The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09
THANKSGIVING
DAY IN LONDON
King and Queen Attend SsrVi ce
in St. PauI's Cathedral.
DAY GENERALLY OBSERVED
LORD ROBERTS RECEIVES GREAT
OVATION FROM CROWDS.

7 JNDON, June S.-The noisy jubi-
lation with which London has
sounded for the past week was
followed today by more subdued. al
hough not less impressive, public DEM
3nstrations Of thankfulness for the
return Of peace in South Africa. The
thanksgiving service held in London
today were typical Of the services held
throughout the empire. but the pres
cnce of King Edward and other mem
beTs of the royal family at the prin-
cipal devotional services in London
and the progress of the royal person
ages To and from St PauFs cathedral
through cheering thousands of British
subjects and visitors in London gave
thanksgiving day IN the metropolis the
added feature of a notable historic oc-
casion.
The programme Of this morning was
not intended TO be accompanied by
special Ostentati0n. King Edward and
Queen Alexandra did not pass through
the streets even in seni-state, but rode
to st. Paups in an ordinary landau
drawn by four horses, accompanied by
posuilions and outriders clad in scar
let tuuics. only those members of the
royal family who reside in Bucking-
ham palace accompanied their maies-
ties. The Prince and Princess Of Wales
and others proceeded to ST. PauPs
separately, hut by the same route as
did their maiesties. The king and
queen We're joined at the cathedral by
the Prince and Princess Of Wales and
many other distinguished personages.
King Greeted With Enthusiasm.
Although the weather was chilly. the
streets for the entire distance from
the palace to the cathedral were lined
thichy with people with barred heads.
King Edward, who wore the uniform
Of q field marshal. was greeted with
enthusiasm and his majesty, the Prince
OF Wales. and the other princes were
Dusily engaged in acknowledging salu-
tations from the crowd. Lord Rob
erts. who drove Nth his wife and
daughters. was one of the figures most
conspicuously greeted with cheers.
The royal persOnages were driven
down the Mall to Trafalgar square.
and through the Strand and Fleet
street At Temple bar officials Of the
city of London. for the first time since
the jubilee OF the late Queen Victoria
awaited the sovereign in state. The
mayor of London. Sir Joseph g. Dims-
kings carriage was stopped when it
reached the city officials. and the lord
dale, presented the sword of the city
10 his majesty and uttered a formal
welcome. The king returned the sword
smiled, bowed and simply remarked:
Thank you. very much.
The streets leading to St PauFs
cathedral were densely crowded with
people and a number of persons tainted
in the crush outside the barriers which
had been erected within the cathedral
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
alighted at the west entrance Of St
Paufs. Here they were received by
the bishops of Stepney and London,
and conducted by them to their seats.
which we're under the dome of the
building and directly in front Of the
pulpit.
Services in st. PauIs.
The seats in the choir stalls were oe-
cupied by the members of the present
cabinet and by members of former
cabinets. These gentlemen in their
dark clothes formed a scnbre group
in the great gathering in which the
uniforms Of officials the costumes of
ladies and white SUPPLIES were con-
spicu0us features.
Members Of the house Of lords and
members OF the house OF commons
were seated on opposite sides under
the dome.
In addition 20 the presence of many
army and navy officials. the military
prowess Of the empire was represented
by attachments of the royal fusiliers.
the horse and foot guards and other
regiments. Their majesties entered the
cathedral TO the accompaniment of the
hymn Onward, Christian Soldiers" by
The organ and choir and the throng of
wOrshipers rose and heartily Joined in
the singing. The cathedral organ was
reinforced with horns and other in
struments A notable feature Of the
musical service was the rendition OF
a TIE Deum composed by the late Sir
Arthur Sullivan for d thanksgiving
peace service.
Following the thanksgiving collects,
and at the request of King Edward
the hymn, 80 Cod, our Help In Ages
Past was sung to the tune of "Old
Hundred"
The sermon By the bishop Of Step
nev was short and simple, and was
preached on The effective text, "The
blessings Of peace"
The service was concluded with the
singing of the national anthem.
The members OF the royal family re-
turned from the cathedral 10 Bucking-
ham palace by way of the Victoria
embankment King Edward and the
other royal persOnages received ova-
tons all along the route from the
crowds, which had by this time become
greatly augmented.
TuANTKSGTVTNG IN AFRICA