NOTES OF THE REJOICINGS. The Scene in Westminster Abbey. London, June 21.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 213, 30 July 1887, Page 4

NOTES OF THE REJOICINGS. The Scene in Westminster Abbey. London, June 21.

The Jubilee ceremony was without a fault or a (law, and wanting in no element of dignity or circumstance and pomp. Such is the summary of this groat day from the beginning to the end. London was astir at daylight, waking gratefully to a blaze of sunshine, and had descended into the streets long before the usual hour for breakfast. There was no house that did not array itself, in cloth of many colours. There were many that were rich, and many had velvet cloth of gold and Oriental fabrics pendant. Baskets of roses, flags of all nations, and ' arches of triumph spanned many streets,

both loudly cheered. Many lords ari ladies were so anxious te secure their positions, that they came without breakfasting. It was a strange bight to ) bee flasks and sandwiches exchanged in such a crowd and eagerly used by numbers of aristocrats who were unable to withstand hunger or thirst. This, when added to the hum at times, seemed irreverent e->en on Jubileejday in Westminster. It was past 1 o'clock when tho Queon emerged from the Abbey. Sho i -sumed her carriage and returned to Buckingham Palace — this time taking the route she went after her coronation. As the procession passed into St. James-street the Queen took a long glance and smiled at an aged lady who was at one of the windows of Sti James's Palace. The aged lady was the Duchess of Cambridge. Over her black costume the Queen wore a white lace gown. Her bonnet was of white netting or lace, with an inwi ought coronet of diamonds. The piocewun was closed up by troops of Lite Guards and Indian tioops, and behind diem cmdc a body ot Life Guards. Then came Duchess of Buccleuch, Misticbs of the Robes, PiL.o.ess Yictoiiaoi SchleMvig-Holfctein, Princes" Maigaiette of Prussia, Prince Alfied of Edmbutgh, Ptincess Victoria, and Sophia of Puwsw, Piince&s Louise of Batteuburg, Princes Irene of Hesse, Grand Duchess Eli/abuth of Russia Princesses Maud, Victoria, and Louise, hcieditary Princess of Ha\oMeiningen, the Duchesses of Albany, Connaught, and Edinburgh, and Prince^-e^ Beatrice, Louise and Christiana in carriages. Tlie procession reached Buckinghrm Palace shortly after 8 o'clock, and o minutes later Her Majesty passed into tiic Palace amidst the most tumultuous cheering, with her escort of Generals on cither side. The Marquis and Marchioness ot Salisbury, v. ho had hurried to the palace by a shoit route, were present to reeehe her. The Queen bene the journey well, und v.as seen soon after her return, 'laughing and smiling at the loyal children, who u ci c upon the main balcony of the palace, and kihoing her hand to them. In every Catholic Church throughout London a solemn mass of thanksghing wa-? offei cd with fervent prayers for the w elfai c and happiness of the QueenPolice reports show that fifty poison-, were admitted to Charing Cro&rf Hospital dining the day. They had been spectators of the pageant. The majority ot them fainted, in consequence of the gieat ciu.sh. One man wa.s killed by a hoi.se. .Se-\ei ( >l patients were also admitted to Westminster Hospital, sutlering fromprostiation, crowding, and excitement. The Jubilee demonstration was a stupendous success A vast multitudc,that numbered over 1,000,000 people, witnessed the state pageant m it!) peifect order. The most conspicuous ligure in the piocession was the German Ciown Piiuee, whose magnilicent plij-.sique, «et oil by his snow-white uniform, showed conspicuously among the princely throng. The Grand Dukc'Sergius, of Russia, was, after the German Cro^u Piincc, much the most sti iking figure.

REJOICINGS IN AMERICA. At San Francisco there was a g.itheiing of about 15,000 people at Woodwards Gardens in honour of the Juiloe. The (Maidens were handsomely decorated with a profuse display of bunting 1 , and during the evening were brilliantly illuminated with electric-lights gas lamps and thousands of parti-coloured cup lamps set in figures, mottos and the like, upon the law ns and torraces. Chinese lanterns ueie hung among the trees, and the fountains, were illuminated by the leilectkm of dif-ieient-colourecl lights. A grand procession took place in the morning to the place of rendezvous. The first organisation to enter the Gardens was London Lodge Knights of St. Geoige, eighty strong. Then came tho Caledonian Club in kilts tartans, and headed by the club pipers. This club turned out nearly four hundied btrong. Tho Scottish Thistle Club p.No made a fine appearance. Conspicuous among the visitors from the intenor wai the delegation from Sacramento, a\ Inch numbered in its ranks many little children, the lads and lassea all being in full costume. Public services were held at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York. About 0,000 persons were present. In addition to the English, Scotch, Jri-sh, and Canadians in the audience, there were a large number of Americans. There was an orehestia of sixty pieces, and a chorus of 200 voices from the Oratorio Society and other choral organisations. The service opened Avith the rendering of Handel's Coronation Anthem. A prayer was rendered by Rev. B. E. Do Costa. At the conclusion of the ceremonies he audience joined in the chorus, singing " God Save the Queen." In the afternoon there was a great ffito champetro at Erastina, Staten Island, in honour of the Jubilee, and in the evening there were iireworks there and an illumination of the bay.