The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-26
HOW VICTORIA
WAS CROWNED

Tt is customary for incoming English
royalty TO attend ST. James 5alace to
hear the proclamation read. standing at
a. particular window Accordingly on the
appointed morning the queen and her
mother, dressed quite plainly. In deep
mourning, with a black chip bonnet. left
henSlngtOn Tor ST James. escorted by
squadron OF life guards and the Blues
she was wildly cheered. At 70 o'clock
Lord LanSdowne led her to the opened
WlluOW- ne appearance Of her majesty
was the signal for the loudest eNclana-
tons or fOy and clapping of hands the
ladies waving their handkerchiefs and the
gentlemen their hats In the air
The queen was apparently ComnletcIv
overcome by the novelty of her situation
m conjunction with she combination OF
eNeHtIIt occurrences which have within
the last few days come TO pass. The in
slant the first sound of cOngra tula lions
burst upon her ears she burst into tears
which continued. Notwithstanding an evil
ldent attempt on the part of her majesty
TO restrain her feelings. to flow in tor
rents down her now. oallid cheeks until
her majesty retired from the window.
Another Ordeal in Store.
How many young girls of IS could have
netrayInS aWkWardness or trepidatfon?
BuJ more trying ordeal was in store for
tue young lady To face a few uOblemen
alone III room would doubtless be en-
DarrdSslng, but at her coronation i'm Wcsc-
Minister Abbey crowd of 1000 of the
most critical personages from all parts
oI lhe world would take stock of ever
gesture, every movement Not the slight
est facial expression would escape i'm
medlale notice and future comment, and
an TINS during function tedious with
bows ana Senuhe6iOns and obeisances
Whlcn were strictly timed SO that The
whole became a solemn rite which would
necessarily last many hoursl
AiJecedent TO the coronation was
curious happening. A domestic goose was
~ run flight around St. James park
W mere she came from or how she got
there no historian of those times seems to
Know or al least none says. but there
she was Several times she perched ON
the roof OF Buckingham palace where
the Que was then domiciled For such
a clrd perch so high was not only un-
5ooS!7nr out positively anseriue. Augur-
elsr however, pronounced ii an indication
or good luck. particularly as later a
sledm OF sunshine struck the crown as il
was being placed on her head from the
south or great rose window of the abbe,-
Just as the Tie Deum" was being sung.
Ceremony of Coronation.
The ceremony of the coronation for the
young qseen must have been something
appalling The procession was made up
OF all the native everybOdfes who were
admitted TO be s0mebodies and an ~
foreigners who represented alien any
bodies. The state carriage was drawn 6y
eight cream-colOred horses. In the abbey
stage was built I'm front of the altar.
ana on this was enacted the great state
performance The archbishop OF Cauter
DGfy TOOK the lord chancellor the cham
pertain, high constable and earl marshal
to where the queen sat nezr the throne
and said. INC
"Sirs. here present unto vop Once.
victoria. ne undoubted queen of this
realm. Wherefore an OF Won who aro
SoIi-e TINS day 70 do homage. are Won will
ing 10 do the same?" The recognition
was Endorsed by the shouts of fhe III "a
people in the abbey. Next was the obIa-
tlon; which consisted OF a pail or altar
cigth OF gold and pound wedge Of solid
gold. These We're taken TO the queen nv
her high servants. given By her to tbe
cnahS ellor and placed on the altar This
Mas IN order TO fulfill a Bible command
Thou shalt not appear before the ora
thy God empty"
The litany was then read by one Of the
bishops, the gospel by another bishop and
the sermon by yet another
Inc oath was administered bv Canter-
oufy- In u the queen promised to gov
ern according to the statutes in parIia-
ment agreed on
Handed Sword and Spurs.
Tie amounting followed. The archbishop
prayed 4 crimson and ermine robe she
had been wearing was removed She was
put in the King Edward chair. Holy Of
was poured from the ampuIla into "a
spoon and her head and hands were
marked with IL in the form of a cross
Next spurs aud swords were handed HeT
by one high functionary and delivered 10
another, ultimately finding a temporary
abiding place on the altar Next she was
orb. This Is an awkward article 10 deal
with when you are not used 20 it, SO tt is
hardly 20 be WOEdered that the poor 1T
tie lady asked what she was to do with
it, Charles @. I. Greville declares she
asked Lord John Thyme:
What am 70 do with it,
Thyme REPLIED:
Your majesty is 70 carry It, If you
please, in your hand.
Am r. she murmured- ITS very
Next they gave der a great ruby ring
60 wear, which. by error having been
sized for her little finger had, it was
discovered. To be worn on the nrsL.