The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20
THANKS SERVICE
FOR END OF WAR.
Ceremonies in st. Paul Were
Impressive and Beautiful.
SPECIAL TE DEUM WAS SUNG
Where Was no Military Pomp in the
Procession, but the Occasion Came
Home to the People More Than
Any in Recent Years.
SPECIAL re DEUM WAS SUNG

the BRUSH kiIlgOpiti-
The thanksgiving service at st. Pauis
las, Sunday was one of the most inspir-
ing and notable functions at which 1 have
ever been present. One missed the gal.
axy of foreign princes who were at the
Diamond jubilee. There was no mill
tary ponp in the procession. But the
occasion came home to people more al
the Diamond Jubilee the nation and the
representatives OF the civilized world me-
TO congratulate great, wise ana sooo
sovereign on having reigned for the al
most unprecedented period of sixty yeaiS .
But last Sunday representative people IN
our own nation assembled for an occa-
sion that was personal ana indiVlouai do
we'll as national-the thanking Goa loi
the conclusion of war which threaten
ed some relative Of almost every mouse
hold 1t was also the first visit since ms
accession of the most popular Oh oui .o-1s
line of sovereigns to the cetheo'ai
his capital, and 1t was one OIL aie iiios'
spontaneous functions within the Hieiii
DRY Of London
Adequate preparations hau peeh iouS
for the roval progress a passage Up
+ha ,,,-e and under the dome to the
oboir was rallied off. the rest of the nave
being reserved for the general pubic ana
the rest of the dome being dlstr1outeo
o,none those who had an Official rlsh.
N he present such as the houses oA
Lords and Commons. The same con-
s,icuous good sense was shown III eve
detail St. PauIs churchyard was shut
!, with barriers to exclude me rush Oh
tho East-End crowds; the ~oors wee
onene6 an hour or an hour ana u i'a,t
before the Kings arrival, SO mat peol'ie
might settle quietly into the'f ptaoss'
-,hjla IN order to make the waiting
1E
of the Grenadiers gave a mashlnceh'
ar+ ~ or,e-atic music of itself
ooe+ striking and far-reaching lnnoVa-
t;o, II is to be hoped that some u
,bose who are most opposed to the per
fo,n,ance of such music in churches were
present. for the effect OF the glorious
and eoul-stirriug music from "ashe'
,,oblest operas was one OF supreme
lie-io,ls exaltation. The music seemeu 10
;neinuate itself into every niche OF the
vast building: the whole atmosphere was
,,errneated with the rich soft strains.
Pieces were purposely chosen iuA Oh
winding bugles which sent waves oi
sound rolling into the farthest Fecesses.
SPECIAL TIE DEUM.
TT. tour de force was. OF course, the
r. Deu,n specially composed for the
celebration of this peace by one or the
r-raatest, of English musicians. who died
too soon to hear his work peri oinleo'
and for performance by powerful or
cbestras, one may promise 1t popu-
l?rjty as lasting that of the Immortal
work which came from the same ueao
hand-the Lost Chord. For carrying
the praise of a thankful and Rejoicing
,,a+inn III, to the God of Battles nothing
r;r,o,. could he imagined. 1t begins with
q soaring bugle motive. which carries
tho audience into the ecstatic mood IN
which we rise on stepping stones Oh
oDr dead selves to higher things. ne
musical performance was very wisely
ononed with the bugle motive, ana the
tugles reused a pigeon. which ne"
.cross the dome, and was hailed by hum
dreds as the dove. the omen OF peace
6, Paul,s is par excellence the church
for national celebrations. Not only Is II
laid out with such genius that from
the foot of any Of the dome piers you
have the whole cathedral open to your
owe Int II is identified with the history
az England as one Of the great powers
end with the professions after victory
for Two hundred years. Also England
&c one of the two great Protestant pow
ers and ST. Paul's Is the one cathedral
In the world reared by Protestant hands
which challenges the masterpieces of
Roman Catholic architecture-the one SUI
preme religious building begun since the
Middle Ages st. Paurs Is the cathe-
dral Of the Empire. as Westminster Alb
hey is the chapel of our kings
In the hour OF waiting before the
great service began it was interesting to
note how tr-uely St Pauls is the cathedral
of the ca pital, the cathedral Of the Lon
6oners There was the seal OF the city
oyer 1t all from the plump important
citizen who forgotten in ordinary times,
on these occasions ranks with peers and
generals to the little City Maces. with
their antique heads of silver wrought
into the semhlancc of the crown. the
Tower of London. and such. There were
four candles burning at the altar, two
on and two off. the vases OF pure White
flowers upon il,
KING ENTERS.
Then came a hush of expectation. It
vas false alarm and Yet not false
alarm for quite little cortege moved
ep the nave the central figures of which
we're the kings sisters the Duchess of
Argyll the Princess Christian of Schles-
wig Holsten. and the Princess Henry OF
P.ttenbere with the Duke Of Argyll.
Then came Sign that the great moment
eas near A score of wTite-surpliced men
with silver. tiumpets of various kinds
ma, ched down the nave. meeting half-
WAY the Duke and Duchess of ConnauGht
and Their handsome children. The trnm-
pet players were followed by the cholr
fecded by a tail silver cross. and the
rl:cir was followed by the clergy. There
were scores of them in all, and all In
white and they were followed by the
cathedral chapter in rich cloth OF gold
cestments. The next few minutes seemed
30 pass Ike hours. One knew that the
great moment must be at hand. for the
great west doors swung open showing a
huge slice Of white sky and the tall houses
Of INDICATE Hill. hung win hammers
end filed with people cheering for their
King. and craning out to nutter their
l,andiserchiefs. One could hear the cheer
ing for several minutes before the royal
procession entered St Paul's. l have
power heard such cheering. II was cheer
Eng for peace and cheering for the King
on mis- first visit to the national cathedral
RI &C his accession. 1t was wonderful
sa be standing under the dome beneath
which Nelson and Wellington sleep their
,crg sleep and looking through the open
doors Of the great church at the houses
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