The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-02
In the shadow of st. pauls.

ST. PAUI.s. June 22.-i2:3O p. M-The greaf
bells OF ST. Pauls broke out in happy chorus
as the queens carriage started from Temple
Bar. and only ceased her mnjesty's ear
riage stopped in front OF the steps OF the
city cathedral As the queens procession ar
rived the carriages containing the ENJOYS and
the princesses drew up en- echelon on the ordi-
nary roadway the right To face the
cathedral The escort Of 30 princes turned To
the left on reaching the church yard and then
to the right across the front Of the edihce,
drawn up in open order between the statue TO
Queen Ann and the cathedral steps Her males-
tvs carriage then came between. hating opposite
the platform on which. awaiting her were
the archbishop of Canterbury, the lord bishop
o. London. the bishops Of Marlborough and
stepney. Very Rev. Dean Gregory and the
clergy Of St Paals. In the surrounding dig
nitaries were leading representatives OF all the
faiths OF England.
With the stopping OF the queens carriage
the picture was complete, anu the swelling
hymn that had risen the summer air
from 500 choristers OF her malesty's
chapel royal. Westminster abbey and
St Paus. ceased its grand harmonies ia
one l0ng-drawn soft amen" The service was
about To begin. Nowhere else on the route al
ready traversed we're the slopes OF faces carried
TO great a height. All around. like some vast
amphitheater. walls Of people stretched up
ward as If to climb the sky.
The eccleSia>tcs who had issued from the
great west door as the queen approached, stand
l ing eside the improvisei altar. now began the
simple service te deum by DR. Martin.
organist Of IT Pauls. composed for the occa-
sion. sung. As the sonorous Amen" died
away the sweet voices Of the cathedral clergy
were heard chanting.
20 Lord save the queen"
To which the great choir in a wOndrous vol
ume OF harmonious sound responded:
AMI mereifully hear Us when we call upon
Thee
The bishop OF London In full canonicals. then
read a short collect. after which. as her majesty
sat with bowed head. the archbishop OF Canter-
bury announced the benediction.
The. amidst the further ringing OF bells the
national anthem was sung and the queen drove
on into other scenes.
At the law courts the queen was met by tho
lady mayoress, who presented her majesty with
basket of flowers The flowers which the
lady mayoress presented to her majesty were
gorgeous orchids in silver tiigree basket the
handles being surm Dunted by n lovers knot on
which was engraved. ITO Her Majesty. Queen
Victoria Presented by Helen Fauiel Phillips,
| Lady MayoresS"
In presenting the flowers LAZY Phillips. who
was in mourning attired in black. with pow
dered hair. said: Might be permitted to pre-
sent this basket Of flowers 70 your majesty"
The queen twice replied; Il am deeply grate-
full
Her majesty smiled. was evidently greatly
pleased and looked fresh and bright. She wore
no spectaccs. took the flowers. passed them to
the princess Of Wales and put out her hard 70
the lady mayOrcss 10 kiss.
Meanwhile a distant band struck up the no
tional ant hem, and the crowd joined In SINGING
God Save the Queen, which was sunk By
thousands OF voices surrounding her majesty
until She was out OF sight
Before leaving the prince OF Wales tune q
his horse and waved his hand TO the lord
mayors party
The Queens Pleasure.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE 2:l5 p. m. June 60
As her majesty entered the gates OF the pnacs
at two o'clock distant gun in Hyde park an
nounced to much OF the world as was no. be-
fore the gates that the great procession was
over, the event long prepared had passed into
history. The sound OF the bells was answ cred
by cheering as II the loyal subjects who came
TO cheer had not yet satisfied their amb lion,
and the crowd fadei away as II came.
; The queen reached the palace on her r,eurn
: from the procession at As y. She was UGH
pleased and smiling and was not over fatig ued.
The whole affair passed on without q hi tch.
There was serious accidents. although a
number Of women tainted and q man fell on, VI
a tree on the Mall. The queen witnessed this
, and promptly sent OF her equerries to in
! quire as 10 the mans condition
The Canadian premier. Mr.. wilfred Laufier.
was warmly received throughout the process
. sion.
, Thanks to Her Beloved People.
| LONDON. June 22.--The queen has
sent the following message 10 the
British colonies aud to India: