THE CORONATION

New Zealand Tablet, 17 August 1911, Page 1601

THE CORONATION

MASS. AT WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL

The thanksgiving pf the Catholics of the Empire on occasion of the Coronation of King George was expressed at Westminster Cathedral on Sunday, June 25, when Solemn High Mass was celebrated by the Papal Envoy, Mgr. Granito di Belmonte. A solemn Te Deum ' followed. . '

Mgr. Belmonte was accompanied by the other members of the Mission, Mgr. Paceili, Count Mendolago Albani and Count Bezzi, together with Captain the Hon. Donald Forbes, who was specially attached by command of the King. On the arrival at the Cathedral, over which the Papal and British flags were flying, a salute was sounded by the buglers of the Westminster Company of the Catholic Boys' Brigade. A procession had meantime been formed composed of the Canons of the Cathedral Chapter, nearly all of whom were present, and the Cathedral Chaplains, who accompanied Bishop Butt. After visiting the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, the procession proceeded to the High Altar, where the Papal Envoy vested for Mass. In the sanctuary were Archbishop Stonor and Bishop Butt. At the conclusion of Mass, Benediction was commenced. His Grace the Archbishop intoned the 'Te Deum,' which was continued by the choir. After the Archbishop had given Benediction, the ' Domine salvum fac,' was sung, and the ' National Anthem' was played after his Grace had recited the prayer for the King. The music of the Mass was Palestrina's '.Missa Brevis,' Francesco Foggia's motet, 'Veritas Mea,' being rendered at the offertory. The congregation entirely filled the Cathedral, among those present being:—Prince and Princess Johann of Saxony, who occupied special seats immediately outside the sanctuary, the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, Lady Mary Howard, Lady Edmund Talbot, the Earl of Granard, and Earl of Kenmare, Lady Margaret Forbes, Lady Eva Forbes, Frances Countess of Granard, the Dowager Lady Bute, the Marchioness of Bute, Mary Margaret Crichton-Stuart, Lord Colin Crichton-Stuart, Captain Colin MacEae, Lord Seaton, Lady Petre, Mdlle. de Villa-Urrutia, and the Rt. Hon. Walter Runciman, M.P.