The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-23
IMPRESSIVE AT ST PAULs.

London, June 20.-There were two
services at ST.. Pani's cathedral to day,
a. II a. a. aud 8 p. N. Immense
crowds filed all the approaches 20 the
cathedral at the morning service.
anxious to catch glimpse of the royal
ties and distinguished personages who
we're ANNOUNCED, including all the Pro-
tes,ans ENJOYS The 6rss to arrive and
to be recognized we're the Arch hbishop
Fioa!and, in purple and black vest
uents. accompanied by two deacons.
and General Kirref, in full uniform.
Then followed Chang Yug Husn. the
Chinese envoy, in gorgeous celestical
gar meots. He was escorted to the choir,
where we're seated also the ENJOYS of
the United States. Russia, Holland,
Denmark. Sweden, Brazil and Hawai-
Whitelaw Reid, with Ambassador Hay
aud Mrs. Hay. Gen Nelson A. Miles.
Ogden Mills. Creighton Webb, Captain
Macs aud Captain Macauley came 10
royal carriages.
Uoder the dome and behind the rich
ly crimsoned royal pews we're the peers
and peereses 10 full robes. the foreign
epvoys and Eve colonial premiers With
tbeir families. Others seated IN this
portion Of the edi6oe were the special
delegations from the Royal Society. the
Society of Aniiquariaus, the Royal
Academy of Art aud the Royal Acad
emy of Music, the presidents of the
principal hospitals aud college 10 Lou
don Sir Richard Webster the attorney
general, aud 200 queens consul 10
their wigs aud gowns.
Just before l l o'clock the Arcablsh-
op of Canterbury. the bishop of Loo
dou AID the cathedral, with the catne-
dral clergy aud choir, proceeded to the
west door to receive the members of the
royal family The aisle vas 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 ar
rived pnnctually and we're received as
they drove through the streets to the
cathedral with the profouudest respect.
Among Them were the Prince and
Princess of Wales, the Duke and Ouch
ess Of York, the Duke Of Cambridge.
the Duke and Duchess of SAKE Coburg
Gotba, Prince Charles Of Denmark and
Princess Charles. Prince Albert of
Prussia, Grand Duke aud Duchess of
Hesse, Grand Duke Cecil of Russia.
Prince Waldemar of Denmark, Prince
Eugene Of Sweden, the Grand Duke of
Loxemburg aud the Prince aud Prin-
cess Charles Of .Hesse
Preceded by the clergy and amid the
strains of the professional hymn. 20
king of kings. whose reign of old, hath
been from everlasting they proceeded
to their seats
The service was conducted by the
lord bishop of London, aud the cele-
brated cathedral choir OF loo male
voices. assisted by an orchestra Of $50
from the Cooveot Garden Apera house
and several of the principal theatres
rendered the musical portions. The
form of service was the sane as at St
Georges chapel aud vas 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 response of the
kneeliog multitude ; ..aod evermore
nightly defend her - while in i'm
preseiye unison came the amen fol-
lowing the priests words. Let her
reign loug aud prosperous aud crown
with Immortality in the life to come"
Holy communion vas celebrated aud
the sermon vas preached BY the Lord
Bishop of London. who touched upcu
many of the events in the reigo Of Vic
,oria aud eloqueotly eztoled her piesy,
charity aud motherly love for her peo-
pie.
San Francisco, June 20.-Two sharp