The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-22

roses. One OF them was the mother of the
present Lord Rosebery. The archbishop
inquired beforehand whether the word
obey should be omitted from the sery-
Ice, but the bride Insisted that it sbouId
be retained Sir Robert Peel remarked in
Parliament that the Queen had the sin guIar-
ly good fortune 10 be able to crafty her
private feelings while she was performing
her public duty. The marriage was as pure
In sentiment and as free from worldly CON
siderations as any match among the hum
blest classes could have been. a royal
romance so wholesome and natural as
this appealed strongly to the domestic
virtues OF the English people, who had been
repealed by the intIigues, immortality and
woridliness OF the last royal generation.
1t was not until after the death OF the
prince consort that the Queens diaries
We're published and the sweetness and ten
derness Of the home life at Windsor and
Ba]mOTal were disclosed. But her sub
jects never doubted that she had married
for love, and was the happiest wife and
mother in the kingdom. Nevertheless, her
husband found his position at first most
difficult one. lie was misunderstood.
misrepIeSented and illtreated by the
politicians of both parties. More unjust
treatment could scarcely have been given
To him, nor could anyone have been less de-
serving or such abuse.
IL would take many pages toteIlthe story
OF the Queens life for sixty years Asa
WIFE, mother, and a sovereign she has
been all that could be desired II was
possible for sixty-seven OF her direct de-
cendants TO have taken part in the Jubilee
procession -Four generations OF the royal
faiai!y were actually in that procession.
Their chief representatives were the
Queen herself, aged seventy-elght; the
Prince OF Wales, aged ffty-five; the Duke
or York, aged thirty two; and Prince
Edward OF York, aged three
To cease from further record, the three
salient features Of the Victorian reign. 50
Tar as the Queens personality is con-
eerned, may be recOunted The first IL
that she was English by birth and in spirit
and devotion. That fact greatly com
memdef her to her people and made her
one OF the most popular sovereigns in
English history. The second, as has al
ready been seen. is that she was the first
entirely constitutional sovereign. Her
reign, therefore. marked u surrassfncly
Important epoch in British constitutional
history
The third and superIative feature ot
her career has been that from first 20 last.
beyond AL cavil OF suspicion. she has been
a true, pure. noble woman She is finely
educated using all important modern Ian
gua@es with fluency, and being well versed
In science. music and art. She is an ex-
ceH"nt writer. as her books and state pa
pers attest. in all matters Of court Ell
quette aud pTOpnety her will is as in
flexible as the laws OF the Medes and
Pcrsians
But above all she has constantly stood
for good morals with unfaItering deter
nfnation. Her adherence Of scandal Is
almost PurtanicaI The atmosphere Of her
court has always been pure and wholesome
She mas never tolerated the utterance OF
a coarse word or uuSeeuIy Jest. She be-
lives IN and has steddfastly practiced
these domestic virtues which make for
cIera:ion OF society and ennobleElent Of
Individual life. Personally Interested In
every practical scheme for the advance
rcnt Of Ter sex. she believes that every
woman can be and should he queen in
the Kingdom OF her own home