which was held last Tuesday afternoon at St. Paul's Cativdral in honour of those who have laid down their lives for their country was very largely attended. I could not help thinking that it was a little premature as the war may be said to hare little more than just begun, still, I daresay it was 2 of comfort to many who rive already lost those most dear to them, and it was a very impressive sight. The baud of the Coldstr Guards was in tendance, and before the service prope began they played three funeral marches, Beethoven's, Chopin's, and the Sivgfried march from Die Gélterdammernng. They were stationed underneath the dome, has ud the sffvet obtained very fine, As the Siegfried mare! ended, the elerzy took their plac's and the rineed. Tt consisted of the ref life is here our portion," accompanied by the ban], ins, sem psalms, xliv, 1-15), and some t after the fast prayer the Dead al was magnificently played on and the congregation (among H.R.H. the Duke of Cat Lansdowne, the Lord Mayor, and members of the Gervoration and num: erous soldiers) quietly dispersed,
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