New-York tribune., 1902-08-10
prelates as they assisted the venerable primate
to regain his feet
KING EMBRACES SON

TO regain MS feet.
KING EMBRACES SON.
When the Prince of Wales came forward to
render his homage. the King reached out his
arms and embraced him SO warmly that the
spectators were profoundly affected II was
touch of personal devotion more significant
than the ceremonious acts performed by the
Duke of Norfolk and other representa- tive peers.
When these tributes of the loyalty of the titled
classes had been paid, the trumpets sounded
and there were loud and continuous acclama
tons from the multitude throughout the Abbey.
The Queens coronation was short, but it was
a most beautiful service The tabeau was an
artistic one as she knelt before the altar sur
rounded by the ladies OF the bedchamber, her
maids of honor in their lovely robes and dresses.
The supreme moment came with the function OF
amounting, when their four graces the
Duchesses of Marlborough, Portland Suther-
land and Montrose, held q canopy of cloth-of-
gold over her. The Queen was graceful and
composed during the solemn ceremony as q
bride at a wedding and most gracious and
lovely when she paused on her way TO the
throne and made a courtesy to the King. The
communion service was brought to close
after the second coronation and the TIE Deum
was sung when the sovereigns retired into the
Chapel of Edward the Confessor.
THREE CHEERS FOR KING AND QUEEN
Before they emerged in their imperial robes,
with the sceptres in their hands, there was a
characteristic act of homage which was essenti-
ally English. A loud voice in one of the galleries
called for three cheers for the King and Queen.
and there was heartfelt response throughout
the Abbey. These acclama tions were subse-
quently repeated many times in accordance with
the ancient custom. When the two professions
had been reformed and the King and Queen,
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choir. the procession outside the Abbey for
which the spectators on the pavement and
stands had waited with dogged endurance and
an invincbe cheerfulness, was received every
where-whitehaI, Pail Mall, st. James's-st. and
Pccadilly-with continuous roars Of applause
and joyful shouts. The order changed in the
unimportant details but the pageant was every
where hailed with delight. One OF the prettiest
incidents the reception of little Prince Ed
ward. When he deserted in the royal car
riage he was greeted most affectionately. and
gravely acknowledged every attention, saluting
his admirers with a dignity far beyond his years
ORDERLY REvEL AT NIGHT.
When night came on there was orderly revel
and public rejoicing. The illuminations were
brilliant at the Bank of England and the Man
sion House, and the Canadian Arch trans
formed into lovelness by a most artistic ar
rangement of lights, being !the centre of at
traction until midnight. Clubland was ablaze
with electric lights and transparencies, and
Pccadlly was the scene of gay revelling. The
crowds were immense and received full posses
sion of the roadways, the police contentng
themselves with keeping them in motion. Even
al midnight the streets are still densey thronged
and God Save the King" is heard at every
turn. Splendid the days function has been
there has been a homely air of national graft
tude and thanksgiving pervading every scene
and act of ceremonial homage. England re-
joices not that the time honered ritual Of the
coronation has been repeated or a scale OF un-
exampled magnfcence, but because the King is
himself once more restored to health. after the
terrible strain OF anxty and disappointment.
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