Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-24
Hay Their Respects to Her Ma
 jesty, the Queen,
AT WESTMINSTER PALACE
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the house Oi lOIuS anu Nhis A'UAAC1A AA. the house of commons that the queen would be pleased to receive the two houses. They proceeded in stately pro- cession to the palace, where they assem- bled in the ball room. The queen was wheeled into the ball room by an Indian attendant. She wore black brocade dress, a black and white striped skirt and a widows cap, and carried white fan and lorgenette Her majesty also wore the ribbon of the Order of the Gar ter. The scene was magnificent The uniforms, dresses, orders and blazing jewels showed up finely in the sunlight, which found its way through the win dows. Lord Chamberlain, the earl of Latham, first escorted in the lord chan ee,lor Lord Halsbury, who was gorgeous ly robed. the members of the house or lords following him. The lord chancel- Tor then knelt before the queen and read the address from the house of lords, at the end of which the queen bowed and thanked their lordships and the peers were received in a body. Then the lord chamberlain afterwards Jeff the room, and returning ushered into her majes- tvs. presence the members of the house of commons. The latter advanced be- tween the two lines of gentlemen al arms brilliantly uniformed. The commons 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 DOW ed and the commons retired in body.
 Both addresses are officially described as an humble expression Of duty ana wishes of long life for her majesty.
 Over 300 mayors, provosts. chairmen or county councils and sheriffs filed past the queen, who bowed and smiled as each of the loyal officials passed her. The sheriffs were all in gorgeous scarlet aEu the mayors were in official uniforms, iIl- cluding the strange ropes ana solu onalr darS The mayors were headed by the loro mayor of London. Sir George Faudel Phillips who also wore the tull rooes and insignia of his office
 After the parliamentary ceremony .hc oueen received in the same manner the mavors and proyosts of provinces and chafrmen of county councils, who altei wards were entertained at luneneoh III the palace. They were attlred Tn leVee dress consisting of black kn1ckefpock- CTS and stockings, black velVel coats with steel buttons, black plumed hats and swords. ,.e ,,o, The Prince of Wales, the Duke Of con raioht and the Princess Christian or Schlesw eig- Hdlstein, and Henry ol pat tenberg, were among the members ol the royal family present al tns reeel'aor, s,a, r The queen left the palace soon after p. m. returning to Paddington railway sta, tion by the same route as was 1onoWeo on her arrival and in semi-state' her majesty was greeted with the same en- thusiasm. There whs a pretty sgn. on Constitution Hill near the palace, where, in the grand stand used to view the pre- eession yesterday, 10000 children rom fine board schools, Church Of Englano schools WesleyaD schools, Catnol.c schools and Jewish schools were inspect ed by her majesty. Each child wore snecial medal ard red badge and the teachers wore blue badges and white dresses Alr the children were dressed m their Sunday best" On the arrival or thelaueen the children joined in snglng the national anthem. accompanied With a band. ~
 The Marquis of Londonderry, as chair man. presented her majesty, an address in behalf of the school board ana the Bishop of London and others dehVered the same in behalf of other schoo9 boalss. Among the members of the party were Cardinal Vaughan ard Baron Rothschild: There was a tremendous outburst or cheering as the queen left. Pertect weather prevailed.
 The queen arrived at Slugh at 6:SO p. m. and was received there by Baron Nathan iel De Rothschild, the lord lieutenant of Buclcingham and other county ol- ficials. Addresses were pre- Sented to her majesty by the county mo strates, the county council and the urban district CCufellS. ftST IldJt I'Pil@Ni p4 'Ehy " each address and left Slugh through a caste,Iated arch of Ihe medieval peri9d The whole place was decorated hand somely. The royal horSa guards furnish cd the escort.
 At Fton college decora tions in initiation of the period when the college was founded, that of Henry VI. had been erected and there were statutes repre- senting Henry ard Margaret of Anjou, as well as of the patron saints. The party was met by four Eton boys dressed as heralds and they assumed to sound their trumpets, which was answered by the state trumpeters- The queen was presented with parchment on which was emblaZoned the names of Eton boys who have become famous, and another parchment entitled "The Roll of the Fa- mous,. including those of Mir. Gladstone, Earl of Salisbury. Earl of Durham, Mar quis of Dufferin and many others. Her ma jesty was presented with addresses by the college authorities and by the ophi- dams of Eton, to which she replied fin each case.
 At the conclusion of the ceremony the queen asked for her grandson, Prince Arthur of Connanght. who in his Eton jacket and collar, walked to her carriage and shook hands with the queen. The journey was then continued.
 The queens next cour, was at Windsor Bridge, where a fine arch of the period of Edward TIT had been ereoted. There her ma ajeSty rec: Wed an address from the Thames conversanzy. The chief episode of the trip was at the cattle gate where the various Windsor bodies were received. AS the ques nfs carriage appeared al the sptrarc of her home the national anthem was chanted in welcome by the people. The day of festivities was brought to an end by an Illumination of the palace.
 In the city the night was made nota- ble by a gala performance at the opera house. in Covent Garden, which was roy ally decorated. The ten central boxes were torn down to make room for the royal box, which was really a magnificent salon.
 Great crowds are viewing the illumi- nations Fhis evening, crowds much great CT than those of Tuesday night. The professional route and the side streets are packed with every conceivable sort of vehicle from cant and trumbrill 10 handsomely appointed coaches. private open carriages ainsd omnibusss S. specially chartered for the occa sion, carrying la- dies and gentlemen In full evening dress. At the West End the Strand is almost paclosd Co suffocatoin The heat Is in- tense, many womem have fai1ted and the ambulances are kept busy. Trafalgar fuuarA isssthe ceia.er of an immense