Evening star., 1897-01-08
Imposing Ceremonial in the Canter-
bury Cathedral.
HUNDREDS OF CLERGYMEN PRESENT
Marble Chair Said to Have Been
Used by Augustine.
SENSATIONAL INTERRUPTION

cathedral here s archbishop of Canterbury
and primate of all England.
The approaches to the cathedral were
thronged, and the fine old edifice was filled
with spectators soon after the doors were
opened at 1918 am. An hour later the
doors Of the cathedral and precincts were
closed. moment or SO afterward the
mandate for the enforcement was pre-
sented by the vicar general to the Chapter
of Canterbury in the treasury. After this
ceremony the chapter proceeded to the
deanery and conducted the archbishop to
the great west door, through the cloisters,
where procession was formed, headed by
the bedesmen and the high seneschal, the
municipal representatives, the military and
county representatives and others.
There were three to four hundred clergy
men, headed by twenty-five bishops, in the
procession. Lady Churchill represented the
queen and the Hon. Evelyn Cecil repre-
sented the Marquis of Salisbury.
The dean of Canterbury the Rev. F. w.
Farrar, walked on the right hand of the
archbishop, and the vice dean walked on
the distinguished prelate's left.
he archbishop was attired in full arch
being borne by two boys, kings scholars of
the cathedral school. They wore, according
to fmmemorial custom, surplices of pure
white linen, yellow sandals and little purple
ers walked the eight chaplains of the arch
bishop, the number he is allowed by law to
retain and qualify" two more than the
statutory allowance of a duke. Following
them came the long and varied procession
or ecclesiastics, the most of whom wore
their robes.
Slowly they filed into the various seats
assigned them. and hardly had the last of
them taken their places when the aug
mented choir burst forth into the Halle
lu1ah Chorus" which was taken up by the
vast congregation that crowded every space
from wall to wall and door to door
The music ceased as suddenly as it be-
gan, when all were in their appointed
places the bishops being seated near the
holy table and the archbishop occupying
the stall of the archdeacon of Canterbury
adjoining the throne.
Contrary to precedent the enforcement
was proceeded with Immediately. The
vicar general presented the mandate for
the enthronement to the archdeacon who
caused 1t to be read aloud by a notary pub-
lic The mandate was then executed The
archdeacon escorted the archbishop to the
arch!epiScopal throne, made him sit down
in it, saying, in Latin:
Il. George Rodney Eden, archdeacon Ct
canterbury, by the authority which l en-
joy, do induct, install and enthrone thee,
most reverend father in Christ, Frederick
by Divine Providence archbishop of Canter-
bury. into the archbishopric and archiepis-
copal dignity of Canterbury and into the
real actual and corporal possession Of the
the rights. dignities, honors, pre-ealipence
and all things pertaining to the same and
may the Lord guard thy coming and thy
gong out henceforth, now and forever
Amen"
The dean then read the morning PRAYER.
and at Its conclusion the archbishop was
conducted to the marble chair. dccompa-
med by the archdeacons of Cantcrhurv
the venerable Benja min F. Smith NJ A. and
the Right Reverend George r. Eden DID.
attended by the dean of Canterbury the.
Rev F. W. Farrar, and the vice dean.
The Marble Chair.
The marble chair, known as the patriar-
chial throne. is said to have been used by
st. Augustine and in it during many CEN
turtles the archbishops of Canterbury have
been enthroned.
In the ancient ceremony the prior of
the Christ Church, taking the archbishop
In his arms, placed him in the chair while
the monks chanted the Benedictus, which
was followed by the celebration of the
mass Of the Holy Trinity. On this occa-
sion the archdeacon of Canterbury seated
the archbishop in the marble chair. re-
peating the formal words of the INSTALL
ment and enforcement
The archbishop then knelt and made his
private devotions. after which he was con-
Quoted through the middle Of the choir to
the deans stall, the archdeacon saying. in
Latin: "
I'VE place thee. most reverend father. in
this seat. as sign Of thy real possession
thereof
The choir afterward sang the TIE Deum
in English and the archdeacon sang certain
versicles. to which the choir replied.
The ceremony ended with the saying of
a collect by the archdeacon commenting
the new prelate to the care of the Al
mighty
The procession was then reformed and
the archbishop was conducted as before.
through the nave and cloisters to the chap
ter mouse, where the archdeacon placed the
archbishop in the principal seat saying
in Latin:
We assign thee this seat. most reverend
father in Cod
Sensational Interruption.
There was dramatic incident as the
archbishop was traversing the nave at the
end of the procession. A voice shouted
loudly:
THE whole proceedings are a fraud"
The interruption came from an elderly
gentleman of clerical appearance. He was
speedily and forcibly elected, amid con-
siderable excitement.
The spectators at first thought that the
dfsturber was the Rev. Mr. Browniohn
the clergyman who protested against the
confirmation Of the archbishop in the
church of St. Mary-le-Bow. London IN
December %. claiming, Intellectually. that
the archbishop should not be confirmed
as he was believer in Darwin's theory
OF evolution. But 1t developed that the
name of the interrupter today is Green
wood and he is not clergyman
Promise of Obedience.
After the oath to maintain the rights of
the Church OF Canterbury had been admin
istered upon tie Holy Gospel, the ceremony
was terminated by the dean, the residen-
tiaries. the honorary canons and all the
ministers Of the church, In their accustom-
g fctn ohx
bishop.
The form of enthronement adopted today
differed In several respects from that used
in recent times, and was In some resnects
similar to that used upon the occasion Of
the enthronement Of Archbishop Wake In
I7i6 Al
Later in the afternoon the dean and chan.
ter entertained the new Archbishop Of
Canterbury and numerous company at
luncheon in the library of the cafhedraI
The city was thronged with sightseers'
Archdiocese of Canterbury
Ecclesiastical England. Including Wales.
is divided into two great provinces, each
ruled over by an archbishop The larger