The Henson Journals
Sun 15 April 1906 to Thu 19 April 1906
Volume 16, Pages 50 to 52
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Easter Day, April 15th, 1906.
The most glorious weather still holds for the Feast: perhaps on that account the communicants are more than sixty fewer than last year. Kirshbaum celebrated at 7 a.m: I at 8 a.m: Blackmore at 11 a.m. The numbers at the several celebrations were:–
| At | 7 | a.m. | 33 | |
| “ | 8 | “ | 120 | |
| “ | 11 | “ | 178 | |
| Total. = 331 |
In the Abbey there were 97 cts at 8 a.m. and 235 at 10 a.m. a total of 332.
There was an immense congregation in the Abbey at 3 p.m. Col. FitzPatrick was present hard by Dryden's monument where he assured me he could hear nothing of the sermon save an occasional word. The Anthem – a solo by a boy, "I know that my Redeemer liveth" was excellently heard.
At Evensong in S. Margaret's there was a large congregation, in which I noticed Prof. Dicey. I preached an old sermon which was very well listened to.
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[Whole page taken up with a plan, drawn in pen, of part of Westminster Abbey indicating the position of Dryden's monument, poet's corner, the lectern, Altar, choir, and pulpit with an arrow projecting the preacher's voice].
[52] [symbol]
On Tuesday, the 17th April, I left Euston at 10 a.m. and travelled to Glasgow, arriving in good time for dinner. The Principal, with whom I stayed, entertained the hon. Graduands at dinner. After which there was a Conversazione in the Bute Hall, which I attended. The next day, Wednesday, the 18th April, I was duly "capped" as a D.D. In the afternoon I called on Ker, & met his father & sisters: then returned to the University & attended a function in which the Principal's portrait was presented to the University. He acknowledged the gift in an effective speech, delivered in a sitting posture. Finally there was a Banquet in the Bute Hall, in which I had to return thanks for the toast of the new D.Ds. Then I returned to the House, changed into ordinary clothes, & came away by the night train. I had taken a sleeping berth, & passed the night more comfortably than might have been expected, arriving in Euston a few minutes after 7 a.m.