Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-16

The procession TO the Abbey started
from Buckingham Palace at 1890 a N.
F1rstcame group OF mounted ON GERS Of
came group OF mounted officers OF
the headquarters staff in red and gold
uniforms, stars and medals sparkling
on their breasts. Following them was
a detachment OF the Household cav
airy. the most gorgeous troops OF the
empire. with their German silver he'll
NETS. long horsehair plumes, red
tunics. euirasses OF polished steel,
white leather breeches and high top
boots. over their saddles were sheep
skins. and the horses, as we'll trained
IA the men. kept perfect step and line.
Then came eight coaches with out.
riders and escorts, the coaches con,
tanning the kings brothers and other
members Of his family and also the
grand dukes and other representa-.
tives Of foreign royalties. Followins
them with another troop OF house
hold cavalry was a coach. only less
splendid than the kings own, in which
were the Prince and Princess of
Wales. The coach was drawn by six
The crowd. which up to this time had
been muTmuring applause, broke into
cheers "a this coach came in sight
The princes and Processes acknowl
edged the cheers by bowling cordially
To right and left
The crowd was hardly through
shouting with admiration when more
waving plumes OF the household cav
airy betokened the kings approach.
Drawn by eight eream-coIored horses.
with their outriders and escort. the
cayalcads presented a splendid ap-
pearancs. King Edward and Queen
Alexandra, not wearing their crowns.
were easily visible through the coach
windows. and the crowd yelled rap.
turously. Tho king seemed preoccu.
pied with the ceremony ahead of him
and bowed rather absently. The
queen was more alert and bowed with
smiling appreciation in the direction
whore the cheers were Tor the mo-
ment loudest-
After these oame the Duke OF Buc-
cleugh. captain general OF the Royal
Company OF Archers; Earl Waldo
grave, captain OF the Yeomen OF the
Guard, and the Duke OF Portland.
master Of the horse. followed by the
.equeSries In waiting and the royal
grooms. The rear division consisted
of an escort OF the Royal Horse
Guards and tho reserve squadron Of
The Second Life Guards.
At tho Abbey.
As tho regal party approached the
middle OF the abbey and the fanfare OF
the heralds' trHmpets died away into
silence the organ pealed, and tbs choir
OF the sweetest boy voices in England
began the anthem az was glad when
they said unto me. We will so TO the
house of the Lord"
The archbishop OF Canterbury in his
episcopal robes, preceded by the Garter
king OF arms and accompanied by the
lord great chamberlain, the lord chan
sRllor. the lord high constable and the
earl marshal stepped 10 the front Of
the dais and q aleaF voice said:
~Sirs. here present unto you King
Edward, the undoubted king Of this
realm. wherefore all OF You who are
come this day to do your homage, are
yon willing to DO the same?"
Immediately everybody in the abbey
shouted, God save King EdwarG Goo
save the kin6i" repeating this many
times until the voices merged into q
general shout OF aeclimation. AS &
Died down the heralds lifted theil
trumpets and blared a sa1nta-
The Growing.
The archbishop. standing be2ors TIN
altar. took the crown IN his hands am
prayed God 70 erown She king with al
princely virtues. The RfnE.Awho nad
knelt during this prayer. seated him
self again IN the chair. and the arsiS-
bishop. attended by other bishops and
the dean. advanced 10, where thu kins
sat- and the srchbishdpsyery slowly
| placed the crown an the kings bead
There was absolute silence, and Their
1 the moment ~ --~--- touched tia