The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-06-23
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ice was conducted by the lord bishop
choir of $50 voices, assisted by an or
Chestra of $50 from Covent Garden
opera house, and several OF the theaters
rendered the musical portions. The
form of service was the same as ut st.
Georges chapel, and was participated
i'm by the vast congregation with evil
dent feeling. To the invocation of the
priest, "Send her help from Thy Holy
place." came the deep response of the
kneeling multitude: And cvermore
nightly defend herr" while in inn
pressive unison came the Amen" fol-
lowing the priests words: LET her
reign be long and prosperous, and
crown her with Immortality in the life
TO come" Holy communion was cele-
brated, and the sermon was preached
by the lord bishop of London, who
touched upon many events in the reign
of Victoria, and eloquently eXtolled her
riety, charity and motherly love for the
people.
Westminster Abbey.
The national paean of praise and
thanksgiving found official expression
at Westminster abbey and at st. Marga-
ret's. Westminster. At the abbey, Dean
Bradley otficiated before an immense
congregation. The procession of peers
was headed by the lord chancellor
with his ushers, the black rod, with his
assistant, the sergeant-at-arms with
the mace, and the purse-bearer, who
fnllANunI hN tho nln,.E Of ha hnltca
of lords, with his secretary, and these
in turn by about 100 peers, wearing
their rich robes of scarlet and ermine,
and led by the archbishop of York, the
marquis of Salisbury, the marquis of
Dutferin and Ava, the duke of Marl-
borough and the duke of Westminster.
A guard of the Queens Westminster
regent lined the route to the entrance
near the Poets corner. In the congre-
CATION were more than so peers without
the robes of the peerage, among them
the marquis of Lansdowne, the duke OF
Portland, Earl Spencer, Earl Cadogan,
Lord Frederick Roberts and Lord Lyon
Playfair. The royal family was repre-
sented by the duchess of Albany and her
children and the hereditary prince and
princesses of Saxe-Meiningen. There
was large contingent of foreign titled
people with a sprinkling of Indian mag
mates in striking costumes. The veneer
able dean was assisted by the lord
bishop of Durham and the Abbey clergy
and choir. During the impressive pro-
cession from the west door the organ
was reinforced by trumpets and drums
and at the end of the anthem for the
day the national anthem was sung with
great feeling.
The members of the commons, W no in
accordance with a special resolution
adopted last Thursday, attended the
services at St. Margaret's assembled in
the house about half past ten. Shortly
before IL, William Court Gulley, the
speaker. appeared in his robes of office.
The procession was then formed, the
sergeant ut arms carrying the "Bauble"
Of Cromwell and leading off, followed by
the speaker with his train-bearers, the
chaplain of the house, Rev. Canon Will
berforce, ID. d., and the ministers of the
crown, who are members of the house of
commons. After them came several ex-
ministers and then members of all par
ties, excepting the Irish, who had for
mally decided not to take part officially
in the celebration. The principal clerks
of the house closed the procession. On
leaving Westminster hall, the line of
march to the Tower door Of st. Mar
garct's was guarded by the Queens Own
Westminster rifles under Col. Sir How
ard Vincent. Rev. Canon Eyton, the
rector, otiicated, and the sermon was
preached by DR.. Farrar, dean of Canter-
bury. and former rector of st. Mar
garets. whose eloquent words will duly
appear on the journals of the house. of
which il is a custom to make them a
part.
Catholic Ceremonies.
High mass ut the Brompton oratury
vas made the occasion of thanksgiv-
ing for the queens jubilee on the part
of her Roman Catholic subjects. n spa
cial TIE Deum being sung. 1t was
a most striking function, the music be,
ing magnificent. The large building
was crowded to it's utmost capacity.
Mgr. Stoner, the pope's envoy, OBLIGATED
ut high mass. At the close of mass.
Cardinal Vaughan read pastoral, elo-
quently reviewing the history of thu
queens reign and commenting her viz
tues. after which he extended the lie
Deum and gave the pontifcal blessing.
other Celebrations.
In the afternoon and evening thei y
were special accession day services at
Westminster abbey and at St. Paul's
cathedral. At st. Georges chapel.
Windsor, in the afternoon Il special IN a.
steal service was held, at which most Of
the members OF the royal family, ex-
cept the queen and Empress Frederick,
who had attended the morning service.
were present. Mendelssohn's Hymns
| of Praise" was superbly sung by Nine
Albani, Edward Lloyd and the choir Of
the chapel, assisted by the Windsor
and Eton choral and Madrigal societies.
Sir Walter Parrot presided at the or
gan and conducted her majesty's pri-
vate band.
Several of the leading pulpits of the
city were occupied by American preach
crs. all of whom alluded i'm the most
feeling terms to the queens life and
character. Bishop Coke preached at
a., -, IL,