Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-26
VICTORIA HONORED.
Millions Of People Attend the Diamond
Jubilee of Great Britain's Queen.
The Grand Procession n Great success.
Composed Of tho Flowers of Eu-
ropes Throncs-Nota Mis-
hap Occurred.

LONDON, June 22.-C0untless thou
sands Of loyal British subjects and dis
tinguishcd representatives Of every
nation In the world participated in
and millions on millions OF people wit
messed the grand celebration of the
Goth anniversary of the coronation of
Queen Victoria yesterday. Not n serious
mishap occurred throughout the day,
and the venerable ruler Of the great
British nation passed through the or
deal of the day without the slightest
bad effect.
The queen brealsfasted ut nine o'clock
in buckingham palace and informed
her physician that she was not fa-
tigued by the previous days ceremo-
MES. At 11:i0 n. IN. she slowly de-
seconded the stairs, assisted by scar
let-clad and whitc-turbaned Indian at
tendant. She was dressed in black,
wore black bonnet with white and
carried n white sunshadc At the foot
of the stairway her majesty paused for
minute and touched an electric but
ton connected with nll the Geographic
systems throughout the British en-
pire, and II flashed around the world
the message: "From my heart ! thank
my beloved people. May God bless
them"
When the first part of the sovercign's
escort rode into view--thc Second Life
guards-thc whisper ran electrically:
''She's coming" The guards were
soon succeeded by the escort of British
and foreign princes. Many faces were
known, recognized and chccred. This
brilliant escort was composed OF the
flower Of Europc's thrones. A cheer
broke forth that seemed TO shake the
ground, renewed again and again, as
her majcsty's carriage approached.
This was drawn by the famous eight
Hanoverian horses, cream colorcd,
with long. tails, white eyes and
pink noses, their names richly
woven with ribbons of royal blue,
with new state harness. saddle cloths
of royal blue velvet with rich fringes
of bullion, the leather work red mo-
rocco above and blue morocco beneath,
glittering everywhere with royal arms.
The liveries Of the postillions We're in
keeping with the harness, and cost 5000
each. For once since the prince con-
sorts death the queen permitted the
mourning band to be removed from
the mems arms.
At Temple Bar, the boundary of the
ancient city OF London, the queen was
met by the lord mayor and city officials
ON horseback, while the judges of the
courts and queens counsels in full
court regalia, and ladies formed the
background. Lord Mayor Faudel
Phillips wore the carl's robe to which
lord mayors are entitled when crowned
heads visit the city-a coax of ruby |
silk velvet lined with white silk and
edged with crmine. Sheriffs Richie
and Rogers wore the shcriif's vel
vet court dress, scarlet gowns and |
chains.
On the arrival of the queen the lord
mayor uncovered. Approaching the
carriage of her majesty his lordship,
with all due obeisancc, presented the
hilt of the city's pearl sword, which
was undrawn. This was the ceremony
of dutiful submission. The queen quiz
city touched it, thus returning it to
the lord mayor in token that his SUBJ
mission was graciously accepted by
his sovereign. Her majesty then COM
manded the lord mayor and sheriifs TO
proceed and the procession moved to-
ward St. Paul's amid cheers that
seemed, in the narrow streets, to be
echoed and re-echoed.
The great bells of st. Paul's broke
out in chorus us the queens carriage
started from Temple Bar, and only
ceased as her majesty's carriage halted
opposite the platform on which await
ing her were the archbishop of Canter-
bury, the lord bishop of London, the
bishops of Marlborough and Stapncy,
and the clergy of st. Pauls. In the
surrounding dignitaries were leading
representatives of all the faiths of
England. The ecclesiastics, who had
issued from the great west door rs
the queen approached. standing beside
the improvised altar, now began the
simple service. A T'e Deum by DIR. Mar
tin, organist of ST. Paul's, composed
for the occasion, was first sung. As
the sonorous amen" died away the
voices of the cathedral clergy were
heard chanting: 20, Lord Save the
Queen" TO which the great choir, in
volume of harmonious sound, respond
ed: "And mercifully hear us when we
call upon Thee" The bishop of Lon.
don, in full canonicals, then read n short
collect, after which, MS her majesty sat
with bowed head, the archbishop Of
Canterbury announced the benedic-
tion. Then, amidst the further ring
ing of bells, the national anthem was
sung, and the queen drove on into other
scenes. AS her majesty entered the
gates Of Buckingham palace on her re-
turn, at two o'clock, distant gun in
Hyde park announced TO so much of
the world as was not before the gates
that the great procession was over.
The events long prepared had passed
into history.
McPherson's Assailant Set Free.
New YORK, June 23.-W. V. Van
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