A Visit to the Philippine Islands

A Visit to the Philippine Islands

John Bowring

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A Visit to the Philippine Islands by John Bowring

Chapter 1 No.1

There may be some interest in the following details, as a specimen; but it is by no means one of the most distinguished.

Programme of the Procession of the Holy Interment, proceeding from the Church of San Domingo, and returning thither through the principal streets of Manila:-

Civil guards on horseback.

Files of bearers of wax lights along the line of procession.

Military, under their several heads and colours.

Carabineers of the Hacienda, bearing lights, 8.

Company of Engineers, ditto, 8.

Carabineers of Public Safety, ditto, 8.

Cavalry (Lancers), ditto, 32.

Infantry (Borbon), ditto, 32.

Ditto (Princesa), ditto, 32.

Ditto (Infante), ditto, 32.

Ditto (Fernando VII.), ditto, 32.

Artillery Brigade, No. 1, ditto, 32.

Ditto, No. 2, ditto, 32.

Infantry (Rey), ditto, 32.

Peasants bearing lights.

Officers of the army and marine and public functionaries.

Collegiates of St. John of Lateran.

Secular clergy.

Brotherhood of St. Domingo.

Two files of sisterhood (Beatas).

The centre of the procession to consist of

Band of music of Infantry (Rey).

Standard.

Ten representations of the Passion, carried by the clergy at appropriate distances.

Six collegiates of St. John of Lateran with cirios (large wax lights).

Image of St. John the Evangelist.

Eleven representations of the Passion, carried by the clergy.

Six collegiates of St. John with cirios.

Image of St. Mary of Magdalene.

Band of music of Infantry (Ferdinand VII.).

Ten representations of the Passion, as before.

Musical choir chanting the Miserere.

Eight collegiates of St. Thomas with cirios.

Car conveying The Lord.

By the side of the car, eight Halberdiers, with funeral halberds.

Music of Infantry (No. 7).

Pall (palio) carried by collegiates of St. John of Lateran.

Brotherhood of the interment, in semicircle.

Six collegiates of St. John of Lateran with cirios.

Image of Santa Maria Salomé.

Six collegiates of St. Thomas with cirios.

Image of Santa Maria Jacoba.

Choir of music, singing Stabat Mater.

Six collegiates of St. Thomas in file with cirios.

Image of our Lady de los Dolores.

Pall carried by six collegiates of St. Thomas.

Preste (celebrator of high mass) in his black cope, with two sacristans at the right and the left.

H. E. the Governor-General, at his left the Lieutenant-Governor, at his right the Prior of St. Domingo, President of the Brotherhood of the Holy Interment.

Preceding these are all the supreme authorities of the islands in full dress, followed by the military and naval officers of high rank.

Brigade of European Artillery, with officers.

Drums (muffled) playing funeral march.

Bands of music (as at funerals).

European brigade, with muskets reversed.

Escort of Captain-General on horseback.

Note-That in this religious procession perfect equality is to be preserved. ↑

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