New-York tribune., 1902-08-10

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- ., ..s,, from, che stands but there was q
xeri.ahle whirlwind of applause when tneS
passed Each was in white, the Queen ho Ne
3 cloak with high Medici collar "iei
sfided glass coach disappeared over 'iie 'op :.
whitehall the spectators settled oo"h ioi
they supposed would be an interval Oh an io"'
.,6 bsle before the triumphal return after
the coronation. 1t was fully three houls 80
.ba rozal Iiyeries were seen again Nhhe tle
crowds were waiting patiently some voice neoi
-. .h,.,- s+s-.ed the national anthem ana IL
49, -aLep Nh by one swarm of onlookeTs after
erotber until all Whitehall rang with H. FROM
she ton TO the bottom the anthem was reped'eu'
first on one side. then on the other All alone
she line the soldiers flung of their helhlets Gnu
soines in the chorus, and God save the AIMS
was sung again and again by the ehthusla'Ho
crowds This was almost as unique ulpu'e
70 the popularity Of the King, after his restora-
tion TO health. as was the homage PAID, almost
simultaneously In Westminster Abbey pS 'ne
,,ri,-ilaged witnesses of the coronation
Nfeanvhile thousands Of spectators IN the
Abbey had been entertained from 8 o CLOCK WIN
the two pageants. first themselves ana seCouu
the coronation professions and the ceremonial
For each of these pageants splenold Ihed'ie
was provided in the Abbey. which, Whlie trans
formed by the carpentry and decorauohS' was
nor 5esecrated by had taste and inartistic ar
sacrar;urn were brought together in homogeneous
relations SO that there a sense OF uhl'S'
rro,, the vest door to the organ screen were
lofty galleries and these were continued III 'he
.n,errnediafe spaces over the choir alsles aho
on both sides of the two transepts' Inc iee-
oenition platform, under Iii central tower was
surrounded with galleries. wi:.ch seemed 10 run
.nto one another
TIE ABBEY BLEND OF COLoRS-
IN each side of the sacrarium there were gall
leries for the friends Of the King and queen
and 2 box on the south side was reserved LOT 'ne
-oyal family ard the relations from 'he N0li-
tinent. The transepts were occupied nS peers
and peeresses and for the Commons 1here "eie
upper galleries each end connected with d Ia. Sc
gallery on one side of the choir for the priFy
councillors. and Oh the other sloe Will o''
spending diplomatic gallery.
An a1nphitheatre had been constructed thlro
of the way from the floor TO the roof from
which central theatre. at the crossing OF 'he
7raHsepts and choir. could be seen IN plaoe
purple and gold carpeting and hanglnss OF crili-
sen gold and green which were USED at ile
Victorian coronation. There were decorative Ell
fects in blue and amber. which harInonizeo win
the soft twilight of the storied Abbey. giorifea
by the rich nlists Of tradition The noors were
carpeted in rich blue, and there were PERSIAN
tapestries of matches beauty underneath the
two thrones and the coronation chair Ihe
front altar hangings were mainly or piue anu
amber with a fine blend of color by the use
of light green IN the choir galleries To these
were added ecclesiastical hangings in Tudor rose
and crown velvet and a magnificent display OF
gold plate under the royal box The thrones IN
the centre were upholstered in red and gold,
and the chairs further back were of blue
Cenoese velvet. In the centre was the historic
coronation chair.
The empty Abbey slowly filled with spectators
from O'Clock until $50. and there was an
unoeasing byplay- The great titled ladies, with
their long. trailing crimson robes. and their
ceronets in their hands. were conducted by the
Gold Sticks to Chippendale chairs in the south
transept. Peers, ambassadors. colonial Pre-
rniers privy councillors. judges and hundreds
OF the leaders Of fashion, in court dress. made
their entrances and were taken to the allotted
stalls or seats While the great personages were
passing through the choir gallery or finding
places in the upper galleries there was the buzz
of animated conversation. as on Wagner night
ct Covent Garden. Thousands of opera glasses
were in use and the names Of the early or late
corners were on every lip. and the costumes and
Jewels were critically examined When the
seats were filled the tones of color in the Abbey
had been changed by fresh blends 1t was pre-
eTninently a white coronation, except in the
south transept where the crimson robes of the
increases retained a marked ascendancy. The
reers' scarlet robes. when seen from the tri-
fortuna where I sat, were toned down py the
white fur. The Kings gallery, on their right,
was tenanted by ladies in white satin and lace,
and the privy council gallery was another har-
snony in white. with few touches Of pink, light
blue and amber, enriched with gold lace and
embroideries.
There were many scarlet uniforms and not
In he
the white predornina ted even there. The royal
hex mad rich effects in purple when 1t was filled
with the princesses. but the Queens box op-
posite was another study in white and silver.
In the choir and diplomatic galleries there was
s lavish display of uniforms, and they fairly
shimmered with gold lace, but the white satin
n-ss the distinguishing feature even there. so
that the few costumes Of green. rose and pink
offered almost a too decided contrast. 1t was
g marvellous spectacle. such no European
capital has ever before witnessed 1t IL
iurnined by the radiance OF pearls and the
sparkling fires of thousands of diamonds One
Of these diamonds went astray and fell on the
blue carpet near the Prince of Waless chair.
From the heights of the triforium it could be
seen as a point of light, burning in a wonderful
blue carpet One of the ladies in the Kings
box who was herself ablaze with diamonds
caught glimpse Of it and was concerned lest
il should be tranpled on
THE ROLLCALL OF THE EMPIRE.
The absence Of special diplomatic embassies
deprived the coronation in large measure Of
SIS international character. although Prince and
Princess Henry in the choir, many prin-
oesses in the royal box. and the regular en-
hsssies were fully represented. The roll OF the
British Empire, however might have been
called in the Abbey. The Indian princes, in
splendid costumes. were present and all of the
selfrnrsrrs,c cn-,,,,,or neg nearly nf