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Coronation Celebrations tion, viele inge. The very streia to the Western sind E. Magonzio, S. W. Payne, W. H. chair of his Ouronation, augirds Catholic, wore joining in und
A STRANGER'S IMPRESSIONS
CORONATION FESTIVITIES.
ENGLISH "VARIETY OF TALENT AND CHARACTER"
Irrepressible Curiosity,,
have be doyoted to that des- of success. Hore it is not Thio Thompson, W. N Then from the with the exception of the Roman English ride themselves that are streets of fairyland, and the Foster Pegg, H. O. Spink, Fok his Sword, and going to the Altar, offering united prayer," for the pageantry nul celebrations are harbour, illuminated as it was Taing Shan, His Lordship the offers it flies to God from whom King and for the Empire. The "done" in a style which can yesterovo, added to the decoption. Bishop of Victoria, Rova. Fong he has received it.
spooker's parenthetical observa- only be. emulated, not ox-In the background, as one stood Yat San, A. D. Steward and F. T. After this the Armill and the tian is an unjust aspersion on the colled; but the Englishman in on the Hongkong side, one could Johnson.
Royal Hobo are put upon him, King's Catholic subjects and the China must to a cortain extent see the progress of the celebrations conform to the Chinose method in Kowloon. There was a blaze finishing the hymn, the choir sang God may endow him with khow- His Majesty's vast dominions. On reaching the stalls and with the prayer that the Lord his Catholic citizens residing within of decorations. He dues so "right of light issuing from that town's the appropriate psalm Laotatus ledge and wisdom, with majesty The subjects of King George V. royally" and in helping the Chi-illuminations and sending out Sam, Penim 122, "I was glad and with power from on high holonging to the Churolt claiming nose his efforts meet with greater a glow against the sky which when they said unto mo: Wo that the Lord may embrace him to be the One, Holy, Catholic and success than otherwise he would could bo Boon for inilos have attained. And how exquisito round. Surmounted on a tripod Lord," at the conclusion of which clothe him with the robe of right or devotion, and their service held will go into the house of the with his morey on overy side, and Apostolic yield to none in loyalty An Englishman, yet a strangersion aul, though, parenthetically, the result. English decorations arrangement was a Crown and followed the Proper Lesson; 1. S.eousness and with the garments of at the Cathedral at Glenenly yes to the outpost of the British Euwe son litle result for our expendi are quiet compared with Chinoso; round it could be seen thousands Peler ii 13-18; a passago which salvation.
terday amply demonstrates that piro, the key to the Far East, ture of 60,000 dollars, we have not but, let us be fair, thore is some-of Chinese and Europeans. concluded with the words "Four Thon the Orb with the Cross is that loyalty and devotion and their ponsonsed by the greatest nation failed in our intentions. Wothing in the Chinese festivition
given into his hand with these reverence in their prayors during Out on holiday a crowd can'
|God, Honour the King." that fills one with a longing to do the world has known, I stepped travel through the streols, attrac ashore filled with an irrepressible tive at all times, and note with things and yet not knowing what enjoy itself no matter in what The Rev. F. T. Johnson thon words: When you see this Orb Mase for the King and Queen who wore orowned at Westminster curiosity, an insistent inquisitivo-satisfaction the efforts that have 10 du.
country. And, as in England, a addressed the following exhortatus set under the Cross, remem- noss and an insatiable'appetite ('heon nad will be made to conform
ber that the whole world is subject yesterday. Chinaman's Respect. Chinese crowd, takon as a whole, tion to tho congregation:--- Admiring the sconory
to the Power and Empire of Christ in is an orderly one. The people
Brothron, I desire you to pray our Redeemer.
Soldom have we seen such a for the good things which the to the Central Governing Body Queen's Road, and it can aptly become out not to indulge, if it be for the Church and people' of this
largo and so representative a con- Colony placed upon the strangers regulations as to the course our described as scenery, for looking an indulgenco, in rowdyism, but Empire, over which God has Then he receives the Ring, the grogation as that which met at the
cofobrations shall take.
towards Government Oflices, a to feast their eyes and satisfy called him to bear rulo; remem- ensign of kingly dignity and of Commemorative service at the Attractive and Impressive.
defence of the Catholic Faith; And seldom has there been such
Catholio Everywhore we see the salt back ground of green shrubbery homsolves with the "sights," and boring especially tho King's great and the Archbishop says:
Cathedral yesterday. and the largo red luntorn lunging one's attention was drawn to a often thrown out. Not for many favour and continual holp.
comploted an exquisite picture, to participate in the friendly jibes, need of God's most gracious preparations were commenced for in quiet compliance with requests, the colebrating of that great and colours blending hurmo-procession passing along the rond, months as one seen so many Then followed the Tallis Festal
table.
National Esprit de Corps.
I had just digested and enjoy-
ed the beaution of the place whon
racos,
colour and bearing the word king.
one the information that the par-
Childhood Days.
The Holiday Crowd.
for over and over Auion.'
As you are this day solemnly an aggrogation of Church, dig- invested in the government of nitaries as that which assembled to officiate at the solomn sorvica ovent, the crowning of an English niously, adding to the festive headed by a person carrying ( people on the streets at one time, Lilany intoned by the Rov.A. B. this earthly kingdom, so may you yesterday. None other than His King. My thoughts quickly flow air. Nothing seums lacking largo calicy Hag, yollow in and to do honour to England's Thornbill, and the responson by be sealed with that Spirit of pro- Lordship Bishop Pozzoniofficiated
the Choir.
mise, which is the earnest of an and he was assisted by both the back to the time when our late In the day time the scono "Confucius," Enquiries, gave Kowloon to Yaumati
heavenly inhoritance, and roign King was crowned, and to the was attractive; whin dark-
The anthem was chosen from with him who is the blessed and Procurators of the French Domi- From Kowloon to Yaumáti Psalm 20 verses 3, 6 and 7, sot to supervoned, impressive. vigour which only the Englishness know how to put into colobrations, The beauties of iho subdued glow ticipants were scholars in the Kow-thero is not ranch ground to use by Hopkins. The words only Potontato, to whom be glory The full list of the participating nican Missions in the Far East. whon sovint distinctions, potty shed around by the Chinese lin- loon schools and followers of the wor, but portions of the way in were "I will wash my linds
Next he receives the Sceptre Bishop D. Pazzoni, Assistant, clergy was as follows: Celebrant, differences and jealousies wordsub-torn can never be appreciated by great Chinese teacher. The pro- nylight are very prolty. Lust
O Lord; and so will I nocency, merged benenti a national esprit those at home. The City from wasion isso quietly, but not avoning the bounty of the stone go to thine altar. For thy loving with the Cross, the onsign of Mgr. P. de Afaria; Deacon, Rov without a great dmount of atten- was enhanced in no small moa-kindness is over bofors mino eyes: kingly power and justice; and I. Robert; Sub-Deicon Rev. F. do corps, and the King's Corom-the hoights of the Peak seemed totion being attracted. Confucius sure, and again not dispising and I will walk in thy trath. Sceptre with the Dove, the rod Noval; Master of Ceremonies for tion was uphold by high and low, in possession of the elves
is a name which the Chinaman, the lantern, the trees helped in That I may show the voire of equity and morey, with the the Clergy, Hov. G. M. Spada; rich and poor, in a manner that associated only with enchanted brought joy to the participants, and fairy lands. The triumphale was a great teach bearing a light burden. Imagina thanksgiving; and tell of all thy injunction:
of the mighty Empire, tion will serve the picture. Yau- wondrous works."
Master of Ceremonies for the Con- and welded, indissolubly, patrio-arches which have been greeted
Be so merciful that you bo not grogation, Rev. A. Placzek, a tism to one's country and loyalty in Queen's road, added to thend his one great precept is echoed mati too was in festive display
in our Christianity: doception, so readily accepted,uthors as you would have others tions,
"Do unto and did hor share in the celebra-
In place of an address the Bishop to remiss; Ho execute justice dozon other priests, French, Span- to one'n king,
proceeded to the Chancel stops that you forget not mercy, ish and Chinese, also assisted." and willingly, and help us, to do unto you The Wrath of Defoe.
"1 was the essence of
Gorgeous Beauty.
from his throne, and made the Punish the wicked, protect and
The decoration of the interior As such thoughts came to my realise more fully the boauties of
his sentence, and the Chinaman The sight was one which could [ following recital of the ceremonies chorish the just. and load your of the building was simple, and mind, they wore, by an inflection Hongkong us slo appears whon
people in the way wherein of romembrance, clouded some suddenly plunged into a festive pays him groat respect.”
coming thousands of miles to see, ingof the Kingat Westminster:should go. what by the words of Defoe, who | garb.
effective. Tho only decorations on And then the Crown is brought the altar wore lighted tapers and Brothran in the Lord, wo thank : Again wossok the Poak and gaze for not only have we seen nature in a moment of wrath said "the
Chinese neerut, become in with friendly and interested eyes dressed us we have never seen her God that this day, in the Abbey From the Altar after prayer to flowers. At the extreme ends on
Scene Effulgent. Englishman is the mud of all
Tho words awakoned pregnated with, our enthusiame sports that wore in progress dressed before, but we have Church of St. Peter at West: God; and the Archbishop rover either side of the tabernacle word our Sovereign Lord, ently puts it upon the King's the figures of two angels. The other thoughts of the oarly strug it is contagious and in the effui-ongst the l'enk children. low greator conception of the Chinese minster, gles of those nations who, seeking genes of the secus they are infused delighted they were; how happy, mind, full of the love of the King George, is anointed and head.
clorgy were seated in the chancel; how they rajniced in taking part beautiful. Quemight feel inolinod crowned, and the Queen with And the people at the sight the reserved seats were placed be to conquor England, were, more or with an unaccustomed energy, in the healthy Britishsports. Thoy to say, gaudy, but when we take him.
thereof with loud and ropeated low the communion table and loss, merged into one, and that contrary to their phlegmatic
-the English. I make no character, and their feelings efferald and young, and one could see a lower covered land, that Service that is there performed. And after that, the Archbishop of the consular body and their And this is the manner of the houts ory, God Save the King, they wore occupied by members were thoroughly enjoyed by both into consideration that China is attempt in my own words to vesce in a hundred and one ways the glow of health suffusing the gorgeous beauty is to be seen on
I. First the Archbishop of goes on and ways: defend the wrath of Defoe, but The Chinese cracker, how annoy-checks of those who endeavoured every hand, is it not then a natural Canterbury, divers great Officers God crown you with a crown of the Sistar Services-the Navy and wives, and the representatives of taking Emerson as our valianting at times, yet how welcome, knight, I will allow him to wipe held in close relation to the lan-to win the prizes. And followed sequence that her flowers should of State going along with him, glory and righteousness, that by the Army. There was a Naval Con- off our escutcheon the marks of tern as expressive of the country' the stall members of the audience, Flowers have
concert. How rapturous wore have an influence on the mind? presents his Majesty to the people, the ministry of this our benedictingent present drawn from the suok a vitriolic statement. Ilo chamelor, was heard last evening, how they enjoyed the concert.n the minds of all peoples, and acclaim him by their voices as manifold fruit of good works, Thistlo; a company of soldier influence that they may recognize him, and tion, having a right faith and Monmouth, Flora, Handy and said: "The English derive theirs for a long time it was ever childhood days, one was again the Chinese, making no exception, their King,
you may obtain the crown 100k their seats in the aisle. · Tlie pedigree from such a range of hourd before, our splitting, in
II. Then after prayer to God, of an overlasting Kingdom by the northern transept was filled with nationalities, that there needs son-abundance; yet doubly welcome, compelled to admit, wore the try to live in accordance with the
such as wo ourselves have now gift of Him whose kingdom on-girls from the French Convent. room and land-room to unfold the for in its peregrinations is it happiest, freo from cares and brillianoy of her flowers.
made, the King takes a solemn dureth for ever. Amon,
The southern was allocated to the varieties of talent and character." wasted strength, it was in har- A Deserved Appendication. mony with the boisterous feelings
Oath to govern his people accord-
Last of all, the Holy Bible is girls of St. Agnes College who ing to the Laws and Customs of brought from off the altar, and do were accompained by the Sisters Tims we more clearly recognize of both European and Asiatic. the strides which, impelled by Infectious Enjoyment,
the Realm; to cause Law and livered to the King by the Arch-of the Italian Convent. From the "varióties of talent and character" Thus we see the City of Vic-
Justice, in Mercy, to be executed bishop and Bishops with those in all his judgments; and to words. have been made by our raco duroria as we guze upon it from the
protect the Church, ing the past contury, and during heights of the Poak, and oven the present hundred years, just when we descend into the City commenced, we expect to see the itself wo are not disappointed, in the harbour and were capable of the postponement of the review, prayer for the presence and blus-you with the Bouk, this not valu- f being read at Kowloon. How the first item on the day's pro sing of God the Holy Ghost, the able thing that this world affords. English prestige still further ad-rathordo we more fully approvale often those words were repeated, grammno tras the servico in the King is anointed with holy On Hore is wisdom; this is the royal/took their seats also in this vanced. King Edward VIII, Ed. the onterprise of our loyal com both at home and abroad, ono Cathodral, attended by H. E. the upon his hoad, his breast, and his law; these are the lively Graces transept. The Chinese children
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namo,
ourselves
troubles.
"Ood Save the King." "God Savo the King." Those wards echoed by British subjects the world over, are written in urge letters on the hill side, and
as darkness foll were illuminated, giving the message to all slips
are spoken, shouted and sung.
Promising Day,
an
THE CATHEDRAL SERVICE.
An Impressive Scene.
Yesterday morning on account
HIL Thoroupon after solemn
Our gracious King: we present
of God.
orphanage of the same Convent a large number of girls attended. There were over two hundred of them. Tho 600 odd boys from St. Joseph's English College
from the Asilo de la Ste. Enfance | wore accommodated in the centre V. The King having been thus of the aisle, while the 80 more uointed and crowned, and hav- boys from the St. Lewis' School ing received all the ensigns of were ranged in front of the royalty, this Archbishop solemnly Baptistry. The boys wore their blesses him; and every part of coronation medals. Excepting the Bone liction is followed with for the allocations just mentioned,
loud and hearty Amen. Our Lord Jesus Christ, the VI. And after this the King
there were no otherreserved seats.
The members of the Sociedade.!
consensus of opinion was that the
ward the Peacomaker, the first unity. Wo enter into the king of the twentieth century, ne-spirit, infections and almost can never say, but loyalty springs Governor and do principal hands, in the Name of the Father, complished much good, and intoxicating, and ceasing to hold every British breast, and oficial and unoff inom bors of and of the Son, and of the Holy following out the oxcollent work the reins tightly we suddenly whore loyalty reigns these words the community. The body of the Ghost; forasmuch as Kings, began by his mother, he sought, ubandon ourselves to enjoyment
church was full of worshippers Priests, and Prophets of old were in a quiet and unostentatious and, colloquially, lot
and quite a number were accom after this manner made and con- manner, to establish a world's go."
It came as a shock to those who modated in the baptistry and secrated to teach and govern the peace. He smoothed over muny
A Blaze of Colour, wero awake at six o'clock yester-Chancel. From quite an early people of Israel; and the Archbi- difficulties and. this
It was impossible to restrain day morning to hear two guns hour once and twos had been shopsaygovor him this blessing: a deservedly, will be handed down one's feelings; the streets, one fired in quick succession telling entering the sacred edifice until, to posterity bearing the appendi- blaze of colour, flags of all nations the public that the review had quito half an hour before thecore Son of God, who by his Father goes to his Throno, and he placed cation-"Poacemaker.
flying side by side in cordial boon postponed until four o'clock, mony was due to commence, the was anointed with the Oil of glad therein, with the prayer tlist God Philarmonica, conducted by Prof. "Fountain of Good." greeting of our King, imbued The morning opened bright and intorior was comfortably filled ness above his fellows, by his will ostablish his Throne in F. F. Gonzales, rendered signal One almost looks upon his one with happiness. Chinose, apparently there was no reason with gentlemon in uniforms and holy Anointing pour down upon righteousness, that it may stand assistance in the instrumental death us untimely, but borrowing lovers of colour in almost every why a postponement should be usdals, and ladies wearing the your Head and Heart the blessing fast for evermore: and the part of the service. Rarely have aphrase from that beloved Roman shule, wore eager to hang out mudo. Nor was there. The pro- most exquisite of toilettes. The of the Holy Ghost, und prosper Bishops, the Princes, and the they been heard to such advant Handa: other Poers do their homage to age as they wore yesterday. The Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, we lags and to string numerous mise of the early morning was ful-sight was impressive, for Hong the works of your make it applicable to our late lanterns across the portals of filled during the day and a much kong "had gathered there, her that by the assistance of his his Majesty.
VII: Thion follows the soloman ** sociedade" rendered divine King:Within is a fountain their business houses. Children better day for the celebrations beauty and her chivalry" in the heavenly grace you may preserve good, and it will ever bubble up, where, shrieking with delight; could not have been wished. dinu religious light,, to join in a to people committed to your anointing and crowning of hormusio divinely played at yester it thou wilt over dig.' As if their elders' looking upon the Venice in Harbour. service of triumphant thanks charge in wealth, peace, and god- Mujesty the Queen: and after thatay's service. They began with following out this precept, com- whole pleasedly, and the usually Aswas decided the day, or night, giving in which the pans of joyliness; and after a long and glo- the King and Queen draw near tho Coronation Maroh by Rich moncing "Look within," our late solenan faces of the Chinaman of illuminations is to-night, but mingled with a suppliant strain rious course of ruling this tom- to God's Holy Table to receive Eilenberg and during Mass con- King discovered his own wealth wore smiles which betokoned in- eager to test tlio brilliancy of their that the King might bo so blessed oral kingdom wisely, justly, and the Holy Communion, putting off triluted also Andante Religioso (Francis Thome) nud Largo o of good and the world has recog-tenso plousuro.
respective lanterns many firms to reign over us that his roligiously, you may at last be their crowns before the Altar.
At the end of the great and Mesto (Beethoven). The choral nized his value. We look to his Influence of the Western Mind. made the little fame burn bright, occupancy of the throne might be made partaker of an eternal king- Huocessor, and none donbis wo lu placos during the day timo It was a pretty sight to walk one more glorious pago in the dom through Jesus Christ our solen service the Te Deum is part was contributed by the sung, na a hymn of praise Cathedral Choir strengthened by shall not look in vain, for a con- it was impossible to pasa, mon along the sea front and there view annals of a great empire. The Lord," tinuonco of the magnificent work and women congregated, and en- the oxtonsive illuminations on cluncol was choicely decorated IV. Then is his Majesty invest to Almighty God, who has shown several friends. Mr. Baptists laid down by his father, joyed to the full that which they craft of every kind, from the lar-with plants, while from the altared with the Ensigns of his kingly mercy to our Sovereign and his was the organist. Thoy mag Veni saw. Mingling freely with the geat to the smallest. The British down the central aisle, was laid a state. First, he is clothed with people, in thus setting him on the Creator (German Coro) during
Afase and Perosi's Sanctus. King Georgo, now established crowd were Chinese ladies, whose battleship, and the three gun crimson carpet as if the King royal vestments; and then he Throne of his ancestors.
Pray we therefore, brethren, receives the Sword of Justico, in all regal rights, has mounted presence out of doors at one time boats, woro brilliantly illuminated himself were to be present.
Bishop Pozzoni officiated at the the Throne amidst that pomp and was prohibited, but now, thanks to and presented an appearance at During the assembly of the brought from the Altar of God, bothnow and in the days to come, Mass and after pronouncing the splendour handed down through the influence of the Wostorn mind, onco attractive and delightful. large congregation Mr. Donman and delivered to him by the that the same Lord God Almighty Inst Benediction took the loading centuries are, ever since the they are privileged to enjoy fresh Vonico, with her aircots of water, Fuller delighted all ears with the bands of the Bishops; and when will by the continual nesistance of part also in the Benediction of world was created. The scene, as air and the attendant happiness. on which flit about the pictur- majestic rendering of Elgar'a he is girded therewith, the Arch his hoavenly grace enable him to the Blessed Sacrament. During those know who witnessed the lost They delight in their freedom, esque gondolas, was not to be com-"Imperial Merch and other bishop says;
fulfil the high responsibility of Bonediction the following hymns Coronation, was gorgeous and so to speak, and their smiles pared with the Harbour last pieces including Wesley's "Choral | With this Sword do justice, his sacred trust.
were sung: Salutaris (Webb)- devout. In the mind's eye one can showed inward delight. evening, when every boat seemed Song and Fugue" and "Air and stop the growth of iniquity prooffered and the service concluded Ergo (G. Mercanti), and Laudate Special prayors wero thon To Doum (Gregorian), Tantum see the magnificent procession and Earlier 1 spoke of enchanted to take up the moaning of the Variation" Smart: the crowded London streets and lands; yes, Hongkong was a land words on the hill "God Save the As the bell censed striking the and defend widows and orphans, with the Te Deum sung to Stan- imagine the rejoicings that have onchanted, and to give further King," and silently yet visibly hour of eleven the choir, hended restore the things that are gone ford's setting in B fint, but before
When the roligious part of the takon, and are taking, place in the colour to the illusion, strings upon show loyalty, patriotism. by the Diocesan Lay Reader Mr. to decay, maintain the things that rocessing the Choir, snug three service was over the Choir, Clergy
strings of fairy lamps, such as London Outclassed. F. T. Lako, moved slowly up the aro restored, punish and reform verses of the National Anthem,
and Congregation sang "God Save decorate the English Parks when London yesterday, we ate as aisle singing the grand old pro- what is amiss, and confirm what
the King, all standing. And here? We are a small part seasons of festivity demand, were surred, was a fairyland. About cessional hymu "OhGod our help is in good order: that doing these Roman Catholic Service It was a noteworthy fact and of the Empire, but small as we hanging in Queen's Rond. London there is too much that is in agos prat," and tahoring in a things you may be glorious in all. It was retaarked in high queronothat was generally commented may be, our patriotiem,ourloyalty, Chinese Methods. praasic, and even Horgulpan at largorepresentative body of clergy virtue and so faithfully serve our ters the other day, in connection uren by all as they left the Church is hono the loss grent. We have To describe fully and accurately tempts to hide her large buildings among whom were Revs. C. 11. Lord Jesus Christ in this life, with the religious part of the that the singing of the National subscribed our miles to a common all that one saw, that was impres- and adorn hor in a fairy garb can Fickling, W. W. Rogers, C Blant you may reign for ever with Caromation celebrations, that all Anthem synchronised with the fund to worthily uphold the opery aive, not a few oğlumns, would only meet with a certain emgunti Shann, A. B. Thornhill, O. E. him in the life which is to come." sections of the Christian Church; Bring of the royal
Reflection,
provinces,
Patriotism and Loyalty,
ап
[tect the holy Church of God, help
Dominum:
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