The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-24
The Queens Triumphant Progress From
The Palace to Windsor.
The ROUTE YHRONGED WITH PEOPLE.
Copgratulatory Addresses Fresen'e" pS the
Two Houses Of Parliament; Also nt
slough, Eton and windsor-Lon"""
Illuminated and the Crowd Itea''

ceptiOn of addresses AT siVub"' b'""' 49,
Windsor. The chief event OF the day
and one of the most interesting OF ''e
entire week. was the presentation ~ '"0
Queen of congratulatory addresses 10y
hoth houses of Parliament, which oc-
Cured AT Buckingham Place TINS morn
ing. 1900, .,,oa
Nearly half a century has passed since
the House of Commons has visited tue
Sovereign in a body; the last oSSaS'o'
being the presentation oil an duu'esS'
knowledging the reception or the queen
message. announcing the declaration vi
war against Russia. and not since 'io
early 4Os when addresses were naue,
congratulating the queen on '"e ia0
OF attempts at assassination, mas she ie-
ceived the two houses tosether.
FoRMALITIES AT WESTMINSTER
There were brief formalities at west
minister to-day, the two houses meeting
and the formal announcement being maue
by Lord Salisbury in the House OF Lo'uS
and Mr.. Bafour in the House Oh COM
mons. that the Queen would DE pieaseu
20 receive the two houses, they piocseueu
I'm stately procession 10 the palace heie
they assembled in the bail room Oh INC
palace. Ill
The Queen was wheeled into the ball
room by an Indian attendant. She wore
a black brocaded dress, a black ana
white striped skirt, and widow cap
and carried a white fan and 4 lorsene'.e'
Her Majesty also wore the ribbon OF the
order OF the Garter. ,
The scene was magnificent. Inc UNI
forms. dresses orders and blazing Jewels
showed up finely in the sun light which
found its way through the windows.
The Lord Chamberlain. the Earl OF
Latham, first escorted I'm the LORD Chah-
cellor. Lord Salisbury, who were sor-
ceously robed the members OF tho House
of Lords following him. The Lord Cham
ceIlor then kuclt before the Queen and
read the address from the House OF
Lords. at the end Of which the queen
bowed. thanked their Lordships, and the
| peers retired i'm a body
The Lord Chamberlain afterward LETT
| the room. and returning. ushered into
| Her Naiesty's presence the members OF
| the House of Commons. The latter ad-
| vanced betweeu two lines OF gentlemen
| AT arms brilliantly uniformed.
The Commoners were headed by speak
| or Gullv. 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 Commoners retired
in a body.
Both addresses are officially described
as an humble expression OF duty anu
wishes for a long life for Her Majesty
| over four hundred Mayors ana iio-
| vosts. Chairmen Of County Councils anu
| Sherifrs. filed past the Queen VINO bowed
| ,,d smiled AS each Of the loyal officials
nnsscd. The Sherif1s were all In sor-
! ecous scarlet and the Mayors all wore ,he
| th.4ir af
,,r,po. robes and golden chains.
! Tho Navors were headed by the LoIu
| Mavor of London. Sir George faudo-
| Phillips who also wore the fuli ropc'
| and insignia Of his office. After the pi'
| Iiamentarv ceremony the Queen received
I'm the same manner the Mayors ana Pro-
vosts OF Provinces. the chairmen OF 'ouh-
| tv Councils who were Afterwards en,''
| tanned at a luncheon in the Palace lhvs
were attired in levee dress-consistins oi
black knickerbockers ana stoch,nss'
black velvet coats with steel buttons
black plumcd hats ana SWORDS.
THE ROYAL FAMILY.
Tho Prince OF Wales. the Duke or Con-
| naught and the Princesses Christian, o'
! Schleswsig- Holstein, and Henry, OF BAT.
tenburg. were among the members oil
the Royal family present at the recep'
tlOn. RI.
The Queen left the Palace soon after
40 p NJ. to-day. retiring to Paddingtor
! railroad station by the same route n
was followed on her arrival, ana II
semi State.
Her Majesty was greeted with the same
enthusiasm There was pretty slBht ~
Constitution Hill. near the Palace. where
I'm the grand stands used 10 view the pro
cession yesterday. 10000 children from IN
Roard Schools Church OF Englan'
Schools
schools. and Jewish Schools. were in
snected by Her Majesty. Each chill
wore a special medal and n red badge
| and the teachers wore blue badges an'
white dresses. All the children wer'
dressed in their Sunday best" on TN
arrival Of the Queen the children Joihe'
I'm singing the national anthem, lea py
band. with a heartiness and FRESHNESS
never surpassed up to the present.
The Marquis Of Londonderry. as chair
man. presented Her Majesty an address
in behalf Of the School Board. and th'
Blshop OF London and others did the
same i'm behalf OF other school bodies
| Among the members Of the committees
present were Cardinal Vaughan an'
Baron Rothschild. There was a tre
mendous outburst OF cheering as the
Queen left.
THE SCENE AT SLOUGH.
| Perfect weather preVdlleu. Inc queer
arrived at Slough at $3.50 p. NJ. and wa'
received there by Baron Nathaniel Meyei
de Rothschld. the Lord Lieutenant o.
BuckiD ghamshire. and the other count,
officials Addresses were presented q
Her Majesty by the county magistrates
the County Council, and the Urban Dis
trict Council. Her Majesty replied brief,
10 each address. and left Slough through
a castellated arch Of the Medieval pc
riod The whole place was decorated
handsomely. The Royal Horse Guards
furnished the escort Of the court
At Eton College. a gateway OF the pc
riod when the college was founded. tina
| of IIegry VI, had been erected. an,
there were also statues representing Hen
ry and Margaret OF Anjou, as well a
OF the patron saints OF the college. st
Mary and st. Nicholas.
At the summit OF the arch stood fou
Eton boys dressed as heralds. and the
assumed to sound their trumpets which
was done by the State trumpeters OF tn
| guards.
At the entrance OF the upper schoo
| wnere tho Queen stopped there was al
| arcade OF the Jacobian period, on whcl
, | were emblazoned the names OF hoys edu
Gated az Eton who subsequently becam
/, | famous Some OF the names were ais
illuminated on a parchment entitled III
| Roll OF the Famous and included thos
OF Mr.. Gladstone. the Marquis of Sails
bury. Lord Rosebery, A. j. Balfour. IN
late Lord Randolph Churchill. the Mar
| uuis of IAndsdowne. the Duke OF Welling
ton. Lord Roberts. of kandohar; the Ear
! | OF Aberdeen Governor-General Of Can