The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-06-02
Birthday Of England'S Ruler IS
Fittingly Celebrated.
CONGRATULATORY TELEGRAMS
The Weight of Eighty Years Rests
Lightly Upon the Queen and
She Is In Good Health.

A London special says; Torrents
of rain ushered in Queen Yictoria's
eightioth birthday Wednesday. At |
Windsor, where a general holiday was
observed, the town was decorated with
flags and the church bells were rung !
at 7 o'clock in the morning.
The weather cleared at about IL
o'clock and a serenade by the Windsor
and Elton Amateur Choral Societies
was given in the grand quadrangle of
Windsor castle. The sun then shone
brilliantly. The serenade was listened
to by the queen and the members OF
the royal family.
The Elton college volunteer cadets
marched into the castle grounds,
headed by band of music, and took
up q position IN the rear of the choir.
Behind the 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 boroug magis-
trates were also present.
The scene was extremely pictu-
rescue. They all sang the national
anthem and then the choir gave the
program. Finally the Elton boys gave
three lusty cheers in honor OF her ma
iesty.
The queen herself, looking to be in
excellent health, came forward and
bowed repeatedly. Sir Walter Parrot
and the mayor of Windsor we're intro
duced to the queen and handed her
beautiful floral harp. Her majesty
afterwards knighted the mayor, j. I.
} Soundry.
Decorations Were PrOfuse.
Although the official birthday cele-
brations in London were postponed
until June 8, all public buildings,
; many business houses and a great
t many private residences were deco
rated. In fact, more flags were flying
than at any time since the queens
{ jubilee.
Birthday celebrations were in order
throughout the provinces. The ships
0 in the different ports were dressed for
: the occasion and the warships were
4 covered with bunting At Portsmouth
there were reviews of the regular
troops, volunteers and naval brigades,
. and the same ceremonies occurred al
4 various arsenals and garrison towns
l. A telegram from Simla, the summer
IT, capital Of British India, recorded thai
impressive queens birthday services
there we're attended by the yiceroy O
I'd India, Lord Curzon Kedlestone ant
+. the Indian and military officials in full
Of dress. Royal salutes were fred.
Queen Plants "sapling."
During the afternoon the queer
planted an oak sapling on the cas-
OF lawn of Windsor castle. She was as
SO sisted in the planting by the duke o
a. SAKE Coburg and Gotha. All TIL
fl members of the royal family witnessed
:. the ceremony.
y" A pretty incident was the presenta
IS, ton to the queen by each Of her gran
Ic- and great-grandchildren now at tn
M castle Of tiny bouquet of flowers.
Banquets aud receptions were give
by the British ambassadors and minis
:. tiers at oil the leading capitals /
30 Europe in honor of the day.
nj The birthday banquet given at th
eh Hotel Cecil at nigh was attended b
Vi members of the American society /
lic London. Lord Roseberry, who PR
~ sided, referred to the American CUES
y as representing a great common
IRE wealth of states once part of the Bri
IN, ish empire, but now nearer than an
lily country except the colonies.
og Colonel Taylor, Of the society,
- responding paid a tribute to the quet
a. and read cablegrams that had beeE r
led ceived from citizens of Tampa, FL
err His speech brought out further r
err Spouse from Lord Roseberry aft
-, which the orchestra played "Hail @
y lumbia, amid lively demonstrate