The Yeoman with the Salver of Alms, The Sergeant of the Vestry, The Lord High Almoner, The Sub-Almoner and Sub-Dean, The Children of the National Schools, The Yeoman of the Almonry and his Assistant, And the Yeomen of the Guard. The procession having passed up the centre aisle to the steps of the altar, the Lord Almoner, the Sub-Almoner, and the Sub-Dean, and those forming the procession having taken their assigned places on either side of the chapel, the royal alms being deposited in front of the royal closet, the afternoon service (a special service for the occasion) was read by the Rev. Dr. Vivian, senior priest in waiting, commencing with the Exhortation, Confession, Absolution, &c. Then followed the 41ST PSALM (THE GRAND CHANT). FIRST LESSON, ST. MATTHEW, CHAP. xxv. 14-31. _First Anthem_ (Psalm xxxiv.)--“O taste and see how gracious the Lord is.” Goss. £1. 15_s._ distributed to each woman. To each man, shoes and stockings. _Second Anthem._--“O Saviour of the world.” Goss. Woollen and linen clothes distributed to each man. _Third Anthem.-_--“I waited for the Lord.” Mendelssohn. Money purses distributed to each man and woman. SECOND LESSON, ST. MATTHEW, CHAP. xxv. v. 31, to the end. _Fourth Anthem_ (Psalm xxi.)--“The king shall rejoice in thy strength.” Greene. Then were read two prayers composed for the occasion, after which followed the prayer for the Queen, and so on to the end.” The minor bounty and royal gate alms, &c., were, in accordance with ancient usage, distributed at the Almonry Office, in Scotland Yard, on Friday and Saturday in the past week, and on Monday and Tuesday during the current week, to aged, disabled, and meritorious persons who had been previously recommended by the clergy of the various parishes in and round London. There were over four thousand persons relieved. The selections were made by the Lord High Almoner, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Jelf, D.D. The payments were conducted by Mr. Joseph Hanby, secretary and yeoman of Her Majesty’s Almonry in ordinary, who has officiated on these occasions since Easter, 1812, inclusive.--See also the _True Briton_, 1801. In Nares’ _Glossary_ (1859, vol. i. p. 151) occurs the following article: “_Chare Thursday._--The Thursday in Passion week, corrupted, according to the following ancient explanation, from _Shear Thursday_, being the day for shearing, or shaving, preparatory to Easter. Called also Maundy Thursday: “‘Upon _Chare Thursday_ Christ brake bread unto his disciples, and bade them eat it, saying it was his flesh and blood.’--Shepherd’s _Kalendar_.