The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-20 00:00:00

chapter but to carry into effect the sovereign's commands
by installing his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
His Excellency then rose and signified his pleasure
that it be forthwith done, whereupon a procession
from the chapter-room to the choir was formed.
On entering the choir, the officers of the Order and others
fell to the right and left, taking the places assigned to
them, and the knights proceeded to their stalls, and re-
mained standing under their banners until the Giand
Master reached his stall. His Excellency, then making
his reverence, took his seat, and the senior installed knight,
with due reverence, also to& his seat ; and the same form
was gone through by each of the other installed knights in
succession. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in
'ike manner, with due reverence, took his seat in front of
1115 stall.

The Prelate, Chancellor, Registrar, Secretary, Genea-
logist, Usher, and " Ulster," with like reverences, seated
themselves. Then was sung the anthem, and at its con-
clusion followed the Installation.

" Ulster," the heralds, the pursuivants, and the
esquires of his Royal Highness proceeded to the Chapter-
room for the insignia, and re-entered. When this proces-
sion arrived at the table in the choir, Ulster made his
reverence. and delivered kneeling to the Grand Master
the collar of the Order. The Usher, the Genealogist,
and the Secretary then went to the front of the
Prince's stall, and conducted his Royal Highness to
the table. The Grand Master commanding the
two senior knights to descend from their stalls,
his Royal Highness was by them girt with the sword
Ind robed with the mantle. At each ceremony of the
girding with the sword and robing with the mantle the
prelate read the prescribed admonition. The Prince then
advanced to the stall of the Grand Master, and his Excel-
lency invested him with the, collar, which being done the
Prince was reconducted to his stall, making his reverence
to the Grand Master, and standing with his hat on.
Thereupon the senior esquire to his Royal Highness
unfurled the Prince's banner, and " Ulster," with a
flourish of trumpets, declared his Royal Highness's titles.
At the conclusion of the proclamation all resurc ed their
seats except the officers of arms and the esquires ; the
principal esquire presented the offering in a purse to the
registrar, and " Ulster" received the banner from the

esquire and delivered it to the registrar, who deposited it
within the rails, after which the esquires and officers of
arms, with due reverences, returned to their places, and a
grand anthem was performed. At its conclusion "Ulster"
made three reverences to the Grand Master and waved
his sceptre, whereupon the procession, marshalled as on
entering the cathedral, moved down the middle aisle, the
choir singing the Hallelujah Chorus, towards the great
west entrance, whence the procession returned to the
Castle.

The ceremonial terminated at five o'clock. The Prince
was belted with the same sword wdrn by George IV. All
the knights were present except the following, prevented
by illness and infirmity : —Lords Roden, Gough, Fingal,
Londonderry, Wicklow, and Donegan.