The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-22
AT sr. PAUL,s CATHEDRAL.
impressive Ceremonies Participated
in by q Vast AssembIage.

IMPRESSIVE Ceremonies Fart1clp0Ced
in by a Vast Assemblage.
london. June 21.-There were two
services at St. Paurs cathedral at II
= m. and 3 D. m. Immense crowds
filed all the approaches to the ca
thedral at the morning services, anX-
ious to catch a glimpse of the royal
ties and distinguished personages who
were announced, including all the
Protestant ENJOYS.
The first to arrive and to be recOg-
nized with the greatest interest were
the archbishop of Finland, i'll purple
and black vestments, accompanied by
the two deacons and Gen. Kirreef in
full uniform. Then followed Chang
Yian Yuan, the Chinese envoy, in
gorgeous celestial garments. lie was
escorted to the choir, where We're
seated also the ENJOYS OF the United
States, Russia, Holland, Denmark,
Sweden, Brazil and Hawaii. Whlte-
law Reid, with Ambassador Hay and
Mrs. Hay, Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Og-
den Mills, Creighton Webb, Capt.
Maus and Capt. McCauley came IN
royal carriages. Just before IL O'Clock
the archbishop of Canterbury, the
bishop of London and the dean OF the
cathedral, with the cathedral clergy
and choir, proceeded to the west door
to receive the members of the royal
family. They arrived punctually and
were received with the prOfounGest re-
Spect as they drove through the streets
to the cathedral. Among them were
the prince and princess OF Wales, the
duke and duchess of York, the duke
of Cambridge. the duke and duchess
Of Sake obu. gGotha, Prince Charles
of Denmark and Princess Charles,
Prince Albert of Prussia, grand duke
and duchess of Hesse, Grand Duke
Cecil of Russia, Prince Waldemar Of
Denmark, Prince Eugene of Sweden,
the grand duke of Luxembourg and the
Prince and Princess Frederick Charles
of Hesse. Preceded by the clergy and
amid the strains of the professional
hymn, 30, 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, and the cele-
brated cathedral choir of $50 male
voices, assisted by an orchestra of $50
from Covent Garden opera house and
several of the principal theaters rem
dered the musical portions. The form
of service was the same as at st.
Georges chapel, and was participated
in by the vast congregation with evil
dent feeling Holy communion was
celebrated and the sermon was
preached by the lord bishop of Lon
don, who touched upon many events
in the reign of Victoria, and eloquent
ly eXtolled her piety, charity and
mOtherly love for the people.
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Roman Catholics Give Thanks.
London, June 21.-High mass at the
caSiOn of a THANKSGIVING for the
queens jubilee on the part of her RO-
man Catholic subjects, a special Te
Deum being sung. The Oratory was
richly decorated for the occasion, the
marble columns inside the edifice be-
ing draped with crimson and the
chancel with cloth of gold. The
chairs of the ENJOYS, upholstered in
gold, were placed on the crimson car
pet. 1t was a most striking function,
the music being magnificent. The
large building was crowded to it's ut
most capacity. Mgr. Stoner, the pope's
envoy, OBLIGATED at high mass. At the
close Of mass Cardinal Vaughan read
jubilee pastoral, eloquently review
ing the history of the queens reign
and commencing her virtues, after
which he extended the TIE Deum and
gave the pOntiticial blessing.
In San Francisco,
San Francisco, June 81. = Religious
exercises under the auspices of the
local jubilee committee were held in
Metropolitan temple as part of the Gel