The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-08-10
London Celebrates the Event for Which
the World Has Waited as Perhaps
for No Other Coronation.
Pathetic Incident Marks Festivities Bishop of Can
terbery Swoons While Preparing to Crown HIS
Majesty-King Tenderly Assists Him
Father Embraces Son.

| LONDON, Aug a.--Eiward WI. II. ].
by the grace OF God ,f the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ire
land and British DominIcna beyond the
scns. Kne. Defender Of the Faith. En-
neror OF India, was today crowned.
ana tonight London is noisly celebrnt-
ing the event for whIeh the World has
waited ar, perhaps, II never awaited
another coronation.
In all respects the celebration was
impressive and II was carried cut With
the perfection OF every detail and lack
OF accidents that has rarely ckarac-
terized similar displays. Earl Roberts
mmander.in-ehlef Of the forces. was
once more the hero Of he four, and
next TO the king himself received the
heattIest welcome Of the assembled
crowds, and at various points along
the route OF the procession Lord
Kitchener received ,hunderous ova-
tons.
But II was for the King and Queen
themselves that the people really let
themselves loose. Whenever and wher-
ever their maiestles were seen the
cheers were loud and long and espec-
tally was this so on the return jour
ney OF the King and Queen to the
Buckingham Palace.
Until the booming OF guns announc-
ed that the crowning OF King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandria had been
achieved there fingered In thousands
OF minds the nervous apprehension
that even At the last moment some
untoward event might once more
plunge the nation into CONSERVATION.
When this was passed the unrestrain-
ed Jubilition was as much a tribute
TO the kings personal popularity as It
was an evidence OF relief from tse
tension Of last week. While the scenes
IN the streets were robbed cf the many
elements that usually accompany n
great pageant, they viii long be re-
membered by those who stood en- the
stand, nj the windows ana on the
sidewalks to see King Edward after
he had won almost from the. jaws of
his crown.
In Westminster Abbey the scene was
nothing less than marvellous. Nearly
1000 members OF the nobility, clergy
and gentry had gathered with the for
eign princes, ambassadors, colonlst
rulers, Indian potenta:es and leaders
from the furtherest quarter of the
globe to do honor TO the hing. Two
incidents in the service in the abbey
will live In the memory OF all who Wit
messed them. The first OF these ten-
tered around the aged Archbishop OF
Canterbury, From the commence.
ment OF the service the archbishop lad
the greatest difficulty in reading or
the prayers, end when
he came to place the crown upon King
Edwards head II was discovered that
he had the crown back to front. A
few minutes later came the climax of
his feebleness. He was kneellng to
do the first homage of all the SUBJ
jects Of the king when suddenly he al
most tainted and would have fallen
upon the sovereigns knees had not
King EDWARD tenderly grasped both
the prelate's hands and lifted him to
his feet. The tramor which this event
caused had scarcely subsided when an
other exqulsitely human touch varied
the proceedings and the king was for
gotten in the father. Instead Of mere
ly receiving the homage of the Prince
of Wales, King Edward pvt his arms |
around the prince and kissed him, end |
then recalled him and wrung his hand |
With the manliness Of parental affec-
ton that brought tears to many eyes.