Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-11-03
. By the Governor .
w. DENNISON.
A. P. Russell Secy Of State.

The PRINCE AT TRINITY. A New York
writer thus graphically and satiricaIy de-
picts recent Sunday scene in the greatest
Of American cities
The Prince of Wales yesterday honored
Trinity Church with his presence. Sufi.
cient notice had been given Of this auspcious
event to allow the development of such a
religious fery0r that scores Of policemen
were necessary to gnard the gate of heaven,
which we have authority for saying, lies
through the House of God.
As soon as the dgnitaries of Trinity had
recovered from the shock of the startling
news that they were to assist Royal
Prince on his way to Paadise, they began
to work with zeal like that exhibited by a
prudent general before o battle They
issued tickets. They secured policemen.
They secured front pew They racked
their heads over the sacred programme,
Some of them made a prayer-of which
more anon. The Sextonmay have practiced
walking backward up the ailse, only giving
it up for want of sufficient training. There
was an excitement little inferior to that pre-
cedng the ball.
Go with me to the church, and let US not
leave our tickets behind us. Thrty-tow
policemen are preserving the straight and
narrow path, and everybody is trying to
walk ia it, The representative of st. Peter
examines our tickets, and we enter, feeling
that we are very lucky fellows, rather than
the miserable sinners which all the people
will call us q half hour hence. The church
is now even well filled, and still the ringing
chimes have an Accompaniment OF tramping
feet. BY the kindness of the Officials, a
limited number Of written programmes fol
the highly solemn occasion are furnished
The congregation, who have come early
in order to secure seats, are allowed a sorl
of ecclesiastical lunch before the full repast
of the day. This comes in the form OF an
exhibition of two prayer books Intended
for the Princes pew, but hafded about fol-
ipspection. One of these is large book
bound in red morocco, and fastened with
gold clasp, the cost Of which is stated in
solemn yhiSper 10 be $3.50. =
The sexton and church wardens precedt
the august party up the aisle, the tormel
official person bearing o long ashen mace
The Prince sits at the hoad of the pew, the
Duke of Newcastle and Lord Lyons passing
by him to their places. Then everybody
looks at him as much as they want to and
they want to a great deal Then come 10
from the vestry forty clergymen in white
surplices, making brave show. The chou
too with their white robes, add to the
charming effect of the scene, and really heal
out the remark of a pleasant female worship
per. who declares III an audible s0ftoiooce
that they look 'ielegant.p Let me by nc
means forget to say that the reporters O.
the daily press were requested to state thai
the surplces we're the gift of "a pious mem
ber of the congregation" manner OF deslg
nation somewhat peculiar, aud notespeclally
complimentary. !,
ToAod now the service is going on. DIVINE
service they call it, though why it is Sc
snoksn Of We should findi difficult to'say
The ease aud accuracy with which The
| female worshippers follow the prayers will
their Iips. while their eyes are on the Prince
sneak volumes in praise Of their early piety
| tbey ID asst have the servics by heart, 70
they surely never look onthe book" ~