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29 March 1883 — 3 Savile Row | |
Thursday. 29th [March 1883]. Got up early & breakfasted betimes & at 8.30 Annie Murray called for us in her carriage & took us to Victoria Station to go to Canterbury to see the Enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Charlie Eliot & Bee joined at the station. Arthur had procured a compartment for us in the special train wh went down—so we were very comfortable. Henry was not at all well & by the time we got there was no better. We took some sandwiches & some eggs wh I had ordered to be hard boiled– When I opened my bag found they had made a mistake & had given us the hard eggs for breakfast & put the soft ones in my bag. Of course they had smashed & made a kind of omelette & had to be thrown away. We walked from the station & at the door of the cathedral parted with Charlie & Bee as they had places in the nave & we in Trinity chapel. We found there was no crowd & we easily got places but we were behind the reredos & could see nothing of the service. We could follow it & hear the music well & towards the end of the service the Archbishop came in procession & was installed in St Augustine’s chair which was close in front of us. It only lasted 5 minutes– The Archbishop wore his Drs Robes in a long red train wh was held by two little acolytes in red dress & white surplices. After the service we met Sir Arthur & Lady Gordon & Mrs Waterfield (Mrs Rate’s sister). The Gordons told us that Lady (Hamilton) Gordon had been telegraphed for to go to her daughter at Venice who was dangerously ill with typhoid. I promised them to telegraph at once abt it to Mr Malcolm & did so. The went down to the crypt to see where the French Huguenot families still have their French service. I was interested in seeing the place where out family worship first worshipped when they took refuge in England. It is very simply fitted up with pews & a few texts in French may be seen on the ceiling. When we came out of the Cathedral we went in search of Charlie & Bee & then went to find the Deanery having an invitation to lunch. We found the lunch was to be in the Library whither we went—there was a great crowd at the doors wh were not open & Henry was feeling so unwell that we decided to go in quest of a quiet lunch in the town. We walked to the Fountain Inn but found every place taken. Charlie went & foraged & came back saying if we did not mind a “pot house” he could get us mutton chops at the Commercial Inn. We did not hesitate & walked off there & were allowed to sit in the smoking room an old fashioned smoky place with long clay pipes laid out on the table & there we sat anxiously awaiting our chops—at last we were called into the “parlour” & had an excellent lunch—every now & then when mine host opened the door & went to serve “the bar” we could see soldiers &c being regaled with ale &c. Refreshed, rested and invigourated we returned to the Cathedral & went round it guide books in hand & then Henry, Annie & I walked off to see the church of St Martin upon a hill near the town. We then returned to the station where we met C & Bee & went back by train to London arriving in time for dinner. We dropped Annie at her own home in Albemarle St. | |
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