The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-06-23
CORONATION SERVICE HERE
CROWD AT TRINITY CHCRCH
TO HONOR kiNG GEORGE.
Z l'onsui.l:enerai bennett Central Figure
Gen. Grant and Admiral 1Rut1e
Attend In t'nifor special Responses
and Prayer for king and queen.

(Onsui.tsenefaI BenncV y NentTW r'kure
Gen. Grant and Admiral 1RutSe
Attend In Uniform special Responses
and Prayer for king and queen.
A service az similar as might be to tie
one held in Westminster Abbey was con-
ducted Yesterday at Trinity Church in
celebration of the coronation OF 'heir
Aiajesties King George V. and Queen
Mary The services began AT 3 o'clock.
and lust before the hour struck the Trinity
chimes realed out God Save the King
The church was crowded 70 the doors and
outside men and women pressed close 70
the iron gates to watch the procession OF
gold laced dignitAries come to do honor
TO al English king. Few remembered
tha, bacn In Revolutionary days u rector
Of Trinity was removed from his PUPPY
for praying for another English king
Admission was by card ui!tl! Just before
8, when the church doors were thrown
open and US many of the throng outside
~ could crowd In we're admitted. Many
OF those who attended the service wore
small English fags.an street takers IN
Broadway had lively trade in the British
emblems.
Courtenay ". Bennett. Consul-General
Of Great Britain a. New York and his
staff of aids In the consular Uniform. we're
the first to pass Up the centre aisle. Inc
consular party was followed by Major
Gen Grant and two aids. all IN dress
uniform; Rear Admiral Il. {. l.eut1e,
commandant Of the Brooklyn navy yard.
and two aids In the uniform Of their RANK,
the presidents and representatives OF the
A llied British Societies. Commander De
/ KAY, representing Gov. Dix. and many
invited guests.
Mr. Bennett was seated in pew 20. know
as the Kings pew. because King Edward
VII sat there when in 1901 he visited this
country. travelling under the name OF
Baron Renfrew. Gen. Grant. Admiral
Le,.tze. Joseph II. Choate and W. Butler
Duncan, president Of the Pilgrim Society
sat with his Majestey's representative al
| the latter's invitation.
In nearby pews were Lloyd Sanderson,
president OF the st. Georges Society
George Morrison. president Of the ~
Andrew s Society; George Nichols. presi-
dent Of the St. David's Society. President
A. G. Humphreys Of Stevens Institute
and president of the Canadian society
ana Or. Wilfred Nelson and Thomas
Maine, representing the British Schools
and Universities Club. Some of the
others who attended the service were
r A. G. Smith. J. Pierpont Morgan. Jr
John Clatlin. Levi 7. Morton. Mortimer
Schify, Ernest Thalmann, ". X, Perkins
Frank A. Vanderlip. Henry Clews. odee'i
Mills. Collector Loeb and George +. Baker
Among the clergy present was the Rev
Joseph W. Hill. who was connected with
Trinity parish when King Edward made
his visit. He recalled that on that da:
the great organ on which {. II. kirc"
arrangement OF God Save the King" was
played yesterday was used for the first
| time.
The only decorations in the church
we're abou, the pulpit. which was draped
with the Union JacA, red ensign and
American flags. ON the ALTAR we've lies
and roses.
The services began with the process
sional hymn. Re joiCe, the Lord is King
Then the doors Of the vestrv roor.; opened
and the procession Of clergy and attend
ants moved down the aisle. First came
William Brouehton. the Trinity Sexton
bearing the silver mace of his ONCE arc
followed by the eight sections Of the Trin.
ity chapels. among them Sergt' O'keefe
of the Governors Island ch"pe in the
dress uniform Of a sergeant of artillery
There followed crucifer and then came
the choir singing TIE professional. toll
lowed by the Rev. DR.. c. A. Eaton, the
Rev. Or. Wylie the Rev. DR.. Patton, the
Rev. DR.. Alexander. the Rev. pr. Parker
Morgan. rector emeritus Of the Church
Of the Heavenly Rest; the curatcs 81
Trinity Parish. the Rev. T.. B. Stevenson
the Rev. X. II. Starr the Rev. DIR. William
X Berry; the Rev. DR. ". NJ. Grosvenor
dean Of the Cathedral of St. John ths
Divine; the Rev. Frank NJ. y. Clenden-
ning. Archdeacors Nelson and Van kleeck
IN. Wears o! the Trinity chapeis and clos
ing the procession IN. Rev. DR.. William
r Manning. rector o. Trinity Parish
Bishop T.. J. kinsman Of Delaware anc
Bshop Frederick tourtnev. rector o,
=, James
when the clergy were seated Vica,
Ste'son repeated as the opening sen
tenCes.
20 hearken thou unto the voice Of my
calling. my King and my God for unt'
thee will make my prayer and
For the Lord is high and to he feared
He is the great King upon all tho earth"
Then the Lords Prayer was recitet
and the choir sang the "Exaudet te Dom
. mus" and the -Laudate Doh,inum." aftc
| which the Rev. Dr. Parker Morgan reaC
the first lesson. first chapter Of the frs
book OF Kings. and the choir sang IN,
| "Magnifcat' with c. \il!iers Stanford
setting.
After the Apostles Creed during whicl
the congregation knelt, the minister an,
congregation joined in a series of re
sponses arranged especially for the oc
casion.
Other prayers followed and the choi
sang the homage anthem which Sir Fred
, erick Bridge composed for the coronat lol
services. The anthem was followed h,
. the prayer for the President of the Unite,
P States and the Governor of the State
Z Then came the grace and the congre
, CATION arose as the great organ begal
God Save the King" Following IN
playing of the arrangement of the hymI
the organst played Hymn 1916. Go,
Save the State, and the congregation
3 joined in. some singing the words in IN
a book, some God Save the King" an,
others America"
: After the singing Or, Manning recite
/ a PRAYER for the King and Queen,
Bishop kinsman said the benediction
After the services Consul General Ben
nett stood az the rear of the church {
greet the guests who had attended tn
service in honor Of his sovereign.