St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-08-17
THE KING AT CHURCH.
Edward VII Worships 10 ! Small aad
Uninteresting Chapel

let him alonS on Sunday and allow
him to worship IN peace, declares ".
E. Curtis, IN the Chieago Record Her
aid. ItWas remarkable fact that on
a recent Sunday morning when there
were at least {, 600 people ii the court
yard OF ST. james palace listening to
the music Of the band at guard mount,
not more than 50 o. SO people, and
they the members Of the household,
were seated in the Chapel Royal,
which opens upon that court. There
is an outer entrance and an inner one
from fhe corridor of the palace, 50
that the king may reach it from his
apartments IN Marlborough house
without going into the open air; but
all the Worshipers, except the royal
family, and the ladies and gentlemen
in waiting fer that day, are admitted
atthe public doors IN ST. James court
yard.
1t is a very small and uninteresting
church; perhaps there is none more
so in all London. There IS nothing
astfaeelse ABOUT 4 except Ns severe
sl1nplcl1! = IS as pam as any Of
Ine baptlse cnape1s q oeutn Lonoon.
me WINDOWS are SET u ordinary glass,
without snaaes OF hanglngs, and need
cleaning badly The altarls an ordl-
nary Table, covered with crimson
cloth, upon which the cross Of St
George and the three plunles OF the
prince OF Wales are embroidered IN
gold. The only ornaments : area q large
brass collection plate, two tail can
dies IN brass eandelabras and two
brass vases holding punches OF snow
balls. There Is no erueItiz Of cross,
but over the altar Is a flne painting
OF the Madonna, BY Rubens, which,
however, Is too large 1or Its place.
There are sittlngs for about 200
people-long peNs running on either
slde OF q single aisle to the wall. The
arst pew within kneehng distance
OF the altar rail il occupied by the
king and his family, who prefer to
|sg1t with the congreg cation than to use
q 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
Iof the communion, admindstad BY Rev.
Mr. Sheppard, subdean OF st. james,
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 persons, who did not look dis
tlnguisfaed, but may have been such,
because appearances are very deceit
ful. Most Of them came on foot, al
though several drove up IN carriages
that bore coroneis upon the panels
Of the doors. On the minute OF ten
o'clock an old verger IN a black gown,
bearing long sfaff, opened the doors
TO admit ali who desired to enter.
Then he closed and locked them. AS
soon as the little congregation was
seated the verger opened q side door
that leads into the palace and a little
choir OF II boys and men entered,
singing the professional hymn. The
choir boys we're dressed ina livery Of
red and gold The men wore the
usual SUPPLIES. Each had q band OF
Grape around hls LETT arm. The min
Ister followed then, with hls assistant,
one taking the pulpit and the other
the reading desk.
Immediately behind them came
King hd#aId vi, dressed u 9 black.
frock suit and carrying q silk hat ila
h1s ungloved hands. Queen Alexan-
dra and Princess Victoria, both Of
whom are taller than the king, fol-
lowed quietly after him, and he stood
aside to allow them to pass into the
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