The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-22

dicates a far better quality than that in the
paper used by publishers of to-day, and re-
calls an expression frequently heard that
in fifty years hence the daily newspapers
which are now laid away for future keep
ing will be transformed by a half century
OF age into heaps of dust. The work on
this coronation issue of the London Sun
justifies the boast of the publishers as to
the splendid specimen of the united arts
of engraving and printing" "One of the
first engravers of the age" contributes a
medallion of the young Queen, and in doing
SO adds a Ver1tabe gem to the engraving
art of the century 1t is doubtful il skill of
the present day could produce a more ar
t1Stic medallion for newspaper publication
1t has been copied extensively in the jubi-
lee literature of the present season. This
medallion shows the bas relief outlines of
the young Queen face and head, with the
details of light and shade delicately worked
out. Around the medallion is a wreath,
above It the crown, and above all the cry
, wnlch today is arising from millions of
loyal British threats, God save the
queen. Thls engraving monopolizes most
OF the first page, several columns remain
ing for a description of the coronation pro-
ceedings, which are continued in the
other three pages of the issue. The typog-
raphy appears in gold leaf something even
the enterprising journals of to-day would
scarcely venture on an occasion equally
as suspicious and historical but this edition
dc luxe OF the Sun sold for l shilling, and
not penny, prevailing price of metropoli-
tan journals of the present time.
THE FAMOUS SCONE STONE
There are many interesting "reminiscences
in this old-time London journal. as well as
quaint historical facts. In describing the
coronation chair. references is made to the
famous Scone stone underneath the seat
OF the chair. This stone is reported to be
the Identical one wherein the patriarch
Jacob laid his head in the plain of Luz
when he had his dream. 1t may not be
amlss to recall that Rev. DR.. Jenckes in his
sermons on the millennium" at st. PauPs
Church, in this city, some years ago laid
great stress on the historical pedigree of
tnls stone to confirm the Totten theories
when ne was so vigorously supporting from
ms pulpit. This stone is also known as the
Fatal Marble Stone" 1t is related that
after the stone was brought from the land
or Biblical fame, 1t found Judgment in Gal
Icla, Spain, and that it was conveyed into
ireland by Simon Brach, who was king of
the Scots, about seven hundred years be-
fore the time of Christ from thence into
Scotland by King Fergus, about $40 years
afterwards; and, in the year $50, it was
placed in the abbey Of Scone, England by
klng Kenneth who caused 1t to be inclosed
in the wooden chair and the following
prophetic verse engraved on it:
Should fate not fail, where'er this stone
The Scots shall monarchs of that realm be
crowned
This prophecy was fulfilled in the person
or King James |, grandfather to the Prin-
cess Sophia, Electress Dowager of Han
over, grandmother to King George ii, who
was grandfather to George III, who was
grandfather to Queen Victoria, the last of
the British soveregns to occupy the cor
onation chair. The world of to-day fire.
quently speaks of the aged Queen as real
ly German but this pedigree would show
how the Scotch blood of James / runs IN
her veins and fulfills the prophecy en-
graved on the Scone stone. The old corona
ton chair, which Victoria sat in during the
ceremonies in 1885, was offered by King Ed
ward to st. Edward the Confessor in
1897, and thus derived the name applied to
1t OF st. Edwards chair The Scone stone
maintains its usual place under the seat
of the chair but it is hid from observation
by the fringe which is around 1t.
The Sun describes the regalia used in the
coronation of the young Queen-St. Ed
wards staff, the spurs, the scepter with
the cross. the painted sword of temporal
justice, the sword of mercy, the sword of
state, the scepter with the dove, the orb,
and the Bible.
THE YOUNG QUEEN.
A column is devoted to a personal sketch
of her Majesty, of whom it was said, "she
is not tall but she is graceful in her move
ments," an apparent tinge of regret to the
expression since the English admire tall
women. This comment is made on her ac-
cession to the throne: Following a mon
arch who acquired a deservedly high repu-
tation as a reformer her task, and the task
of the statesmen, it must be admitted, is
not easy But those who see in all things
the directing hand of Providence will prob
ably look on the graces of female reign
as likely to temper most advanta geously the
character of the monarchy. which, in this
age of the world, and in the present tenn
per of mankind, might be exposed to much
risk were either q heartleSS debauche or
willful tyrant to be on the throne"
In the old journal beneath the medallion of
the young Queen on the front page is given
a brief biographical Sketch of her Ma
jesty."
ill her accession to the throne" runs
the sketch, her Majesty led a retired life
under the care of her mother, who, giving
up her native land, devoted herself most
assiduously to the education of her child in
order to make her Majesty worthy of the
high station to which she was born.
Her Majesty is said to be a good musician
and to be Versed in modern languages as
well as the sciences, such as botany. which
ar. suitable to an accomplished lady
Her reign has been already distinguished
by the establishment of a regular cOmmuni-
cation by steam with the United States, and
the rapid Improvement now continually
made in the arts, of which our journal
this day presents one splendid specimen. be-
token an unprecedented progress in civiliza-
ton"
The last paragraph was written in refer
ence to late achievements in oceanic navi-
cation, but the writer little dreamed of
ocean grayhounds'' and five-day passages
of journals containing enough matter to fill
a book made up from cablegrams from all
parts of the civilized world, nor of inn
provements lin the arts which enable the
journals of to-day TO give to the minutest
detail everything that transpired in Lon
don yesterday.
A lengthy story of the coronation be-
gins with the statement that: AT seventeen
minutes past o'clock this morning a royal
salute of twenty-one guns announced that
the sun was then arising upon the joyous
day when the crown of these great realms
was TO be placed upon the head of the most
popular and beloved sovereign that has
welded the British scepter since the days
of Alfred"
Then follows a description of the scenes
about the Queens palace and the order of
the procession, with an interesting descrip-
abes participating in it. Foreign embassa-
doris and ministers extraordinary were
headed by ahmed Fetty Pasha. embassa-
dor extraordinary from the Sultan" the
others coming in the order of their arrival
in London. Gorgeous beyond comparison
must have been the pageant from descrip-
tons of the royal turnouts Reference is
made to the immense throngs that lined
the line of march past st. James's Place.
Pall Mall and Charing Cross. Says the old
paper:
In ST. Margaret's Church yard there was
not an inch of space unoccupied and every
seat was filed before 3 o'clock. No seats
were to be obtained for Is Cd this morning
as was the case upon the coronation of
George the Fourth.
The arrival of the Queen at the abbey was
announced by the firing of guns. the bands
PLAYING the national anthem. An IMPRESSIVE