The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-24
A DAY OF RECEPTIONS
Inc queen Receives Numerous Bodies Of
distinguished Official Personages.
PARLIAMENT ATTENDS IN A BODY
baz@iihE Display OF Official Fincry-
ShcriilN isl Scnr7st ana 1xnx,r. g.,
gorgeous Robes One Thousand
school Cffidreu Sing she Nutiona,
Anthcn.
London, June 23 1897

is,
rms day was one Of the most fat;pu-
ing or the week, for the Queen. tho ON.
eiitl proSramme demanding the rrcrp-
ion Oh several distinguished bodice, ur
oIiIial PersonagcS and the reception Of
addresses at Slough, Eton ana Windsor
ihe ch'el event of the day, ana one OF
tle most interesting of the entire ,yn.lL
WAS the presentation to the Oucnn nf
GohEfatulntory addresses by both
uouses OF Pariment, which occurred at
buckingham Palace this morning,
NeafiH ha!I century has PASSED since
me liousc of Commons visited the SOW
efelSn IN body. The last occasion no.
iaS NE presentation of al address ac-
khowledging the reception Of the Queens
message, announcing the declara ton nr
war against Russia, and not since tho
carry fortleS, when addresses were
made congratulating the Queen on the
iaiiuIe Oh attempts ut assassination, has
Sie received the two Houses together.
There were brief formalltlcs at West
MINISTER today. the two Houses meet
ing and the formal announcement; hcing
made by Lord Salisbury, In the House
made by Lord Salisbury. In the House
OF commons. that the Queen would be
p!saseu 10 receive the two Houses they
proceeded IN stately procession to the
palace. There they assembled In The
ball room Of the palace.
Ine queen was wheeled into the ball
room by an Indian attendant. She wore
black brocaded dress, n black and
white striped skirt ana widows cap,
ana carried a white fan ana lorgenetta
Her Majesty also wore the ribbon Of
the Order or the Garter The scene was
magnificent. The uniforms, dresses,
orders and blazing jewels showed up
timely In the sunlight which found its
way through the windows.
The Lord Chamberlain, the Earl OF
La first fa1 IN 7
cellor, Lord Salisbury. who was gorge.
ously ,robed
The Lord Chamberlain afterward left
the room. and returning. ushercd into
her MaJesty's presence the members OF
the House Of Commons. The latter ad-
Vanced between two lines Of gentlemen
at arms, brilliantly uniformed
Inc Commoncrs were headed by
Speaker Gully, who stood while he read
TO Her Majesty the address from the
House OF Commons. At the conclusion
OF the reading the Queen bowed and the
Commoncrs retired In Il body
Over 800 Mayors and Prevosts, chair
men Of county Councils and SherlTs
filed past the Queen, who bowed and
smiled as each OF the loyal officials
passed. The Sheriffs were all in gorge
Gus scarlet md the Mayors all wore
The ful! Insignia OF their office, including
the strange robes and golden chains, etc.
The Mayors were headed by the Lord
Mayor OF London. Sir George ITaudel-
Philips, who also wore the full robes
and complete Insignia of his office.
After the parliamentary ceremony the
Queen received IN the same manner the
Mayors and PrcvOsts Of provinces and
chairmen Of county Councils, who af-
terwnrd were entertained at luncheon
IN the palace They were nttlred in
levee dress consisting Of black knicker-
bockers and stockings, black velvet
coats. with steel buttons, black plumed,
hats and swords.
The Queen left the palace soon after
4:S0 p. m. to-day, returning to Pad
dington railroad station by the same
route as was followed on her arrival and
In semi-state.
There was pretty sight at Constitu-
ton hall, near the palace. where, In the
sion yesterday. 10000 children from the
board schools. Church Of England
Schools. Wesleyan Schools. Catholic
Schools and Jewish Schools. were In
spected by Her Majesty Each child
wore Il special medal and n red badge,
and the teachers wore blue badges and
white dresses. All the children were
dressed In their sunday best" On the
arrival of the Queen the children joined
in singing the national anthem, led by
band, with heartincss and freshness
never surpassed up to the present.
me Queen arrived at Slough at G:30
p. m. and was received there by Baron
Nathaniel Meyer de Rothschild, tho
Lord Lieutenant Of Bucltinghamshire.
and the other county Officials. Ad-
dresses were presented to Her Majesty
by the county magistrates. The county
Council and the Urban District Council.
Her Majesty replied briefly to each adj
dress and left Slough through castel-
lated arch Of the medieval period.
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