Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-01
BIRTHDAY
QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN
EIGHTY YEARS OLD.
EVENT WIDELY OBSERVED
Homage Paid the Octogenary Ruler
in Many Parts of the Globe-Pleas-
ing Ceremonies at Windsor Castle
President Mckinley Sends Congrat-
ulations and Well Wishes.

ulauonS and Well Wishes
London, May 25.-Queen Victoria
was so years old Wednesday and all
London celebrated the happy event
Torrents of rain fell early in the day
but the weather cleared up about II
o'clock. The ceremonies opened with
serenade by the Windsor and Elton
amateur choral societies given in the
grand quadrangle of Windsor castle,
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
Connaught, Prince and Princess Chris
tan and. Princess Henry Of Batten-
burg. Sir Walter Parratt, the master
of the queens music and private or
ganist to the queen, wearing his offici II
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 mayor and corporation OF Wind
sor, in their full robes of Office and
the borough magistrates were also
present. The Elton boys gave three
lusty cheers in honor of her majesty,
and the Duke of Connaught came to
one OF the windows, and thanked those
present in behalf OF the queen, who
herself, looking TO be in excellent
health, came forward and bowed re-
peatedly.
Sir Walter Parratt and the mayor of
Windsor were then introduced to the
queen and handed her beautiful floral
harp. Her majesty afterwards knight
ed the mayor, ]. T. Soundry.
Although the official birthday cele-
brations in London were postponed un-
til June 8, all public buildings, bust
ness houses and great many private
residences were decorated. In fact,
more flags were flying than at any
time since the queens jubilee.
The lord mayor of London, Sir John
Voce Moore; the sheriffs, the aldermen,
sword and mace bearers, and all the
other funetionaries, in their robes of
state, attended services at st. Paul's
cathedral. The Archbishop Of Canter-
bury, the Most Rev. Frederick Temple,
d. D., officiated The birthday cele-
brations took place throughout the
provinces, the ships in the different
ports were dressed" for the occasion
and the warships were covered with
bunting.
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 military officials in full
dress. Royal salutes were fired.
During the afternoon the queen
planted an oak sapling on the east
lawn OF Windsor castle.
Joseph II. Choate, the United States
ambassador, telegraphed his congra,d
tons to the queen and her majesty
sent a graciously worded reply. The
ambassador also attended the birthday
service held at the Chapel Royal, St
James palace.
Her majesty received a telegram Of
congratulations from Pope Leo.
Her majesty is said to have stood
the fatigue of the day admirably. All
who saw her thought that she was look
ing extremely we'll; and it was noted
that her bonnet was relieved with a
little display OF white and cream col
ored trimmings. During the perform-
anee of "Lohengrin" at Windsor castle
in the evening the queen and royal
family occupied dais behind which
were arranged tiers Of seats for the
household
McKinley's Happy Message