IMPRESSIVE SERVICE AT ST PAUL'S.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5904, 23 June 1897, Page 1

IMPRESSIVE SERVICE AT ST PAUL'S.

EULOGIES OF FOREIGN" NEWSPAPERS.

There was an impressive commemoration service at St Paul's yesterday. Amongst; the. congregation were the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke of Coburg, the Duke and Duchess of Fife, tho Duke of Cambridge, many members of the House ot Lords, Foreign Ambassadors, leading representatives of the professions, and prominent members of ihe operative classes. Dr Creigliton, Bishop of London, preached at tlie afternoon service. The chief feature was a procession of judges, sheriffs, aldermen and city guilds.

At the special thanksgiving services in the churches of all denominations in London yesterday there were ci'owded . congregations, and the National Anthem was sung. Dr Parker at the City Temple, Mr Spurgeon at the Tabernacle and Dr Hermann Adler, Chief Rabbi, at the Great Synagogue delivered eloquent eulogies of the Queen. Cardinal Yaughan, Archbishop of Westminster, celebrated Pontifical High Mass at Brompton Oratory, assisted by Cardinal Lainbucetti, Papal Envoy to England. Many foreign princes were present. Special services were held at the Anglican churches in all the capitals of the Continent, the chief cities of America, and in all the British colonies.

Foreign newspapers applaud the Queen, and admit the amazing progress of Great Britain during the reign. The French and German journals especially are cordial, and the American newspapers are almost unanimous in their eulogy of the Queen, publishing several columns of Jubilee preparations. The English newspapers are seriously displeased that the colonial troops will not witness the review of tho fleet ac Spithead oh June 26.

THE GREAT PROCESSION. THE BODYGUARD OF COLONIAL TROOPS. Lord Wolseley has selected Colonel Lassetter, of Mew South Wales, to command the forty colonial troops to form the body guard of the Queen in the procession. June 22. At the services at St Paul's yesterday Chief Justice Way occupied a position immediately behind Lord Halsbmy. Dr Hariner, Bishop of Adelaide, who assisted Dr Creighton |in the service, paid a striking tribute to the Queen, eulogising herpatiotism and philanthropy. At the in vital ion of Lord Carrington, the New Souih Wales Lancers attended a church parade at Wycombe yesterday, and met an enthusiastic welcome.