thusian chapel; and an address having been read
by the clerk, and presented by the Master of the Company; the Prince
declared the Merchant Taylors' School open. An ode in Latin Alcaics was
then declaimed by the head monitor of the School, the Archbishop of
Canterbury offered a prayer for the Divine blessing, and the service
closed with the Lord's Prayer and the Benediction.

Luncheon was afterwards served in the assembly hall. The Master of the
Company gave a brief account of the origin and history of the School,
introducing references to former Princes of Wales, who had been
benefactors of the Company, from the time of Edward I., the first Prince
of Wales, to that of King James I., who with his son, the Prince of
Wales, dined in this hall. It was for that occasion, in 1607, that Dr.
John Bull composed the music of "God Save the Queen." The Queen of James
I. was Anne of Denmark. "History repeats itself," continued the Master,
"for you, Sire, have entwined the flower of Denmark in the wreath of
England."

The Prince, responding to the toast then given, said:--

"For the excessively kind and flattering manner in which this
toast has been proposed from the chair, and received by you all,
I beg to return my warmest and most sincere thanks. I need
hardly assure the Master and all those assembled here to-day
what pleasure it has given to the Princess and myself to be
present on this occasion. The numerous guilds of the City of
London are well known for their hospitality, and especially
distinguished is the Merchant Taylors' Company. At the same
time, although they kindly and cordially receive their guests,
they do all they can to make themselves useful in this great
city. I will not recapitulate what we have heard in another
room, and also from the lips of the Master, of the prosperity of
this School. I hope it will continue to flourish; and that the
sun which is now shining will bring prosperity to a School which
has so long flourished and which is now moved to other
buildings. I must say we cannot but congratulate the Master and
the Guild on the beautiful building in which we are assembled at
the present moment. In conclusion let me propose a toast I am
sure you will all drink with enthusiasm--'Success to the
Merchant Taylors' School.' It affords me great pleasure to
couple with it the name of the head master, the Rev. Dr.
Baker."