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The 60TH ANNIVFRSARY OF THE ACCESSION DAYOF HER Majesty Queem Victoria

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Being an extract from the Annual Report ofThe Supreme Grand President of the Sons ot fntjlanj, jiiven at St, Catharines,

Canada, 8th March. 1898.

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The 60th anniversary of the accession DayOF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA

Being an extract from the Annual Report ofThe Sxipreme Grand President of the Sons of England, given at St. Catharines.

Canada, 8th March, 1898.

TORONTOThe Robinson-Arbuthnot Press

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TIME TABLE FOR SERVICES AROUND THE WORLD.An interval will \>e arratiKed in the roKular afternoon e viue to allow of the NationalAnthbin beioK eoninienced at 4 p.m., or in Australia anil Canada at the exactMlandard Time stated ; this beinti the etiuivaient of thu momentthe sun is passing the pluue at 4 p.m. 8un Time.

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THE SONS OF ENGLANDDiamond Jubilee Services Around

the World,Sunday, 20th June, i8g7.

Beins an extract tntm the Annual Kepttrt of the Supreme Grand Presidentof the Sons of Enjjiand. t^iven at St. Catharines,

Canada, Sth March, 1898.

18. It has been my happy lot to be the President of the Sons ofEngland during the record year of Her Majesty's reign, an epoch yearin the history of our British Empire.andit has given me the intensestpleasure to devote whatever power lay within me toward sustaining theloyal sentiments which have been evoked in so remarkable a degreeThe Foreign nations were amazed at the wondrous attachment withwhich the subjects of Queen Victoria, at home and all over the world,joined in rejoicing over her welfare, and in attesting their loyalty toher person and her Crown, but the Jubilee home- coming was a revela-tion also to the people of fche Home Land, who found thus vividlybrought before their eyes the marvellous area over which our fathersand we who had emigrated from her shores, have spread her power,and at last have seemed to "understand " how real is the blood unionexisting between the Sons who have gone out into the world, and theBrothers who have remained at home.Summoned by the magic call of the Empress Queen, " GreaterBritain " has suddenly stepped forward on the field as an actual andintegral part of her Realm and Empire.In accordance with the instructions of the Supreme Grand Lodge atBrantford, an address, most beautifully and appropriately illuminated,was forwarded to Her Majesty conveying our devotion, and stating thebelief " that the personality of the Crown is the strongest and moststable bond of union between the millions of people who spread in aworld-embracing circle around the old Home-Kingdom, delight inproving faithful allegiance, and doing loyal service."Our Society also joined heartily with all other societies in testify-ing together with them our united aflFection and loyalty upon the 22ndof June, the ofHcially appointed Jubilee day.It seemed to me, however, that the Sons of England owed it totheir Queen, and earnestly desired to do something more, and I there-fore organized the '* Jubilee Service of a amtinuous anthem aroundth^ world," to take place on Sunday, the 20th of June, the actualanniversary day of Her Majesty's accession.


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2Tlie iden when tirHt innotud met with immediate acceptance us a

liappy conceptiun, but many duubta were expreaaed as to the pusai-bility of its being actually accomplished, for it seemed to the faint-hearted almost an impossibility to arrange for a connecting line ofservices, which should take place in succession around the whole circleof the earth for the apace of twenty-four hours. Yet I have muchpleasure in informing Supreme Grand Lodge that the "continuousAntliem and Prayer offered," as stated in the Official Circular issued byme on the 8th April, '* as the loyal and affectionate tribute of the Svnsof England to their Gracious Quee)i upon the Diamond Jubilee ofheraccession to the Throne," has been carried out in actual fact, and incompletest detail.

It is not possible within the limits of this report to give morethan a sketch, but some record is due of a "service'' which was souniveraally and ardently adopted, which is absolutely unique in history,and which, moreover, is one capable of being carried out only by ournation, upon whose Sovereign's dominions the sun never sets.The intention was that commencing from the hour of 4.05 in themorning at Windsor Castle on the 20th of June, the Sons in theColonies should join in a world-wide carol, and encircle their Queenwith the continuous singing of the National Anthem all through thehours of that great day of her life, and on through the night untildaylight the next morning.On the opposite side of the world from the Heart of the Empire atWindsor Castle are the Fiji Islands, the colony situate nearest tolongitude 180, where it is 4 o'clock in the afternoon at the samemoment at which it is 4 o'clock in the morning of the same day inEngland at Greenwich.The problem was therefore to have the National Anthem com-menced in Fiji at the beginning of Her Majesty's day, and sungthereafter precisely at 4 p.m., as the sun arrived at that moment insuccession over each place in the Colonies, and passed onwards aroundthe world.A form of service was devised suitable for any Sunday afternoonservice, to commence at 3.30, in which the National Anthem shouldbe sung at the appointed moment of 4 o'clock.

Full descriptive circulars, forms of service, and a time-table oflongitudes, prepared by the Meteorological Department of Canada, andshowing the meridian or sun time at each place, were sent in multitudeto friends and correspondents in every Colony and Dependencyowning allegiance to the Union Jack.With the co-operation of the Right Rev. The Bishop of Toronto,who is a member of our Order, communications were opened up withall the Co'onial bishops and clergy, and their services were enlisted.Patriotic societies and the secretaries of the Royal Colonial Institutewere asked by me to assist. Letters were sent to the captains of everyBritish passenger ship which would be at sea on the 20th of June,asking them to sing the Anthem, gre a gun, and note the position oftheir ship at 4 p.m. on that day.Our own brethren in Newfoundland and Canada and patriots in the


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3United iStatea tuuk the service up with energy and enthuaiaHni. TheSons of England in South Africa answered with alacrity, Australia andNew Zealand joined in heartily, and thus, by prompt and efficientaction, the organization was completed and ready for the eventfulday. Copies of the timetable were sent to Her Majesty, by referenceto which it could be neen at any hour how far the Anthem had pro-ceeded on its way and in what colony it was at any moment beingsung.

In acknowledging receipt the Colonial Secretary, The Right Hon.Joseph Chamberlain, says to His Excellency Lord Aberdeen : " I havethe honour to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch of the 24thApril with its enclosures on the subject of the Continuous Servicearound the World which is being arranged by the Sons of England incommemoration of che 60th Anniversary of the Queen's Accession tothe Throne. I have to inform you that, in accordance with jourrequest, the matter has been brought before the notice of the Queen,and that Her Majesty was graciously pleased to express her sincereappreciation of the loyal feelings that ha\e prompted this interestingmethod of Commemoration."The 20th of June came and the Anthem passed around the world.

Reports and letters kept coming in month after month in reply tomy re()uest and giving an account of the proceedings held in eachplace. A few extracts only can be give here as samples of manyhundreds of similar character which have been received from thecontinuous line now recorded around the world.The service commenced on Sunday afternoon 20th June inLevuka, Fiji Islands. Dr. Oarner Jones, headmaster of the LevukaPublic Schools, writes : " Owing to geographical positionviz., 178.-51 E. long.the inhabitants of Levuka, Fiji Islands, enjoyed theunique honor of initiating " The Wave of Song" that hailed, theJubilee (Diamond) of Her Majesty s Ascension, a wave which travelledfrom colony to colony in order of longitude, encircling the entireglobe."" The service was an open air one, being held in the Governmentschool grounds. Rev. W. Floyd, vicar of the Episcopal English ChurchofUciating. The attendance was large and included representatives ofvarious races who claim Her Majesty as their Sovereign. English,Scotch, Irish, Australian and New Zealand Colonials, Chinese, Ger-mans, Swedes, among whom the characteristic bushy hair of theFijian and other South Sea Islanders was prominent, there foundthemselves shoulder to shoulder in the antipodes of the BritishEmpire earnestly rolling forth our grand old National Anthem, thusgiving the keynote of thanksgiving to the entire world. The Masonsand Odd Fellows appeared in regalia and the Levuka brass band wasin attendance. Surrounding the main body of the assembly were theLevuka school boys, drawn up with their wooden rifles at the ' 'Order." Punctually at five minutes to 4 o'clock the procession ofchoristers left their temporary vestry and slowly approached theirstand. At 4 o'clock precisely, meridian time, the British Ensignwas hoisted, which was the pre arranged signal, the band immediately


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struck up ftnd every throat commenced ' fiod Save thu f^ueun ' whilnthe puMic school ujUArd stood at the * Present." Undoubtedly the occasiun was uni((ue, and Levuka never forgotfor a momnnt that her geographical position was unique alno, in sofar as she enjoved the proud distinction of being allowed to start thewave of sung which in its course would pass over in rotation all theBritish possessions on the face of the globe.''

At that same time, and while Her Majesty slept at 4.05 a.m. atWindsor, the Executive of the Sons of England and Lodge Oommeroialwere in meeting at Shaftesbury Hall. Toronto. Precisely at 10.55 p.m.,on Saturday 19th, they sang the National Anthem, commenced thatsame moment on Sunday afternoon in Levuka, and which for the next17| hours was to be coming steadily nearer with the nun until it wasover Toronto at 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, when the Sons of Eng-land in Toronto again joined in the loyal strain as it passed by themonwards toward the West.Three minutes after Levuka had commenc(>d, Suva, the Fijicapital, took up the strain. Mr. Hamilton Hunter says : " I am ^lailto report that the Special Jubilee Service was a great success in thisColony. It was not merely conBned to the English Church hut washeartily taken up by the Roman Catholics, Presbyterian and Wesley-an Churches. The N


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eight grandflonB, and thank you, Mr. Cumberland, for your happyBUggealion which has given added interest to all that ia being done. 'Adelaide, S. Australia : ''The Bishops of the Diocese entered heartilyinto the scheme. The Governor and his staff were present. TheNational Anthem wan nung with intense fervor and most thrillingeffect." So it passed through the other cities and over the continentof Australia.

Across the Indian Ocean. Empresg of India marked the lat. 26.6.n.; long. 120. 26. e. "Rockets fired and National Anthem sungat 4 p.m. off Alligator Rock." It first touched Africa and was hailedby the lodge of the Sons of England at Durban, Natal, and then, in con-tinuing line across South Africa, in all the principal cities and CapeTown, the record was maintained.On the Atlantic Ocean it was taken mt on many British ships atsea, among whom a few only may be mei ' > ned. R.M.S. TantallonCastle, lat. 7. 17. n. ; long, 14. 33. w., off ww-t coast of Africa : ''Gunsfired and Anthem sung at 4 p.m. S.S. Greek, lat. 18. 10. n.; long.17. 38. w.: "Fired rocket and sang Natl ual Atifhem." ^ .^. Numidiau:"God Save the Queen sung preci y at 4 p.m. : ' ship's position,lat. 54. 42.; long. 20. 43. w. S.S. Catalonia " At 4 p.m. I had twoe:;ploBive gun signals tired on my ship in )at. 'i^. 12. n. ; long. 22. 6. w.It WAS blowing a south-west gaie with higli seas, and it was a greatdisappointment to me th^t we could not hold the service I hadintended, but all classes of passengers weresc' aoa-sick."By the equivalent time of 7.31 p.m. at Windsor Castlo the Anthemhnd crossed the Atlantic, and first touched the shores at St. Juhii^;, New-foundland, when it was met by Lodge Dudley, S O.E., assembled,together with the Govern 3r-General and all the friendly societies inthe Cathedral. ' ' The service was impressive in the extreme. " Fromhere westward through Canada I need not dilate how that as the suncrossed the continent the line through the villages, towns and cities ofCanada was so complete that the singing of the Anthem in one placehad not ceased before it was taken up in the next. As says the reportfrom Orillia, " as the familiar words were sung with lusty fervor bynearly a thousand voices, until the volume almost raised the roof, thesun passed th ) hour of four. In imagination the congregation couldhear the straias as they rolled up from the east and died away intothe west. " At Toronto, " 3,000 people were packed into the Cathedral.After completion of the prayers there remained four minutes before itwas our turn to take our place in the circle of song. By direction ofHis Lordship, the Bishop, the congregation knelt in silent prayer forHer Majesty and the welfare of the Empire. An immense throng of6,000 to 7,000 people filled the grounds and the adjacent streets out-side, and a Regimental Band had been stationed on the Cathedralsteps to lead their singing. At the stroke of the Cathedral bell, whichhad been arranged to ring at 4.18 p.m., being the real meridian timefor 4 p.m. at Toronto, the congregation rose and joined with thoseoutside in uplifting with b~art and voice their loyal prayer, " God saveour gracious Queen,." Those were moments of a life-time while wewaited in silence for the coming of the anthem. Thus actually minute


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One of the ^reat records of Hor Majesty's Reign is the marvel-lous increase of her Colonial Kingdom ; it is largely through her ownpersonal influence that during those sixty years it has been extendedand cared for. Gladly has this tribute of affection been given by hergrateful Colonists to their Queen by thus joining together in theirrejoicings in a way, " Hands All Rmmd" which was impossible at thebeginning of her reign, but which she has by her broad-mindedadvance, herself made practicable, and which therefore has marked arecord of her great life work.

In conclusion I express my thanks to the staff of the Head Officefor their cheerful aid in the vastly increased correspondence entailedby the Jubilee Work, to our own District Deputies and officers, and tothe officers and members of other Societies and to the members of theClergy for the efficient and enthusiastic arrangements they made forthe Sons of England service in their separate localities. I hope andfeel that our united labours will have been for the strengthening ofour patriotism, the awakening of new energies for Union and thedeepening of British interests throughout our Empire.

Trusting that my actions through the year will have receivedyour approval,

I have the honour to be,Yours faithfully and fraternally,

BARLOW CUMBERLAND, S.G.P.

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DIAMONO JUBIUEKOF

HER MAJESTY OOEEN VICTORIASunday, June 20th, 1897.

ORDER FOR THE SONS OF ENGLAND JUBILEESERVICE AROUND THE WORLD1. The members shall meet at their Lodge Rooms, or some other

convenient place, and, clad in their regalia, shall march in processionCO the Church selected.

2. Where there are two or more Lodges in the locality they shallattend one combined Service, which shall be held in a Church selectedby the Joint Committee.

3. The District Deputy or Senior Past President shall, on arrivalat the Church, deliver the Union Jack to the Minister, to be displayedupon the pulpit or upon the reading desk.

4. The Service shall commence at 3.80 p.m.5. The opening hymn shall be the "Old Hundredth,"" All

people that on earth do dwell."6. At 4 p.m. precisely, according to astronomical time, being the

time at which the sun passes over each locality , the congregation shallstand and sing three verses of the National Anthem, " God Save theQueen," to be immediately followed by : (1) The Collect of Thanks-giving for Her Majesty's Accession to the Throne ; (2) The prayer forthe Queen and Royal Family, as formerly used in the ThanksgivingService for the 20th June.

7. The rest of the service to be the usual Sunday afternoonservice, with an interval to permit of the National Anthem beingsung as above, at the proper time. See Time Table herewith.

8. The Collection shall be given, as has been desired by HerMajesty, to some charitable purpose.

9. The closing hymn shall be : "The Day Thou Oavest, Lord, isEnded." No. 477, A. & M.15. The Lodges shall invite the Municipal authorities and Sister

Societies to attend the Service.11. The District Deputies will be responsible for the fulfilment of

these instructions. By order. BARLOW CUMBERLAND S.G.P.Toronto, 8tlj April, 18!>7.


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