Evening star., 1935-05-06

King George and Queen Mar
they preside over Parliament. Tit
silver Jubilee.
and Queen Mary appeared from under
the archway leading from the inner
quadrangle Of the palace. slowly
swelling roar went up from the massed
crowds.
Duke Of York Departs.
Just previously the Duke Of York.
carriage left the palace grounds bear
ing King Georges second son, clad
in a colorful naval uniform. He was
accompanied by the Duchess Of York
and the little PrinceSses Elizabeth and
Margaret Rose in frocks of pale pink.
The Duke and Duchess OF Kent fol-
lowed. Then came the Prince Of Wales
in the uniform of a colonel of the
Welsh Guards, riding with Queen
Maud of Norway. Next were the
Duke of Gloucester, the princess royal,
her husband. the Earl Of Harewood
and their two sons, Georges only
grandsons.
The King. a striking picture in his
military uniform with a white cooked
hat, appeared awed by the mighty
reception. He smiled and saluted
with white-gloved hand.
At the head of Constitution Hill
the royal carriages passed under the
famous Quadriga, a triumphal arch
surmounted by Roman four-horse
| chariot.
Passing the home of the Duke oi
York on the north side Of Piccadilly
the procession was greeted by fresh
outburst of cheering.
Passes Marlborough House.
Entering the narrow but fashion
able Pail Mall, the carriages passed
the shuttered windows of Marlborough
House, unoccupied since the death Of
Queen Alexandra. King Georges
Danish mother.
Far ahead of the King and Queer
the carriages which had preceded
their procession were Joined by the
great gilded coach Of Capt. FitMoy.
The procession made its first halt
at the site of Old Temple Bar, dividing
line between the City Of Westminster
and London proper.
There Sir Stephen Killik, crimson
robed lord mayor of London, who is
second only to the King in the city
| met the monarch. In the presence
of the colorfully garbed sheriffs, alder
men, the city remembrancer and other
officials, he offered his Elizabethan
pearl sword to the King.
It is one of the prerogatives Of the
lord mayor to close the Temple Bar
to the sovereign, but the bar was
removed in 1878 and only pedestal
surmounted by q grotesque dragon
remains.
King George touched, the sword and
the procession, led by the lord mayor
and his retinue, proceeded into Fleet
street, where the gilded cross of st.
Paul's Cathedral loomed into sight.
Troops Keep Crowds in Line.
Troops kept the dense throngs into
line as a cavalcade jingled up to the
pillared portico Of the cathedral and
the King and Queen, the cheers Of the
outside spectators echoing behind
them, entered the great church.
The King and Queen took their
places under the great dome where
other monarchs in Britain's long his
tory have worshipped.
They arrived at the cathedral by
the west door where they were met
by the Bishop Of London, DR.. Win
nington Ingram; the dean Of st.
Paul's, the Very Rev. Walter Mat
thews, who last year succeeded to the
famous Gloomy Dean w. r. Inge,
and other church dignitaries.
The congregation Of 5000 arose.
The lord chamberlain and Lord
Steward escorted their majesties and
the other members Of the royal fam
lily to their seats. The lord mayor
laid the sword on the table before the
monarch. He and DR.. Ingram then
went to their places and the service
opened with the first verse of the
national anthem.
Outside the cathedral the throngs
which had cheered the royal family
heard loudspeakers amplify the
strains of God Save the King"
Hymn Follows Anthem.
The anthem was followed by the
hymn AL People That on Earth Do
Dwell" The dean began the versicles
and responses. Then came Psalm 95,
beginning:
% come let US sing unto the Lord
Let us heartily rejoice in the strength
Of our salvation"
This was followed by Psalm l2l,
starting: :.
Il will lift up mine eyes unto the
hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh even from the Lord
who hath made Heaven and esrth. u
DR.. S. M. Berry, moderator Of the
Federal Council Of Evangelical Free
Churches, read the lesson, which com
bined passages from the Old and New
Testaments in. the first chapter Of
Joshua and the twenty-hrst chapter
Of the Revelation of st. john"
A hymn, II Vow to Thee, My Coun-
try" followed. It was composed By
the late Cecil Spring Rice. British
Ambassador in Washington, with
music by Gustav Hoist.
Archbishop Pays Tribute.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, ir
the jubilee Thanksgiving address. paid
tribute to King George - "the fathe,
of his people"
He enjoined his congregation r.
| prav fnr the cnaintrv and for the eyYf.