres
eIlCS lISl IHGnD6TS Oh lH6 I1OuSe Oh 0OIIl-
mons. The latter advanced between two
lines of gentlemen at arms brilliantly uni-
formed. The commoners were headed by
Speaker Gully who stood while he read to
Commons AT the conclusion of the read
ing the Queen bowed and the commoners
ficially described as a humble expression
Of duty and wishes for long life for her
Majesty.
While waiting for the arrival of the
mayors the Queen chatted with the Prince
of Wales and the Princess. Four hundred
mayors and provosts, chairmen of county
councils and sheriffs filed past the Queen,
who bowed and smiled as each of the loyal
officers passed. The sheriffs were all in
gorgeous scarlet, and the mayors all wore
the full insignia Of their office, including
the strange robes and golden chains, etc.
The mayors We're headed by the lord mayor
of London, Sir George Faudel-Phillips, who
also wore the full robes and complete in
sigma of his office The Prince of Wales,
the Duke of Connaught and the Princes
Christian of Schleswig-H olstein and Henry
of Battenberg were among the members
Of the royal family present.
The Queen left the palace soon after 4:3O
p. m. to-day, returning to Paddington rail-
road station by the same route as was fol-
lowed on her arrival and in semi-state. Her
Majesty was greeted with the same en-
thusasm There was a pretty sight on Con-
stitution hill near the palace, where in the
grand stands used to view the procession
yesterday were ten thousand children from
the board schools, Church of England
schools, Wesleyan schools, Catholic schools
ana Jewish ScnOOlS, all were inspected by
her Majesty. Each child wore a special med
al and q red badge, and the teachers wore
blue badges and white dresses. All the
children were dressed in their Sunday
best and presented a very pretty picture
On the arrival of the Queen the children all
Joined in singing the national anthem, led
by a band, with a heartiness and freshness
never surpassed up to the present. The
Marquis of Londonderry. as chairman, pre-
sented her Majesty an address in behalf of
the School Board, and the bishop of Lon
don and others did the same in behalf of
the other school bodies. Among the MEM
bers of the committee present were Cardinal
Vaughn and Baron Rothschild There was
a tremendous outburSt of cheering as the
Queen left, Perfect weather prevailed.
In Slough addresses were rendered to her
Majesty by several local official bodies. At
Elton there were addresses by the organiza-
tions of the colleges and the Thames Con-
servancy, the body which controls the river
offered its royal congratulations at Windsor
bridge. At the conclusion of the ceremony
at Eton the Queen asked for her grand
son, Prince Arthur of Connaught, who, in
his Eton jacket and collar, walked to her
carriage and shook hands with the Queen
The journey was then continued
The final episode of the progress was at
the castle gates, where the addresses from
the Windsor bodies We're received. AS the
Queens carriage appeared at the entrance
to her home the national anthem was
chanted in welcome by three hundred
voices. The days festivities were brought
to an end by an illumination of the palace
A reporter of the Daily Chronicle in his
account of the scenes about Buckingham
HalaCe, says. he HlOSl TOUCHING lHClOG0J
of the day was to come. | had moved out
into the forecourt when cheer from the
people just beyond the ratings warned me
to look back. There, above the gold and
crimson of the center balcony. the nurses
of the Duchess of York were seen opening
a window two of her royal Highness's chill
dren came out into the sunlight in plain
white frocks with blue sashes. Behind them
was a Slight form, timer still. AS the eldest
heard the cheering he raised his little arm
above his eyes and saluted. The peoples en-
thusiasm burst all bounds. They broke past
the policemen, rushed Beneath the horses
heads and cambered to the very ralings of
the palace gate The child seemed to recog-
nize that something more required of
him and while his little brother stamped
with glee and waved his arms, the latest
heir of Queen Victoria saluted with both
hands at once.