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Rh best way to commemorate that event ecclesiastically. In that I referred to the national services held at St Paul's in previous centuries. St Paul's has been felt to be a fitting place for the funeral service held at the end of each year for those who have fallen in the present war. The farewell services for the City Imperial Volunteers, at a time when the country was in a great state of depression, you will remember had also a strong effect upon the people generally. At the time of Queen Victoria's death the police told us that 30,000 people were unable to obtain admission on the first Sunday morning, and every day until her funeral the daily afternoon service was attended by about 4,000 people, all in deep mourning and without any invitation. We have increased the historical interest of the Cathedral by putting up lists of all the Bishops since the first days; also of the Deans, and we are now doing the same for the organists. It is further intended to put up lists of the illustrious people buried in the old Cathedral before the fire, but that scheme is not yet complete. Another idea is to devote a part of the Cathedral to the Order of St Michael and St George, which may be regarded as the Order of the Empire. They have already a Prelate, who is the Archbishop of Rupert's Land, so there will be no difficulty on the score of religion. The consent of the late Queen was obtained, also that of the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge, and the idea was warmly