The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-09
LONDON IS JUBILANT
PRAISE AND THANKS FOR PEACE
IN CHURCHES.
KING EDWARD AT ST. PAUL'S.
TREMENDOUS OVATION GIVEN HIS
MAJESTY.

RovaI Family Rode Through Streets
in Landaus and Were Greeted by
Cheering Thousands Every
Side-Received in state at Temple
BAR by London Officials and Pre-
scented With City's SNyOrd-ChOir
Sang 20, God, Our Help in Ages
Past" at Request of king-BishOp
Stephney Preached on 1.-The Bless
inEs of Peace"
London, June 8.-The noisy jubilation
with which London has resounded for
the last week succeeded to-day by more
subdued, although not less impressive
public demonstrations of thankfulness
for the return of peace in South Africa.
The thanksgiving services held in
London to-day were typical of the
services held throughout the empire,
but the presence of King Edward and
other members of the royal family at
the principal devotiopal service in Lon
don, and the passage of the royal per-
sonages to and from st. Paul's through
cheering thousands of British subjects
and visitors in London, gave thanks
giving day in the metropolis the added
feature of a notable historic occasion
The programme of this morning was
not intended to be accompanied by
special ostentation. King Edward
and Queen Alexandra did not pass
through the streets even in semi-state,
but rode in an ordinary landau drawn
by four horses to st. PauFs, accom-
panied by postillions and outriders clad
in scarlet tunics. Only those members
of the royal family who reside in Buck
ingham Palace accompanied their ma
jesties. The Prince and Princess of
Wales and others proceeded to st.
Pauls separately, but by the same
route as did their majesties. The King
and the Queen were joined at the
cathedral by the Prince and Princess
of Wales and many other distinguished
personages.
treat Reception to King.
Although the weather to-day was
chilly, the streets for the entire dis
lance from, the palace to the cathedral
were thickly lined with people, who
barred their heads and cheered as the
members of the royal family and 9TH
er nota bilities passed. King Edward.
who wore the uniform of a field mar
Shall, was greeted with enthusiasm, and
his Majesty, the Prince of Wales and
other princes were busily engaged in
acknowledging salutations from the
crowd. Lord Roberts, who drove with
his wife and daughters, was one of the
figures most conspicuously greeted
with cheers The royal personages
were driven dowR the Mall to Trafal-
pl~ 4
Fleet street. At Temple Bar, Off
Gals of the city of London, for the
first time since the jubilee of the late
queen Victoria, awaited the sovereign
IN state. The Kings carriage was
stopped when it reached the city of
hcials and the Lord Mayor of London.
Sir Joseph C. Dimsdale, presented the
sword of the city to His Majesty and
uttered a formal welcome. The King
returned the sword, smiled, bowed and
SIMPLY remarked, THANK you very
much"
Many Persons Painted.
The streets leading to st. Paurs Ca
thedral were densely crowded with
people and a number of persons faint
ed in the crush outside the barriers
which had been erected within the ca
thedral
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
Pauls Here they were received by
lhe bishops of Stephney and London
and conducted by them to their seats,
Wnlch were under the dome of the
building and directly in front of the
pulpit. The seats in the choir stalls
We're occupied by the members of the
present cabinet and by members OF
former cabinets. These gentlemen in
thelr dark clothes formed a sombre
eo in hicn
me uniforms of officials, the costumes
OF ladies and white surplices were
conspicuous features
Members of the House of Lords and
members of the House of Commons
We're seated on opposite sides under the
dome
In addition to the presence of many
army and navy officials, the military
pIoWess of the empire was represented
by detachment of the Royal Fusil-
lers' the Horse and Foot Guards and
other regiments
Their majesties entered the cathedral
10 the accompaniment of the hymn,
inward, Christian Soldiers by the
oIgan and choir, and the thrOng of
"orshlppers rose and heartily Joined
IN the singing. The cathedral organ
was reinforced with horns and other
Instruments. A notable feature of the
musical service was the rendition of
lie Deum composed by the late Sir
arthur Sullivan for a thanksgiving
peace service.
Edward Selects Hymn.
Following the thanksgiving collects,
al me request of the King, the hymn,
~ God, Our Help in Ages Past" was
slng TO the tune OF "Old Hundred"
ne sermon by Bishop of Stephney
vas snort and simple and was preached
On the effective text. 1.-The Blessings
VI Feace.' The-serVice was concluded
es"them. The members of the royal
1aIHlly returned from the cathedral to
DiucAlngham Palace by way of the
,!ctoria embankment, and King Ed
"'Iu and the other royal passengers
selFed ovations all around the route
I'm the crowd. which had by this
"ne become greatly augmented.