Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-13
ensland's King, Who Only a Short
Time Since Was Reported Dying,
is Crowned With Eclat.
SCENE OF WILD REJOICING
Ceremony Performed by Archbishop
OF canterbury-ovation by the
Waiting Multitude.

London, Aug. Edward VII. X. l.,
by the Grace of God, of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire.
land and the British domnions be-
yond the sea. king defender Of the
faith. emperor of India, was today
crowned without hitch or harm. and
tonight London is noisily celebrating
the event for which the world has
waited as, perhaps, il never waited
for any other coronation.
In all respects the celebration was
Impressive and II was carried out with
a perfection of detail and lack of ac.
cidents that has rarely characterized
similar displays. The enthusiasm
from all parts of the empire which
marked Queen Victorias jubilee was
lacking. and instead there pervaded
all classes a keen recollection that
only six weeks ago their king lay In
a dying condition. and this today pro.
dueed thankfullness and genuine SYM
pathy for the man rather than adu.
lation OF the king. This feeling was
voiced by the Archbishop OF Canter.
bury when he inserted in one of the
coronation prayers, the words, for
whose recovery we now give Thee
heartfelt thanks" Yet this did not
prevent the public from voicing its
appreciation by such mild display as
the short procession gave them
chance to show.
Earl Roberts was once more the
hero of the hour. and next to the king
himself received the heartiest wei.
come Of the assembled crowds. Here
comes good old Bobs" was invariably
the signal for all the reserve power
of the British lungs to be brought n.
to play. Lord Roberts was alone and
constantly bowed and smiled acknowl.
edgements OF his greeting.
Lord Kitchener was not so easily
recognized. but he was seen as he rode
with General Sir Alfred Gaselee and
Sir Edward Hobart Seymour
and was the crowds next favorite.
At various points along the route Of
the procession Lord Kitchener receive
ed thunderous ovations which he ac.
knowledged neither by look nor bow,
but as English crowds are used &C
this treatment from Lord Kitchener,
IL quite failed to suppress the enthI-
siasm.
But II was for the king and queen
themselves that the people really let
themselves loose. Throughout the
day wherever and whenever their
majesties were seen the cheers were
loud and long and especially was this
so on the return Journey OF the king
and queen to Buckingham palace.
Until the booming OF guns announc-
ed that the crowning of King Edward
and Queen Alexandria had been ac-
complished, there fingered in the
thousands OF minds nervous apDre.
hension that even at the last moment
some untoward event might come and
plunge the nation into CONSERVATION.
When this was passed the unrestrain.
ed jubilation was as much a tribute
to the kings personal popularity as
1t was evidence of relief from the ten.
sion of the last few weeks. So, while
the scenes on the streets were rob.
bed of many OF the elements that
usually accompany great pageant,
they will long be remembered, per
haps somewhat tenderly. by those
who stood on the stands, at windows,
and on the sidewalks to see King Ed
ward. after he had Won almost from
the Jaws OF death his crown.