The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-28
JUBILEE
The Queen Returns to Lon
don to Celebrate the
Close Of Her Great
Fete.
WILL LIVE SECLUDED HENCEFORTH
FRINGE aud Princess of Wales to
Represent Her in Future
Final Scenes.
WILL LIVE SECLUDED HENCEF0RTH


Pearance, during her reign, in the Me
tropolis. For, with the celebration thai
closes at Aldershot, on Thursday next
the State Jubilee appearances of Her Ma
jesty are said, on fair official authority
to be finished; that henceforth for what
ever span of life may be left to ner
Queen Victoria viii confine herself tt
such work for the State as can be done
at Windsor. Balmoral or Osborne. AL
those official functions, drawing-rooms
public ceremonies, opening town halls
hospitals and the like, which bring the
Sovereign face to face with the people
will now be relegated to the Prince and
Princess of Wales
Her Majesty has witnessed and has
been the object of scene never sur
passed in material splendor and moral
Significance since the British Empire was
created For the occasion she put aside
her own ever-present sorrows and griefs
In order to join in the jubilant exulta-
ton of the Empire. The result was be-
yond the expectation Everybody had
kncwn.that the Jubilee would be remark
able, few realized how great would be the
fervor and strength of the popular feel
ing. The sounds far more than the sights
were a revelation.
The Queen thinks-so the statement
runs-that she has done enough, the un-
exempted devotion to and acceptance of
her obligations to her people have, after
sixty years, well won her rest And, in
SO far as the Sovereign can, she now
proposes to let the burder of responsible
tty fail ON those who must bear it when
she passes away
It was the knowledge of this, patheti-
caiiy mingling with. loyalty. that lent
such deep interest to today's proceedings
fittingly devoted in the first instance to
visit to Kensington. Going TO her birth
Place, probably for the last time, revived
for the Queen all the sweet associations
Of childhood, made more solemn to her
In that it was here she first knew she
was Queen, and that on this day fiftv-
nine years ago she was crowned AS Her
Majesty has always cherished with pas
sionate attachment every tender senti-
ment today's visit was one of mingled
pleasure and sadness-it seemed, indeed.
a farewell
Her Majesty arrived at Padding
ton at twenty-five minutes to one. She
was in the best of health and walked with
less difficulty than usual The Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess Sergius of
Russia and Princess Beatrice of Batten-
berg occupied seats in Her Majesty's car
riage.
The same ceremonies of semi-State pro-
gression were observed as on her arrival
week ago, a commanding officers escort
of the Life Guards being in attendance.
The route was by the Bayswater Road
to Church street. via the Mall Kensing-
ton. Such portion of the route as had not
already been decorated was furnished
forth in the draperies, flags, notices and
festoons made so familiar last week in
other parts of London.
Proceeding along Church street to ST.
Mary Abbotts, a halt was made to re-
ceive an address from the inhabitants of
her birthplace. Six hundred children of
the Kensington Church School were as
sembled on a platform inside the railings
and sang the National Anthem as the
Queen passed
After receiving the address the pro-
eession resumed the route to Buckingham
Palace via High street. Queens Gate
klensington Gardens, past the Albert
thence to the Palace
throughout the entire distance there
We're dense walls of spectators-many of
whom missing TUESDAYS function ba3
managed to witness this-1ining the route
and cheering Her Majesty with that
astounding vigor to which last week had
somewhat accustomed one, and as on
Tuesday the Queen looked immensely
gratified. smiling and bowling as is her
wont when the happy hearts of her people
offer their greetings.
exceedingly brilliant, the neighborbood
being lavishly decorated. The MARQUIS
and Marchioness of Lorne were Included
in the members of the Reception Commit
CHI
and the Bands played the National
So soon as the Queens carriage reached reached
the porch, the Marquis and Marchioness
Of OF Lorne approached and greeted Her
Vestry presented the address. which was
contained in a Morocco case
aer Majesty handed back a written
reply to the address, thanking them for
their loyal and kind expressions, and add
ing
place which, as the scene of nv birth and |
summons to the throne, has ever had and
collections.
was banner on which was Inscribed
Home, Sweet Home" Her Majesty saw
1t and seemed much affected.
Palace At a3ssf Teaehed sna al8uf Buekinghsm
ately entered the grounds on the arm of
the Prince Of Wales, to be. present at the
81 As7ii Peity tbT WHICH Six thousand In |
yitations had been issued Her Majesty
was received with almost reverential
GREETINGS and took up her position. to
which she was wheeled on leaving the |
Palace door, in front of small tent near
the lake.
The gardens were beautifully arranged.
lne queens Watermen were In boats on |
tne lake, the fountains were all playing, |
feIreshment marques had been erected |
at convenient spots and three bands of |
music were in Attendance
The Queen received many Of her el1ests |
n her tent and there took leave Of the
Special Envoys of the foreign powers and /
ofhers who had attended the Jubilee cere |
MONIES. Among the Americans present |
were al the members of the United States I
special Embassy and their wives. exceDt- /
ing Rear Admiral Miller and wife the |
latter being still in attendance upon her I
passador. Colonel John Hay and Mrs.
Hay; the Secretary of the United States |
l5mbassy Mr.. Henry White and Mrs.
Whlt1 the Second Secretary of the T1nif ed
States Embassy, Mr.. ]. r. Carter and MI4
Garter: the United States Naval Atfacf1f.-
Commander y. C. COlWeH. and Mrs Col
we'll the Hon. Levi r. Morton and /
Mrs. John Meiggs and Miss Meiegs.'
Samuel Colgate, Douglas Grant and M p
Grace, Mr.. and Mrs. James Taylor. Mr.
Charles Marshal, Mr.. Edmond BayIiss
Mr.. Walter Burns, Misses Maynard. Buf. f
Ter and Van Wurt Mr.. Thayer, ex-