The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26
VICTORIA 5 NATAL DAY. !
8ritain's Ruler Celebrates the Eigh.
tieth Anniversary of
Her Birth.
INTERESTING EXERCISES At WINDSOR.
Services at st. Paul's Cathedral md
Celebrations i'm the Provinces md
I'm India-President Mckinley,
Emperor Francis Joseph and
Others Send Congratulations.

others Send Congratulations.
London, May 25.-Torrents of rain
ushered in Queen Victoria's eightieth
anniversary.
At Windsor, where general holiday
was observed, the town was decorated
with flags and the church bells were
rung at IL o'clock in the morning.
The Weather Cleared.
The weather cleared about IL o'clock
and serenade by the Windsor and
, Eton amateur choral societies was Civ
en- 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, including the children of the
duke and duchess of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha, the duke and duchess of Con-
naught. Prince and Princess Christian
and Princess Henry of Battenburg.
Serenade to the Queen.
Sir Walter PARROT, the master of
the queens music and private organist
to the queen, wearing his official robes,
conducted the serenade from the steps
OF the queens private entrance 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 band
of music, and took up 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 Of
fee, and the borough magistrates were
also present.
A Picturesque Scene.
The scene was picturesque. They
oil sang the national anthem, and then
the choir gave the programme, COM
prising the late bishop of Wakefield's
Jubilee hymn, four-part song, and
two specially written madrigals, ITO
the Queen" Finally, the Elton boys
gave three lusty cheers in honor of her
majesty, aud the duke of Connaught
came to one of the windows and thank
ed those present in behalf of the
queen, who herself, looking to be in
excellent health, came forward and
bowed repeatedly.
The Queen Planted an Oak.
During the afternoon the queen
planted an oak sapling on the east
lawn of Windsor 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 family wit
messed the ceremony.
Her majesty then continued her
drive in the direction of Frogmore.
Military knights of Windsor.
The military knights of Windsor
presented an address to the queen at
noon in the corridor of the castle. and
received the warm thanks of her mai
esty. The pretty incident was the
presentation to the queen by each of her
grand and great grandchildren now at
the castle of tiny bouquet of flow
ers. These descendants of her mai
esty, who was deeply touched, also
kissed her.
Our Ambassadors Congratulations,
Joseph ii. Choate, the United States
ambassador, telegraphed his congratu-
lations to the queen, and her majesty
sent graciously-worded reply.
The ambassador also attended the
birthday service held at the chapel
royal. ST. James palace.
Service at 81. PauIs.
A great congregation assembled in
ST. PauTs cathedral in the morning.
where Thanksgiving services were held.
and huge crowds of people. unable to
obtain adnittance, grouped them
selves in the spaces about the build
ing.
ine lord mayor of London, Sir John
Noce Moore; the sheriffs, the alder
men, sword and mace bearers. and all
the other functionaries, in their robes
OF state. attended. The archbishop of
Canterbury, Most Rev. Frederick Tenn
pie. DID,, officiated. and preached the
sermon, after which te deum was
sung.
Celebrations I'm the Provinces.
Birthday celebrations occurred. also,
throughout the provinces. the ships in
the different ports were dressed" for
the occasion, and the warships were
covered with bunting.
AZ portsmouth there were reviews
OF the regular troops, volunteers and
naval brigades, and ceremonies at the
various arsenals and garrison towns.
In British India, Too.
A telegram from Simla, the summer
capital of British India, records that
impressive queens birthday services
there were attended by the yiceroy of
India. Lord Curzon of Keddleston, and
the Indian military 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.
CONGRATULATIONS