A Gift for the Queen — Page 33
7 A Public Meeting of Friends At the jubilee celebration, for prayers and gratitude for Her Majesty, the Empress of India, may she live long I relate with great pleasure that many members of my Community travelled long distances to arrive in Qadian on June 19, 1897 to celebrate the jubilee of Her Majesty, the Empress of India, may she live long, and to express their thankfulness on that occasion. They were 225 in number. The local devotees and followers also joined them swelling the gathering greatly. They all engaged in prayer and gratitude on June 20, 1897. Proceedings were carried out nicely in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the announcement by Khan Sahib Muhammad Hayat Khan CSI, Vice President General Committee of Muslims of India. With the grace of the Almighty, the celebration was conducted accordingly: a telegram was sent from us to the Viceroy Governor General of the Indian Empire on 7. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. We praise Him and send blessings [on His exalted Prophet sa. ] [Publisher]