The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-25
QUEENS BIRTHDAY
Lprropcratcly Celebrated in


London. MAY q Torrents " rain osh
cred Ia Queen Nictoria's eieht.cb blrth-
ssy
At windsor whore general holiday s
being observed the town was dec, ,ltei
with nags and he church bells were rrna
at II o'clock this morning The wol1e
cleared OF about n o'clock ans aore- +,
made by the Windsor and Eaton choral /
societies was given in the grand guard |
| rangle Of Windsor castle The sun then /
shore brilliantly The serenade was listen |
"a 10 by the royai family. inclu i4ne the |
children Of the Duke of saxe-C Cobure ana
dotha, Prince and Princes Christian
and Princess Henry OF Battenburg. Sir
Walter Parratt, the master Of the auecn's
music and private organist to the queen
wearing his official robe. conducted the
serenade from the steps Of the queens
private entrance to the palace, Just be-
low the oak room. where the queen was
oreakfasting. The Eton college volunteer
cadents marched into the castle ground
headed by band of muslc and took up
position in the rear OF the choir Be
hind the cadets were the rest 0F the
Eaton boys and the military knights Of
Windsor. The mayor and the corporation
OF Windsor, in their full robes Of office.
and the borough magistrates were also
present
The scene was picturesque. They MI
sang the national ant-em and then the
choir gave the programme. comprising
the late Bishop OF wakenelds jubilee
hymn a four part song, and two espec-
tally written madrigals. ''To the Queen"
. Finally the Eaton boys gave three lusty
cheers In honor Of her majesty, and the
Duke OF Caunaught came TO one of the
windows and thanked those present in
5 behalf OF the queen, who nerself, looking
to be in excellent health. came forward
/ and bowed repeatedly
During the afternoon tho queen planted
an oak sapling in the east lawn Of Wind
sor castle She drove along Kenneth
I. Drive TO the spot and was assisted i'm
the planting by the Duke OF Sake Cobue
= and Gotha All tho members OF the royal
r family Witnessed the ceremony. TIei
e majesty then continued her drive in IN,
D direction of Frogmore.
Y The military knights of windsor Pre-.
y sonted an address TO the queen AT moor
In the corridor Of the castle and receive
the warm thanks OF her majesty.
pretty incident was the presentation
to the queen this morning by each 81 he
grand and great grandchildren. now s
the castle OF tiny boquet Of howers Thes
q descend nts Of her majesty, who wer
a deeply touched also kissed her,
- Joseph IT. Choate. the United State
Ambassador, telegraphed his congrau
n lations to the queen and her majesty sen
5, a tTaciously worded reply.
ID The ambassador also attended tn
I. birthday service held at the Chapel Ruya
ID st James Palace.
as The birthday banquet given at the hote
Do Cecil tonight was attended by many mem
n bers OF the American society in Lond1r
le Lord Roseberry, who presided referre
D. TO the American guests as "representn
oi great commonwealth OF states one
part OF the British Empire, but now near
he er than any other countries except tn
r colonies"
:, Col Taylor OF the society, In responding
, for the Americans. paid 3 t-,oute TO IA
i queen and read cablegrams tnat had bee
3. exchanged with the citizens OF Tampa
A Fla
4, His speech brought out a further Ie
sponse from Lord Roseberry, after whlc
~ the orchestra played Han Columbia
u amid a lively demonstration