Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-21
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for. while u would have been wild fancy
Indeed that had predicted such career On
she was actually destined TO fill. there be
Ing nj that time several lives between her
and the throne, her father and mother. her
grandmother. the dowager Duchess OF Co
burg. al~o grandmother Of the Prince Albert
who wHs TO he prince consort Of England's
queen. and indeed George Nv OF England
himself, regarded her as very likely to be
the sovereign OF England before her death
Prince Albert. when he conrted Victoria
years afterward. said TO her that he had
. been told from childhood that one day be
waa to marry the queen Of England, aud
Rhe was to be the queen.
The Duke OF Kent. who was the fourth OF
seven diSwouip SOUS born To King George
Ill. died when Victoria wis yet an infant,
leaving behind him an enormous indebted
neSs This WIS due not only to his extrav
agnnt way OF living. but also to the fact
that his royal father adopted the utmost
par~imony In dealing with him At one
time the duke was Sent abroad With an nj
lowance OF but ~ week, and on another
occasion all his travelling expenHes were put
into the hands OF the captain on whose ship
he sailed II WAS this state Of affairs that
caused tho widowed duchess TO live with
great simpIicity-a mode Of life indeed that
doubtless had a great deal to do with the
sterling character Of Victoria when she as-
cended the throne
To wise hands was intrusted the care OF
the royal infant. Healthf,i outdoor exer
cise. plain and wholesome food and the
utmost regu larity and punctuality were
the order OF the day The idea that not
only her own time. but that OF others as
well. was valuable was fostered In Vic
tarto 10 md bs2 ffa.f mar WIN IN kqp
TO guard against vanity aud love OF display
or power, and II WAS not until she was IL
years OF age that she WIS informed Of her
possible future. 1t In told OF her by the
Baroness l4ehzeD that on receiving this in
formation. 'the princess having lifted the
forefnger OF her right hand while she
spoke, gave me the little hand. saying: !
willbe good. ! understand now why you
have urged me so much to learn even
latin. ! understand all better now will
be good
Her Accession to the Throne.
Victoria came OF aye on May "A. 1897. and
on June ~, less than u month later, she was
DECLARED queen Of England. William I'll
having just died. II was In the middle OF
the night that the young girl was notified
thRt she had become queen OF Great Britain
and sovereign of IN empire 40 vast that on
II the sun never nets. The messengers who
conveyed to her the news of her accession
To the throne were the archbishop OF Can
terbury, tho lord chamberlain and Sir
Henry Hnlford. They experienced n good
deal OF difficulty IN obtaining admission, w
the entire palace at kensington, where the
young princess resided. was wrapped In
deep slumber. Having at length made
their way To the apartment adjoining her
n
A few seconds later she appeared, attired
In a loose white dressing gown and shawl,
her long hair falling over her shoulders and
her bare feet in slippers
On being Informed Of her new dignity
she burst into tears, and then, addressing
herself 70 the archbishop. exclaimed ~ beg
your grare TO pray for me- The whole
party, consisting Of the little queen, the
prelate, the lord chamberlain and the lnto
kings physician. Sir Henry Talford then
kpelt. and there. in the middle OF the
night, offered up prayer to heaven that she
might be strengthened from above and
guided to the blessing Of her people,
That was how Queen Victoria com
mencod her long and prosperous reign. and
now II may well he said without fear Of
contradiction that her prayer offered up Oh
the uiRht Of her accession has been fulflled
and that her reign has proved blessing to
her people.
Victoria was from the first holized by
the English people, Her youth appealed
to their sympathics. and her good sense TO
their respect She became sort of national
pet, vet withal she was admired for her
wisdom. her rectitnde and her frmness
Grevilfe speaks with somewhat OF regret OF
the iast mentioned characteristic, evidently
holding that the ordinary impulsiveness
aud perhaps even the mistakes Of youth
would have been more charming The
glories and splendors that attended her
coronation-are they not all net down In
the chronicles Of the dayi The ceremonies
occurred on June ~. leS8. Never had Eng
lands metropolis been 10 crowded. Places
along the line OF the royal procession
brought a high premium, BY dark on the
proceeding day the people began TO gather
At day break OF the 2sth the popular en.
thusi,Sm had reached a high pitch, The
procession outdid anything OF the kiud that
had before been witnessed In London BE.
sides the troops, which were ordered out in
full force. there were twelve royal car
riages, each containing two ladies' and two
gentlemen, and each drawn 10y six pranc
ing horses Then came the queens state
coach. drawn by eight cream colored horses
and attended by IA yeonIan nj each wheel
apd footnlan at each door The corona
tion itself VIVA held In the vast building al
ways uSsd Tor the imposing ceremonies ol
English royalty Westminster abbey Vic
toriK's train OF royal crimson velvet and
erniine Was borne by eight young ladies' OF
noble birth Cannons doomed, trumpets
sounded. aud men and women cheered out
side the building, and from every part Of
the sacred edifee were heard enthusiastic
cries OF God naye the queenp Hats and
bandkerchefs were waved aloft, peers and
psere~ae~ put on their coronets. and bishop,
donned their caps. The guests included
other sovereignN, aud they yielded to nc
one In the enthusiasm OF the moment
The "snthronemeut" was a singular por
tlon Of the ceremony The young sovereign
was lifted bodily into the royal sent, being
surrounded by archbishopS, bishops and
peers His grace Of Canterbury knelt auc
did homage for himself and other hpiritua
lords, and all kissed the queens hand. HeI
upcles. the Dukes OF Sussex and Cambridge
removed their coronets and did homRg,
With net aud elaborate speech They toucheC
the crown upon her head. kissed her lef
cheek and then retired. Ths peers ais,
touched her crown, hut kissed her hands
a Marriage For Lave.
Queens enjoy a privilege which Ia with
held. Ssye In leap year, from women occu
pying less august ponitiou In the sociR
scale-namely. that OF themselves max lnl
the offer OF marriage, instead OF waiting :,
reesive The proposal from their suitors
Aud Il was therefore Queen Victoria wh,
q year after her coronation at Westminste