Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-24
RETURN TO WINDSOR.
QUEEN VICTORIA mas a FaTiGuING
DAY.
ADDRESSES FROM PARLIAMENT.
Both Houses Received ny Her Ma
festy--Grnud IIiuminntions I'm Lon
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the Queen the Official programme de-
handing the reception Of several distin-
suishcd bodies OF Official personages and
tho reception OF addresses al Slough
won. and Windsor The chief event OF
thc day and one Of the most interest
to~ ~ the entire week was the pre-
EQUATION to the queen Of congratula-
Tor, addresses by both houses OF Par
lament. which occurred at Buckingham
palace this morning.
N..rly half a century has passed since
Obi. House OF Commons has visited the
e..rrorn I'm a body. the last occasion
t.re the presentation Of an address ac-
tr.vlsleing the reception OF the queens
.-...arc announcing the declaration OF
oar against Russia. and not since the
..-,r farfies. when addresses were made
calculating the Queen on the fail
... 90 attempts az assassination, has she
received The two houses together.
There were brief formalities at west
Minister to-day. the two houses meet
fr. and the formal announcement be-
i,e made by Lord Salisbury. in the
Hons. OF Commons ctaoin jq- etaolnaoln
House Of Lords. and Mr.. Balfour. in
r. House Of Commons. that the Queen
could De pleased TO receive the two
.r.s They theroupon proceeded in
stately procession to tho Palace. There
.s., assembled in the ballroom.
ns queen was wheeled into the room
b. m Indian attendant. She wore
r.unn4IiaH lr.ee hfugE aud white
striped skirt and a widows cap, and
Carried white fan and a lorgnette. Her
N rty also wore the ribbon of the or
der ot The Garter.
SCENE MAGNIFICENT.
Th. scene was magnificent The uni
n-.s dresses. orders. and bla ling
showed up finely in the sunlight.
vth found it's way through the
widows
Tr. Lord Chamberlain the Earl Of
.nlm. first escorted in the Lord Chan
ror and Lord Salisbury. who were
r-ga0lsly robed. the members Of the
House Of Lords following. The Lord
CHANCELLOR then knelt before the queen
a-I read the address from the House
~ lords at the end OF which the Queen
bowed thanked their Lordships, and the
Peers retired I'm a body.
ININ chamberlain dlttfWtIQ ltll
t'a room. and returning ushered into
Der Maiestys presence the members Of
Of. House OF Commons The latter adj
y.ucei between two lines Of gentlemen
a'-arms. brilliantly uniformed. The
Crumoners were headed by Speaker
Gully who stood while ne read TO her
Majesty the address from the House Of
Commons. At the conclusion Of the
reading the Queen bowed. and the Com
uorers retired 81 q body.
Both addresses are officially described
a- an humble expression OF duty. and
wishes for "A long life for her Majesty.
RECEPTION OF MAYORS.
over 4oo mayors and provosts. chair
men Of county councils. and sheriffs had
previously filed past the Queen who
bowed and smiled as each OF the loyal
officials passed. The shcriffs were all
Jos gorgeous scarlet. and the mayors all
wore the fun insignia Of their office, in
Guiding the strange robes ana golden
chains.
The mayors were headed by the LORD
Mayor OF London Sir George Faudel-
phillips VINO also wore the full robes and
,mpleto insignia of his office. After the
glrlamentary ceremony the Queen re.
.aived in the same manner the mayors
and prOvosts Of provinces. and chair
men Of county councils, who afterward
were entertained at n luncheon in IL
palace. They were attired in lcvee dres-
insisting Of black knickerbockers an
stockings black velvet coats with steel
buttons. black plumed hats. and swords.
The Prince of Wales the Duke of Con-
rlugut and the Princes-es Christian OF
shleswig-Holstein. and Henry Of Bat
Iea5erE were among The members OF ma
E.ra. family present al me reception.
QUEEN LEAVES LONDON.
The queen left the palace soon after
$50 j. ~. returning 10 Paddington rail-
Irl station by the same route as was
.1w.d on her arrival and in semi
state Her Majesty was greeted with
t1e same enthusiasm.
There was q pretty sight at Consutu-
zion hn. near the palace, where, in the
UH islands used TO view the procession
4 yesterday 10000 children from the board
0s Church of England schools Wes-
l.ym schools. Catholic schools. and Jew
isa s.a0ols were inspected by her Ma
.esty Each child wore special
medal and a red badge, and the teachers
Il wore blue badges and white dresses. All
Die children were dressed IN their sun
4 sr best" On the arrival Of the Queen
8 ue children joined I'm singing the ma
Il tl anthem. led by a band with a
i itarJuess and freshness never surpassed
,0 the present
4 The Marquis Of Londonderry, as chair
mad. presented her Majesty an address
N behalf OF the School Board, and the
Bishop NJ London and others did the sam,
Il n. behalf OF other school bodies. Amonl
ie members OF the committees present
were Cardinal Vaughan and Baron Roths
0 There was a tremendous outbursl
q, cheering as tho Queen left Perfect
weather prevailed.
AT SLOUGH.
n The queen arrived al Slough at $3.50 p
u. and was received there by Baror
Nathaniel Meyer dc Rothschild, the LorC
Lieutenant OF Buckinehamshre, and the
lt'r county officials. Addresses were
b N"entel 10 her Maj .sty by the county
nt-,ratCs. the County Council. and th'
Urban District Council. Her Majesty
teilei briefly TO each address, and lef
slough through castelated arch OF th'
Medieval period. The whole place wa'
-t.orat.I handsomely. The Royal Horse
'-ai- furnished the escort OF the court
q AT ETON
Ar E,on College gateway Of th'
4 ifol when the college was founded
.ti ~ Henry VI. had been erected and
Ufrt were also statues representing
HHT and Margaret Of AnjOu. as we.
as o' inc patron saints OF the college
n Vary and 81. Nicholas At the sum
Hf o' ihe arch stood four Elton boys
as horalds, and they assumed t'
i their trumpets, which was realh
ty the State Trumpeters Of th'
Guards.
. AZ the entrance 10 The upper school
"ire tne Queen stopped. there was al
n is1a OF the Jacobean period. on whici
Il wore emblazontd the names Of boys edu