New-York tribune., 1901-01-23

toria's Day. London the scene O.
cant OF imposing dimensions. Gatheres q, -
city was the largest aggregation of human :.
lngs ever assembled in one place. The cra..
rode in state from Buckingham Palace tbro,,0S
seven miles Of streets gayly decorated and ~
by great crowds of enthusiastic Spectators =
the procession. besides the representative "a
other nations. were picked men from 80.
branch of the British naval and militar,, -
vices and the Premers of the eleven saIs-o
erninS colonies-Canada and Newfonrd1a.
New South Wales, Victoria. South Austrar.
Queensland. Western Australia. New-ZeaIarS
and Tasmania. the Cape Colony and Natal Tn.
Queen was attended by the members os ha-
family under the escort of guard of honor eor-
sistinS Of twenty-five of the native Indian Cav
airy Corps and Immediately preceded nv ~.
special Ambassadors and envoys of other ma
tions and many native and foreign princes a,
Temple Bar the Lord Mayor presented "a bar
the city's official sword and at ST. Paurs r.+ha
dral thanksgiving service was held
Cne OF the most notable events Of the Oueen.
last years was her visit to Ireland on MsroL
1900, for the first time in thirty-nine years Sb
was welcomed in Dublin with heartin,ss s s
sympathy. and her triumphal progress shrongS
the gayly decorated and crowded streets OF +bst
city was a pageant hardly surpassed hv tS
Jubilee celebrations in London. She nnada t5
visit 70 pay the highest tribute in her noU,ar -
the Irish generals and soldiers who had bas1
serving her in South Africa. SOVEREIGN ana
people had been brought into close Relations
through the valor of the Irish soldiers xhoss
mOtherland she hOnored as the cradle Of a brzvs
race, and the Queens mission evoked onIv svr,
pathy. 1t brought Englishmen and Irishnne,
into friendlier relations than had been known
since ParnelIs revival Of the Home Rule cause
GLORIEs OF THE VICTORIAN REIGN
The Queens reign. beginning on June u 1872
and ending yesterday, is the longest in English
history. Many years ago she outstripped Henr,
VIII and Henry VI Elizabeth's reign. ron, tLa
death of Mary in l55S to her own death in lGos
covered a period OF forty-four years and 12s
days. Edward III reigned fifty years and
nearly five months. and Henry III ffty-six wear.
and nineteen days Victoria had passed thesa
three sovereigns and had exceeded the pro-
tracted term Of George III, ifty-nine years and
three months. The reign Of Victoria was az.
ceeded by the seventy-two years Of Louis XIV
Of France But while nominalIy King CT France
from the time he five years old, Louis XIV
did not assume personal control of the Govern.
ment until the death Of Cardinal Mazarin in
his twenty-third year. He actually reigned
hfty-four years. and in reality Victorias reign
is the longest known in history
When the Queens reign opened RAILWAYS ver.
beginning TO come into use. WheatstOne. Cooke
and Morse were experimenting with electric tel
egraphs. pioneer steamers like the Sirius Great
Atlantic in fifteen days. Rowland Hill was
bringing himself into Tidicule by advocating a
uniform system Of cheap postage. and the Eng
ltsh people were enjoying their first experience
Of democratic reform under the Act OF 1S32
During the Victorian era the progress OF the
English people has been rapid and continuous.
the population of the United Kingdom has more
than doubled; London has become the centre Of
the worldwide empire; British sails have whit
ened every sea- there has been a marvellous ex-
pansiOn OF the industrial and commercial re-
sources Of the nation; great strides have been
made in material prosperity, tolerance Of Ielig-
touS opinion and the diffusion OF knowledge:
the social condition OF the people has been vastly
improved, and a long series OF landmarks OF
democratic reform has been established Splen-
did as are the memorials Of English power re-
corded by the historians OF the EIizabethan era
the Victorian age has surpassed them in the
substantial achievements OF modern progress
While Elizabeth, with her masculine force and
imperious disposition exerted more pronounced
personal influence on the course Of national his
tory. Victoria not less admirably adapted
20 the requirements and necessities OF her own
age When her reign began personal govern
ment in England came TO an end. Not only did
her throne escape the storm and stress OF revo-
lutionary change IN Europe through her hexi-
bility in adapting her ideas Of sovereign power
to constitutional order and Parliamentary insti-
tutionS, but she also eXerted her influence with
true womanliness. innate gentleness and marked
individuality IN promoting the prosperity and
happiness Of her subjects. and in dignifying and
ennObling the virtues and purity of home life.