New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
SERVICES IN ST. PAULS.
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY IN Ion
DoN,S GREAT CATHEDRAL.
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London, June 2G-At the hour when the hIhS
should have been crowned a great and GSll'-
guished gathering. almost identical with that
which would have sat in Westminster Abbey
gathered in St Paul's Cathedral. The approaches
to the cathedral were lined by silent throngs'
through which drove peers and peereSSt's co'"-
NAL premiers. foreign ENJOYS ambassadors ana
members Of the House Of Commons, all IN
sonnbre clothes In the chancel were Joseph H.
Choate the United States Ambassador and Mrs
Choate; Henry White. secretary OF the embassy.
ana Mrs. White: John r. Carter, second secfe-
tary OF the embassy and Mrs Carter; Whitelaw
Reid the Special Ambassador of the United
States to the coronation, and Mrs. Reid; MI
and Mrs. ]. Pierpont Morgan jr-. and the lead-
ing members of the nobility. In the nave about
a thousand Of the Westminster Abbey ticket
holders. mainly women were seated
President Roosevelts sisters Mrs Douglas
Robinson and Mrs. w. Sheffield Cowles. accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Reid to St. Paurs. and to
the members of this small party were given the
most prominent places IN the cathedral
Shortly before noon the big western doors
were swung open sunlight streamed in. and the
Duke of Cambridge leaning heavily on the arm
Of an equerry. walked to the chancel.
As II o'clock struck there arose from the far
end of the nave the clear notes Of the opening
sentences of the ntany, chanted by four of the
ca hedral clergy. Their tones We're in such uni
son that they seemed to emanate from one pow
erful voice The choir took UP the responses AT
each supplication the procession, headed by the
cross advanced a few steps and then stood sun
until the response was completed. through the
kneeling congregation the choir advanced to the
chanceI steps. \ score Of the clergy followed.
and behind them We're ten bishops in gorgeous
robes. Then came the Archbishop of York, the
Most Rev William Darymple MaClagan; the
Archbishop Of Canterbury. the Most Rev. Fred
erick Temple and the Lord Mayor. Sir Joseph
c. Dimsdale the Corporation, in full state.
bringing up the rear.
With evident feeling the choir sang the three
psalms of intercession. after which the Bishop
Of Stepney, the Right Rev. Cosmo Gordon Lang,
read the lesson Isaiah XXXviii. 10:
said in the cutting off of my days, 1 shall
60 TO the gates Of the grave: l am deprived OF
the residue Of my years.
The Bishop Of London. the Right Rev. Arthur
F. W. Ingram. from the altar steps. read the
prayers 20 Lord. Save the King!' rang out to
the furthest recess Of the dome, and brought a
whole souled response from the choir and the
congregation.
The anthem and the singing of the hymn
Thine arm. Lord. in days of old, was strong
to heal and save" and Psalm Ii concluded the
short service. whereupon the Bishop of London.
surrounded by the archbishops and bishops,
from the altar steps impressively pronounced the
benedicton.
For few moments complete silence reigned
and all heads were bowed in prayer. after which
the almost blind Archbishop of Canterbury
carefully led down the steps. the procession
formed and the congregation went out into the
sunlight. gladly discussing the wording Of the
latest bulletin from buckingham Palace.
simultaneously a similar service was conduct
ed at St. Margaret's Church Westminster. 1t
largely attended by Cabinet ministers peers
and members Of the House of Commons, and
was concluded with the singing of God Save the
King
From India Australia and Africa everywhere
where Britons congregated. kilograms announce
the holding of impressive supplicatory services.