The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-25
ALLHONOR HER
PEOPLE OF MANY LANDS PAY HON.
AGE TO QUEEN VICTORIA.
Receptions. Banquets and Other Ccle-
brations Throughout Europe and
Wherever English Is spoken.
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES
RULERS AND THE POPE.
Birthday Anniversary Exercises Mt
Windsor Castle Slightly MARRIED
by nm Early Rain.
SEVERAL PRETTY INCIDENTS
GRAND AND GREAT-GRAND CHILL
DREN SHOW THEIR LOVE.
All Present the Queen with n Tiny
Bunch of FIowers-kruEer's Par
lament Even AdjOurns.
Birthday Anniversary Exercises at
Windsor Castle Slightly MARRIED
by nm Early Rain.
SEVERAL PRETTY INCIDENTS
GRAND AND GREAT-GRAND CHILL
DREN SHOW THEIR LOVE.
All Present the Queen with n Tiny
Lament Even AdjOurns.

LONDON, May 24.-Torrents of rain ush-
cred in Queen Victoria's eightieth birthday
AT Windsor, where general holiday is be-
ing observed. the town was well decorated
with flags and the church bells were rung
The weather cleared about IL O'Clock and a
serenade by the Windsor and Eton amateur
choral societies was given in the grand
quadrangle Of Windsor Castle. The sun then
shone brilliantly. The serenade 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
Prince Henry of Battenburg. Sir Walter
Parratt, 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 en-
trance 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 a band
of music and took up a position in the rear
of the choir. Behind the cadets were drawn
up the rest of the Eton boys and the Mill
tary knights of Windsor. The mayor and
corporation of Windsor, in their full robes
also present.
The scene was extremely picturesque.
They all sang the national anthem and then
the choir gave the programme, comprising
the late Bishop OF Wakefeids jubilee hymn,
a four-part song, and two specially written
madrigals Ito the Queen" Finally, the Elton
boys gave three lusty cheers in honor of her
Majesty, and the Duke of Connaught came
10 one of the windows and thanked those
present in behalf of the Queen, who, her.
SELF looking to be in excellent health, came
forward and bowed repeatedly. Sir Walter
Parratt and the mayor of Windsor were
then introduced to the Queen and handed
her a beautiful floral harp. Her Majesty
afterward knighted the mayor, j. T. Sound
VICTORIA PLANTS A TREE.
During the afternoon the Queen planted
an oak sapling on the east lawn of Windsor
| Castle. She was assisted in the planting by
| the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. All
| the members of the royal family witnessed
| the ceremony. Her Majesty then continued
| her drive i'm the direction of Frogmore.
| The Military knights of Windsor pre-
| sented an address to the Queen, at noon, in
| the corridor of the castle and received the
warm thanks of her Majesty. A pretty Incl
dent was the presentation TO the Queen, this
morning, by each of her grand and great
| grandchildren now at the castle of a tiny
| bouquet of flowers. These descendants of her
| Majesty, who was deeply touched, also
kissed her.
| Her Majesty is said to have stood the
| fatigue of the day admirably. All who saw
her thought she looked extremely we'll; and
| 1t was noted that her bonnet was relieved
colored trimmings. During the performance
| of "Lohengrin" at Windsor Castle this even
| ing the Queen and royal family occupied a
| dais, behind which were arranged tiers of
seats for the household. The proscenium
was surmounted with the royal coat of
arms and the hangings were crimson and
| gold. Her Majesty's copy of the libretto was
| printed on white satin, bound in blue, with
| gilt edges.
All birthday celebrations in London were
| postponed until June 3. all public buildings
| many business houses and a great many
| private residences are decorated. In fact,
| more flags were flying than at any time
| since the Queens jubilee. a great congre-
| cation assembled In st. Pauls Cathedral
| this morning, where the thanksgiving serv-
| ices were held, and huge crowds of people
| who were unable to obtain admittance
| grouped themselves in the spaces about the
| building. The lord mayor OF London, Sir
/, John We're Moore, the sheriffs. the alder
| men, sword and mace-bearers and all the
| other functionaries. I'm their robes of state
| attended. The Archbishop of Canterbury
| the Most Rev. Frederick Temple. ID. d..
| officiated and preached the sermon, after
which Te Deum was sung.
An interesting feature of the celebration
| here was the attendance of the boys of the
naval and military schools at a matinee
| given by Mr.. Herbert Berbohm Trees COM
| pany at Her Majesty's Theater, where the
| entire audience sang the national anthem,
| to which the Queen listened by electrophone
| at Windsor Castle Her Majesty teegraphed
an expression of her pleasure
HOTEL CECIL BANQUET.
The birthday banquet given at the Hotel
| Cecil tonight was attended by many MEM
bers Of the American society in London.
| Lord Rosebery, who presided. referred TO
the American guests as representing a
great commonwealth OF States once part
| Of the British empire. but now nearer than
| any country except the colonies" Colonel
| Taylor, of the society. In responding for
| the Americans. paid a tribute TO the Queen
and read cablegrams that had been ex-
| changed with the citizens of Tampa, Fla.
| His speech brought out further response
from Lord Rosebery. after which the or
chestra played Hail, Columbia amid a
| lively demonstration.
Her Majesty received telegram of con-
graduation from Pope Leo XIII.
The birthday celebrations occurred
throughout the provinces. the ships in the
| different ports were dressed for the occa-
sion and the war ships were covered with
J bunting. At Portsmouth there were reviews