The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-22
IN THE CITY.
Ceremonies at the Law Courts
and Temple Bar and in
st. Paul's Cathedral.
IBy Gable to the Associated Press.l

The Lord Mayor and city officials on
horseback reached the ancient site of
Temple Bar ten minutes before the Queen
was due, and very striking was their ap-
pearance. Sir Faudel-P Phillips wore the
Earfs robe to which Lord Mayors are
entitled when crowned heads visit the
city-a cloak of ruby silk velvet lined
with white silk and edges with ermine
The robe is identical with the Coronation
robes of Peers. His Lordship wore his
s. S. chain and badge and Levee dress.
Sheriffs Ritchie and Rogers wore the
Sheriffs' velvet court dress, scarlet gowns
and chains. The .'verye Goodbye
Sword" known as Queen Ehzabeth's S
Pearl Sword presented to the Corpora
tion by the maiden Queen at the open
ing of Royal Exchange A. D. 1870, was
carried by the Lord Mayor. The sword
is three feet eleven inches long, with a
fine Damascus blade. The pommel is
silver gilt with carefully wrought fig
ure in medallion of Justice, grotesque
masks on either side. In the centre of
the guard is a raised lions face, with
a surrounding design of fruit. On one
side of the protecting plate is a bust of
Minerva, set amid weapons and military
trophies and on the other side the City
arms were enamelled. The scabbard is
of rich red velvet upon which are elab-
crate loops and trellis of pearls. Two
carriages containing deputations Of AL
dermen and Councillors were also pres
ent
On the arrival of the Queen the Lord
Mayor uncovered. Approaching the car
riage of Her Majesty his lordship with
all due obeisance presented the hilt of the
city's pearl sword which was undrawn.
This was the ancient ceremony of duti-
full submission. The Queen lightly
touched it thus returning it to the Lord
Mayor in token that his submission was
graciously accepted by his sovereign.
Her Majestey then commanded the Lord
Mayor and sheriffs to proceed. The sher-
ifs took their places with the Aldermen
and commoners Immediately after the
bare headed Immediately before the first
part of the Sovereign's escort of Life
Guards and the procession moved towards
St. Paufs amid roars of cheers that
seemed in the narrow streets to be echoed
and re-echoed.
The great bells of st. Pauls broke out
in peals as the Queens carriage started
from Temple Bar, and only ceased as
Her Majesty's carriage stopped in front
of the steps of the Cathedral. AS the
Queens procession arrived the carriages
containing the ENJOYS and the Prineesses
drew up en- eehelon on the ordinary road
way on the right as you face the Cathe-
dral The escort of 80 princes turned to
the left on reaching the churchyard, and
then to the right across the front of the
ediface drawn up in open order between
the statue. to Queen Ann and the Cathe-
dral steps. Her Majesty's carriage then
came between, halting opposite the plat
form on which the Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Lord Bishop of London,
the Bishops of Marlborough and Stepney,
the very Rev. Dean Gregory and the
clergy of st. Paurs. In the surrounding
dignataries were loading representatives
of all the faiths of England, including of
course Methodists, Baptists, Congrega-
tionalists, Presbyterians, the Chief Rabbi
of the Jews and many others. Monsignor
Antonius. Archbishop of Viborg and Fin
land, one of the most distinguished pre-
lates of the Greek Church, sent by the
Gar, and accompanied by deacon and
a full choir of singers representing the
Russian Church. Archbishop Machray
was present for the Anglican Church OF
the Dominion.
The broad steps of the portico Of St
Paul's presented to the Queen a picture
similar to that of crowded stage, won
derful in its brilliant costuming. Imrne-
diately in front of the Royal carriage
We're the Church dignitaries, the Arch.
bishops robed in purple and gold and
holding their gilded croziers, and the les
ser ecclesiastics in white, with violet
barettas. Then there were the Cathedral
dignitaries, in white and gold capes and
scarlet skull caps; Doctors of Divinity In
crimson cassocks and back of them two
massed military bands. Beyond the bands
We're the bare-headed ranks of the sur.
pliced choir, stretching to the Cathedral
doors, a field of dazzling white
On the right of the Archbishop were
two, rows of seated Judges, robed III
black. scarlet and purple and wearing
strange white wigs On the left of the
Archbishops were the other prominent
ecclesiastics, including two colored
Bishops of the African Church and ar
officer of the Salvation Army in regular
uniform
In the section to the right of the choir
was the Diplomatic Corps with then
ladies.
The Ambassadors occupied the two
front rows and back of them were the
ministers and others in the order Of their
rank. Many of the ladies wore summer
toilettes of white; but they were over.
shadowed in spite of their attractiveness
by the sheen of the silver helmets, the
gold laced coats of red, huge green and
all shades, the jeweled Orders glittering
on SO many breasts and the gaudy silks
Of the Chinese contingent.
The Americans present were distin-
tinguished by their plain, evening dress.
The United States Ambassador, Colonel
John Hay, Mrs. Hay and Miss Hay, were
in the second row, and Mr.. Henry
White, secretary of the United States
Embassy; Mr.. J. r. Carter, second sec.
retary of the United States Embassy, ans
Mr.. Spencer Eddy, Colonel Hays secre
tary. were behind them.
In the section on the left of the choil
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