Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-08-16

this was repeated ard the Abbey rang
with loud fanfares.
Again the King and Queen knelt and
the Archbishop OF Canterbury walked
10 the altar and commenced the COM
muuson. While the Gospel was being
read the King stood crccs. supported
on each side nv tie Bishops IN ihelr
heavily embroidered copes.
The administration o. the oath iol-
lowed Standing before the Kings
chair the Archbishop asked:
''Si-. Is Your Majesty willing 20 take
the oath:"
The King answered I'm firm. strong
tones: Il am willing" etc. his replies
being easily heard high NY In the tri-
ro-,un near Tic roof Then the ink
stand was Thought and the King
signed the oath. Uo did not advance
30 clio altar. hut SAT- iu the chair he had
occun.,d since tho service began
White tao choir SANG Come. Holy
ctoet oar souls Inspire" the King
remained seated ard the Queen stood
zap.
After the Archbishop's amounting
urava~ sold canopy WIS brought
over tho Kings chai-. and His Majesty
walked 10 The ancient chair while the
choir sang IadoIs anthem.
After tie prayer tine * ne oonncd
I ~. Colobian Siulonis. then resumed
+ hf. seat. and from scarlet siiScn roll
I ON which the PRAYERS were printed n
/ large TYNE ard which was held hy the
Dean of Westminster. the Archbishop
no Canterbury read TIM prayers and
/ delivered the sword go thc King. who
did not - To- the altar. the sword being
t taken go him 10y the Dean OF WcStmins-
ter while His Majesty remained
standing
When the King was crowned great
shout went up and the electric lights
+ biazed out.
As the acclamations died away the
Changing OF the JOY bells tho noise Of
guns and The shouting OF the people
outside penetrated into the Abbey
where the King sat motionless. his
dazzling crown ON his head and his
I eCcntrc held firmly 20 hfS hand
After singing BE Strong and Play
the Man" and the Bible having been
presented. tho king advanced and
kaelt while hc received tle ,eneolc-
. zion lie thsn walked go the great
throne where he stood on thc djas s9-
/ the first time. surrounded ly mobiles. .
Having placed the King into his new
throne the Archbishop krelt and paid
. homage. the aged prcirte scarcely
+ being able 90 rise until the King as
sisted h.m and himself raised tho
Archnisnon's hand from the steps ~
+ .l.. .,...,.
The Archbishop. who seemed 90 10
IN faint. lol u practically De carried
ID tho altar.
The incident created considerable cS-
element ARA several urciatcs rushed
forward to h,ir thc pr.mafe.
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rf-..l .rt.r fmf.I KING Edward hold Uffr
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r..l-,., q, his scat. when Tire kim drew
Him lacl- ana nat Ills ARMS around him
and Kissed him. After This the Nnc
oncs moro cavc the Prince has laud-
This fiufe 20 shake.
Tho r.spacfive representatives rcxt
touched Tho crown ANA kissed tho
KINGS check. the Duke az Norfolk
being the only peer Go read the oath.
p This portion OF the service was cousid-
X csahly shortened.
o The Queen then rose. and. accom-
S panied 10y her cutourare. proceeded Go
she altar stcps. where. under a pau ~
p cloth OF gold. she was quickly crowned
u hv the Archbishop OF YORK. supported
% by rle bishops. she was then led 10
e the throne beside that in which The
ID King sat. ana her differentiation WAS
e accomplished
c The Queen bowed TO King Edward,
De- and both walked 20 the altar ana re-
II ceived tie communion. after deliver
y ing their crowns 90 the officers aD'
ID pointed 20 receive Thorn.
D. The pages. while their Majcstics
IN knolt sfln held the Queens magnil