The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-21

LONDON. June 2a.--oueen Victoria be-
gan the celebration Of her jubilee today
as was besafting her entire career before
the altar Gf her father Throughout Lon
don the Cnited Kingdom and the empire.
IA every cathedral. church or chapel OF
the established church OF England were
held services similar 10 those at st.
Georges chapel Windsor where her
majesty paid her devotion and offered sol
enan thanks TO God
The announcement that the services at
~. Georges chapel would be private and
tor the members of the royal family pre-
vented the gathering OF a large crowd
The scene vas most impressive and the
services very simple. Her ma testy sat In
the chair OF state Immediately in front Of
the communion rail and just behind the
nraSs plate where inscription designates
the spot which was the temporary place
of inierment Of the Prince consort The
ladies' and gentlemen who are the grand
Officers of the queens houSehoa. entered
hrst, followed ~ the military knights OF
Windsor IN fuil costume OF cooked hats
and scarlet coats
The Duke Of Devonshre and Lord Rose
berry occupied their stalls as knights Of
the garter. The rest of the church was
empty. the seats OF the royal family being
near the queens.
The dean Of Windsor wearing the in
sigma Of chaplain Of the order of thu
garter, officiated. assisted by the lord
bishop Of Barry and several canons
Punctuatly NJ II o'clock. amid the sof,
strains of an organ voluntary the queen
arrived from the c!oisiers al the en-
trance Assisted by her Indian attendan.
she walked slowly to the chair of state.
the congregation standing. She was dress
ed all in black except for a white tuft in
her bonnet. Empress Frederick of Ger
many, attired in deep black took the
seat at the right Of the queen. while the
Duke OF connaught. wearing his Windsor
uniform, seated himself az her left The
others grouped closely behind and looked
very like simple family of worshipers.
Among them was the duchess of Con-
naught. Prince Henry of Prussia and
Princess Henry. Prince and Princess
Christian. with their children. Princess
Henry OF Battenberg. the Grand Duke Of
Sergius and the grand duchess
Ordinary morning prayers began with a
short exhortatlon from the First Timothy
and the suffrages after the creed
After the first collect "A special collect
was read. and instead of the prayer for
the queen and royal family two special
prayers were substituted, containing thu
following:
Almighty God. who rulest over all the
kings OF the world and iispoxest of them
according 90 Thy good pleasure. We yield
Thee unfeiEued thanks, for that Thou
vast pleased TO place Thy servant. our
sovereign idGSt queen iEloEla, upon the
throne OF this realm. Let Thy wisdom ha
her aid and let Thy arms strength hen her:
let Justice, truth ard holiness. let peace
ana love flourish in her days Direct all
her TounSslS and endeaHors To Thy glory.
and welfare Of her people. and give us
grace TO obey her cheerfully. Let her al
ways possess the hearts of the people let
her reign be hong and prosperoCs and
crown her with Immortality in the life to
come
a special payer for unity was said. and
there We're special Psalms and Gospels
used instead Of those for the day. the Cos
pei being Matt xxii:l6. Render there
fore. unto Caesar the things which are
Caesars
There was no sermon. but a special
hymn written by the Right Rev. William
Walsham. lord bishop OF Wakefield with
music hy SIR Arthur sullivan was sung II
her majestys request The third verse wss
as follows;
-, royal heart with wide embrace
For ail her children yearning.
th. happy realm such mother grace.
NiJh loyal love returning.
Who're England's ffag dies wide unfuried
All tEraut wrongs repelling.
God made the world a better world
FoF mans brief earthly dwelling
Before the benes'ietion the following spe-
Cjai Thanksgiving was offered.
80 Lord. 0ur Heayelv Father We give
FNrv hearty thanks for the many blessings
which Thou hast bestowed upon us during
TIE sixty years - the happy reign o. our
gfnci5uS a8een. Victoria. tEe thank Thee
for progress made IN KNOWN siga Of Thy
marvellous works for kindllrr feeling be-
- sen rich and poor far wopdrous preach
irE of the Gospels 70 many nations and
We pray Thee th8E these and Thy many
gifts he continued 90 IT'S and our queen TO
she glory of Thv ho.y uama through te-
sass Christ oar Lord. Amcn.
The cho!r of Sf Georges chanel rsn-
derrd tire rus'col portion ~ the service
sir Walter Fagrett presiding at the organ.
The service lasted forty minutes. fha
queen remaining seate4 throughout aud
following closely the special prayers and
hvu7u
A. the ega there was a pause The queen.
V{ta bowed head continued IN silent
prayer Then followed "a tcuchinS scene
which viii ever hnger in the memory 90
tevse who witnessed a. SuFumoa.nx En-
urcSs Fretinr.ck Who bowed low ag her
siae the queen Kissed nsr 0n born cheeks
The Duke arg tENuaUxht gub tae others of
the family fa.laaef. receiving un bending
kura - similar token ~ affecaon. In r3suv
ta~gs tNe ret sp5eu{ WRs kisst.i several
tifuss 1he 49eeu was profoundly moved
Aul tears roi}sd f0wn heT cheeks n lasf
a1t eylgeUtK WITH Nreat rs}uetauct sha
},-ckupet beF indian attendant and Jean
}as on her arm passed slowly out ut the
chap.3. tee entire cenErtEattau standing
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