The sun., 1918-08-05
BRITAIN OBSERVES
WARS ANNIVERSARY
Nation Dotted With Shrines to
Dead as All Sects Join
in Services.
ROYALTY IN PROCESSION
Commons, Peers and High Of
ficials Hear Archbishop
at st. Margaret's.

LONDON, Aug 1.-THE fourth anniver-
sary Of the beginning Of the war was
observed to-day not only as q day Of
prayer and remembrance In churches OF
all denominations. but also as a day
OF thanksgiving and hope Tho news Of
the glorious triumph Of the allied arms
at the front has sent n thrill through
the whole country.
In Hyde Park, as elsewhere In Eng
land. shrtnes were erected where thou
sands laid flowers in memory of the
cead- One newspaper. quoting Lincoln's
Gettysburg address. said:
Not in the spoken or the written
words expressed in any age can we find
such n text for to-day as the shortest
and most eloquent speech ever made by
Lincoln. In full knowledge OF what his
words mean. let us wage war until war
FOR all time Is ended
King George. Queen Mary and MEM
beers of both houses Of Parliament at
tended special services at st. Margarets
Church, Westminster. The Archbishop
OF Canterbury delivered the sermon.
Royalty at Westminster.
The ceremonies at Westminster were
impressive and historic. In addition to
the King and Queen. Dowaser Queen
Alexandra and the Duke OF Connaught.
as we'll az other royal personages. Pre-
mier David Lloyd George and many other
distinguished people attended. The
Lord Cha and the Speaker OF the
House OF Commons. wearing their robes
OF state. preceded by the mace bearers,
led the members OF the House of Lords
and OF the House of Commons.
st Margaret's Church for nearly three
centuries has been the official church
OF the House Of Commons but to-day S
solemn conservation, attended by the
royal family and members OF both
houses of Parliament. was unprece-
denied. Many thousands gathered in
the summer sunshine to watch the move,
scene.
1t was an impressive procession
which assembled at Westminster Pal
ace and marched slowly the short dis
lance to St Margaret's the state robes
Of the peers and officials lending a
pleasant touch Of color. Premier Lloyd
George. walking with Arthur J. Bal
four. Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, headed the Commons in the pro-
cession both coming and going.
Wear Mourning for ROnlano6.
The arrival OF the royal carriages.
with King George. Queen Mary and
Princess Mary in one. and Dowager
Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria
In another. was greeted with great
cheering by the Unlocking crowds The
King wore an Admirars uniform while
the women of the royal family all wore
mourning for former Emperor Nicholas
Of Russia.
The congregation included the Pre-
miers of British dominions. with other
representatives Of the empire. The
peers and members of the Imperial War
Conference sat on the north side of
tho nave, and the members OF the
House OF Commons on the south.
The Speaker OF the House of Com
mons and the Lord Chancellor read the
lessons. The Archbishop Of Canterbury,
In an eloquent sermon. declared: -Four
Years OF war have taught us much.
They have taught US in plain prose
wars unspeakable hatefulness, and
those who have been in touch with all
the realities OF such a war re the first
to resolve that. please God. a repeti.
ton OF its CHASTITY horrors shall become
impossible among men"
Crowd Sings Anthem.
After the benediction, and while the
congregation was still kneeling in
prayer, the great doors were thrown
open. flooding the entrance with sun
shine. simultaneously the national an
them pealed from the great organ, and
the crowds outside uncovered and Joined
in the singing.
Us tine royal and other PROFESSIONS de-
parted with the same Formally as wnan
they eatered, there was an outburst OF
cheering.
Twenty thousand persons gathered IN
Hyde Park. where a special open air
service was held with the Biehop Of
London officiating, and attended by the
Lord Mayor. With the Bishop on the
platform were representatives of all
denominations. while the singing was
led by a band of Salvation Army men,
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