THE JUBILEE IN LONDON.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 6, 23 June 1887, Page 2

THE JUBILEE IN LONDON.

THE QUEEN’S PROGRESS TO WESTMINSTER ABBEY. FOREIGN ROYALTY. LONDON’S ENTHUSIASM. DYNAMITERS NOT AT WORK. London, June 21 (8 p.m) The Jubilee celebration at Westminster Abbey has passed off splendidly. From early daybreak gigantic crowds of casual onlookers blocked the neighbourhood of Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly and Parliament street, Westminster. A large contingent of troops was present, and precautions against possible disturbances by the Socialists were taken by a specially detailed body of police. The weather was fine, in fact Queen’s weather was once more the rule. Leaving Buckingham Palace, whence Her Majesty had come from Windsor the previous evening, about eleven, the Royal procession passed up Picadilly and James Street, along Pall Mall (where the Clubs were brilliantly decorated) across Trafalgar Square, along Parliament street, past Whitehall to Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty did not wear the Crown, but was very quietly attired, wearing a white bonnet. She appeared to thoroughly appreciate the deafening cheers with which she was greeted by the thousands who were assembled along the line of route, and (bowed graciously at intervals.

The enthusiasm of the crowd was un. bounded, the air being rent by hurrahs and cries of “ God save Your Majesty, etc. In Trafalgar Square and close to the Abbey immense stands were erected containing hundreds of distinguished guests and representatives of foreign nations. The display of uniforms was most brilliant, and the sight is is said to have been the most brilliant ever witnessed in London.

Arrived at Westminster Abbey a solemn thanksgiving service was held, in which the Archbishops of York and Canterbury, and Bishop of London, and the Dean of Westminster took special part.

Her Majesty was visibly moved by the solemnity of the service, and the scene was a most impressive one.

The military display was in itself a grand sight, all tne principal branches of the service being represented, whilst members of the Indian Army were conspicuous. After the service was over the procession returned to Buckingham Palace, where a grand banquet was held.

The Prince and Frineess of Wales were specially cheered as the procession passed through the streets, Amongst the Royal procession were the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenburg, the King of the Belgians, the Crown Prince and Princess of Germany, and a number of members of other European Royal Families.

Great precautions were made against any possibility of Socialistic or Dynamite interferences, and everything passed off most successfully. The illuminations to-night will bo on the most gorgeous scale.