The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-06-11
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
The Royal Christening.
From the London coar, Circular, March Ilth.I

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. Due arrangements were made in the
chapel for the performance of the sacred rite.
Two rows OF chairs. one on each side of the CEN
tire, were appropriated to the use of the Queen,
the sponsors and the royal personages invited 70
be present. The principal cumpartments or pews,
of which there are four, 1.-TWO on either side of
the chapel,) were assigned 10 the representative
of foreign Powers connected with the Royal
family, To the Cabinet Ministers. and to the other
official dignitaries who were present without tax
ing an active part in the ceremony The altar
was lined with crimson velvet, paneled with gold
lace and on the communion table were placed
the gold vessels used in the sacrament. Seats of
crimson and gold were ranged within the rails OF
the communion table for the officiating clergy.
The font was placed in advance of the haul pas,
Immediately at the head of the two rows of chairs
appropriated to the Queen, the sponsors and the
members of the royal families present or repre-
sentsd upon the occasion. The font itself Is n
beautifully formed taxa of silver gilt, the rim
representing the leaves and flowers of the water
lily, while the base from which springs Its grace
full stem, is grouped with cherubs playing the
Tyre. In front are the royal arms. TIE font
was placed on u huted plinth of white and gold.
Over the altar was a fine piece of tapestry repre-
sentins the baptism of our Saviour. The band
and choir were placed in the gallery, and con-
sisted of the choir of Her Majesty Chapel Royal,
St. James, and the choir of the Queens Private
Chapel, together with Her Majesty's private
band assisted by other eminent vocal and instru-
mental performers.
The royal personages having been conducted to
their seats, and the great officers and other attend
ants having taken their appointed places on either
side OF the chapel. the service commenced with
the performance by the band of the chOrale,
Praise the Lord with heart and voice. and the
hymn, II will give thanks TO Thee, o Lord
When the music ceased, the Lord Chamberlain,
accompanied by the Groom of the Stole TO the
Prince of Wales, and the Chamberlain to the
Princess of Wales, conducted the infant Prince
into the chapel, his Royal Highness being carried
by the head nurse (Alrs- Clark and attended by
the Countess of Macclesfeld, one of the Ladies of
the Bedchamber to her Royal HighneSs the
Princess of Wales. The royal infant was attired
in a robe of HOniton lace-the same that was
worn by the Prince of Wales at his christening,
with a cap of Honiton lace, 4 cloak of crimson
velvet lined with ermine, and n mantle of white
satin edged with Honiton lace.
When the Archbishop of Canterbury COM
menced the prayer. almighty, everything God"
the Countess of Macclesfeld gave the infant
Prince TO the Queen. who handed His Royal
flighness to the Archbishop. On reaching the
portion of the service for the naming of the
child, the Archbishop demanded of the sponsors
how it should be named. The Queen answered,
Albert Victor Christian Edward - and His
Grace baptised it in those names. After having
received the sacred symbol the infant Prince was
restored to the arms of the Queen. The Coun-
tess of Macclesfeld afterward took the Prince,
who was reconducted from the chapel in the
same way as on entering. The exhortation and
blessing having been given by the Archbishop,
the ceremonial concluded with the performance
of Haydn's grand chorus from the Creation :"
1.-THE Heavens are telling the glory of Cod
As soon as the ceremony was concluded, the
Queen, attended as on entering the chapel, was
conducted by the Lord Chamberlain to the White
Drawing-room, where the royal sponsors Joined
Her Majesty, after retiring from the chapel in
the same order as in proceeding TO it. The royal
persOnages, with their attendants, and all others
forming the royal procession, also retired from
the chapel and proceeded TO the State apartments.
The Queen wore q black silk dress covered with
deep black Grape, and edged with jet gimp; a
cap of white Grape lisse, in the style of the cap
of Mary Queen of Scots, with diamonds round
it, and Il long white Grape li>se veil attached TO
It. Her Majesty wore the ribbon. star and badge
of the.garter, n diamond necklace. and a large
cross containing the Prince COnsJrts miniature,
and u brooch composed of Z large sapphire set in
twelve large diamonds.
Her Royal HighneSs the Princess of Wales
wore a white satin dress with rouches Of tuIle
and two f1unces OF rich BRUSSELS lace decked
with flowers. water lilies. ferns and grasses 4
tiara of diamonds. necklace, brooch and ear
rings of pearls and diamonds, a cOrsage of the
City diamonds round the top of the dress the
Portuguese Order OF Isabella, and the Victoria
and Albert badge
The Princess Helena wore q white satin dress
trimmed with a deep flounce of gold lace. white
roses, lilies of the valley, and green leaves a
diamond and opal necklace, with the Portuguese
and Victoria and ALERT orders. The he11-drcSS
was of flowers and diamonds to correspond with
those on the dress. The Princess Louise wore
the same as Princess Helena, but with diamonds
and turquOises. The Princess Beatrice wore a
white satin dress and 4 velvet band ON her head,
with lilies of the valley. The Duchess of Cam
bridge wore a viole. velvet dress, trimmed with
ermine head-dreSs Of violet velvet, feathers and
diamond schumacher necklace and earrings in
diamond. The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-
Strelitz. Wore q dress Of white gros d'Afrique,
trimmed with pointed lace head-dreSs composed
of white feathers, with tiara of diamonds and
sapphire necklace, stomacher and earrings of
diamonds and sapphire. The Princess Mary
wore ! white satin dress, with tuuic of Brussels
lace, trimmed with water lilies stomacher. neck
lace and earrings of emeralds and diamonds.
The King OF the Belgians wore the uniform of
a Field Marshal. The Prince of Wales wore a
Generals uniform. with the collar of the Garter.
Prince Alfred wore 4 naval uniform. Prince
Arthur and Prince Leopold were attired in High
land costume. The Duke of Cambridge wore
the uniform of Il Field Marshal.
The Ministers of the State and the officers of
the royal household all wore their full-dress uni
forms, and the principal members Of the orders
of knighthood wore the collars of their respective
orders.
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