Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-19

named entertainment Will prove ont
of the most interesting in the whole
series of festivities. The dinners vii
not all be given at one place, ex
perience of previous affairs OF the
same character having shown the un
wisdom of such a course. The din
ners will be given in every district In
London, some of them in tents erected
in public places. In the Holborn
district. for instance, the poor will
dine in tents erected in the beautiful
gardens of Lincoln's Inn.
| Clever Writers Needed.
| However, in spite of the fact that
only those whom the Londoner calls
the "owling swells" will be able TO
view the actual ceremony of corona
| ton, the public in England and abroad
is taking more interest in that cere-
mony than in anything else connected
with the festivities. British exclu-
siveness will not go so far as entirely
to read all about what is done the
next morning. And such newspapers
as are privileged to send representa-
tives will have to employ their most
picturesque writer's for the day. 1t
will be a clever pen indeed that can
do Justice to the riot of color, the
display of jewels, the exhibition of
ancientry that will be provided.
The whole thing naturally strikes
the average American as somewhat
absurd, but it must be remembered
that there Is hardly a detail con-
nected with the ceremonies in which
the king himself will take part which
has not its reason in some ancient
event or custom. In these days the
coronation of British monarch adds
nothing to his powers or dignity, but
it was very different in the days when
the king ruled over a number of tur-
bulent mobiles, each of them supreme
in his own territory and each able to
give considerable trouble to his over
lord. In feudal times the king felt
a good deal moreN comfortable after
the barons had formally sworn al
legiance to him and could be counted
on to aid him in case of need. At the
coronation service the paying of
homage by the princes, archbishops,
bishors, dukes, marquise, earls, WIS.,
counts and barons will be by far the
most lengthy feature.
The Kings Clothes.
Apart from The fatigue of the cere-
mony, It is hardly to be supposed that
King Edward will be particularly COM
Portable during the proceedings in
Westminster Abbey. especially IL the
day is a hot one Here is a descrip-
ton of what his majesty will wear
when he takes his eat on the corona
tion chair:
The imperial or dalmatic robe. This
is three-cornered mantle fashioned
like cope. One side is about three
and half yards in length, to cover
the shoulders and hang down in front;
the other sides slope into train
reaching about foot upon the
ground. In ancient days the dal-
matica was a piece of rich embroid-
cry, decorated with golden eagles. AT
the time of the British civil war it was
carried away by some of Cromwell's
adherents with the rest of the regalia,
except the ampulla and the spoon. AT
King Edwards coronation a rich
cloth of gold will be used. The out
side is shot with gold and embroider-
ed with gold and silver flowers
edged with purple. The lining is of
crimson taffeta. and the fastening is
broad gold clasp.
Then there is the supertunica, a
surcoat, with plain sleeves, of cloth
of gold tissue ornamental with gold
en- flowers, brocaded and frosted
The armilla, or stole, is placed
about the king by the archbishop
This vestment is made of the same
material as the supertunica and is
lined with crimson sarcenet.
The colobium sindonis, or surplice
is the last garment to be put upor
the king after he is appointed 1t i.
made of very fine white cambria.
The first section of the official pro
gramme is headed the preparation
The peers and peeresses, with the ex
/ Cepllou VI luOSe VINO take an actlN
part in the coronation ceremony, wi
already be in their place in tn
= abbey.
The exact form of the procession t
the choir of the abbey has not W
: been determined 1t will, howeve
doubtless almost exactly follow tn
, form at the coronation of Queen vi
: toria. In the procession every nobl
/, mans coronet is borne after him by
: page, and every royal lady's coron,
a by an earl's eldest son,
Formal Service,
S The interestingly might almo
say Observation-Disclosures of the servi,
begin very soon after the king al
queen have taken their seats in Il
l. chairs Just before their thrones. tt
g archbishop of Canterbury. accol
9 panied by other high dignitaries. pr
II ceeds to the east side of the "theater
II and in loud voice cries:
e "Sirs. | here present unto you XII
e Edward, the undoubted king Of tn
o realm. Wherefore all you who a
s come this day to do your homage, a
q you willing to do the same?"