Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-02
The Coronation.

south side of the Altar beyond the QHcen's Chair.
The Lord Steward Of the household then passed
to his seat as Peer and the Vice Chamberlain,
Treasurer, and Controller of her Majesty's House
hold. the Lord Archbshops of York and Armagh,
and the Lord Chancellor Of Ireland, passed to their
seats.
The Dean of Westminster, the Great Officers of
State viz. the Lord Chancellor, the President OF the
Council, the Lord Pnvy Seal, the Lord Great Cham
berlain the Lord High Constable, the Earl Marshal,
with the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, assembled
the Theatre, and stood near The greatest pillar.
The Princess and the Attendants OF their Royal
Highness were conducted by the Officers Of Arms 10
the Royal Box.
The Princess Of the Blood Royal were conducted
to their seats PEERS by the Officers of Arms and
the Nebemen who carried the Coronets, and the
Train bearers of their Royal Highncsses went TO the
places provided for them.
4 The High Conslables Of Scotland and Ireland
were conducted to their places, as Peers.
The Pages, upon ascending the Theatre, delivered
the Coronets and Slaves which they had carried, to
their respective NObemeH and went TO the seats pro-
vided for Them
The Gentlemen at Arms remained at the foot of the
steps ascending 10 the Theatre. Tho Officers Of the
Yeomen Of The Guard and the Exons stood within
and near to the Choir door; and the Yeomen Of the
Guard soodi the Nave the outside Of the entrance
to the Choir.
The Queen, ascending the Theatre, passed on the
south side of her Throne TO the Chair OF State the
southeast side of the Theatre, being the Recognition
Chair, and, after her private devotion, (kneeing on
her Faldsteo took her seat the Bishops her support
ers, standing each side; the Noblemen bearing the
-Four Swords on her Majesty, srght hand, the Sword
of State being nearest 10 the Royal Persons the Lerd
Great Chamberlain and the Lord High Constable on
her left the ether Great Officers of State, the Noble
men bearing the Regalia, the Dean of Westminster.
Deputy Garter, and Black Rod standing near the
Queens Chair The Bishops bearing the Bible, the
Chaee and the Patina stCSd near the Pulpit and the
Tralnbearers the Lord Chamberlain of The House
hold, and the Grosm of the Robes, behind her Ma.
jesty.
The Master Of the Horse the Gold Stick, the Cap
tam Gen eral Of the Archer Guard of Scotland the
Captain of the Band of Gentlemen at Arms, and the
Captain of the Woman Of the Guard, passed to their
seats Peers; and the Keeper of her Maestys Prvy
Parse TO a seat provided for them.
Her Majesty appeared rather pale and exhausted.
She was received in the most fatlering manner; the
general burst of appreciation exhibited the feelings of
the assembled thousands in manner worthy of the
solemn occasion. The company in every part of the
Abbey rose in homer of her Majesty, and continued
standing, while she slowly advanced along the choir
AT the same time the following anthem was sung;
81 was glad when they said unto me, we will 90
into the house of the Lord For there IS the seat Of
Judgment even the seat of the House Of David.-O
pray for the peace of jerusalem; they shall prosper
that sve Thee. Peace be within thy walls and pros
perity within thy palaces.
Holy Ghost"
GAS il was in the beginning is now, and ever shall
be world without end. Amen"
The Queen sooner seated, than the utmost ST.
ence prevailed in the whole assembly, in some ex-
oeeaton of the approaching sosmnity, Then some
amusement was excited by the Westminster Queens
scholars exercising one of their noisy privileges
While all was quiet and eonposure, a few Of these
ads, who were stationed at each end of the galleries.
,egan to roar, Regina Victoria y Regina Victoria"
Every one looked up TO the bsx, TO what the
natter but the boys enjoyed the fun and roared out
II the top of their lungs, Regina Victoria"
TEE nEcoGSITIoN
The Queen being so placed, and the anthem conclu-
ded, the Archbishop Of Canterbury advanced from
his station at the Southeast pillar to the east part
of the theatre accompanied by the Lerd Chancel
Tor, Lord Great Chamberlain, Lsrd High Consta-
BILE and Earl Marshal Garter King Of Arms pre-
ceeding them,) and made the requlsiiion thus -
Srs. here present 10 you Queen Victoria, The
undoubted Queen Of this realm wherefore all you
who are come this day TO do her homage, are you
willing TO do the same 7" The Archbishop and
the Great Officers of state then proceeded to the
ether three sides of the theare-south west and |
north, the Queen mean~ lille standing up by her |
char,
g. opposing freely, /
The beauty Of her person to the people" |
on each side as the recognition was made and |
the assembled people attesting their joyous loyalty
and devotion by loud and simultaneous and most |
enthusiastic shouts Of
"Gop SAVE QUEEN VICTORIA r.
At the last recognition the trumpets sounded, the |
them. Her Majesty then resumed her seat, and |
the great officers their position her Majesty.
The bearers Of the regala during the recognition |
remained standing aboutthc Queen.
THE FIRST COLLATION..
The Bible, paten and cup being brought by the bish
ops who had borne them, and placed upon the al |
tar, the Archbishop went up to the altar, put on /
his cope, and stood on the north side OF IL. The /
bishops who were TO read the Litany, also vested |
themselves in their copes; The officers Of the
wardrobe then spread rich cloth of gold carpet
and cushions for ser Majesty TO kneel on, at the
steps Of the altar.
rhe Queen supported by the bishops Of Durham and |
Bath and Wells, and attended by the Dean Of
Westminster, the great officers, and the lords that
carried the regalia going before her, proceeded TO
the altar, and kneelng upon the steps made her
first oblaton OF pail altar cloth of gold deliv-
cred by an officer OF the wardrobe to the Lord /
Great Chamberlain and by him kHeeling to her
majesty and an lnRot or wedge Of gold Of pound
weight which the treasurer Of the household del.v-
ed 10 the Lord Great Chamberlain, and he Ia her
majesty, kBeeling. The Queen delivered them 10 |
the archbishop, standing (;n which posture he re-
ceved all other oblations) one after another the pail
to be reverenty laid upon the altar and the gold to
be received into the obaten BASIN and with the like
reverence put upon the altar.
The archbishop then said this prayer, the Queen |
still kneeing:
40 God who dwelest In the high and holy place with
bese who Of humble spirit look down mercfully upon
Ibis thy vcters, oueen, here humbng herself
atops which, In humble OF thy sovereignty
all and Of thy great bounty her in particular
hath now ofsredup unto Thee through Jesus Chr,
y mediator and Advocate. Amen"