The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-23

eight-trainbeare were tail and naafes-
tic, and also beautiful. Their head
dresses were adorned with lofty white
plumes. It was really quite interesting
TO see the little girl bearing herself so
we'll In that part Of the building where
I stood the ladies expressed a deep In
terest on her appearance Poor thing,
they viii smother her" Sweet little SRI,
they viii XII her with grandeur
In truth, the accession OF Victoria
seems 70 have changed the nature Of
men and things IN this land Of sturdy
liberty. The nation has gone back 70
the ancient days Of tilt ana tournament,
and loyalty has become entwined With
the sentiment OF love England never
had before a young delicate, rather pret-
", rather sensible, chaste maiden FOR
her sovereign. The populace. up to the
highest ranks. seemed 10 consider her
as a beautiful plaything, an elegant dol,
and enchanting little idol. which creates
in the bosom Of all the feelings natural
" excited by youth and beauty.
There never was in the world such
another scene as that presented in West
minister Abbey. The highest ranks OF a
great empire-an empire on which the
sun never sets-met in that place to ex-
press love and devotion 10 a weak young
woman. It was altogether a differene
scene from that presented by the coro-
nation Of an old. ugly, equity. grasping
old rascal
The ceremony was a strange mixture
of religious, theatrical beautiful and dis
orderly proceedings. There were prav-
ers al one moment and clapping of
hands at the next; now q holy sermon,
and then a noisy hurrah now a reverent
kneeling at the altar. and then q kissing
Of the hand of a fair girl
fs0D an, a-cvF~or into fr9-% ~
found myself in another place, with the
Queen sitting on her throne, ready to re-
ceive the homage Of the peers, close BY.
7 was also sim nearer 70 the beautiful
peeresses and could distinguish the maids
of honor and the fair train bearers QUIT 9
plain. I never had before such sight of
her Majesty, and SO I set myself to
work to Deruse her features with the
deepest study and attention. found
that she was just to receive the crown
and her head, and I had a full and per
feet view of this sublime ceremony.
1.-THE Archbishop of Canterbury, a rath-
er grim looking old fellow. proceeded 20
the task At one moment there was
some difficulty, as I thought, in fixing il,
but as soon as 1t was on and the signal
given the peeresses, each OF them, with
their own hand, placed the corOnetsS on
their heads-the peers the same Now
rose the din. the noise, the shouts, the
huZzas, and IN a few seconds the deep
roar of the artillery without, the roar
of the people within. II was a singular
scene
In administering the oath to the Queen
the archbishop addressed her:
MADAM, is your Majesty willing 10
take the oath?"
Il am Wiling" answered she.
will you solemnly promise and swear
to govern the people OF this United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland,
the dominions thereto belonging. accord
ing to the statutes in parliament agreed
on, and the respective laws and customs
of the same?'
It solemnIy promise so to do" was her
replv.
VIII you, to the utmost Of your pow
er, cause law and justice in mercy to be
extended in all your judgments2''
Il Will" was the answer
''Wtll you" pursued the archbishop,
''to the utmost Of your power, maintain
the laws Of God, the true profession Of
the gospel and the Protestant reformed
religion established by lave And viii
you maintain and preserve fnviolable the
settlement OF the United Church Of En-
gland and Ireland and the doctrine wor-
ship, disciplined and government thereof,
as by law established within England
and ireland and the territories thereto
belonging? And will you preserve unto
the bishops and clergy of England and
Ireland and to the churches there com
mitted to their charge, al such rights
and privileges as By law do or shall ap-
pertain to them, or any of them?"
"All this I promise to do. said Vic
toria, solemnly.
After repeating the form of the oath
promises the Queen, attended by the
train-bearers and assisted by the Lord
Great Chamberlain. followed the sword
of state to the altar. where, kneeling on
the cushion placed on the steps and lay
ing her right hand on the Bible, she
took the coronation oath IN the words
1.-The things which I have heretofore
promised r viii perform and keep 80 help
me, Co"
And afterward she kissed the great
Bible which had been carried In the altar
procession and set her royal sign man
ual to a transcript Of the oath.
This was the beginning Of 4 reign
longer than had been accorded TO an
English sovereign, and of the woman
who assumed it. even the harsh. cynical
Carlyle, in private letter to his brother
in 1893, wrote:
Going through the Green Park yes
terday I saw her little aIajesty taking
her departure for Windsor. + had seen
her another day at Hyde Park Corner
coming in from the daily ride. she Is
decidedly a pTetty-lookng little princess,
health. clearness, graceful tiulidlty look
ing out from her young face. fraii cookie
on the black bottomless deluges. One
could not help some interest in her.
situated as mortal seldom was"