Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-22


the purpose. The four Prelates appointed to
chaunt the lanies then advanced to the foot of
the Altar
CONSIDERATION OF THE KING.
The itanies and prayers having been said, the
Archbishop seated himself with his back 10 the
the two Cardinal supporters. His Majesty knee-
ed. The Archbishop, seated and with his mitre
on his head said the prayer Onlnpotens sempi-
fcrne Deus guberndtor CGl.
The Bishop of Scissors, performing the functions
oil Deacon, took from the Altar the Holy Unction,
ard presented it 70 the Archbishop, who took some
| oil 1T with his thumb, and snointed the King as
follows Upon the top of the head, making the
sign OF the Cross, and saying ngo Re IN regcn,
de oieo s0actifcGto, etc upon the breast, the
two Cardinal supporters holding open his Males
~ waistcoat and shirt at the moment of the an
mounting; between the two shoulders upon the
right shoulder; upon the left shoulder; at the bend
of the right arm; and at the bend Of the left arm.
The Grand Chamberlain next advanced 10 put
on his Majesty the tunic and the damatic OF
crimson satin sprinkled with gold feurs de lis,
which the Master of the ceremonies and one of his
assistants had taken from the Altar. The Grand
Chamberlain put over them the royal mantle of
violet colored velvet sprinked with gold fleurs de
lis, lined and bordered with ermine, which the
Grand Master of ceremonies brought from the AL
| tar.
The King, arrayed in his royal apparel, kncel-
ed down. The Archbishop, seated and wearing
his mire, took again the Holy Unction which was
delivered TO him by the bishop deacon.
The prayers being concluded, the first valet dc
chambre approached and presented to the Bishop
deacon PAIR of gloves upon a dish of silver gilt
which he took and held whilst the Archbishop.
standing up, consecrated the gloves, saying the
prayer, Omnipotens Creator The Archbishop
next sprinkled the gloves with Holy Water and
drew them upon the Kings hands.
The same ceremonies took place for the ring
which the Archbishop put upon the fourth finger
of the Kings hand, saying Accipe annulum,
etc. The delivery of the scep,re and hand of JUS
tice performed in the same manner.
CORONATION.
The Archbishop, wearing his mtre, took with
both hands the of Charlemagne from tire
altar, and placed il above the Kings head. but
without touching his Majesty. The Princes i'm
mediaiely stretched out their hands to support it,
The Archbishop held it with his left hand, and said
while consecratng it with his right hand: -Coronet
tie Deus corona gloria atque justitie. After which
the Archbishop alone placed tie Crown upon the
Kings head The Dauphin and other Princes then
held forth their hands second lime 10 support it,
the Archbishop saying: Accipe coronarn regni in
nomine PATHS, etc.
The ceremony of the coronation being concluded
the Archbishop lifted up the King by the right side
and his Majesty was conducted 10 his throne. The
procession moved in the following order: The He
raids alarms, the King at Arms, the Oldest asss-
tant of the ceremonies, the Grand Master of the
ceremonies, etc The King holding in his
hands the sccpre and the hand OF Justice and sup
ported the right by the Archbishop of Rheims,
advanced towards the throne The Dauphin, the
i Duke of Orleans and tie Duke Of Bourbon, con-
Quoted by the master and assistant of the Cerc-
monies, approached TO the steps 1.-THE throne walk
ing the Kings left.
Upon arriving the lowest step of the throne,
he Kinu at \ rms anI Ida Arm
and ranged themselves upon the sides on the right
and left.
Three Guards de la Manche assembled the steps of
the throne and took their station on the side of the
Episle. Three Others took their station on the side
| of the Gospel.
The Chaplans bearing the Archbishop's crosier
and cross stopped at the foot of the steps leading
the throne, the one on the right and the other on
the left.
The King thus conducted, assembled the throne
by the steps the side of the Gospel. His Majesty
upon arriving at his throne, remained standing, hay
ing on his right the Archbishop of Rheims The
Dauphin, the Duke OF Orleans, and the Duke of
Bourbon, placed themselves upon folding stools on
the right of the King.
The two Cardinal supporters were upon similar
stools on the Kings left.
THE AUTHORIZATIONS.
All the persons having taken their places and re-
naming standing, the Archbishop holding thc King
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| the prayer, Sta ct refine modo statum.
The King having sat down, tie Archbishop hold
ing him by the hand, addcd--In hoe regni Solo
confrnae, etc. The prayers being concluded, the
Archbishop took oil his mitre, made low bow to
the King, kissed his forehead and said thrice IN a
loud voce:-Vivat Rex in n;ernUm.
The Dauphin and the Other Princes laid down
their coronets, which they placed upon their Seats
| advanced, and each Of them in receiving from the
| King an embrace, said :--Vivat Rex in eter-
nun.
| At this moment a flourish of trnpets was heard,
the people entered the church, and the Heralds at
let fly, the bells burst out into merry peal, and
three salutes of muskery fired by the infantry Of the
ROYAL Guards, were answered by the artillery upon
the ramparts.
The Archbishop afterwards went to the Altar,
and chauned the lie Deum, during which the reli-
quarry of the Holy Arapoule carried back to the
vestry.
The T'e Deum was followed By the Introitus. and
! High Mass began, during which Low Mass was
celebrated at a small Altar constructed upon the
/ right OF the steps.
At the Gospel the Dauphin and other Princes
took off their coronets, and ihe cardinal supporters
took off their mires. The Daupin removed the
crown from the Kings head, and placed it upon
| the supporters OF his Majesty's desk.
After the Gospel, the Dsuphin replaced the
crown upon the Kings head, and he and the other
Princes put on their coronets.
| Dsring the reading OF the Gospel, the Grand
Master OF the Ceremonies, and the Master and as
sstants of the Ceremonies descended from the
throne, preceded by the Kingat Arms and Heralds
at Arms. All advanced neor the steps of the sauc-
tuary and bowed to the Altar, the King upon his
throne, the Clergy, the DauPhness, the Duchess of
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