Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-24
Great Rejoicing Over Her Majesty's
Birthday.
DAY AT WINDSOR CASTLE.
Poet Laureate Austin writes mn ode
President Omsr. Congratulations
-Laboucberc on the Occasion.

London. May 2t.-Torr,uta or rain
ushcrcd In Queen Victoria's ciEhtieth
birthday today. Windsor. where n
general holiday Ia being observed. was
decorated with nags and the church
bells were rung at II o'clock In the
morning The weather cleared about
~ o'clock and a scrcnadc by the Wind
sor and Elton amateur choral societies
was given IN the grand quadrangle Of
Windsor castle. The sun then Hhonc
brightly. The sefcnadc was listened
10 By the queen and members Of the
royal family.
air Walter Parrait. the master Of the
queens music and private organist to
the queen. wearing his official robes.
conducted the acrcnadc from the steps
of the queens private entrance 10 the
palace. Just below the darkroom. whore
the queen was breakfastinE The Elton
college volunteer cadets marched into
the castle grounds. headed BY a band
of music and took up position In the
rear Of the choir. Behind the cadets
were drawn up the rect OF the Elton
boys and the Military Knights u wind
sor The mayor and corporation Of
windsor. In their full robes u office,
and the borough magistrates were also
present.
APIcTuREsouE SCENE.
The scene was picturesque. They all
sang the national anthem and the
choir gave the program comprising the
late bishop u wakoncld'a Jubilee
hymn. four part song, and two
specially written madriFnlH TO the
Queen" Finally the Eton boys gave
three iunty cheers In honor Of her ma
jvaty ana the Duke u connaught came
60 one 81 the windows aud thanked
those present In behalf Of the queen.
who herself. looking Ia BE- IN excellent
health. came forward and bowed to-
pratedly. During the Afternoon the
queen planted an oak HaplinE ON the
east lawn of Windsor castle. She drove
along Kenneth drive 20 the spot and
wur insisted In the planting BY the
Duke ~ saxc-cohurg and ootha. AL
the member ~ the royal family Wit
messed the ceremony Her majesty
then continued her drive In the dircc-
ton Of FrnTmotc.
MILITARY KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR.
Tho Military Knights Of Windsor pre-
scented nm address 60 the queen at noon
IN the corridor Of the castle and rc.
ccivcd the warm thanks Of her majesty
A pretty Incident was the pruHrntn-
tibn 10 the queen this morning by each
Of her grand and great grandchildren
now nj the castle OF a tiny bouquet ~
flowers. These descendants ~ her
majesty, who was deeply touched. also
kissed her. Her majesty also attended
the birthday service held at the chapel |
Royal. -. James Palace.
SERVICES At ST PAuLs.
a great congregation assembled In It. |
paui's cathedral this morning. where |
thanksgiving services were held and |
huge crowds unable 10 obtain admit |
lance grouped themselves In the spaces |
about the building. Tho lord mayor u |
rheflnn. the aldermen, sword ana mace |
bearers and all the other fuuctlonnres |
In their robes Of state. attended. The |
archbishop OF Canterbury. the Most |
Rev. Fred Temple. oiiiclatod and |
preached the sermon. after which a 10
drum was sung.
IN THE PROVINCES.
birthday celebrations occurred |
throughout the provinces. The ships In |
the different ports were dressed for the
occasion ana the warrhipa were GOV.
cred with bunting. ~ Portsmouth
there were reviews OF the regular
troops, volunteers and naval brigades
and the same ceremonies occurred at
the various arsenals and garrison
towns.
OBSERVED AT sIaiLA.
4 telegram from slmla. the summer
capital OF British india. records that
Impressive queens birthday rerviceH /
there were attended by the yiceroy ~
lndln, Lord curzOn of kedlcaton and
the Indian and military officials In full
dress. Royal rnluteH were fircd.
Lord and Lady curxon viii hold q
state dinner and levee tonight Dis
patches on the queens reign In the
European press,
jos, n. choate. the United States am
bassadoT, telcgraphed his congrntula.
lions 60 the queen and her majesty sent
a gracious reply.
President Congratulate. the Queen.