The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10

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the altar. the sword being taken to him
BY the Dean OF Westminster while His /
Majesty remained standing. The arnilla /
and orb were then delivered to the King /
according to the programme. When the /
King held out his hand for the ring. |
the Archbishop of Canterbury had diff |
Guilty in finding it. but finally. with trmb- /
ling hands. he placed it on the tip OF |
his Matesty's finger, reading the prayer |
simultaneously the King himself COM |
p.eting the process of putting on the ring |
as he withdrew his hand. Later the /
Archbishop had similar difficulty. owing |,
to nearsightness, in placing the crown on |
the Kings head. In fact. the choir started
God save the King while the Arch
bishop of Canterbury was still striving
to place the crown on the rulers head,
and a great shout went up and the cleo
trio lights were turned on.
JOY BELLS RING OUT.
AS the acclama lions died away the
guns and the shouting of the people out
side penetrated into the Abbey. where
the King still sat. motionless. MS daz-
zl.rg crown on his head and his scVtre
held firmly in his hand
After singing BE Strong and Play the
Man and the Bible having been pre-
sented. the King advanced and knelt
then walked to the great throne. where
he stood on the dais fer the first time
surrounded by mobiles. The arcnolShop
of Canterbury followed. the King being
obliged to stand while awaiting the ar
rival of the archbishop. Having placed
the King into his new throne the arch
| bishoped ,knelt and paid homage, the
aged prelate scarcely being able to rise
Until the King assisted him and himself
raised the archbishop's hand from the
steps of the throne. The archbishop. VINO
seemed to be in a faint, had to practically
| he carried to the altar. The incident ere
atcei considerable excitement.
KISSED THE PRINCE.
The next person to Fay homage to His
| Majesty was the Price of Wales. who
knelt until King Edward held out his
hand which he kissed, after touching the
crown as q sign of fealty. The Prince OF
Wales then started to return to his seat,
when the King drew him back and put
his arms around MIN ard kissed him.
After this the King once more gave the
| Prince his hand, this time to shake. and
the hearty vigor of King Edwards grasp
showed that his hand, at any rate, had
| not lost its strength.
The Duke of Norfolk Gas Earl MarshaD,
| accompanied by representatives of each
grade ,f the nobility read the oath. be-
| ginning Il - Duke or Earl. etc. do
| become yoar liege man of l-fe Or limb
| etc '.he reflective representatives next
| touched the crown and kissed the King
! check the Duke of Norfolk being the
| only peer to read the oath. This portion
81 the service was considerably short
ened.
THE QUEEN CROWNED
The Queen then rose. and, accompanied
! bv her encourage, proceeded to the altar
| steps. where under a pail of cloth of
| gold. she was quickly crowned by the
| Archbishop Of York, supported by the
| Bishops She was then led to the throne.
| beside that of which the King sat. and
| her enthrbnization was accomplished.
| The Queen bowed to King Edward. and
| both walked to the alter and received
| the communion, after delivering their
crowns to the Lord Great Chamberlain
| and aonfher officer to- hold them.
| The pages while there Majestys knelt
still, held the Queens long train. with
the notables still kneeing. The wlcie
service was most impressive. and Was
| made more brilliant, owing to che cleo
trio light BY a great effort. the Arch
| bishop of Canterbury was enabled TO con-
clude the service and the King and
Queen repaired to ST. Edwards chapel
| Neither of their Majesties returned to
! their thrones after the communion, but
! remained ut the altar
| THE SERVICE COMPILED ELI.
The service which was completed with
the singing CT TIE Deum was brought to
| a close without hitch The King eX-
| hihited no outward traces of fatigue.
| While the King and Queen were IN St
| Edwards Chapel many of the peers
! broke ranks and lined UP the approaches
10 the altar. and the younger members
OF the nobility. some of them being
| scarcely ten years CT age, who had been
L IN "a ha then
I Joined their older relatives. General
| Kitchener. with his hands on the Shout
ders of little page, was conspicuous
| amongst these.
| The first to appear from the chapel
was the Queen. AS she passed between
the ranks all the mobiles bowed low. the
/ Queen acknowledging their salutations
| When Her Majesty reached the nave
some one shouted '"Three cheers for the
/ Oueenr' and the old Abbey rang with
cheers as the Queen slowly passed into
/ the annex. men and women rising from
their seats and shouting with as much
good will as any of the crowds in the
| streets.
Nearl, ten minutes later the King
emerged from the chapel. still wearing
The crown and carrying the .scepter and
rod. He smilingly bowed to the peers
! and pages. While His Majesty was sun
near the altar some one in the galleries.
shouted Three cheers for the h1hs.
There was feeble shout but no one
took No this unorganzed demonstration
THE KING CHEERED.
A somewhat awkward pause Followed
/ This. however, was quickly atoned 1or-
l as the King passed the chancei arch
those in the body Of the Abbey com
,nenced to cheer. The sound grew In
/ volume, and bishops and priests. peers
and peeresses. generals, adnairals and di-
nats-the whole vast throng--rose and
I,urrahed at the top OF their voices. Tn
l I'll the last man in the procession had dis
anneared. the cheering was continued
The King bowed and smiled. evidently
/ delighted with his reception The organ
ara the orchestra played God Save the
King" and the spectators poured out in
l desperate and frequently fruitless search
Cor the carria ges.
KING AND QUEEN DEPART.
The departure of the King and Queen
! from the Abbey was signaled by another
salute, the massed bands playing God
/ Save the King The entire route of their
Majesties return to the palace was