The Washington times., 1902-06-15
Lord Nelson's Monument.
June 2s is bound to be a place OF mortal
discomfort not to say anguish.
The Golden Coach at Ten.

The Golden Coach at Ten.
Promptly at the hour of ten O'Clock
the King will emerge from Buckingham
Palace and step into the royal colder
coach. Driven by eight cream-colored
horses they Will be drawn to the west
door of the Abbey. The distance is
only a few city blocks so that not many
, people will be able to observe this i'm
pressive cortege. Those who do see 1,
will have paid as much as $1,000 for O
single window along the route. On ar
| riving Edward Will proceed Immediately
to the vestibule. there to be invested
with the robe of state that is made OF
| heavy golden cloth embroidered in col
ors with the English Rose, the Scotch
| Thistle. The Irish Shamrock and the
Fleur de Lis. The latter is in memory
of the period when England held sway
over France Lined up on either side
Of the vestibule will be the peers. re-
ligious dignitaries, and officers Of the
royal household. forming gantlet
through which the King will pass. Each
of the great mobiles will bear some piece
OF regalia, as for Instance. the chalice,
the scepter, or the spurs.
Meanwhile the illustrious audience, all
girt in ermine, velvet and jewels. will
have gathered In the high-roofed nave
and, no doubt, when the stately process
sion emerges from the vestibule led by
the king-at-arms with heralds, announc-
ed by flourish OF trumpets, the au-
dience will feel compensated for all
their sufferings. Marching UP through
the long aisle 10 the choir the centre Cf
attention now Immediately becomes a
square platform at the junction OF the
nave. the choir, and the transcopt
The Archbishop's Announcement.
Stepping upon this the King and
Archbishop of Canterbury will each one
turn to the four points Of the compass
and then the Archbishop. facing the au
dience calls out:
"Sirs. | here present unto you King
Edward. the undoubted King Of this
Realm. Wherefore all you who are
come this day to do your homage, are
you willing to do the same?"
Upon this the entire audience rises to
reply with mighty shout God save
King Edward.'
During an hour from this time the
breaches sermon and the
King performs some old-fashioaed cere-
monies that have lost all meaning now.
as for example, the placing OF golden
ingot one pound in weight, upon the nj
tar In conclusion the sovereign takes
the oath TO govern The United Kingdom
of Great Britain and the Dominions
thereto according to the statutes In
agreed on"
The Stone of Scone.
The King is now ready for that i'm
posing ceremony, the crowning and
amounting. and for that purpose takes his
seat on the most historic piece of fur
niture In existence. This chair was
made in 1901 by a carpenter named
Walter of Durham. at the order OF
King Edward l. History tells us that
the carpenter got a hundred shill!ngs
FOR the job. with further sum OF thir
teen shillings and four pence for cary
ing. painting and gliding the loopards.
He was also paid about S. more for
making n step at the foot of the new
chair IN which is the stone from Scot
land. in pursuance OF the order of the
King" This stone which rests on a
shelf directly under the seat Of the
hair. is the famous Stone OF Scone. and |
IS identified as the one on which Jacob |
'ested his head. Jacobs sons carried 1t
o Egypt, and from there # passed TO
Spain with King Cathelus, son OF
Cecrops. the builder OF Athens. About |
100 y. c. 1t appears in Ireland. whittier |
/ was carried by the Spanish Kings |
son, Simon Brech. on his Invasion of |
hat island. There It was placed upon |
the sacred hill Of Tara. and Liza Fial." |
hp fatal - nv NJ tpa In - |
or when the Irish Kings were seated |
lpon it ct co.oRa.iJns the S.one rrc1ncl |
loud II the claimant was of royal blood,
)ut remained silent II he was pretender
n $40 B. c. Fergus, the founder of the
Scottish monarchy, and one OF the blood |
oyal of Ireland, received 1t In Scotland. !