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clear bright sky, and allowed the Red Cross Banner 

 of St. George to display its well loved colors to the 

 kissing breeze. The principal feature of the cele- 

 bration was the revival of the special religious ser- 

 vice at St. Thomas' Church. At this service a large 

 congregation, including Lord Napier, and the fami- 

 lies of many of the members of the society, were 

 present, who had the pleasure of listening to an ex- 

 cellent sermon from Dr. Morgan, the Rector, which 

 contained many happy allusions to the favored con- 

 dition of England, blessed in her Queen, her war- 

 riors dead and alive, and her children scattered far 

 and wide over the whole world. The Provisional 

 Bishop [Potter] officiated and was assisted by the 

 Rev. G. C. Pennell, Chaplain of the Society, and 

 several other Episcopal clergymen. Prayers for 

 the Queen were introduced, as in the Liturgy of 

 the Established Church. 



The dinner took place at the Metropolitan Hotel 

 and was attended by one hundred and twenty-five 

 members and many invited guests, among the latter 

 being Lord Napier, British Minister to the United 

 States, Mr. Odo Russell, First Attache Baron Von 

 Gerolt, Prussian Minister, Mr. Pearly, British Com- 

 missioner of Fisheries, the Presidents of St. An- 

 drew's, St. David's and St. Patrick's Societies, &c. 

 The chair was filled by Dr. John C. Beales, Presi- 

 dent of the Society, who was supported on his right 

 by Lord Napier and on his left by the Prussian 



