Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-21
IMPOSING SERVICES At ST. pAuLs.
Royalty and Representatives of other
NntIous worshtU Here.

Ices at st. Paul's cathedral at II a. m. and
p. m. Immense crowds filled all the ap-
proaches to the cathedral at the morning
services anxious to catch a glimpse Of the
royalties and distinguished perSonages who
were announced including all the Protestant
envoys The first to arrive and to be recog
nzed with the greatest interest was the
archbishop of Finland, IN purple and black
vestmens, accompanied by two deacons,
and General Kirreef in full uniform. Then
followed Gang Wing Huan, the Chinese en-
voy, in gorgeous celestial garments. He
was escorted to the choir, where were seated
also the ENJOYS of the United States, Rus
sia, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Brazil and
Hawaii
Whitelaw Reid with Ambassador Hay and
Mre. Hay, General Miles, ogden Mille,
Creighton Webb, Captain Maus and Captain
Macauley came in royal carriages.
Under the dome and behind the richly
crlmsoned royal pews were the peers and
peeresSeg in full robes. the foreign ENJOYS
and FIVE colonial premiers with their fam
lilies. Others seated in this portion of the
edifce were the special delegations from the
Royal society, the Society of Antiquaries
the Royal Academy of Art and the Royal
Academy OF Music, the presidents of the
principal hospitals and colleges in London
Sir Richard Webster, the attorney general
and 200 queens counsel in their wigs and
gowns.
Just before II o'clock the archbishop of
Canterbury, the bishop Of London and dean
OF the cathedral with the cathedral clergy
and choir proceeded to the west door TO
receive the members OF the royal family.
The aisle was lined with a guard of honor,
consisting of the medical STAFF corps in view
of the fact that it was hospital Sunday.
The members of the royal family arrived
punctually and were received with the pro-
foundest respect as they drove through the
streets to the cathedral. Among them were
the prince and princess of Wales, the duke
and duchess of York, the duke of Cam
bridge, the duke and duchess of Saxe-Co-
| burg g-Gotha, Prince Charles of Denmark
! and Princess Charles, Prince Albert of
| Prussia, Grand Duke and Duchess of Hesse,
| Grand Duke Sergius of Russia Prince Eu-
! gene of Sweden, the grand duke of LuXem-
| burg and the Prince and Princess Frederick
| Charles of Hesse.
The service was conducted by the lord
bishop of London and the celebrated cathe-
| dral choir of $50 male voices, assisted by an
| orchestra of $50 from Covent Garden opera
| house. and several of the principal theaters
rendered the musical portions. The form OF
| service was the same as at st. Georges
! chapel and was participated in by the vast
| congregation with evident feeling. To the
| invocation of the priest, Send her help
| from Thy holy place." came the deep re-
| sponse Of the kneeling multitude, And
| evermore nightly defend her" while in i'm
pressive unison came the Amen" follow
ing the priests words Let her reign be
long and prosperous and crown her with i'm.
mortality in the life to come"
Holy communion was celebrated and tbs
sermon was preached by the lord bishop Of
London, who touched upon many of the
events in the reign of Victoria and elo
quently eXtoled her piety, charity anC
mothery love for the people.
A guard of the queens Westminster regi
ment lined the route to the entrance near tn,
20 In tho tir.,
than fifty peers without the robes of the peer
age, among them the marquis of Lansdowne
Earl Spencer, Earl Cadogan, Lord Fredericl
Roberts and Lord Lyon Playfar. The roya
family was represented by the duchess o
Albany and her children, and the hereditar,
prince and princess of Saxe-Meiningen. Their
was large contingent of foreign titled peop
with a sprinkling of Indian magnates II
striking costumes.
The venerable dean was assisted by tn
lord bishop of Durham and the abbey clerg
and choir. During the Impressive procession
from the west door the organ was reinforce
by trumpets and drums and at the end of tn
anthem for the day the national anthem wa
sung with great feeling The members of tn
commons, who in accordance with speca
resolution adopted last Thursday, attende
the services at st. Margarets, assembled i
the house about 10:30 Shortly before /
William Court Gulley, the speaker, appeare
in his robes of office. The procession wa
lHeH luTlHeu, LHe sergeant at arms, Carryln
the "bauble' of Cromwell, leading off fol
lowed by the speaker with his train bearers
the chaplain OF the House, Rev. Canon Wilber
force d. D., and the ministers of the crow
who are members OF the House of Commons
After them came several eX-minsters an
then members of all parties excepting tn
Irish, who had formally decided not to tax
part officially in the celebration. The prnci
pal clerks of the House closed the procef
sion.
On leaving Westminster hall the line G
march to the tower door of ST. Margaret
was guarded by the Queens Own Westmin
ster Rifles, under Colonel Sir Howard Vim
cent. Rev. Canon Eyton, the rector, otficiate
and the sermon was preached by Dr.. Farral
dean of Canterbury and former rector @
| st. MargareS, whose eloquent words wi
, duly appear on the journals of the House, G
which 1t is custom to make them part.
; In the afternoon and evening there wer
special accession day services at W'estmIn
ster Abbey and at St Paul's cathedral.
AT st. Georges chapel, Windsor, in tn
afternoon, special musical service was held
at which the most of the members of tn
royal family except the queen and Empires
Frederick, who had attended tie moruin
service, were present Mendelssohns "Hym
OF Praise was superbly sung by Nine. Al
bani Sir Walter Parrett presided at tn
? organ and conducted her mGjesty's priyat
3 band.
Z Several of the leading pulpits of the cit
today were occupied by American minister.
: All OF them alluded in the most feeln
: terms to the queens life and character
Z Bishop Coke presided at the Windsor Palac
) church and Bishop Whipple at All Saints
: Margaret street Rev. Milburn, chaplain G
, the United States senate. preached at IN
8 Queens Park Congregational chapel in tn
Harrow Road.
High mass at the Brompton Oratory wa
, made the occasion Of thanksgiving for tn
> queens jubilee on the part of her Roma
Catholic subjects, special re Deum bein
sung. The OratOry was richly decorated fo
, the occasion, the marble columns inside tn
! building being draped with crimson, an
tho chancel in cloth of gold. 1t was a mos
striking function. the music being magnl
, cent The large building was crowded to 1t
utmost capacity, Mgr stoner, the pope
r envoy, otficiatsd at high mass,
At the close OF mass Cardinal Vaughan elc
p Quently reviewed the history Of the queen
, reign and commended her virtues. afte
which he chanted the TIE Deum and gave IL
pOntifcal blessing.
$ All the ENJOYS from Catholic countrle
were present in uniform except the primo
4 and princess OF Naples, who were absen
owing to the presence OF the papal envol
, Wilfred I-aurier and the Roman CathOlI
: peers were present, The duke Of Nogfol
g wore the uniform of the hereditary earl-maI
| sha and Sir John Austin represented IN
Roman Catholic members of the House. Up
I the arrival NJ (,pnaral Dpvaust tha IHrrnp