River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
PRAISE FOR PEACE.
Thanksgiving Services Are Held in
Great Britain.
King and Queen Participate in Inn
pressive Function in st. PauFs
Cathedral. LondOn-Great
Edifice Crowded.

not less impressive, public demon
strations of thankfulness for the re-
turn of peace in South Africa. The
thanksgiving services held in London
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 prin
clpal devotional services in London,
and the progress of the royal person
ages to and from ST. PauPs cathedral
through cheering thousands, OF Brit
ish subjects and visitors in London.
gave Thanksgiving day in the me-
tropolis the added feature of nota
bic historic occasion.
No Display Made.
The programme was not intended
to be accompanied by special osten-
tation. King Edward and Queen AL
eXandra did not pass through the
streets even in a semistate, but rode
to st. Paul's in an ordinary landau
drawn by four horses, accompanied
by postillions and outriders clad in
scarlet tunics. Only those members
of the royal family who reside in
buckingham palace accompanied
their majesties. The prince and
princess of Wales and others pro-
ceeded to st. Paul's separately but by
the same route as did their majesties.
Greeted by Great Crowds.
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 mem
bers of the royal family and other
notabilities passed. King Edward,
who wore the uniform of field mar
shall, was greeted with enthusiasm,
and his majesty, the prince of Wales,
and the other princes were busily ell
gagged in acknowledging salutations
from the crowd. Lord Roberts, who
drove with his wife and daughters,
was one "of the figures most conspic-
uOusly greeted with cheers. The roy
al personages we're driven down the
Mall to Trafalgar square and through
the strand and Fleet street. At Tenn
pie Bar officials of the city of Lon
don, for the first time since the jubi-
lee of the late Queen Victoria, await
ed the sovereign in state. The king s
carriage was stopped when it reached
the city officials, and the lord mayor
of London, Sir Joseph c. Dimsdale.
presented the sword of the city to his
majesty, and uttered formal well
come The king returned the sword,
smiled, bowed and simply Remarked:
'Thank you very much"
At the Cathedral.
The streets leading to st. Paul's ca
thedral were densely crowded with
people, and number of persons faint
ed in the crush outside the barriers
which had been erected within the
cathedral. King Edward and Queen
Alexandra alighted at the west en-
trance 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 darl, clothes, formed somber
group in the great gathering in which
the uniforms of officials, the costumes
of ladies and white SUPPLIES were con-
spicuous features. Members of the
house of lords and members of the
house of commons were seated on op-
posite sizes under the dome. In addi-
ton to the presence of any army and
navy officials the military proves of
the empire was represented by de-
tachments of the royal fusiliers, the
Horse, and Foot guards and other re gil
ments.
The Services.
Their majesties entered the cathe-
dral to the accompaniment of the
hymn Onward, Christian Soldiers" by
the organ and choir, and the throng
of worshippers rose and heartily joined
in the singing. The cathedral organ
was reinforced with horns and other
instruments. A notable feature of the
musical service was the rendition of
a tie deum, composed by the late Sir
Arthur Sullivan for a thanks giving
peace service. Following the thanks
giving collects, and at the request of
King Edward, the hymn 80, God, Our
Help in Ages Past" was sung to the
tune of "Old Hundred" The sermon
by the bishop of Stepney was short and
simple and was preached on the eff
fective text: "The Blessings of Peace"
The service was concluded with the
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The members Of the royal family re-
turned from the cathedral to Bucking-
ham palace by way of the Victoria en-
bankment, and King Edward and the
other royal personages received ova-
tions all along the route from the
crowds which had, by this time, be-
come greatly augmented.
Disarmament Proceeds.
London, June 9.-The war office has
received the following message from
Lord Kitchener. under Sundays date:
"The disarmament of the Beers is
proceeding satisfactorily, and good
spirit is displayed everywhere. Yes
terday 4,342 rifles had been surren-
dered up to date"
Dispatches received from Pretoria
confirm the statements made in Lord
Kitchener's communication to the
war office, and say that the whole
staff of the late Transvaal govern
ment, with a bodyguard of so men,
surrendered last Saturday.
Trouble Brewing.
New York. June 9.-According to
friend in this city Gen. Manuel A.
Matos, leader of the revolutionary
forces in Venezuela, the revolutionists