The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-07
Two INAUGURAL
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W e. Curtis. in the Chicago Record.
TN ENGLAND there has recently been change
4 of rulers attended by ceremonies which were
i essentially different from those witnessed in
Washington. ON the 14th OF February last.
when Albert Edward Victim passed the platform
where he took the oath OF Office, he was pre-
ceded by group OF pursuiNants, or men at.arms,
dressed in the costume of the sixteenth century,
and group OF heralds bearing the banners Of
the different duches and eardoms, and sounding
silver trumpets Following them were the equer'
ries.in.waiting the gentlemen usherS, the grooms-
iu.waiting the controller OF his majesty's house
hold the keeper OF the privy purse, the princi-
pal kng.at-arms. the lord chamberlain. the earl
marshal and the gentleman usher Of the black rod.
Behind them came the lord priry seal, the
Marquis Of Salisbury the lord high chancellor,
the earl oi Iasbury and the sword OF state borne
by the Marquis OF Londonderry. Then appeared
the kings most excellent majesty, accompanied
hy her gracious majesty the queen. her Royal
IIiGhneSs Princess Victoria, attended by the mis-
tress OF robes and the ladies of the bed.chamber.
Following them we're twelve pages OF honor, the
master OF the horse, the captain of the yeomen
| of the gamd the captain OF the corps of gentle
| menat arms the gold stick, the silver stick,
the field marshal OF the British army and
detachment OF knights. gentlemen alarms and
| ycomen OF the guard. william Mckinley was
ro,ted by Dan Ramsdall, the one.armcd sergeant
alarms oi the United States senate; Mark Hanna.
who inped along by the aid Of cane beside
| him. James X. Jones, OF Arkansas and your
| nce Joe Cannon.
| When Albert Edward Victim recently went TO
| the British house of parliament to take the oath
Of office he rode in magnificent chariot which
| Was made in the eighteenth century for his
| great uncle aud was used by his mother at her
coronation. 1t is thiry'four feet long. thirteen
| feet high and the wheels six feet in diameter.
| Tie exterior is most elaborate combination
| of carved wood and enamel. The carving is
covered with gold and the panels are painted
| with beautiful designs in brilliant colors. Upon
| the doors are the royal coat OF arms. The in
| terror is lined with crimson satin. This coach
was drawn by sixteen creamcOlOred horses, which
| were bred at Windsor and have never hauled
| anybody hut Ioyalty william Mckinley rode TO
| the American house OF parliament to take the
| oath Of Office in an open landau. for which he
| paid II 900 Of his own money in Chicago II is
| the same in which he and MvS. Mckinley tide
| about almost daily, only il was drawn by four
horses instead OF two. The leaders were fine
| pair of blacks which were purchased by The
| pl e>ident four years ago, and which have been
| in daily use ever since lie became president.
The wheelers are the new pair recently bought
for him in Ohio and sent to Washington during
| the holidays.
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| sat upon the box, and beside him was Charles
Retder the lootman, who waited upon the pres.
dents table when lac was member of congress
| and lived Ut the Ebbtt House Both OF them
wore light gray livery and silk hats without
cockadcs and completed the equipage of gen.
tlemsn in perfect taste without ostentation
William Mckinley sat in big library chair %
darh crimson tutted Russia leather, which looked
very comfortable, while the preliminary proceed
| tt,rs Nra in AZ mi nh.r T,vo
weeks ago under similar circumstances Albert
Edward Victim sat upon gorgeous throne The
| frame Is mahogany, clahOrately carved, but the
wood Is nowhere visible, being entirely covered
with rcn gliding of English Leaf gold. its
legs rest upon four lions couchant The back is
Of gables OF lofty pitch with nodded columns
on each side, surmounted by lion and O unicorn
holding scrolls, while in the center. higher STILL
is representation OF the imperial crown. In
| he middle OF the back are the quarteTngs OF the
| royal arms of England embroidered with gold
cooIed silk on crimson velvet, with a surround
ing border studded with pieces OF rock crystal
The cushion TO the seat is also of crimson velvet
richly embroidered with the white Tudor rose anc
caiaCe. 4 gilded foot. stool 10 match is oblong
in shape. The top is covered with velvet en-
blodercd in gold, the pattern being sprays o.
roses with a border OF heur de lis William
Mckinley wore a suit Of fine black diagonal with
an oyercoat Of similar material faced in silk
His gloves were dark tan and he held a new
silk hat in his hand When Albert Edward Wet
tin took the oath of office he appeared in III,
uniform OF the high admiral OF the British nav,
in testimony of the supremacy Of his subiect
, upon the sea. His breast covered with
ieweled decorations and from his shoulder hun.
the imperial robe OF crimson velvet emblazoneC
with wide gold lace and lined with royal er
mine, Several thousand skins were used for thi
lining and nothing bpt the finest specimens
In order to give the cloak the combination know
in hcrsldy as "miniyer," the ernine was symmet
} rically spotted with 10000 pieces Of black fur.
When his majesty King Edward VII OF Englant
aud emperor OF India had taken the oath o
office, the Duke Of Deyonshire, lord president o
: | the prNy council, placed the crown upon hi
head, and the cap of maintenance and the swor'
Of state were placed upon his right hand an
upon his lett. The lord chancellor, the lor
: president and the earl marshal stood upon In
5 right, the lord privy seal upon the left and th