The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-25
FREDERICK CITY, MD. FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 25 1897
ENJOYS WELCOMED.
Queen Victoria Receives the Rep
resentatives of the Nations.
IN THE THRONEROOM At BUCKINGHAM

A Notable Gathering of Princes and Dis
tinguished Personages -Whitelaw Reid,
General Miles and Rear Admiral
Miller Presented to the Queen.
London, June 22.-The weeks celebra-
tion OF Queen Victoria's diamond ju-
biee is now fairly under way.
The queen yesterday made the jour-
ney from Windsor castle to Bucking-
ham palace, where in the throneroom
she received the ENJOYS of the nations.
this being her first official act in con-
nection with the celebration.
The United States was represented
by Special Envoy Whitelaw Reid. Gen.
eral Nelson A Miles and Rear Admiral
]. N. Miller.
The following is the text of the per-
sonal letter from President Mckinley to
Queen Victoria, presented by Mr.. Reid:
To Her Majesty, Victoria Queen OF Great
Britain and Ireland and Empress of In
da;
and on behalf of the people of the United
States. present their sincere felicitations
upon the siXteth anniversary of your
majesty's accession to the crown of
l express the sentiments Of my fellow
citizens in wishing for your people the
prolongation of reign illustrious and
marked by advance in science, arts and
popular well being. On behalf of my
countrymen ] wish particularly to rec
ognize your friendship for the United
States and your love of peace, eXempli-
fled upon important occasions.
1t is pleasing to acknowledge the debt
Of gratitude and respect due to your
persona! virtues. May your life be pro-
longed and peace honor and prosperity
bless the people over whom you have
been called to rule. May liberty flourish
throughout your empire under just and
equal laws and your government con-
tinue strong in the affection of all who
live under it.
And l pray God to have your majesty
In his holy keeping.
Done at Washington this 2Sth day of
May, A. D., 1897. Your good friend,
WILLIAM MKINLEY.
JOHN SHERMAN. Secretary.
The queen expressed her thanks
through Mr.. Reid to President McKin-
ley and to "the great nation of our
kinsmen."
A Brilliant Assembly.
In addition to the United States en-
voys there were present General Da-
voust. duke of Auerstadt, grand chan
cellor OF the Legion of Honor, repre-
erals of division, one of them especially
representing President Faure; M. Cro-
zier, chief of the protocol, and a brill
liant staff of French officers; Prince
| Albert of Prussia, the prince regent of
Brunswick and a staff of eight general
officers, representing the emperor of
Germany, in addition to Duke Albert of
Wurtemberg, Prince Rupert of Ba-
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Saxony. the Duke and Duchess Of SAKE
Coburg and Gotha, the Grand Duke
and Grand Duchess of Hesse, the Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess Of Mecklen-
burg-Strelitz, the hereditary Prface and
Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and
the hereditary Prince and Princess OF
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. representing
the integral portions Of the German sm-
pire. m t3 q
Grand Duke ssrgius Rapreseneed Russia.
Russia was represented BY their i'm
perial highnesses the Grand Duke Ser
gius and the Grand Duchess Elizabeth
Feodrowna and large suits.
The Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir
presumptive to the throne Of Austria.
represented the eAustro-Hungarian en-
pire, accompanied by a number OF
princes.
italy sent to represent her their royal
highnesses the Prince and Princess OF
| Naples, and Sweden and Norway were
represented by Prince Eugene, the
fourth son Of King Oscar. Prince Fer
dinand represented Roumania. He was
accompanied By the princess and their
suits.
Bulgaria was represented by it's prince
and princess, and Crown Prince Danilo
represented Montenegro. Prince Charles
de Ligno represented Belgium, the duke
of Oporto. brother Of King Charles rep
resenting Portugal, and the duke of
Stoutomayer representing Spain.
| Besides the above; nearly every coun-
try in the world was represented. ia
pan had the Marquis Ito there, and Chi
ma had 10 Celestials of the highest rank.
Mexico and the Central American re-
publics were represented.
Dining with the Queen.
The queen last evening entertained at
dinner 80 of her most distinguished
guests in the state supper room at
Buckingham palace. Among those pres
ent were the Prince and Princess of
Wales, with all the members of the
royal family, the royal guests, the en-
voys Of states with the rank of embas-
sadors and the great officers of the
household, who wore full court dress.
During the progress of the banquet
music was discoursed by the band of
the Royal engineers. The suits of the
ENJOYS and the ladies and gentlemen
in attendance dined in the garden vesti-
bule. The Yeomen of the Guard were on
duty in the grand hall and vestibule.
After the dinner the queen proceeded
from the grand salon to the ballroom
to receive her guests. the envoys and
their suits. the Indian princes the Off
GERS of the imperial forces and of the
native Indian escorts and the officers of
the queens German regiment
The colonial premiers. with their
wives. were presented to her majesty
by Mr.. Chamberlain, secretary of state
for the colonies. and the suits of royal
and other guests were presented sew
orally by their chiefs. The great offi-
GERS of state attended in full court
dress
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Mrs. Nelson A.
Miles and Mrs. Ogden Mills were pre-
tented by the queens special COM
mand.
Many Honors Conferred.
The following honors have been con-
ferred in connection with the diamond
Jubilee:
The Duke Of Connaught has been ap-
pointed colonel of the Sixth dragons
and Prince Edward Of SAKE Weymar
has been appointed a field marshal.
The Duke OF Coburg has been ap-
pointed admiral of the fleet,