Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24
DIAMOND JUBILEE.
Millions Of People Honor the Aged
Queen of Great Britain.
The GRAND PROCESSION A SUCCESS.
4 Brilliant Escort Composed Of the Flower
of Eur0pe's Thr0nes-A Short Out
door Service Held Ut st. Paul's
Cathedral

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 Notaserious
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.
Thequeen breakfasted at nine o'clock
in Buckingham palace and informed
her physician that she was not IA
tigued by the previous days ceremo-
mics. At 1910 a. m. she slowly de-
scended the stairs, assisted by scar
let-clad and white-turbaned Indian at
tendant. She was dressed in black,
wore black bonnet with white and
carried white sunshade At the foot
Of the stairway her majesty paused for
q minute and touched an electric but
ton connected with all the Geographic
systems throughout the British en-
pire, and it flashed around the world
the message: "From my heart, | thank
my beloved people. May God bless
them
When the first part Of the sovereign's
escort rode into view--the Second Life
guards-the 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 cheered. This
brilliant escort was composed OF the
flower Of Europe's thrones. A cheer
broke forth that seemed to shake the
ground, renewed again and again, as
her majesty's carriage approached.
This was drawn by the famous eight
Hanoverian horses, cream colored,
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,
glitterng everywhere with royal arms.
The liveries OF the postillions were In
keeping with the harness, and cost $500
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 earl's robe to which
lord mayors are entitled when crowned
heads visit the city--a cloak of ruby
silk velvet lined with white silk and
edged with ermine. Shertfs Richie
and Rogers wore the sherifl'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 obeisance, 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 sub
mission was graciously accepted by
his sovereign. Her majesty then com
handed 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 as 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 Stapney,
and the clergy of St. Paurs. In the
surrounding dignitaries were leading
representatives of all the faiths of
England. The ecclesiastics, who had
issued from the great west door as
the queen approached, standing beside
the improvised altar now began the
simple service. A Tie Deum by DR.. Mar
for the occasion, was first sung. As
the sonorous amen" died away the
voices of the cathedral clergy were
heard chanting: 90, 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 short
collect, after which, as her majesty sat
with bowed head, the archbishop OF
Canterbury announced the benedic-
ton. 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.