The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-29
WHEN THE KING CONES IN.
Ceremouies That VIII be Performed
by the College of Arms.

Ceremouies That Will ee PePfoP0o4
~ the College of APns.
When the times comes (Which may
Heaven delay for . new king OF Eng
land the College Of Arms will proclaim
him, Just an they have proclaimed every
monarch for hundreds Of years past
Times change-and dynasties. We are
less like Englishmen OF Edward l than
we are like the modern Japs. We talk
different tongue. we eat different foods.
We wear different clothes. We think differ
ent thoughts Nothing In the same. ex-
cept the columns on StonehenEe ana the
College OF Arms. The college abides. vary
ing by not 80 much as a detail Of proce-
In good and cannot be improved. Therefore
good. and cannot be improved. Therefore
the business of proclamation will be the
same in the twentieth century as II was
In the fifteenth.
When the time unhappiiy comes for a
new king 70 reign. the prtvy council will
meet and declare the throne TO have de-
yolved on the Prince OF Wales. Orders
will at once be given to the Earl Marshal
and the officers OF the College Of Arms
to proclaim him. The first proclamation
will be made In the courtyard OF st.
James palace. where the guard 10 changed.
Garter King. the chief ofiicer OF the COL
lege will make the proclamat ton In SOL
kings. the heralds and the pursuivants In
full uniform and mounted hard by. At
this proclamation the monarch 10 present
sitting at the window. where all his prede-
cessors have eat.
That In the chiefest of the prociama-
lions: but the news has 10 be carried far
and wide TO the distant city. the rank Of
the procisiming of!icer descending as the
business proceeds. The second pronounce
L. ~ Choe ri - ek
third at the corner OF Chancery Lane.
Al this proclamation there will he
modification OF the ancient form, owing
to the disappearance Of Temple Bar.
Within the city Of London the lord mayor
and sheriYs preserve their ancient SOW
ere.gnty. and allow no ruler within their
gates except after permission asked and
granted.
The old form was for the Junior pur-
suivant 10 rap at the gate and show his
warrant Tor proclamation. Then the lord
mayor ordered the gate TO be opened and
Joined In the stately procession.
The ceremony will doubtless remain.
barring the knock at the gate which does
not exist. The last procia ms ton II made
either NJ the corner OF Wood street,
Cheapside. or beside the Royal Exchange.
In the provinces the proclamations are
made by the local MAYORS
Being proclaimed and crowned. the king
has 10 offer 10 nGht for his throne IN
the oidcn times when king reigned by
the power OF hts right arm, this was
a necessary formaIity. and because n was
necessary once II n done still. But the
king no longer does his own fighting. He
has champion. the hereditary champion
81 England. whose business II f. 10 do
battle with all corners for the crown
the champion II always n member OF
the Dymoke family. When the king n
crowned he rides into Westminster nan
mounted and In full armor tust AZ ,hs
champion was six hundred years ago. re
~ accompanied by the Earl Marshal ana
the great LORD Chamberlain. also on horse.
back. The hail Ia crowded with tirke.ed
sightseers.
A proclamation IL read by one OF the
heraIds challenging anybody who dis
pufes the right 81 the sovereign 10 com.
bat In an open space The rhamn,or
throws down his gauntlet a. n guarantee
OF good faith. and then the hearts ~ on
the ladies' nutter in anticipation Of a
night VI
hut II IL all n disappointing sham T.,
some enterprising person were 10 take nm
she challenge and the gaun,Ic, he would
probably be run IN by the police for crea,-
ing disturbance The herald taxes ,,r
'he glove end hands II back TO the cham.
pion. ana then the king IL nrnniy sea,ea An
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