The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-04

Athens journals thus describe the ini-
posing ceremony at Corfu of the bap.
tism Of the New Greek, Princess
AT sunrise the guns of the citadel
fred q salute, and the garrison band
ai mir Of Greece. At 10 O'clock the
court united at anon Repos, . the sum
mer residence of King George, and pro-
ceeded to the Metropolitan Church in
town. the approach toswhich was lined
with the soldiers of the garrison and the
National Guard. The interior Of the
edifice was decorated with festoons OF
flowers suspended around the galleries,
and bay leaves strewn over the floors
and altar. The galleries were throng-
ed with ladies in gay dresses, and the
body Of the church with military and
civilians. az = --. l'-- -
At the right of the altar q pavilion
of blue and white silk, was occupied by
the nurses and other female attendants
OF the baby, princess, who, until the
time for its immersion, lay asleep in a
downy cradle of quilted silk. E-l.z
"On a square carpet, little to tile
righ of the front of the altar, was plac-
ed the Kings chair; " no stood In front
Of it, with the Grand Marshal and his
aid-de-camp, the Grand Maitresse, in
8 heavy blue and white silk, en- train,
and the danes d'honneur in the same
colOrs. f' tI9 4-i--
"On the left of the altar stood th d.
plomatic corps, members Of the Greek
ministry, and the commanders of for
eign vessels of war then in port. The
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accompanied by II. H. Prince Frede-
rick, of Holstein-Glucksburg, brother
of the King Of Denmark, and uncle of
King George, Of Greece.
"The Metropolitan Rishop of Athens
and the new Archbishop of Corfu, with
twelve priests, met the King at the
door of the church, and, returning to
the altar, the Ceremony commenced.
% Before the. immersion, the child
was held up naked before the people,
and then dipped solemnly three times
into the deep massive baptismal font
Of silver, the gilt of the Communals of
Greece, which stood in the center of
the platform in front of the high altar.
The Grand Maitresse presented the
child on a a cushion Of silk, aud Prince
Frederick received it In large napkin
from the priest after baptism. As the
bishop dipped the infant and pronounc-
ed the name g Alexandria" the for
tress fired q salvo of twenty-One guns,
and the bells of the churches were rung
simultaneously. At the conclusion of
the ceremony the child was carried to
the inner altar, and received the Holy
Communion. The processisn then
formed as before, and the King and
Court, accompanied by the National
Guard, returned to the palace. In the
evening banquet Of one hundred
plates was given by the King, i'm the
ballroom of the town palace. AL the
notabilities, foreign guests, diplomatic
corps, and many ladies were among
the guests. The social party broke up
During the evening there was a
brilliant display of fireworks, bands of
music played in the public sQuares, and
all the public buildings and ships-of-
war were illuminated.
1.-THE Princess Alexandra has been
after the Grand Duchess Alex
andra, of Russia. The godparents of
the child are the Emperor Of Russia,
the King Of Denmark, Prince Frede-
rick, Of Glucksburg, Grand Duke Nil
chael, of Russia, Grand Duchess Con-
stantine, the Princess of Wales, the
Princess Thyra, of Denmark, the Grand
Duchess Vera, sister of the Queen.n