The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-08-22
now KING EDWARD WAS
CROWNED AT WESTMINSTER
Completed Details Of Ceremony Which Was
MasniIicienty Carried Out Despite Illness
Of Archbishop Of Canterbury.

, minutes later came the hOarse cry
from the Westminster boys OF "vivat
Rex Edward" with blasts from the
trumpets.
THE KING rs DELAYED.
Yet there was another walt. What
has become OF the king2" was asked by
the people who were shut off from
sight of the nave. The Queen waited
patiently, the organ ceased and then
resumed. there was another fanfare of
trumpets and chorus OF WHAT'S" and
King Edward appeared and walked to
his chair in front of the throne. bow
ing to the Queen as he passed, and
then knelt down in prayer.
After removing his somewhat unbe-
coming cap, his majesty stood up and
the Archbishop Of Canterbury, in a
trembling voice read the recognition,
beginning:
"Sirs, | here present unto you King
Edward, the undoubted King of this
] realm" etc.
Then there was a hoarse shout and
the blending Of the choir and the peo-
pie. women and men, in the cry, God
Save King Edward" Several times
this was repeated, and the abbey rang
with loud fanfares.
Again the King and Queen knelt and
the Archbishop of Canterbury walked
to the altar and commenced the COM
munion. While the Gospel was being
read the King stood erect. supported
on each side by the bishops in their
heavily embroi iered caps. During the
singing of the creed, all the members
of the royal family turned eastward
Both King Edward and Queen Alex
andra followed the service carefully
frequently looking at the copies of the
service which they held in their hands
SIGNING OF THE OATH.
The administration of the oath fol-
lowed. Standing before the Kings
chair the Archbishop said:
Sire, is your majesty willing to take
the oath?"
The King answered, in firm, strong
tones: Il am willing"
Archbishop-Will you solemnly prom
Use and swear to govern the people of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, and the dominions thereto
belonging, according to the statutes in
Parliament agreed on, and the re-
spective laws and customs of the same?
king-I solemnly promise so to do.
Archbishop-Will you to the best of
your power cause law and justice, in
mercy, to be executed in all your judg-
ments?
Eing-I will.
Archbishop-Will you, to the utmost
of your power, maintain the laws of
/, God the true profession of the gospel
and the Protestant reformed religion
established by law? And will you main
tain and preserve inviolably the settle
ment Of the Church of England, and the
doctrine, worship, discipline and gov
, eminent thereof, as by law established
In oil nd nj .,,;I
unto the bishops and clergy of England
and to the church therein committed to
their charge, all such rights and privi-
leges as by law do or shall appertain to
them or any of them?
King-All this / promise to do.
Then the inkstand was brought and
the King signed the oath. He did not
advance to the altar, but sat in the
chair he had occupied since the service
began. While the choir sang, Come,
Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire" the
King remained seated and the Queen
stood up.
After the Archbishop's amounting
prayer, gold canopy was brought over
the Kings chair and his majesty d.
vested himself of his outer robe and
then walked to the ancient chair. while
the choir sang Seadok's anthem. The
amounting ceremony was scarcely seen,
owing to the canopy. The spectators
were just able to discern the Archbish-
op of Canterbury's motions.
After the prayer the King donned the
colodium sindonis, then resumed his
seat and from a scarlet slken roll on
which the prayers were printed in large
type. and which was held by the Dean
of Westminster, the Archbishop of Can
terbury read the prayers and delivered
the sword to the King, who did not go
to the altar. the sword being taken to
him by the Dean OF Westminster, while
his majesty remained standing.
THE KING IS CROWNED.
The armilla and the orb were then
delivered to the King, according to the
program. When the King held out his
hand for the ring, the Archbishop of
Canterbury had difficulty in finding it,
but finally with trembling hands, he
placed it on the tip of his majesty's fin
ger, reading the prayer simultaneously,
the King himself completing the proc
ess of putting on the ring as he with
drew his hand. Later the Archbishop
had similar difficulty, owing to near
sightedness, in placing the crown on
the Kings head. In fact, the choir
started God Save the King" while the
Archbishop of Canterbury was still
striving to place the crown on the rul-
er's head, and great shout went up,
and the electric lights We're turned on.
! AS the acclamations died away, the
changing of joybells, the noise of guns
and the shouting of people outside
penetrated into the abbey, where
the King still sat- motionless, his daz-
cling crown on his head and his scepter
held firmly in his hand.
| WEAKNESS OF ARCHBISHOP.
After singing BE Strong and Play
the Man." and the Bible having been
presented, the King advanced and
knelt while he received the benedic-
ton. He then walked to the great
throne, where he stood on the dais
for the first time. surrounded by
mobiles. The Archbishop of Canterbury
followed. the King being obliged TO
stand while awaiting the arrival of the