The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25

flowers. These descendants of Her
Majesty, who was deeply touched, also
kissed her
Her Majesty also attended the birth
day service held at the Chapel Royal,
St. James Palace.
A great congregation assembled IN
st. Paul's Cathedral this morning,
where Thanksgiving services were held
and huge crowds, unable to obtain ad-
mittance, grouped themselves in the
spaces about the building.
The Lord Mayor of London, Sir John
We're Moore the Sheriffs, the Aldermen,
sword and mace-bearers and all the
other functionaries, in their robes or
state, attended. The Archbishop of
Canterbury the Most Rev. Frederick
Temple, DID, officiated and preached
the sermon, after which a te deum was
sung.
BIRTHDAY celebrations occurred
throughout the provinces. The ships
in the different ports were dressed
for the occasion, and the Warships
were covered with bunting. AT Ports
mouth there were reviews of the reg
ular troops, volunteers and naval bri-
gades, and the same ceremonies oc-
CURED at the various arsenals and
garrison towns.
a 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 militarv officials in full
dress. Royal salutes were fired. Lord
and Lady CurZon held a state dinner
and levee at night.
Dispatches from the Continent report
the printing of eulogistic articles on
the Queens reign in the European
press.
Joseph H. Choate, the United States
ambassador, telegraphed his congrat-
ulations to the Queen, and Her Males
~ sent a gracious reply.
The birthday banquet given at the
Hotel Cecil tonight was attended by
many members of the American So
ciety in London. Lord Rosebery,
who presided, referred to the Amer-
can guests as representing a great
commonwealth of States once a part
of the British empire, but now nearer
than any other country except the col
onies."
Colonel Taylor of the societv in re
Spouse, paid a tribute to the Queen and
read cablegrams that had been eX-
changed with the citizens of Tampa,
Fla. His speech brought out a further
response from Lord Rosebery, after
which the orchestra played Hail Co
lumbia," amid a lively demonstration.
bdnQu6lS ana receptions were given
by the British ambassadors and Min
listers at all the leading capitals in Eu-
rope in honor of the day
An interesting feature of the celebra-
ton here was the attendance of the
boys of the naval and military schools
at a matinee given by Mr.. Herbert
Beerbohm Trees company at Her Ma
jestys theater. where the entire au-
dience sang the national anthem, to
which the Queen listened by electro
phone at Windsor Castle. Her Males
ty telegraphed an expression of her
pleasure.
ROME, May 24.-King Humbert and
Queen Margherita attended the recep-
ton given in honor of Queen Victorias
eightieth birthday this afternoon at
the British Embassy by Sir Philip w.
Currie, the British ambassador Signor
Francisco Crispi and Marquis de Ru-
DIM. former Premiers, accompanied
their Majesties. King Humbert tele-
graphed his congratulations to Wind
sor Castle.
PARIS, May 24-Sir Edmund ].
Munson, the British ambassador,
gave a brilliant reception at the Brit
ish Embassy tonight to celebrate the
eightieth birthday of the queen. The
principal members of the French Cab
met attended and President Loubet
sent a Snecial representative