New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
ALL HONOR VICTORIA.
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Birthday celebrations occurred throughout
the provinces. the ships in the different ports
we're dressed" for the occasion, and the
ships covered with bunting
At Portsmouth there were reviews of the regu-
lar troops. volunteers and naval brgades and
the same ceremonies occurred at the various
arsenals and garrison towns.
telegram from Simla. the summer capital OF
British India, records that impressive Queens
birthday services there were attended by the
viceroy Of India Lord Curzon Of Kedleston and
the Indian and military officials in full dress
Royal salutes were fired. Lord and Lady Cur
son held State dinner and a levee tonight
Dispatches from the Continent report the
printing of eulogistic articles on the Queens
reign in the European press.
AMBASSADOR CHoATE's CONGRATULATIONS
Joseph H. Choate the United States Ambas-
sador. telegra phed his congratulations TO the
Queen. and Her Majesty sent gracously word
ed reply. The Ambassador also attended the
birthday service held at the Chapel Royal. St.
James's Palace.
The Queens birthday banquet, given at the
Hotel Cecil o-night. was attended by many
members of the American Society in London.
Lord Rosebery who presided referred TO the
American guests as Representing a great COM
monwealth of States once part OF the British
Empire but now nearer than any country
cept the colonies"
Colonel Taylor. OF the society, in responding
for the Americans. paid tribute to the Queen
and read cable dispatches that had been ex-
changed with the citizens Of Tampa. Fla.
The dispatch received was follows:
The FHoridians salute you. assembled here in
thousands. with the invited British warshps
uniting with in celebrating Queen victorias
Birthday. Let Americans honor the British
Queen by erecting a statue to Her Majesty in
the United States. paid for by Americans. VIII
the London Americans inaugurate the move
ment? Their brothers on this side will do the
rest THOMAS WRIGHT"
To this the following reply sent:
The Americans now at the banquet with
their English brothers on the Queens Birthday
accept the salutations Of their countrymen at
Port Tampa return their greetings and
daily indorse the proposed honor to Her
Majesty"
A storm of cheers followed the reading of
the dispatches the entire company rising and
waving napkins amid the strains of the Amer
lean National anthem
His speech brought out a further response
from Lord Rose cherry after which the orchestra
played Hail Columbia amid lively demon
stration.
Banquets and receptions given by the
British Ambassadors and Ministers at all the
lea6ing capitals in Europe in honor of the day.
An interesting feature of the celebrate ton here
the attendance Of the boys of the naval and
military schools at a matinee given by Herbert
Beerbohm Trees company at Her Majestys
Theatre. where the entire audience sang the
national anthem. to which the Queen listened
bg electrophone at Windsor Castle. Her Majes-
" telegraphed expression Of her pleasure.
Her Majesty received telegram of congrat-
ulations from Pope Leo Kill