The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-22
DIAMOND JUHlLEE.
The Royal Family Attends Special
: Service at St. Georges Chapel,
Where Her Majesty Paid Her Devotions
and offered Solemn THANKS to God
A Touching Scene Which Never
Will Be Forg often.

Will Be Forg often.
LONDON, June 21-Queen Victoria
began the celebration OF her jubilee
Sunday as was BETTING her entire ca
reer, before the altar of her faith.
Throughout London, the United king
dom and the empire, in every cathe-
dral, church or chapel of the estab-
lished church of England was held
services similar to those at st. Georges
chapel, Windsor, where her majesty
paid her devotions, and offered solemn
thanks to God.
The announcement that the services
at st. Georges chapel would be pri-
waite and for the members of the royal
family prevented the gathering of a
large crowd. The scene was most
impressive and the services very sim
pie. Her majesty sat in the chair of
state Immediately in front of the COM
munion rail and just beside the brass
plate whose inscription designates the
spot which was the temporary place
Of interment of the prince consort.
The ladies and gentlemen who are
the grand officers of the queens
household entered first, followed by
the military knights of Windsor in
the full costume OF cock hats and
scarlet coats.
The duke of Devonshire ard Lord
Rosebery occupied their stalls as
Knights of the Garter The rest of
the church was empty, the seats of
the royal family being near the
queens.
The dean of Windsor, wearing the
insignia of chaplain of the Order OF
Garter, officiated, assisted by the lord
bishop of Berry and several Canons
Ordinary morning prayers began
with a short exhortation from First
Timothy.
After the first collect a special coll
lect was read and instead of the usual
prayer for the queen and royal fam
lily, two special prayers were substi.
tuted.
A special prayer for unity was said,
and there were special psalms and
Gospels used instead of those for the
day, the Gospel being the 10th verse of
the 22d chapter of St. Matthew
The choir Of st. Georges chapel
rendered the musical portion of the
service, Sir Walter Parrett presiding at
the organ. The service lasting 40
minutes. the queen remaining seated
throughout and following closely the
special prayers and hymn.
At the end there was pause. The
queen, with bowed head, continued in
silent prayer. Then followed touch
ing scene which will ever linger in the
memory of those who witnessed it.
Summoning Empress Frederick, who
bowed low at her side, the queen
kissed her on both cheeks. The duke
OF Connaught and the others of the
family followed, receiving on Bonded
knees a similar token of affection. In
many cases the recipient was kissed
several times
The queen was profoundly moved.
and tears rolled down her cheeks At
last, and evidently with great reluct-
ance, she beckoned her Indian attend
ant, and leaning on her arm. passed
out of the chapel, the entire congre-
cation standing, the soft light falling
through the multi-colored windows
and the exquisite strains of the organ
rising and swelling beneath the gothic
hammered roof. 1t was a seen never
to be forgotten, and thrilled all pres
ent with strong emotions
In the afternoon and evening there
were special accession day services at
Westminster Abbey and at ST. Paurs
cathedral.
At St Georges chapel, Windsor, in
the afternoon a special musical service
was held at which most of the mem
bers OF the royal family, except the
queen and Empress Frederick, who
had attended the morning service,
were present Memberships Hymn
OF Praise" was superbly sung by Ma
dame Albani, Edward Lloyd and the
choir of the chapel, assisted by the
Windsor and Elton choral and Madrigal
societies
Several of the pulpits of the city
were occupied by American preachers,
all of whom alluded in the most feeling
terms to the queens life and charac-
ter. Bishop Coke preached at the
Windsor parish church and Bishop
Whipple at All Saints. Margaret street.
Rev. w. II. Milburn, chaplain of the
United States senate, preached at the
Queens Park Congregational church
LONDON, June,21.-Special dispatches
from Paris, Berlin, Vienna, st. Peters
burg and nearly every large city in
Europe show that thanksgiving SER
vices were held in the local English
churches, numerously attended. The
newspapers in many cities, especially
Vienna and st. Petersburg, publish
long eulogistic articles upon the Vic
torian reign. At Constantinople the
sultan sent a number of high ottoman
officials to represent him at the SER
vice, and the entire diplomatic corps
were present.
MONTREAL, June 21.-The diamond
jubilee celebration was begun Sunday.
Special services were held in all the
churches. The Montreal brigade and
the Fifty-third battalion of Sher-
brooke, the governor generals foot
guards of Ottawa, and the Fifty-sev-
enth battalion of Peterboro, held a