The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-09
Impressive Demonstrations Over
 End of the War
KING AND QUEEN PRESENT
Rode Through the Streets in an ordl' nary Landau and Were Greeted by Thousands Who Thiekly
 Lined the Streets.

London June S-The era of jubilation with which London has sounded for the pnst week, was succeeded today by more subdued, although not less im- pressive public demonstration of thank fulncss for the return of peace in South Africa.
 The thanksgiving services held in Lon don today were typical of the services held throughout the empire. but the presence of King Edward and other members of the royal family at the prin- cipal devotional service In London and the progress of the royal personages to and from St. Paurs cathedral through cheering thousands of British subjects and visitors in London gave thanksgiving day in the metropolis the added feature of a notable historic occasion.
 King Edward and Queen Alexandra did not pass through the streets even In semi-private, but rode to St. Paurs in an ordinary landau drawn by four horses, accompanied by positions and outriders clad in scarlet tunics. Only those mem bers of the royal family who reside In Buckingham Palace accompanied their majesties. The Prince and Princess or Wales and others proceeded to St. Paul s separately, but by the same route as their majesties The king and queen were joined at the cathedral by the Prince and Princess of Wales and other distinguish ed personages.
 Streets Thckly Lined.
 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. Lord Roberts was one of the figures most consnicuously greeted with cheers. The royal personages were driven down the mall to Trafalgar Square and through the Strand and Fleet street At Tenn pie Bar officials of the. city of London. for the first time since the jubilee of the late Queen Victoria awaited the sover- eign in state. The kings carriage was stopped when it reached the city of ficials and the lord mayor of London, Sir Jos C. Dimsdale, presented the sword or the city to his majesty and uttered for nal welcome. The king returned the sword, smiled, bowed and simply re- marked: Thank you, very much.
 The streets leading to St. Pauls Ca thedral were densely crowded with peo- ple and a number of persons fainted in the crush outside the barriers which had been erected within the Cathedral
 King Edward and Queen Alexandria aIiehtcd at the west entrance of St. Pauls. Here they were received by the bishops of Stepheney and London and conducted by them to their seats, which were under the dome or the building and directly 1r front of the pulpit. The seats in the choir stalls were occupied by mem- be-s of the present cabinet and by me1n- bers of former cabinets. Members of tho House of Lords and msmbcrs of the House of Commons were seated on oppo- site sides under the dome.
 Military Was Represented.
 In addition to the presence of many army anc. navy officers, the military prowess of the empire was represented by attachments of the Royal Fusileers, the holse and foot guards and other regi- ments. Their majcst!es entered the ca thedral to the accompaniment of the hymn. 'Onw lrd Christian Soldiers" by the organ and choir, and the throng of wo1 shippers rose and heartily joined in the singing. The cathe dral organ was re- inforced with horns and other instru- ments notable feature of the musical service was the rendition of a te deum composed by the late Sir Arthur Sullivan Tor the thanksgiving peace SerVice.
 Following the thanksgiving collections and at the request of King Edward, the hymn, "O God, Our Help in Ages Past" was sung to the tune "One Hundred"
 The sermon by the bishop of Stepheney was short and simple, and was preached On the effective text. "The Blessings of Pesce."
 The service was concluded with the singing of the national anthem.
 The members of the royal family re- tuI ned from the cathedral to Blu skngham Palace by way of the Victoria ep,bank- mcnt and King Edward and the other royal personages received oya:ions all along the route from tho crowds which had by this lime become greatly aug E1ented.