The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29
FOR THE LAST TINE.
THE QUEEN WILL ATTEND No MORE
PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
She II Received at hensington. Her
birthplace, With tnbounded En-
fhusiasm. and Makes a Character
fstfc Address-A Garden Party at
BaekinE ham Palace. and the >pe-
ciaI Envs,s Received for the Last
Time-NAvaI Omcers disappointed
view the Fleet

LONDON. June 2:.-The queen returned
20 London this afternoon and made what
E4ost prooa5ly was hsr last 52oiies appear
auce IL lhe metropolis. Cor with the eeie-
bratloE that closes al AlGerssaot OIL Thurs
Cay next me stale appearances OF hsr
majesty T4ll be finished, HsncstorIA. FOR
whatever span OF Efe may oe lett 10 her,
queen Victoria will conf.ne herself To such
'>,JTk fer the state can oe done al
= ln1soT, Balnforal Or Osborne. All OF the
Official functions 81 drawing Toogns. public
ceremonies. opening town halls, hospitals
and the ike viii nov be relegates4 10 the
Prince anu Princess Of Wales.
Her ula 5esty has witnessed d scene never
surpassed In material spiendoT and moral
Significance since the British empire was
created The queen TANKS SO the state
meat runs, that she has done enough
Her Gnexampled devotion ana acceptance
o. her obligation 10 her people have. after
sixty years. eelI won her a rest, and IN 80
far Is a sovereign can, she now proposes
to let the burden Of Responsible fail on
those VINO must bear IL when she passes
away.
Her ma esty arrived at paddington at
Il g. n. The Grand Duke ard Grand
Duchess Sergius Of Russia and Princess
Beatrice o. BattsabgIrg occupied seats In
nef HaJeSEy's carriage.
Proceeding along Church street 10 ST.
Aarys. a halt was made TO receive al ad-
dress from the Inhabitants of her birth
place. six hundred children OF hensing-
ton church school were assembled on a
platform on the side of the railroad and
sang the national anthem. After receiy-
ing addresses. the procession Resumed It's
route 10 Buckingham palace, via High
street.
Tie scene at st. Mary's abbey was ex-
ceedinsiy brilliant. the neighbornood be-
Ing lavishly decorated The Marquis and
Warehouses OF Lorne were included in the
members OF the reception committee. The
guard OF honor, furnished by the Middle
sex volunteers, presented arms and the
band played the national anthem on the
advance OF her majesty. AS soon as the
queen : carriage reached the porch the
Marquis and Marchioness Of Lorne ap-
preached and greeted her majesty after
which the chairman Of the vestry present
ed the address, which was contained in a
morocco case.
Her majesty handed back a written re-
ply TO the address. thanking the signers
for their loyalty and adding: Il gladly re-
new my association with a place which
As the scene % my birth and summons to
the throne has ever had and will have
with me solemn and tender recollections"
Across the gates OF Kensington palace
was banner, on Which was inscribed
Home. Sweet Home" Her majesty saw
1t and seemed much affected
Ten thousand children belonging to the
elementary schools OF kensington. nassed
behind the ratings of kensingtan gar
dens sang the national anthem while The
queen was passing. The weather was
brilliant.
Her majesty reached Buckingham PAL
ace at l:Jo p. m. and about r. m entered
the grounds to be present at the garden
party. for which six thousand invitations
had been issued. Her majesty was re-
ceivcd with almost reverential greetings
and took up her position. to which she was
wheeled from the palace door. in front OF
Il small tent near the lake. The gardens
were beautifully arranged. The queens
watermen were in boats on the lake, the
fountains were playing. re.reesnment mar
quees had been erected ar convenient
spots and three bands OF music were in
attendance.
The queen received many Of the prom
tnent guests In her tent and there took
leave of the special ENJOYS of the foreign
powers TO the Jubilee ceremonies and their
suites, Among the Americans present
were all the members of the Init
Cd States special embassy. excepting Rear
Admiral Miller
The queen returned 10 Windsor at
o'clock.