The New York herald., 1874-08-27


%Sia " Sis 4 thou .T iIS ga. and the life
Ss oaq s Ssf ous days
And our sapsain through our national path til
Be they growing national life, with lesening tears
And may II increase ON the heavenly Kingdoms path
MEMORABLE SCENE.
This hymn was sung with remarkable
power and sweetness, the entire congre-
CATION Joining in the chorus Everybody
was filed with emotion. l saw many
moist eye; and, indeed have never any where
seen such an emotional congregation. 1t was an
event in one's life to have witnessed
such thousand heartgushing as came
forth with the chorus. "Isands Tnusund
Aru (Tceland's Thousand Years'p. Even
the crowd about the doorway who could not gain
access to the church took IL up, and the glorious
music swelled away over the green ana was echoed
by the crags and then all was still, as II 1t were
calm following a great storm, and in the midst of
It the King, evidently touched walked down the
asle in the midst of the great solemn Stiffness and
this nrst act Of celebration OF the thousandth
anniversary Of Iceland was at an end.
A ROYAL BANQUET.
The second act was dinner given BY the King
At four O'Clock to the principal public functionsries
OF the island and naval ana civil guests. Among
the naval guests were the Swedish French and
Norwegian commanders OF the shipsof-war in the
harbor. ana among the civil was your correspon-
dent who. with such others Of our party as had
brought credentials, were received through the
Kings Marshal yesterday.
The dinner was served in the large hail OF the
Theological Seminary, and band or music from
the Kings ship added greatly 70 what otherwise
was quite excellent The Governors wife, Nine.
Finsen, the only lady present, sat on the Kings
right. To her right was Prince Waldemar, a hand
some, jolly young fellow OF about eighteen or nlne
teen, who has evidently come out to Iceland to
enjoy himself and means not to be disappointed.
The feature OF the dinner was, OF course, the
speeches.
THE KING DRINKS TO ICELAND.
When the champagne came on the King pro-
posed the first toast, rising and noursning his
glass In true hearty Morse style. II was to the
honor OF old Iceland. His lips had scarcely ut
tered the words when the loud booming of guns
was heard, and every ship in the harDOr respond.
Ing to the signal grand royal saiute told the
Reikiav1kers that their King had drunk to them
and wished them well. II was happy thought
and exceedingly well timed. There were hity-lour
persons a. the table, and led by the King, who
waved his glass heartily and did not spare his
voice. we joined our nurrahs in three times three
to the voices OF the guns.
After this came toasts OF all sorts and speeches
from all kinds OF oflcial persons, and all were
heartily cheered. the King Invariably leading
He seemed to enjoy it, ana his handsome
features seemed moved too when he rose to re-
spond to q toast feelingy put by native, whose
name I did not know, to himself and the royal
family. 1t was evidently most gratifying thing
to him to ina such earnest proofs Of loyalty away
on in these dreary Arctic regions.
CHAT WITH THE KING.
After dinner coHee was served In an adjoining
room. likewise cigars. Your correspondent had
of fvin fpNY fho M "
paused before him for the space OF ten minutes,
and IN Q chatty, easy manner, and In excellent
English, spoke OF many topics in which he sup
posed took an interest. and as he seemed anx.
ieus to learn something from me o! his
subjects in Greenland I expatated on
that topic, somewhat to his amusement.
II NOT to his instruction. l was greatly struck
with the manly, straightforward manner
OF the King. He smoked his cigar and chatted as
freely with everybody as II he were no king at all,
and he seemed determined to neglect no one.
Passing from one to another ne shook hands with
each in turn as be chanced to come upon him in
the crowd, and paused q while to speak few
words of hospiuabie greeting. After coffee had
been served l observed that he went through the
usual form OF King the lady OF the house for It,
and her fan falling on the noor ne anticipated all
those around her in picking 1t up With his Ad-
miral and other of1cers he was very free and
pleasant, anu tney seemeo 10 Ike nim Rreaty'
This part OF the entertainment over, the King
retired, which was our signal to take leave OF
Nine. Finsen who had performed her part in
rather embarrassing situation with great dignity
and self possession. She s, indeed, very grace.
full and beautiful woman, even II she does live in
bleak Iceland, and am glad to learn sne Is very
popular. The King is her guest while here, and
can plainly see that he wishes 20 make himself
as little troublesome as a king can be.
|. Upon leaving the Governors house we walked TO
the top of hill about mile from the town to
witness
THE THIRD ACT OF THIS MILLENNIAL DRAMA.
| For several days past there had been posted all
! over the town notice TO the following enect:-
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