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...other side by Woolmar F. Bostrom, M. E. & P. from Sweden, a tall figure in a frock coat advanced toward the two little men waiting. The stooping little man with white hair, turned to the little man with the wry face and exclaimed: "Your Excellency, may I present His Royal Highness Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Skane, Crown Prince of Sweden?" ¶ Animated conversation ensued. Five minutes later Mrs. Coolidge in similar fashion received Her Royal Highness Princess Louise. Animated conversation ensued. Twenty minutes later the royal callers retired to the Swedish Legation. They had hardly arrived there when Colonel Sherwood...
...water was from the River Jordan. The gold font had been conveyed from Windsor Castle. The royal organist and choir boys donned their crimson and gold robes at St. James's Palace before hastening over. The Most Reverend Cosmo Gordon Lang, Prelate of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Primate of England, Archbishop of York, stood with uplifted finger. The scene was the private chapel of Buckingham Palace, Present were the King, the Queen, Edward of Wales, Princess Mary, the Duke and Duchess of York, many another and an unchristened babe...
...Archbishop's finger inscribed the sign of the cross in Holy Water upon the brow of Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, infant daughter of the Duke of York, only granddaughter of George V, Rex et Imperator. Above her royal head the Archbishop intoned the significance of the moist cross which he had just made "in token that hereafter she shall not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified...
...Praise the Lord. Ye Heavens, adore Him," sang the assembled august company as the christening came to an end. Heavy with the awful responsibilities incurred through being christened, the royal babe was borne away. Like many a cotter's offspring in similar circumstances, she was unabashed...
There the Duke was entertained at luncheon, was made an honorary fishmonger. Responding to the royal toast he said: "My brother, the Prince of Wales, and I represent the fourth generation who have been members of the Fishmongers Company, and I earnestly hope that it will be my good fortune to see my daughter represent the fifth...