Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-04

"Do the audience clap hands when the queen
comes INFO church ?" asked a shrewd-lOoking
serving the txcitabilitY of his neighbors, and he
would not have been surprised to hear that Br E
t-h podsnappery went thus far-judg;ng from
S Snss ne ss Az gong on ssoase him. On asadasn,
OF expectancy made pause in the tumalt as
the royal household began TO file IN. About the
int 70 appear on the scene was the queens p-
per "a ins-looking Highlander, )who, being mis-
taken for Jehn Brown by some, was stared At
with unfAgging interest, until a lady in black
nsiselesfly entered and proceeded to the royal
pew to bow her head in silent prayer. "fhe
qneen" In hushed whisper passed from lip 10
lap, and simultaneously every face frightened
as IL thar pre- sence touched q tender caord in
the warmly-beatiDg hearts around her. Pretty
Princess Beatrice, simply dressed in white,
came next. The little royal lacy is growing up
beauty, and promises to be the fairest of the
iDbuzgh, brown and hearty looking, in his high
land costume-the youthful Prince Leopold
following, also in kits, dress that suits him
was q fresh scramble for places. and the pass
ages we're crammed down to the edge OF the
queens pew. But the reverent deneanor of the
worshippers, and when the minister rose to be-
gin the services IL Is but fair to say that he was
followed With attention throughout, although
pew, and forset to turn away when their per-
sistent stare became visiby annoying 20 thegrA-
cious lady who had come TO worship, in common
with her subjects, their common Father. The
old forms are stil respected in Crsth,e kirk. The
congregation sit during the singing u the
psalms; and rise 70 prayer, and the ueen set the
ssap s Of to the the ancient rule
"glasses" she looked mp the places in her
psalm look, and joined In the singing. which,
by the way. is conducted by we'll trained choir.
remained standing during the long prayers to
the end. The collection Is lifted at the conclr-
sion of the services, by means of long han6led
IaSlr s,b Oh a.1.< ~.
ceive the offerings, and no reservation is u sde
when the ladle comes TO the royal pew. Stead
lily advancing, it holds en- its way TO right and
zigzags along in the hsnd. Of the pstrisrchai
elder in charge. IL is pretty heavy before Ii ar
ryes at the Queen, but her Majesty is ready
with her collection" in her hand, and as the
ladle, backing out of the opposite pew, weels
round int kers, she quietly drops the royal Of
fering, which 1 am Afterwards told Is a SO note,
IN among the jtngling brown ceppers The pria-
goes on its way to arrive ut the other end of the
royal pew, in due time for the priu ces' offeriag
and those seated next to them In their order.
Gang 3 do1Oloey~and very Beautifully it WAS vas
sung. Before leaving the church the queen stood
with her head bowed in silent prayer few mo-
tie around her, and, as quietly as she had en-
tered, her majesty departed There can be lit
tie doubt that the crowd pressing 80 closely
upon her, together with the i'll bred staring to
"H'SA s'S &c suoycStCus muct naNc Dctn U.s.
composing to the queen, but she bore it ALI
with An unruffied cOuntenance, and with gentle
gracicusDess. OF course, the instant the queeu's
back was turned there was m ad rush to see her
get into her carriage, and the getting ont was
about rs fraught with peril to life and limb as
the getting in. In the hurry-scurry, little chill
dren were teppled over, and old folks were
nearly driven Off their legs, but there was not a
moment to lose, for the royal carriage was DIR avn
up at the door, and the impatient, snow-white
steeds were painting to start. And now John
Brown mounts the box, the order is given home
and like flash of lightning, the queen is
whirled away to the peaceful shades of BSlmo-
raj, and there is time to breathe and to smooth
out crumPled forms. and to feel the extent of
damage done to ribs and ribbons, and to fold
fans and shut up opera glasses, and look out for
the special vehicle which belongs to your party
and to congratulate yourself that you have seen
the queen at Crathie kirk.