The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-25

From the New York Journal.
The American and Journal has obtained
an advance copy of the official pro-
gramme of the Coronation of King Ed
ward VII. and Queen Alexandra, on June
rs, printed for His Majestys stationery
office In London. by Messrs. Eyre &
Spottiswoode, printers to the King" The
programme shows exactly how a King
Is made.
The programme is quantity printed, in
old English style, and gives in detail
every movement prescribed for their Ma
jesties during the impressive ceremonies
that mark the coronation. The title page
of the programme reads:
1.-The form and order of the service that
is to be performed, and of the ceremonies
that are to be observed, in the coronation
Of their Majesties, King Edward VII. and
Queen Alexandra, in the Abbey Church
Of st. Peter, Westminster, on Thursday,
the 26th day of June, 1902, London: Print
ed by Eyre & Spottiswoode, printers to
the Kings Most Excellent Majesty. 1902.
The King is to be crowned by the Arch
bishop of Canterbury and the Queen by
the Archbishop of York. On the morning
of the coronation the first duty of the
archbishops and bishops assistant is to
take care that the Ampulla be filled with
oil, and together with the spoon used in
amounting the King and Queen, be laid
upon the altar in the Abbey Church"
The procession of archbishops and bish-
ops, vested in their capes, forms outside
of the west door of the church, where
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approach of the King and Queen, when
the procession begins to move into the
church.
The King and Queen enter by the west
door. AS soon as they appear the great
choir of Westminster receives them with
an anthem. During the singing of the
anthem the King and Queen pass up
through the body of the church into and
through the choir and up the stairs to
the theatre, where their thrones are
placed. Passing by their thrones, they
make their humble alterations, and then,
kneeling at the faldstools set for them
before their chairs, they pray silently.
After their private prayers they seat
themselves not in their thrones but in
the chairs before and below the thrones.
The Archbishop then turns to the east
part of the theatre, and next, together
with the Lord Chancellor the Lord Great
and the Earl Marshal with the Garter
King at Arms preceding them, all robed
magniflcently, goes to the other three
sides of the theatre, at each of the four
sides speaking loudly to the people, while
the King, standing. alternately faces each
of the four sides. The Archbishop says:
"Sirs, here present unto you King Ed
ward, the undoubted Ing of this realm
Wherefore, all you who come this day
to do your homage, are you willing to do
the same?'
The acclamations of the people follow
this proclamation. The King and Queen
then go to chairs set for them on the
south side of the great altar of the Abbey
Church, where they are to kneel when the
litany begins. Two bishops, vested in
capes sing the litany. the choir singing
the responses to the organ.
The communion service follows. During
the singing of the litany and the COM
munion service the King will remain I'M
covered, sitting with the Queen in their
chairs on the south side of the altar, oyer