The silver star., 1897-07-01

of Wales. opposite her majesty her
royal highness Princess Christian.
On tile left of her majesty rode his
royal highness, the Duke of Cambridge.
on the right his royal highness. the
Prince of Wales. who was followed by
the Duke of Connaught. the general of
ficer commanding.
The boundary of the faithful city
was crossed by her majesty. who re
ceived the ancient and stately homage
| from her chief magistrate.
On the arrival of the Queen the lord
mayor uncovered. Approaching the
carriage of her majesty. his lordship,
with all due obeisance. presented the
hilt of the citys pearl sword. which
4 was undrawn. This WIS the ceremony
of dutiful submission. The Queen
quietly touched it thus returning 1t TO
the lord mayor in token that his sub
mission was graciously accepted by
! his sovereign.
Her majesty then commanded the
lord mayor and sherlffs to proceed,
and the procession moved toward ST.
Paul's. amid roars and cheers that
seemed in the narrow streets to be
I echoed and re-echoed.
The great bells of st. Pluls broke
out in happy chorus as the Queens
carriage started from Temple Bar and
only ceased as her majestys carriage
stopped in front of the steps of the
city cathedral. AS the Queens process
sion arrived. the carriages containing
the ENJOYS and the princesses drew up
en- echalon on the ordinary roadway
on the right. so rs 10 face the cathe-
dral. The escort of thirty princes
turned to the left on reaching the
church yard and then to the right
across the front of the edificc. drawn
up in open order between the statue of
Queen Ann and the cathedral steps.
Her majesty's carriage then came be-
tween. haltins opposite the platform.
on which awaiting her We're the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury. the lord bishop
of London. the bishops of Marlborough
and Stapney. the Very Rev. Gregory
and the clergy of st. Paurs.
In the surrounding dignitaries were
leading representatives of all the faiths
Of England.
With the stopping OF the Queens
carriage the picture was complete. and
the swelling hymn that had risen ON
the summer air from five choristcrs of
her majesty's chapel royal. Westmins-
ter abbey and 81. Paul. ceased its
grand harmonies in one long-drawn
soft amen
The service was about to begin. No
where on the route trnversed We're the
slopes of faces carried to so great a
height. All around. like some vast am
phitheatcr. walls of people stretched
upward. as if to climb the sky.
The ccclesiastics who had issued
from the great west door as the Queen
approached. standing beside the impro-
viscd altar. now began the simple SER
vice. y Te Deum by Mr.. Martin. or
ganist of st. Pauls. composed for the
occasion. was sung. As the sonorous
amen died away. the sweet voices of
the cathedral clergy Were heard chant
ing 20 Lord. save the Queen" TO
which the great choir, in Il wondrous
volume Of harmonious sound re-
sponded. And mercifully hear us
when we call upon thee"
The Bishop oil London. in full canon
ical robes. read short collect. after
which. rs her majesty sat with bowed
head. the Archbishop of Canterbury
announced the benediction. Then
amidst the further ringing of bells the
national anthem was sung. and the
Queen drove on to other scenes.
AT the law courts the Queen was met
by the lady mnyoress. who presented
her majesty with Il basket of flowers.
nv lAbn tltui'iN.
n silver fi!igree basket. the handles be-
ing surmounted by n lovers knot. on
which was engraved. "To Her Majes-
~. Queen Victoria. Presented by Helen
Fandcl-Phillips. Lady Mayoress.''
In presenting the flowers Lady Phil
lips. who was in mourning. said:
Might it he permitted TO present this
basket of flowers TO your maiesty:'
The Queen twice replied: Il am
deeply grateful"
Her majesty smiled. was evidently
greatly pleased. and looked fresh and
bright. She wore no spectacles. took
the flowers. passed them to the Prince
of Wales and put her hand TO the lady
mayorcss to kiss. The latter. undoubt-
cdly agitated by the slender of the oc-
casion. shook her majesty's hand. in
stead of kissing it.
In the meantime n distant band had
struck up the national anthem. and
the crowd Joined in singing "God Save
the Queen" which was sung by thou
sands of voices surrounding her mnjes'
ty. until she was ont of sight.
Before leaving the Prince of Wales
turned his horse and waved his hand
to the lord mayors party.
.ts her majesty entered the gates OF
4 the palace at . o'clock. n distant gun
In Hyde park announced TO as much OF
( the world ms was now before the gates
that the procession was over. TIL,
events long prepared had passed into
history. The sound of the bells wa,
answered by cheering. as II the loya
subjects who came to cheer had moi
satisfied themselves.
The Queen reached the palace on heI
return from the procession mt 1:iJ y
IN. She was very much pleased ant
smiling and was not over fatlgued.
The Queen has sent the following
message to the British colonies and 4
India:
"t'rom my heart, thank my be
loved people. May God bless them.
(Signed VICTORIA, II. l."
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