The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-18
= King Edward at Church. =

Chicago Record Herald
The easiest way to see the king is to
go to church with him When he is in
London he always attends morning serv-
ices at the Chapel Royal ST. James's
| Palace; when at Windsor at ST. Georges
| chapel, and when at Sandringham, at
St Marys. No man in England is more
punctual and regular in mis- attendance
upon divine worship than King Edward
No matter whether he is at home or
abroad, he never passes a Sunday without
at least morning prayers and makes it
rule not to attend any service but that
of the Church of England.
The people of London, who generally
show great curiosity to see their king,
let him alone on Sunday and allow him
to worship in peace. 1t was a remark
able fact that last Sunday morning, when
there We're at least 2,G00 people in the
courtyard of St. James's palace listening
to the music of the band at guard mount,
not more than fifty or sixty people, and
they the members of the household, were
seated in the chapel royal which opens
upon that court. There is an outer en-
trance and an inner one from the cor
rldor of the palace so that the king may
reach 1t from his apartments in MARI
borough house without going into the
open air; but all the worshipers, except
the royal family and the ladies and gen
tlemen in waiting for that day, are adj
mitted at the public doors in St Jaames's
courtyard
1t is a very small and uninteresting
church; perhaps there is none more so
in all London. There is nothing at
traetive about it except it's severe sim
plicity. 1t is as plain as one of the
Baptist chapels in South London The
windows are set in ordinary glass, with
out shades or hangings. and need clean
ing badly The altar Is an ordinary
table, covered with crimson cloth, upon
which the cross of st. George and the
three plumes of the Prince of Wales are
embroidered in gold The only ornaments
are large brass collection plate two
tall candles in brass candelabra and two
brass vases holding punches of snow
balls. There is no crucihx or cross, but
over the altar is a fine painting of the
Madonna by Rubens. which, however,
is too large for it's place
There are sittings for about 200 people
long pews running on either side Of a
single aisle to the wall The first pew
within kneeling distance of the altar
rail is occupied by the ling and his fam
lily, who prefer to sit with the congrega-
ton than to use a gallery of handsomely
carved oak, which projects from the
palace wall and was intended to insure
their privacy.
AT $50 o'clock, while the king, queen
and Princess Victoria partook of the
communion, administered by the Rev.
Mr.. Sneperd, subdean of St. James's s,
the outside doors of the chapel were closed
and locked. A little group of people
gathered there to await their opening
They were plainly dressed, serious per-
sons, who did not look distinguished, but
may have been such. because appear
ances are very deceitful. Most of them
came on foot. although several of them
drove up in carriages that bore coronets
upon the panels of the doors. On the
minute of 10 o'clock an old verger in q
black gown, bearing a long staff, opened
the door to admit all who desired to en-
ter. Then he closed and locked them.
AS soon as the little congregation was
seated the verger opened side door
that leads into the palace and a little
choir of twelve boys and men entered,