The herald., 1897-06-21

was reinforced by trumpets and drums.
and at the end of the anthem for the
dead the national hymn was sung with
great feeling. The members of the COM
mons, who in accordance with special
resolution adopted last Thursday attend.
ed the services at St. Margaret's, assem-
bled in the house about 10:30. Shortly
before II William Court Gully, the
speaker appeared in his robes Of office.
The procession was then formed, the
sergeant-at-arms carrying the bauble
of Cromwell and leading off, followed by
the speaker with his train bearers, the
chaplain of the house, Rev. Canon Will
berforce. D. D., and the ministers Of the
crown, who are members Of the house of
commons. After them came several ex-
ministers and the members of all par
ties, excepting the Irish, who had for
mally decided not to take part officially
in the celebration. Thte principal clerks
of the house closed the procession. On
leaving Westminster hall the line of
march to the lower door of St. Margaret's
was guarded by the Queens Westminster
rifles, under Col. Sir Howard Vincent.
Rev. Canon Eyton, the rector, officiated,
andthe sermon was preached by DR.. T.
Arrar, dean of Canterbury and former
rector of st. Margaret's, whose eloquent
words will duly appear on the journals
of the house, Of which it is the custom to
make them part.
CATHOLIC JUBILEE
| High mass at the Bromton oratory was
made the occasion of tina hanksgiving fol
Roman Catholic subjects, a special TIE
Deum being sung. The oratory was
richly decorated for the occasion, the
marble columns inside the edifice being
draped with crimson and the chance.
with cloth of gold The chairs of the en- ..
voys, upholstered in gold, were placed on
the crimson carpet
1t was a mos. striking function, the
music being magnificent. The large
building was crowded to it's utmost ca
pacity.
Monsigneur Stones, the pope's envoy,
officiated at high mass. At the close OF
mass Cardinal Vaughan read a jubilee
pastoral, eloquently reviewing the his
tory of the queens reign and commend
ing her virtues, after which he intoned
the TIE Deum and gave the pontifica;
blessing.
All the ENJOYS Of the Catholic countries
were present, in full uniform, except the
prince and princess of Naples, who were
absent, owing to the presence of the
papal envoy. Wilfred Laurier and the
Roman Catholic peers were present.
The duke of Norfolk wore the official cos
tune of the hereditary duke. Earl Mar
shal and Sir John Austin represented the
Roman Catholic members of the house
T1nnn tho q WV of
French envoy the band outside played
the Marseillaise.
In his sermon Cardinal Vaughan
dwelt upon the glory of the queens
reign as peculiarly grateful to the Ro-
man Catholics of the empire, because it
had always been consistent with the ex-
tension of freedom of conscience of her
Roman Catholic subjects.
AFTERNOON SERVICES
In the afternoon and evening there
were special accession services at West.
minister abbey and at ST. Pauls cathe-
1ral.
AT st. Georges chapel in the afternoon
special musical service was held, at
which most of the members of the royal |
,amily, except the queen and Empress
Frederick, who had attended the morn |
ng service, were present. Mendels- |
'ohn's Hymn of Praise" was superbly |
sung by Madame Albani, Edward Lloyd |
and the choirs of the chapel, assisted by
he Windsor and Elton choral and mad |
'igal societies
Sir Walter Parrett presided at the Or
gan and conducted her majesty's pri-
'ate band.
Several Of the leading pulpits of the
ity were occupied today by American
preachers, all of whom alluded in the
most feeling terms to the queens life
md character. Bishop Cox preached at
he Windsor parish church and Bishoo
Vhipple at All Saints. Rev. w. H. Mil
urn, chaplain of the United States SEN
tie, preached at the Queens Park Con-
'regational chapel in the Harrow road
All day the streets of London have
een crowded and there has been an in
essant traffic of country people in all
orts OF conveyances along the process
ion route. The decorators were busy
IN the stands, where they work all
light. This evening the streets alone
1hich the procession will go are i'm
assable and the crowds are very noisy.
ON THE CONTINENT
Special dispatches from Paris, Berlin.
Jenna. st. Petersburg and nearly every
lrge city in Europe show that thanks
living services were held in the local
nglish churches, numerously attended.
he newspapers in many cities, espe-
ALLY Vienna and ST. Petersburg. pub
sh long eulogistic articles upon the
ictorian reign.
AT Constantinople the sultan sent
umber of high Ottoman officers to rep