The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-21
Diplomats and Officials Take Part in
the Services.


LONDON, June 2O.-There were two
services at st. Paul's cathedral at II
a. m. and 3 p. m. Immense crowds
filled all the approaches to the cathe-
oral at the morning services anxious
to catch glimpse of the royalties and
distinguished personages who were an
n0unced, including all the Protestant
eEVOyS.
The first to arrive and to be recog-
nlzed with the greatest interest We're
the archbishop of Finland, in purple
and black veStmentS, accompanied by
the two deacOns and Gen. Kirreef in
full uniform. Then followed Chang
Yian Yuan, the Chinese envoy, in gor-
geous celestial garments. He was es-
corted to the choir, where were seated
also the ENJOYS of the United States.
Russia, Holland, Denmark Sweden,
Brazil and Hawaii Whitelaw Reid,
with Ambassador Hay and Mrs. Hay,
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Ogden Mills,
Creighton Webb, Capt. Maus and Capt.
McCauley came in royal carriages.
Under the dome and behind the richly
crimsoned royal peWs were the peers
and peeresses in full robes, the foreign
ENJOYS and five colonial premiers with
their families. Others seated in this
portion of the edifice were the special
delegations from the royal society, the
society of antiQuaries, the royal acad-
emy 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 bish-
OPP OF London and the dean of the
cathedral with the cathedral clergy and
choir, proceeded to the west door to re-
celVe the members of the royal family.
a i<In
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 punctually and were received
with the profoundest respect as they
grove through the streets to the ca
tnedrai. Among them were the Prince
ana Princess of Wales, the Duke ard
Duchess of York, the Duke of Cam
br1dge, the Duke and Duchess Of Sake
Cobu1S-Gotha, Albert of Prussia Grand
Duke and Duchess of Hesse, Grand
Duke Cecil Of Russia, Prince Waldo
mar Of Denmark, Prince Eugene of
sweden, the Grand Duke of LuXem-
burg and the Prince and Princess Fred
erick 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
eVerIastlng,' they proceeded to their
h0Co'0' L iIS S6INIce was conducted bV
the lord bishop of London, and the Gel
ebrated cathedral choir Of one hundred
and fifty male voices, assisted by an
| orchestra Of one hundred and ffftv from
Covent Garden opera house and sew
eral of the principal theaters, rendered
the musical portions. The form of SER
vice was the same as at St Georges
chapel and was participated in by the
vast congregation with evident feel
ing. To the invocation of the priest.
Send Her Help from Thy Holy Place"
came the deep response of the kneeling
multitude, And evermore nightly de-
fend her. while in impressive unison
came the Amen" following the priests
words, Let her reign be long and pros
porous and crown her with immortal
ity in the life to come'
Holy communion was celebrated and
the sermon was preached by the lord
many events in the reign of Victoria
and eloquently extolled her piety, char
1ty and motherly love for the people.