Newport weekly independent., 1902-06-13
Thanksgiving For the Conclusion of Peace With the Boers in
 South Africa.
THE SERVICE IN ST. PAUL. SCATKEDRAL,
King Edward and Queen Alexandra At tended and Were Greeted With the Hymn Onward Christian Soldier'- They Were Received in State By the Lord Mayor at Temple Bar.

London, June VI He uolSy JuDlId- tion with which London had resound- ed for the last week was succeeded, yesterday, by more subdued although not less impressive, public demon strations of thankfulness for the re- turn of peace in South Africa.
 The thanksgiving services held in London yesterday 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 devotional service in London and the progress of the royal personages to and from St. Pauls cathedral through cheering thou sands of British subjects and visitors in London gave thanksgiving day in the metropolis the added feature of a notable historic occasion.
 The programme of the 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 to St. Pauls in an or dinary landau drawn by four horses, accompanied by postillions and out riders clad in scarlet tunics. Only those members of the royal family who reside in Buckingham palace ac- companied their majesties. The prince and princess of Wales and others proceeded to St. Paul's sepa- rately, 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 per- sonages.
 Although the weather was chilly, the streets for the entire distance from the palace to the cathedral, were thicl<ly lined with people who barred their heads and cheered as the members of the royal family and oth- CT notabilities passed. King Edward, who wore the uniform of field mar shal, was greeted with enthusiasm, and his majesty, the prince of Wales, and the other princes were busily engaged in acknowledging saluta- tions from the crowd Lord Roberts who drove with his wife and daugh- ters, was one of the figures most con- spicuously 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 Queen Victoria, await ed the sovereign in state. The kings carriage was stopped when itreached the city officials, and the lord mayor of London, Sir Joseph C. Dimsdale, presented the sword of the city to his majesty and uttered a formal well come. The king returned the sword smiled, bowed and simply remarked: ''Thank you very much"
 The streets leading to St. Paul's cathedral were densely crowded with people, and number of persons fainted in the crush outside the bar riers, which had been erected within the cathedral.
 King Edward and Queen Alexandra allghted at the west entrance of St. Pauls. Here they were received by the bishops of Stepney and London and conducted by them to their seats, which were under the dome of the building and directly in front of the pulpit.
 These gentlemen, in their dark clothes, formed sombre group in the great gathering in which the uni forms of officials, the costumes of ladies and white surplices were con- spicuous features.
 Members of the house of lords and members of the house of commons were seated on opposite sides under the dome.
 Their majesties entered the cathe- dral to the accompaniment of the hymn, "Onward Christian Soldier" by the organ and choir, and the throng of worshippers rose and heartily joined in the singing. The cathedral organ was reinforced with horns and other instruments. A no- table feature of the musical service was the rendition of te deum com posed by the late Sir Arthur Sulli- van for thanksgiving peace service.
 Following the thanksgiving col lects, and at. the request of King Edward, the hymn, 70, God, Our Help is Ages Past" was sung to the tune of "Old Hundred"
 The sermon by the bishop of Stepney was short and simple, and preached on the effective text: "The