Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-21

.nsnssgivine, before the b nediotion,
we IoilOwsi Y thanksgiving was used:
w Loud, our heavenly L ,ther, We
| glVe thee hearty thanks for the macy
blessings which Thou hast bestowed
uron us during the sixty yeare NJ the
happy reign Of our grsci, US Queen
VIC oris. Wetbank Thee for Progress
made In Knowledge OF Thy marvellous
worst; for the increase Of comfort
given to human life; f.r kindlier
! feeling between rich anu pooi; for the
wonderful preachi & OF the gospel to
many nations; and we pray tnat these
"A all Thy Lther gifts may be long
O Intinuei TO us and TO our queen, TO
the glory OF Thy holy name, lhrou Oh
Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen"
The musical portion OF the service
was rendered by the choir OF ST.
George'e chspel, anu the organist was
Sir Walter Partati.
TIE services lasted fory minutes,
the queen remaining seated through.
ou', A. following closely the special
prayers anu hymns.
| AT the end there was pause. The
| queen, with bowed head, coniinued
IN silent prayer. Then followed a
touching ace e, which Will " r linger
In the memory oil those who witnessed
1t. Sumnoniug Empress Frederick,
| VINO bowed low at ner side; the qnesn
kissed her on Doth cheeks, The duke
OF Connaught AMI the others OF the
| family followed, receiving, on beBued
knee, a similar token OF affection. Iu
many cases the recipient was kissed
| several times.
| nj 4, ma I.r sol
| and tears rolled dowu her cheeks. AT
last, and evidently with reluctance,
she beckoned her Indian attendant,
and, leaning ON her ann, passed Glow.
| ly out OF the chapel, the entiic cOn-
gregalOn standing, the eoit light fail.
ing through the multi.colOreu
| windowe, and the exquisite strains OF
the organ rising anu swelling beneath
| the gothlt-bannered rUof. 1t was
| scene Lever to be forgotten, and
thrilled all present with strong en-
| lions.
While this service was In progress
the cOuit and many Of the royal gu .sls
who went to Windsor early this morn
! Ing to persr nalIy congratulate the
queen, filed the cuspel OF the fortrest-
palace TO psrtlc pate In the same forms
| OF prayer snd lraise that marked the
service at Frogmore.
AT ST. PAUL's CATHEDRAL.
In strong contrast to the cole mn elm.
pllclty OF the services at Ffogmore was
the official celebration of accession
day beneath the glittering dome OF 81.
Paui's cathedral, TINS city. The In.
,erlor OF toe great cathedral was bright
eneu by the tTappings OF hundreds OF
official worshippers, including the re.
spienuent lord mayor with his M cs
and sword Of state, the scarlet anu
ermine robed juuges, the black-go
anu white'wigg.d bar Of England and
tue great and minor prelst.s OF LON
don. The vast crowd present filleu all
space, even to the far c.rners OF the
great nave.
Ten minutes before the hour the
lerd mayor anu sheriffs in gaia Gus.
tune, the aldermen AMI nearly all the
common councillors wearing their
Mszsrine gowns, accompanied by the
recorder OF Lonuon, the Common ser
geant, the CONTROLLER and the city
solicitor arrived from the Guildhan
and proceeded to the great west duor OF
the cathedral TO receive the judges.
The latter were headed by the lyru
rolls with the attorney and solicitor
general. Those present Included Loru
Justice LindIey. LORD Justice Lopes,
Baron Pollock and Justices Hawkins,
Cave, Wills, Rjmer and Wright. One
hundred huy members Of the bar
followed.
Preceded by the city marshal, the
sword AMI mace bearers, all the civic
oflicisls carrying boquets presented
as 10 the custom when tue ju1ges at.
tend st. Psui's-by the keeper OF the
Guildhall, the procession proceeded To
sests In the choir and under the uome,
Lord Mayor Phillips occupying his
official stall. The Lady Mayoress'
WAS also present.
lord bishop OF London, the bishops
of. Marlborough and Steiney and
Dean Gregory. The srcbueacon OF
London and the csnous OF St. Paul
were present aud the celebrated cath.
edral choir furnished the added solem.
nifty OF exquisite music. The form OF scr.
vice was the came as Mt Frogmors and
was participated In by the cOngregs.
ton with profound feeling. 10 the
invocation of the priest "5end her
help from Thy Holy place." came
the deep response OF the knceling
crowd: "And evermore nightly de.
fend herr" while In impressive unison
came tho "Amen" following the
prieit's words "Let her reign be long
and prosperous aud crown her with
Immortality In the life 10 oom,!'
Holy Communion was csieorated,
anu a sermon was preached by the
bishop OF London, In which many OF
the events Ia the reign Of Victoria