The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-25
V1CYORlA'S BIRTHDAY.
Her Majesty Participates in the
Windsor Castle Ceremonies.
AMERICANS AND ENGLISHMEN

Join in an Enthusiastic Demonstra-
ton at Tampa, Fla.-A Triumphal
Arch Illustrating the Amity of the
Two Great Anglo Saxon Nations.
London, May 25.-While the S0th
birthday anniversary of Queen Vic
toria was being celebrated all over the
world yesterday her majesty herself
actively participated in the ceremonies
at Windsor Castle. At II o'clock
serenads by the Windsor and Elton
amateur choral societies was given in
the grand quadrangle of the 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 Con-
naught, Prince and Princess Christian
and Princess Henry of Battenburg.
This was followed by parade and
singing of the national anthem by the
Elton students. Sir Walter Parratt
and the mayor Of Windsor were in
troduced to the queen and handed her
beautiful floral harp. Her majesty
oitCi VOL uo hAI6AICu LILO hoyOIy y. 1s
Soundry.
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.
Banquest and receptions were given
by the British ambassadors and minis
tiers at all the leading capitals in Eu-
rope in honor Of the day.
An interesting feature of the cele-
bration in London was the attendance
of the boys of the naval and military
schools at matinee given by Mr.. Her
bert Beerhohm Trees company at Her
Majesty's theater, where the entire au-
dience sang the national anthem, to
which the queen listened by electro
phone at Windsor Castle. Her majesty
telegraphed an expression Of her pleas
ure
The birthday banquet given at the
Hotel Cecil last night was attended by
many members of the American So
ciety in London. Lord Rosebery, who
presided, referred to the American
guests as representing a great COM
monWealth of states once part of the
British empire, but now nearer than
any country except the colonies"
Colonel Taylor, of the society, ia re-
spending for the Americans, paid tri-
butte to the queen and read cablegrams
that had been exchanged with the eiti-
nf Tanno Hts
out further response from Lord Rose
berry, after which the orchestra played
Hail Columbia" amid a lively DEM
onstration.
Among the Americans at the ban
quet were the United States Consul
General, Mr.. William Mckinley Os-
bourne, Mr.. Hiram Maxim, Mr.. Isaac
Seligman, Mr.. F. C. Van Duzen Mr. F.
b. Blake and Mr.. f. F. Stevens. Others
present were Sir Walter Bezant, Mr..
Holman Hunt. the painter, Lord
Strathcona and Mount Royal, repre-
senting Canada. and the Lord Mayor of
London, Sir John Voce Moore
Cablegrams of congratulation from
every civilized nation Oh earth have
been pouring in. That from the pres
ident of the United States was AS fol-
lows:
Madam 1t gives me great pleas
ure to convey on this happy anniver-
sary the expression of the sentiments
of regard and affection which the
American people cherish towards your
majesty, and to add the assurance Of
my own cordial respect and esteem.
May God grant to your majesty and to
the countries under your government
many years of happiness and prosper
ity"