New-York tribune., 1901-02-03
SOLElIN SCENE IN TRINITY.
ARCHBISHOP LEWIS PRONOUNCES THE
BENEDICTION.
CONSULAR OFFICIALS AND ARMY AND
NAVY REPRESENTATIVES, IN FULL UNI
FORI-THE CHURCH CROWDED.


NAVY REPRESENTATIVES, IN FULL UNI
FORH-THE CHURCH CROWDED.
The service in Trinity Church yesterday after
noon was a most dgnihed and solemn one. The
interior OF the church contained few decorations
4 British flag surrounded with black cloth and
faced by a wrapped around the pull
pit. BY the sides Of the choir candelabra were
burning. on the altar were lilies. hyacinths and
white carnations
The body OF the church was filled with wor-
shippers. Many OF these people were in mourn
ing. particularly the women. On the right OF the
centre aisle. just in front Of the choir. sat Sir
Percy Sanderson K. G NJ. c. the British Con-
sul-General. together with the consular repre-
sentatives Of the other countries OF Europe.
They were all In full uniforms and wore swords.
Opposite them, OF the left Of the centre aisle
sat the civic and military representatives Of the
National Government and representatives OF the
State and city governments. Rear-Admiral
Barker represented the Navy. and AIajor-Gen-
eral Brooke the Army. Both Rear-Adnliral
Barker and Major-General Brooke were in fun
uniform.
The service began about o'clock with the
playing of Chopin's Funeral March on the
organ. AT the end Of the playing the procession
began. The choir and clergy took their places
in impressive silence The choir was preceded
by the crucifix. Then came the chaplains Of the
consulates. followed by the chaplains OF the
English societies. Two acolytes came between
the chaplains and the curates of Trinity Church;
then the Wears OF Trinity Parish. the dean OF
the General Theological Seminary, the archdea-
cons of the diocese OF New York, the vicar of
Trinity Church. the rector Of Trinity Parish and
then two more acolytes The last two figures in
the procession were the Bishop OF Nebraska,
Dr. George Worthington. AMI the Archbishop OF
Ontario, Dr. John Lewis
When the choir and clergy were seated the
Rev. Or. J. hewitt Steele intoned the opening
sentences. The choir then chanted Psalms
EXNix and xc The lesson, which was taken
from ] Corinthians XIV. was read by the Rev
Dr. D. Parker Morgan. The choir sang Barnes's
anthem, Yea, Though / Walk Through the
Valley OF the Shadow OF Death" The Apostles
Greed was reoited followed by the reading Of
prayers by the Rev. DR. f. Walpoe Warren
The Dead March in Saul" by Handel, was
then played on the organ followed by the sing
ing by the choir Of Crofts anthem Man. that
Is Born Of Woman" The Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix
then read the closing prayers. Archbishop Lewis
pronounced the Denediction The recessjonal
hymn was 20 God, our Help in Ages Past and
March
The only place in the entire service at which
reference was made 10 Quaen Victoria was in the
last prayer Of the burial service where follow
ing the word generations" had been inserted
and especially IN Thy chosen servant Queen
Victoria, whose soul Thou hast been pleased 70
take unto Thyself" Indeed, the entire service
vas marked by lis delicacy and sincerity II
was entirely free from demonstration and i'm
pressed those who saw II with the sense OF deep
reverence by which il had beer inspired.
The people did not leave the church inmedi-
ately after the choir and clergy had left the
chance, but they stood IN the pews a nd crowded
INTO the side aisles, waiting TO see the consular
oihcers ano The other prominent people pass out
These came down the cenUe aisle, and, With
fheir uniforms and deco.a lions. presented an un-
usual spectacle. number Of prominent men
were present in civilian clothes, among them
Andrew Carnegie, representing the st. Andrew
society George Gray Ward. representing the
II. George Society; Julien T. Davies, represent
ing the ST. David's Society; DR.. John A Irwin
representing the British Schools and Universi-
ties Club, Thomas H. Bartndale. the Canadian
eociety, and DR.. Wslfred Nelson, the New-York
GracUate Society of McGiu University. Many
or the people who had crowded into the church
after the doors had been opened to the public
end who had filled the space between the back
pev's and the entrances. stayed in the hope Of
picking up the printed orders Of services as
souvenirs The order was surrounded by heavy
black borders, and contained on its face the
royal coat OF arms and In Memorian-Queen
VICTORIA besides the date and the name Of the
church