Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-29

moral OF OSOOLnC-
.ondon. June 2S.-The queen return
.- -o London this afternoon-her final
lee day but one-and made what
mos. probably was her last jubilee ap-
snce in the metropolis, for, with
... celebration that closes at Alder
.-.- on Thursday. the state appear
...s Of her majesty it is said on fair
al authority. will be fnishe( :
..-.eforth for whatever span of =
NAV be left to her, Queen V
,.r confine herself 10 such wC\
clio state as can be done at WinG\
p..moral or Osborne. All these oh\
..- functions. drawing rooms, public
monies. opening town halls. hos
-s.s and the like. which bring the
-sign face TO face with the people.
vr now be relegated to the Prince
and Princess Of Wales.
r.- majesty has witnessed and has
t.- The object of a scene never sur
,,.s5 in material splendor and moral
.--ifrance since the British empire
mai. .~sated. For the occasion she put
Lido her own sorrows and griefs, in
. to- Join the exultation Of the en-
-.-s The result was beyond eXpecta-
-4rs. Everybody had known that the
..rree would be remarkable. but few
-.srized how great would be the fervor
and strength of the popular feeling
The sounds. far more than the sights
we're a revelation.
The queen thinks-so the statement
rnns-tbat she has done enough. The
rnevampled devotion and acceptance
of her obligations TO her people have
after sixty years. well won her rest.
and in so far as the sovereign can. she
now proposes TO let the burden OF re-
sponsibility fall on those who must
hear ir when she passes away.
r. was the knowledge of this. pathet-
f-,rv mingled with loyalty. that lent
.r.r deep interest TO to-day's proceed
tres frunsly devoted in the first in
s-,r.s 20 visit TO KensingtOn. Co
r- t7 her birthplace. possibly for the
last time. revived for the queen al the
sweet associations Of childhood, made
more solemn TO her in that it was here
she first knew she was a queen, and
that on this day 80 years ago she was
crowned. As her majesty has always
cherished with passionate attachment
every tender sentiment. to-days visit
was one ot mingled pleasure and sad
ness. IL seemed indeed a farewell.
Her majesty arrived at Paddington
at 1886 p. m. She was in the best Of
health and walked with less difficulty
t5qn usual The Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess Sergius of Russia and
Princess Betrice of Battenberg occu-
pied seats in her majesty's carriage.
some ceremonies Of semi-state pro-
rr,.tan were observed as on her arrival
a week ago. commanding officers es-
c- Of the life guards being in attend
a-es The route was by the BaySwatcr
rad to- Church street and via the Mall
% K-usington. Such portion Of the
route as had not already been decorated
was -r-Hshed forth in draperies. flags
u..rs and festoons made so familiar
I7s. week in other parts Of London.
Proceeding along Church street to st.
Nary's abbotts. a halt was made to re-
c-.ye an address from the inhabitants
o. her birth place. Six hundred chill
t-oa Of the Kensiugton church school
were assembled on a platform inside the
railing and sang the national anthem as
The Queen passed.
After receiving the address the pro-
c.ssion resumed the route to Buck
usham Palace via High street. Queen S
Gate Kensingtou Gardens past the Al
bert memorial to Hyde IStk corner
thence to the palace.
Throughout the entire distance there
we're dense crowds os spectators who
cheered Her Majesty with that sstound-
Ing vigor to which last week had some
what accustomed one The Queen look
.I immensely eratifei. smiling and
lowing her acknowledgements.
CHEERS FOR THE QUEEN.