The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-18

singing the professional hymn The choir
boys were dressed in a livery of red and
gold. The men wore the usual sur
plices. Each had band of crepe around
his left arm. The minister followed them
with his assistant one taking the pulpit
and the other the reading desk.
Immediately behind them came King
Edward VII, dressed in a black frocK
suit and carrying a silk hat in his I'M
gloved hands Queen Alexandra and Prin-
cess Victoria, both of whom are taller
than the king, followed quietly after him,
and he stood aside to allow them to pass
into the pew. The queen wore a gown Of
plain black, small black bonnet and
crepe collar, as simple a costume as you
could imagine That of the princess was
similar, except that she wore a black silk
hat instead of a bonnet. Both are beautI-
full women. and the queen, although past
fifty years of age, looks as young as her
daughter. Her figure is giriish and
graceful, her abundant blonde hair IS
without a sign Of gray her complexion Is
fresh and pure as a child's, and she
stands and walks with the firm erectness
of an athlete. The Princess Victoria is a
little taller than her mother, but not so
plump Her face is purely English. &C
cording to the artists ideals, although
her father is Of German ancestry and ner
cult to decide which is the handsomer
but no one can look upon the queen of
England without being convinced that
she is a woman of intellect, refinement
and amiable character.
The royal party was attended by a lady
in waiting, also in plain black. and three
gentlemen in ordinary mourning dress,
who occupied the second pew back of the
king, leaving one view vacant between
stature, a large head and striking face.
with a heavy shock of hair and a long
gray beard. The second was Capt. Toll
ford, an aide de camp of the king,
young man, tail and slim, with a large
nose and slight mustache. The third was
Sir Francis Knollys, the kings private
secretary, a gentleman of medium height
bald, with a gray mustache
The king uttered the responses in a firm,
distinct voice, and the queen and princess
also followed the service carefully. They
bowed their heads when the dean read the
prayers for Edward, our sovereign
lord" and Alexandra, our sovereign
lady" and one might imagine that their
responses were more fervent than usual
after the special prayer to God to protect
and preserve the life and health of the
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York
while exposed TO the dangers of travel
on their journey around the world Both
the king and the queen sang the hymns
at least, their lips formed the words al
though their voices were inaudIble be-
cause of the choir. One of the hymns
was especially appropriate, the second
stanza reading:
What are the monarch, his court and his
throne,
What are the peace and the joy that
they own?
All that the blessed ones, who in it have
share,
Ali that they feel could as fully declare.
At the close of the service, after the
clergyman and the choir had left the
chapel, the king stood at the entrance
of his pew and faced the congregation,
while his daughter and wife passed out
before him. He brushed the dust of his
silk hat with his handkerchief as he fol-
lowed them through the private door,