The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-09
PEACE CELEBRATION.
London INDUCES in Day of Thanks
giving.

London, June 9.=The noisy jubila-
ton with which London has resounded
for the last week was succeeded by
more subdued although not less impress
sive public demonstrations of thankful
ness for the return of peace in South
Africa.
The thanksgiving services held in Lon
don were typical of the services held
Throughout the empire. but the pres
ence of King Edward and other MEM
bers Of the royal family at the principal
devotional services in London and the
progress of the royal personages to and
from st. PauPs cathedral through cheer
ing thousands of British subjects and
visitors in London gave Thanksgiving
day in the metropolis the added feature
of a notable historic occasion.
The programme of Sunday morning
was not intended to be accompanied by
special OstentatiOn. King Edward and
Queen Alexandra did not pass through
the streets even IN Senl-State. but to
rode to St. Pauis in an ordinary landau
drawn by four horses, accompanied by
Positions and outriders clad in scarlet
tunics. Only those members of the
royal family who reside in Buckingha m
palace accompanied their nnajesties. The
Prince and Princess of Wales and others
proceeded to st Paufs separately, but
by the same route as Gid their majesties.
The king and the queen were Joined
Princess, of Wales and many other dis
tinguisfed personages.
Although the weather was chilly, the
streets for the entire distance from
the palace to the cathedral were thickly
lined with people who barred their heads
and cheered as the members Of the royal
family and other notabilities passed
King Edward, who wore the uniform of
field marshal, was greeted with en-
thusiasm, and his majesty. the Prince of
Wales and the other princes were busi-
" engaged in acknowledging the salu-
tatiOns from the crowd. Lord Roberts.
who drove with his wife and daughters,
was one Of the figures most eonspicu-
ously greeted with cheers. The royal
personages were driven down the Mall
to trafalgar square and through the
Strand and Fleet street. At Temple
Bar, officials Of the city of London for
the first time since the jubilee of the
late Queen Victoria, awaited the SOW
ereign in state The kings carriage was
stopped when it reached the city Of
ficials and the lord mayor Of London,
Sir Joseph G. Dinsdale. presented the
sword Of the city to his majesty and
uttered a formal welcome The king
returned the sword. smiled, bowed and
simply remarked; Thank you, very
much"
The streets leading to st. Paurs ca
thedral were densely. crowded with peo-
pie and a number Of persons tainted in
the crush outside the barriers which had
been erected within the cathedral.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
alighted at the west entrance Of St
Paul's. Here they were received by the
bishops Of Stepney and London and
conducted by them to their seats, which
were under the dome of the building
and directly in front OF the pulpit. The
seats in the choir stalls were occupied
by the members OF the present cabinet
and by members of former cabinets
These gentlemen in their dark clothes
formed a sombre group in the great
gathering in which the uniforms OF
officials the costumes Of ladies and