The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-21
A ROYAL BABY.
Baptism of n Diminutiye Greek Princess-Im-
posing Ceremonies.

Baptism OF n Diminutive Greek Princess-Im-
posing Ceremonies
Athens journals thus describe the imposing
ceremony at Corfu of the baptism of the new
Greek Prncess:-
''At sunrise the guns of the citadel fired
salute and the garrison band paraded the streets
playing the national air of Greece. At 10 o'clock
the court united at Mon Repos, the summer
residence of King George, and proceeded to the
Metropolitan Church in town, the approach to
which was lined with the soldiers of the gar
rison 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 the altar. The
galleries were thronged with ladies in gay
dresses, and the body of the church with mill
tary and civilians.
"At the right of the altar 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 downy cradle of quilted silk.
ION square carpet, little to the right of
the front of the altar, was placed the Kings
chair, who stood in front of it, with the Grand
Marshal and. his aids-de-camp, the Grande
Maitresse in a heavy blue and white silk, en-
train, and the danes d'honneur in the same
colors.
'On the left of the altar stood the diplomatic
corps, members of the Greek ministry and the
commanders of foreign vessels of war then iu
port. The King entered at half-past 10
o'clock, accompanied by III. II. Prince Frede-
rick, OF Holstein-Glucksburg, brother of the
King of Denmark and uncle of King George, of
Greece.
"The Metropolitan Bishop 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 COM
menced.
Before the immersion the child was held up
naked before the people, and then dipped
| solemnly three times into the deep massive bap-
| tismal font of silyer-the gift of the Communals
| OF Greece-which stood in the centre of the
| platform in front of the high altar. The Grande
/ Maltresse presented the child on a cushion OF
silk, and Prince Frederick received II in a large
napkin from the priest after baptism. AS the
bishop dipped the infant and pronounced the
name Alexandria the fortress fired q salyo OF
twenty-one guns, and the bells of the churches
were rupg simultaneously. At the conclusion
| of this ceremony the child was carried to the
inner altar and received the Holy Communion
| The procession then formed as before, and the
| King and Court, accompanied By the National
Guard, returned to the palace. In the evening
a banquet OF one hundred plates was given by
the King in the ballroom of the town palace
All the notabilities foreign guests, diplomatic
corps, and many ladies were among the guests
The social party broke up at late hour.
During the evening there was brilliant dis
play of fireworks, bands of music played in the
public squares, and all the public buildings anC
ships-Of-war were illuminated.
1.-THE Princess Alexandra has been named
after the Grand Duchess Alexandra of Russia
The godparents of the child are the Emperor o
Russia, the King of Denmark, Prince Fredericl
of Glucksburg, Grand Duke Michael of Russia
Grand Duchess Constantine, the Princess o
Wales, the Princess Thyra OF Denmark, and Tia
Grand Duchess Vera, sister Of the Queen"