The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-25

to the palace, just below the oak room,
where the queen was breakfasting. The
Eton college volunteer cadets marched into
the castle grounds, headed by a band Of
music, and took up a Pc. ~ in the rear
of the choir. Behind IT, cadets were
drawn up the rest of the Elton boys and
the military knights of Windsor. The
mayor and corporation of Windsor, in their
full robes Of office, and the borough mag
istrates, were also present. The scene
was picturesque. They all sang the ma
tional anthem and then the choir gave the
program, comprising the late Bishop Of
Wakefeld's jubilee hymn, a four-part
song, and two specially written madrigalS
ITO the Queen" Finally. the Eton boys
gave three lusty cheers in honor of Her
Majesty, and the Duke of Connaught
came TO one Of the windows and thanked
those present in behalf of the queen, who,
herself, looking to be in excellent health,
came forward and bowed repeatedly.
During the afternoon the queenplanted
! an oak sapling on the east lawn of Wind
sor Castle. She drove along Kenneth
Drive to the spot and was assisted in the
planting by the Duke Of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha. All the members of the royal fam
lily witnessed the ceremony. Her Majesty
then continued her drive in the direction
of Frogmore.
The military knights of Windsor pre-
scented an address to the queen at noon
in the corridor of the castle and received
the warm thanks Of Her Majesty.
A pretty incident was the presentation
to the queen this morning by each of her
grand and great-grandchiIdren now at the
castle, of tiny bouquet Of flowers These
descendants of Her Majesty, who was
deeply touched. also kissed her.
Joseph II. Choate, the United States
ambassador, telegraphed his congratula-
tons to the queen, and Her Majesty sent
a graciously worded reply. The ambas-
sador also attended the birthday service
held at the Chapel Royal. St. James Pal
ace.
The days session at the stock exchange
was preceded by hearty singing of the
national anthem, accompanied by two cor
nets, one played by a veteran member.
The demonstration was in honor of the
queens birthday.
Sir Edmund ]. Monson and Lady Mon
son this evening gave a grand reception
at the British embassy. There were 1900
Eulalie. aunt of the king Of Spain; Grand
Duke Michael. brother of the car Of Rus
STA; the cabinet ministers, the diplomatic
corps and most of the members of the
Bourbon and Bonaparte family. 1t was
a brilliant reception of the highest society
Of France, The music for the occasion
was furnished by the band of the Repub-
lican Guards, sent by General Zurlinden,
military governor Of Paris, with his COM
pliments to Queen Victoria on the ami
Yersary Of her birthday.
Gibraltar, May 24-The queens birthday
was celebrated here with great briIl.ancy.
Royal salutes were fired at noon, the
United States auxiliary cruiser Yosemite.
bound for the island of Guam with It's
newly appointed governor. Captain Rich
ard 2. Leary, L. S. y, on board, and the
Spanish forts at Algec.ras joined in the
salutes. The governor of Gibraltar, Cen
eraI Sir Robert Biddulph, reviewed the
troops, accompanied by General Souza,
governor Of AlgeCeras and an escort of
Spanish cavalry. The officers of the Yo-
semitic, at the invitation of Governor Bid
dulDh, attended the review.
The birthday banquet given at the Hotel
Cecil tonight was attended by many mem
hers Of the American society In London.
Lord Rose5erry, who presided, referred to
the American guests as Representing a
great commonwealth OF states once part
OF the British empire, but now nearer
than any other country except the colo
MES Colonel Taylor Of the society, in
responding for the Americans, paid trib-
ute to the queen and read cablegrams
N no.
OF Tampa, Fla Ills speech brought out q
further response from Lord Roseberry.
after which the orchestra PLAYED "Hail
Columbia amid lively demonstration.
BanQuets and receptions were given by
the British ambassadors and ministers at
all the leading capitals in Europe in honor
OF the day. An interesting feature of the
celebration here was the attendance Of the
boys Of the nava, and military schools 81
a matinee given by Mr.. Herbert Beerbaam
Trees company al Her Majes5y's theatre.
where the entire audience sang the ma
too5l anthem. % which the queen lis
tened by elecJroph0ne AT Windsor Castle.
Her Majesty teias-lphe5 al express ION
of her pleasure
Rome May 24.-There was grand re-
cepton ana garden party at the British
/ embassy here TODAY. in honor The birth
day of Queen Victoria. There were q
/ thousand guests present. including King
/ Humber. Queen Narsa-eL the cabinet
/ ministers ana she members Of the d.p,a-
/ matte corDS, King HBmoert and Queen
! Na-Shed.-a attended the reception -sven
in honor OF Queen V.cto7.a's e.za,ssth
birthday this afternoon NJ The British
embassy. by Sir Philip ". Cu~-.e. 5rs
/ Rr--ish ambas>adog. S.sae- Francisco
! crisp. and Marquis u RaGln.. former
/ Yremit-s. accompanied their u,afcs-tes.
( King Humbe-t teleE-apaeL as coag-atll.a-
/ tons 10 Windsor castle
/ New York. May -4-Th- vessels in ne
/ h4-cor were decorated ,oday win aaes
/ and bunting. In honor OF ,he QUEEN 5
I birthday. the Red s,sr liners and sevcra.
/ other vessels Joined IN 1he display.
Pretoria TranSvaaI, Max 24.-The valks-
/ Rad or parliament adjourned II noon
today IN honor q The birthday os Quesa
/ Victoria
Paris. May 24-Slr Edward :. Muns5u.
! the British amoaasador, save reception