The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-13

each side of the nave, that part of the build
Ing which reaches from the western door 10
the accommodation of spectators. the fronts
covered with the most delightful crimson
cloth. fringed with gold.
Her Majesty Arrives at Abbey.
About q thousand persons were packed in
these, including your dear parent. VINO en-.
joyed, however, the best possible view of
the purple platform raised a few inches
from the stone floor. That crimson and pur-
pie carpeted platform was one stage. the
other ard more important was under the
central tower Of the Abbey. in the interior
raised five steps from the ground, was
covered with a cloth of gold. and on 1t the
chair OF homage. superbly gilt, was placed,
facing the altar. Further on within the
chancel and near the altar, was st. Ed
wards chair. But to get back to the dear
little Queen.
She reached the western entrance o,
the Abbey at 1880 and was received there
by the great officers of the state. the noble
men bearing the regalia and the Bishops
carrying the patina, the chalice, and the
and that was all. We had to wait an
other half hour while Her Majesty, was
in her robing chamber: and thenLoh. my
procession began. Believe me. l had no
eyes for the big-wigs. Bishops. Ministers.
Princes. Princesses. Regalia. Ministers or
r anytai9 fcr ct the that Suee kind; I aue aaG she he c sfae
at last. looking, oh. so tiny and yet every
inch a Queen as she moved slowly up the
aisle. She had on a royal robe OF crimson
velvet. furred with ermine and bordered
with gold lace. On her head there was q
circlet Of gold, and she was wearing the
collars of her orders. The dear chiid-she
is nothing else than the sweetest ana most
candid of children-looked extremely well
and had a very animated expression OF
countenance.
Of the choir we all cheered and clapped our
hands. like wild things: though l must say
the effect Of the anthem was rather spone
chair placed midway between the chair or
homage and the altar. I think | have de-
scribed this carpeted space where the queen
was first seated. Did / not mention II as
the stage earlier in my letter? Here the
little Queen knelt down on a faldstooi set
for her before her chair and used some pri-
vate prayers.
Amounting a Diverting Part.
After that she took her seat in the chair.
and the ceremonial proceeded. / must miss
out a good deal. otherwise this pacKe. VIII
need the entire space of the hoid 10 edils
it. Besides. IL you will remember 1eoise
in his last letter said that 1 was ohiy ~
indeed. dear children, my head Is sun ~
much In a whirl at the present monlen. ~
remember a great deal of ANYTHING ne e Queen
went up to the altar for the anoinInis,
which was cutie the most diverting part "a 2
the Her Majesty sat In kihg ho 20,
the Garter-Buccleuch was one: l couid NOT
see the others-held a most beautifui can an
opy. all worked in gold. over her head. Inc
dean of Westminster took the ampulla from
the altar and poured some of the oil II con,
tanned into the amounting spoon. He looked
so funny, almost like a chemist COMPOUND.
ing a formula, so that, really, / nearly purSI
out laughing. The Queen bore 1t very wen
when the Archbishop anointed her heao
and hands. marking them in the form OF
cross, and saying something which neither
I nor my ~neighbors could hear.
The coronation came almost Immediately