The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-22

people. In the front row and nearest to
the Queen was the Marquis of Salisbury,
the Premier and Minister for Foreign Af-
fairs, wearing the Ribbon of the Order
of the Garter: the First Lord of the
Treasury, Mr.. A. J. Balfour: the Secre-
tary of State for the Colonies, Mr.. Jos.
Chamberlain, and their colleagues. Be-
hind them was mixed group of foreign
potentate.s and notable delegation of
India Princes in shining cloth-of-gold en-
crusted with jewels.
In front of the platform was Gordon
of Gentlemen of the Guard, twenty of the
tallest noblemen of the Royal Household,
uniformed in scarlet and blue and
flanked by the picturesque Beefeaters, or
old fashioned guardians CT the Tower,
dressed in the costumes of the time of
Henry VIII.
The Archbishops swept down the steps
upon the appearance of the Royal pro-
cession and remained standing tfrougout
payed s tSe agbs the m tfos 9and
present at or about the Cathedral un-
covered their heads.
The hymns were sung by 500 cheristers
| minister Abbey and St. Pauls.
The ecclesiastic who had issued from
the great west door as the Queen ap-
altar. now began the simple service. "A
Te Deum by DIR. Martin, organist of ST.
Pauls, composed for the occasion, was
sung. 1t was a most impressive work
The bass solo was sung chorally in unison
by large number of bassos and the ac-
companiment was furnished by the Mill
he Roya sd the band
AS the sonorous Amen died away the
voices of the Cathedral clergy were heard
chanting 20 Lord Save the Queen to
ri mi in vryOr 1rf,,1 xr<,t
ume of harmonious sound responded "And
mercifully hear us when we call upon
Thee The Bishop of London, in full
canonicals., then read a short Collect,
after which, as Her Majesty sat with
bowed head, the Archbishop of Canter-
bury announced the Benedietion. Two
service and the vast congregation joining
with the choir sang Praise God From
Whom All Blessings Flow
Then amidst the further ringing of bells
the National Anthem was sung and the
booming of the Tower guns, firing royal
salute, could be heard as the Queen drove
on into other scenes.
After remaining for atime in PRAYER the
Queen surveyed the platform through a
lorgnette. During the ceremony she held
her sunshade over her head
The '.Amens' in the service were accom-
panied by the. blast of horns and the roll
of drums and when they were ended
| Queen Victoria" and all present rose and
gave nine cheers for Her Majesty, wildly
waving their hats and handkerchiefs, to
which the Queen bowed repeatedly.
AS the procession was being reformed
the Queen called the Archbishops OF
Canterbury and York and the Bishop of
Sa1a London tte,. to her. carriage and thanked
| edly with the Prince of Wales and the
Duke of Connaught
The Lord Mayor and civic officials did
not stop at St. Paups on reaching there
| from the Law Courts, but went on to the
Mansion House at once to receive the
Queen as she passed. The party reached
thf,, the Mansion House at l2;15 His Lord
out of the saddle. His wife and daugn-
ters greeted him, as If glad to see him
safely back. They, patted him on the
back, stroked his hair and used their
| dainty lace handkerchiefs, his wife wip-
| ing the perspiration from his face.
| When the Queen arrived her carriage
| and made obeisance. He then presented
| the Lady Mayoress, who was attended by
her daughters, Mrs. Henriquez, formerly
| lips; Mrs: Sheriff Rogers, Miss Richie,
| the, daughter of Sheriff Ritchie, and by
Lady Pirbright. They occupied a Grim
| to the right and left of them The Ia
| dies presented to the Queen silver fila
| gree basket filled with orchids, the ham
| die being surmounted by a lovers knot
on which was engraved
| ITO Her Majesty Queen Victoria pre-
scented by Helen Faudel Phillips, Lady
| In presenting the flowers, the Lady
| Mayoress, who was in mourning and at
tired in black, with powdered hair, said =
Might be permitted to present this
| basket OF flowers to your Majesty?"
| The Queen twice Replied
| i am deeply grateful.
| Her Majesty smiled was evidently
| greatly pleased and looked fresh and
bright. She wore no spectacles, took the
/ flowers, passed them to the Princess Of
| Wales and put out her hand for the
| Lady Mayo to kiss. The latter, un-
/ doubtedly agitated by the splendor of the
OCCASION shook Her Majesty's hand, in
/ stead of kissing it
| In the meanwhile, 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
/ out of sight.
! Before leaving the Prince of Wales
| turned his horse and waved his hand to
| the Lord Mayors party.
/ The Queen reached the Palace on her
| She was very much pleased and smiling
and was not over fatigued.
/ The whole affair passed off without q
hitch There was no serious accident, al
a man fell out of a tree on the Mall The
4 Queen witnessed this and promptly sent
/ one of her EquerrieS to make inquiries
as to the mans condition
F. Strangely enough the crowds around
Buckingham Palace were far less numer-
| Gus than expected. In the Fore-court
| just within the iron gates, were tive
/ stands, the first being for the use OF
/ Members of the Diplomatic Corps an6
1 several officers of the Queens Household
/ all in brilliant uniforms. Across the
| roadway and beyond the railings OF ths
Green Park, the crowd was only three
or four deep; but the roof Of the Pal
ace was crowded by the Royal servants
i and their friends.