The Sun.
London, England, 1803-05-16 00:00:00

VIE I NST AZ Z iftio

sdia! days ago We game ansaecottiit'ofthe 'races:
atoni the following are the partitiilars of the
Cerettiony
• • The Almsnieh then enter the Chapels itiaking
joint reverence to the Altar and, • ttirning about*
make a joint reverence to the Sovereign's Stall ;
then turn, and pass six on each side of King !INA. itt
the Seventh's 'romb, and tetire into the recesses of
the windows beyond it.
The Messenger entering the Chapel makes the
like reverences, and stands at the lower end of the
Knights Stalls.
When all the Esquires have entered the Chapel,
they jointly make the like, reverences, and place
themselves before their proper seats.
The Prebendaries enter the Chapeli Make their
double reverences altogether, and then place them-
selves on the 4enches on each side of the Altar.
The Officers ofArms make the like reverences to.
gether, and place themselves before their forms,
under the Princes Stall.-7(N. B. Here the Band of
Music begins to play).
The Proxies, and the Knights Elea, on entering
the Chapel, make their double reverences together,
and stand on the area, under their respective ban.
ners. The Knight's. Companions,' on entering the
Chapel, make the like double reverences, and wild
under their respective banners.
The Register, Secretary, and Usher, make the
like reverences, and stand before their bench, under
the Sovereign's Stall.
Garter, with the Genealogist on his right Ivind„
and Bath King of Arms on his left, entering the
Chapel, make the like reverences, and stand before
their bench.
The Dean of Westminster, in the' like
makes his reverences, and stands before his chair,
at the foot of the Sovereign's Stall.

His Royal Highness the DUKE of Yortx, Great
Master, .on entering the Chapel', makes his double
reverences, and stands under his banner : then be.
gins the Anthem, composed for the occasion, Psalm
cxxxiii. verse I.

The Yeomen then close the Procession, keep the
door, and pertnit no person to enter the Chapel.
The Anthem being ended,. Bath King of Arms,
standing in the middle of the choir, makes his double
reverences_,_ and bows to His Royal Highness the
MICR of YORK, who thereupon makes his double
reverences, ascends into h s Stall, and sits down
covered. Bath then bows to the two next Knighti
Companions, who in the same manner make their
double reverences, ascend into their Stalls, • repeat
their reverences, and sic down,covered.
In the same manner Ail the: other Knights Corn.
panions are to take their Stalls, except the two Junior
Knights, who must remain under their banners, to
offer the achievements of the deceased Knights.
The Knights to be installed arc likewise to con.
tinue on the areas under the banners.
Then the two Provincial Kings of Arms, making
the usual reverences, repair to Bath, who takes up
the banner of the late Earl of 131AULlili, senior
deceased Knight, and bows to the two Junior
Knights Companions, who come forward, make their
double reverences, receive the banner from Bath,
mad being preceded by dm two Provincial.Kingi of
Arms, carry it, with the point forward, to the Altar,
where with one reverence they deliver it to the Pre-
bendaries ; and then, with like reverences, return
to Bath, the organ and other instruments acconi:
panying this part of the ceremony. with solemn
music, viz, the Dead March in &Atm.
The Banners of all the deceased Knights are to
be offered in the like manner, by the two Junior
Knights Companions, the music accompanying
throughout ; which being done, they ascend into
their Stalls, making the usual reverences, and sit
down covered.

Then Bath bows to the KnightsEled in their or.
der, Seniors first, who thereupon (each with his
Companion) 'come forward to the middle of the
choir,' and, making their usual reverences together,
ascend to their Stalls,' and stand therein, holding
their hat and feathers in their hands. Then Bath
lays the Book of the Statutes, and the Great Collar
of the Order on a cushion, having on his left hand
the Usher ; and being followed by the Dean of
Westminster, he proceeds to the middle of the choir,
where they all make reverences together. Then
His Royal Highness the DUKR of YORK, as Great
'Master, descends from his Stall, with the usual re.
verences, and being attended by the Dean, proceeds
to the Stall of the Senior Knight,Eled, on which Bath
presents the Book of the Statutes of the Order to the
Great Master, who delivers it to the Knight Elea,
and the Dean administers the Oath to him, Batt►
holding the book ; then the Collar is delivered to ►he
Great Master, who invests the Knight therewith;
and lastly,. the Great Master puts the hat and lea.
then) on the head of the Knight Eled, and places
him in his, seat, whO thereupon.rising up, makes his
double reverences ; then the Great IVlaiter, having
the Accolade, returns with_ Bath, the Usher, and
the Dean, to the middle of she choir, an,i the
Knight sits down,
The Great Master then proceeds, in the same
form, to instal the other Knights ; the proxies are
to be installed in the same manner,.except investing
with the collar, and putting on the hat and feathers.
All the Knights being installed, the Great Mas.
ter returns tobis Stall, where making his reverences,
he sits down; the Dean is conduded to the Altar by
the Usher, the Sandus being sung at, the same
time; the Officers return to their seats, and. Divine
Service begins with i'e Deam, composed. by Dr.
Puacau., and performed by the Organist and
Choir of Westminster ; during which the Knights
place their hats and feathers on the cushions before
them.

Upon the sentence of the Offertory, $f Let your
light so shine, &c." Bath proceeds to the middle of
the choir, makes his double reverences, and then
summons all the Knights under their banners, by
bowing to them.. Juniors first ; whereupon each
Knight, with his Companion, putting on their hats
and feathers at the same instant, make their double
reverences in their Stalls, and descend.by pairs into
the middle of. the choir, where they repeat their
reverences, a►id retire tinder their banners.

All the Knights being summoned, and under their
binnirs, Bath returns to his beneh, Ibe two Pro.
91 Arats, waking their reverences,

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vrait or l is Royal Duste
.Who, Ott golnit fron under. his banner, tittle& a re:.
.viir'enee idik'ardi the Altar, and another i-evei-enct
at the Altar (but not to the Sovereign's Stall) Wheere
tAing up his hat and kneeling down; lie Mal 4 es his
offering of gold and silver ; then rising up, and
roting do his hat, he is to rettrrn, making tiS
double reverence's as fie passes to his Stall, wherein
he is to repeat the like reverences and sit down,
placing his hat on the cushion before bitii.
'the rest of the Knights and Proxies, Seniors first,
severally or with their Companions, are in like
manlier to be concluded to the Altar, and make their
offerings, and afterwards to return to their Stalls
with the like reverences.
Divine Service being ended, the Knights pia on
their hats and feathers; the Proxies remaining un.
covered, and Bath summons them as before, under
their banners, and the Companions and Proxies in.
stalled, attended by path,, and an Officer of Arms,
are to be 'concluded severally or with their Con,.
panions to the Altar, as at the first offering, where
each Knight, standing and drawing his sword, offers
it to the Dean, who receives it, and lays it on then
Altar : the Knight then redeems 'it of the Dean,
who restores it with the proper admonitions:
The Knights and ProXics being all se..erally
condOted to the
.places under their respeCtive ban.
nets, and ilAtiort.'s Coronation Antbenr, " God
save the King," being sung, and. the Ceremony
concluded j
A Proce:,ion Is tha:le back to the Patrice's
Chamber in t!‘e same t?“l4.t. it came from thence,
_except that the l'rebzod..tries have 'leave to retire to "
the Jernsakin Chatober fioin the Abbe); door, and
that the E quires and OfTheers of Arms, and Officer*
t'f the Order, when they come out of /the Chore!),
;:re allowed to be covered. Within ttie dooj of the
the King's Master Cook is to retake the ad.
monition to each Companion.
And at the door of the Pa tNC E's Chamber, a per.
sou is appointed by Bath King of Anna to receive
the mantles frau.* the Proxies,
*stirs PAuasli CULIA:M, Bath:
THE ORDER Of THE STALLS.
ENTRANCE CHAPEL.
The Sovereign 2. ft. H. DukoOriork
3 .I.ortl Lavingtoli . 4 Earl of MacartneY
5 Sir Robert Gunning • 6 inaquire
7 Lord llor.:liester li V.ibcount.Howo

g Earl of Alaloubury
it Earl of St. Vinceht •
r 3 Rt. Hon. Sir W: Fswcett
;s Hor►, Sir Geri. )1054,c,4:
*£7 Lord Fleoley
*►9' R. It. Sir W. Medows
*2l Lord Whitworth

14 Sir It Monrc
12: Lord Crey ntliNlClt
T 4 Viscount 0:11W4Y
16 Viscuont lirtdport
R *lB R. 11. Sir V. A. Pitt
7'so Sir Robert Aberciotoby
*2l Lord Keith

*23 R. H. Sir
.j, 11. Warren '24 R. H. Sir joseph p`unka
*25 Sir A. Clarke "A' Sir J. 11 Craig,
*27 Viscount Nelson Sir . 4olpoyu •
*29 Sir H. liarvvy Sir A. lllirchrll
• ;i Sir T. cizo.,ves Li. 4-11
• ‘3 Sir T. Triggc . *;,l Sir J. T. thickwortll
*35 Sit jj Sminurez *36 Sit E. Coote
*37,Sir Cr.4cloek *33 Davict Duntiss
THE' ALTAI:,
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