The Lamar register., 1902-08-13
WITH IMpOSING CEREMONIES
KING EDWARD VII. is CROWNED

vousneSs ran through their ranks ana
coronets We're pulled out and pattcd
and pinched into shape, their faces
hardened with anxiety and then nll
their arms suddenly went up, and coro-
nets. large and small. were put in
place some crooked and some straight
For the next five minutes the peer
csses disregarded what passed before
them: first one ana then another turnet
around for advice and help, and then
cnSued n mutual pushing of each 9TH
cr's coronets into place.
No stage effect could have cQualed
the climax that cnsucd the moment tho
crown WAS placed upon King Edwards
head, the sudden Illumination by hum
drcds of electric lights making the
thousands of priceless jewels including
those in the crown itself, to sparkle
with dazzling brillancy.
The Instantaneous movement or the
pCeresses, the placing of thcig coroncts
upon their heads. the chUir's loud
God Save the King with its unhlr-
monious yet genuine refrain from thou-
sands of male and female throats, con-
stituted such an Outburst OF pent-up
thankfuncss and rejoicing as even
Westminster abbey, with all It's MS
toric traditions. never before witnessed.
Nearly 100 Americans must have wilt
Among them were Mrs. Cushmnn *.
Davis and Mrs. Willard of Washington,
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Willard accom-
pauyng Sir John .Agncw; Madame
Wuddington. who WAS Queen AleNnn-
dra's especially invited guest; Mrs.
Battles, Mrs. Hartman. Mrs. Post, Mrs.
Dudley Leigh. Miss Astor, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Ycrkcs. Lady Barrymore
ana Lady Michael Herbert.
From o'clock in the morning the
scenes outside the abbey grew gradu-
ally insplendor and color. The gorge
Gus preparations for the crowning GER
cmony reached their climax there. The
troops present were picked regiments
of the army, and the bands of music
were the best the English barracks
could send out. In the background OF
this pageant was Westminster Abbey,
so transformed by decorations ana
stands that II was scarcely r"coEniZ-
able. and scrricd rows of gnlly dressed
people ros" In tiers of seats from the
roadway on each side to great height.
Near the west door of the abbey stood
II double line of sailors In blue uni
forms with white straw hats, making
II block of color in the line of troops.
Behind them. in Il blaze of gold the
band of the Royal Horse guards wait
ed for the King. suddenly, In the
midst of this old world pageantry oc-
CURED an absolutely modern, unpre-
| crdcntcd incident
For the first time in any English cor
| onatiou. the troops snlutcd motor
ear. 1t was that of the Duke OF Con
naught. In command Of the troops OF
London, making his final round of In
spection to see that all was well. lie
was recognized and loudly chcered
While the King and Queen were in
| ST. Edwards chapel many of the peers
broke ranks and lined up along the mp
proachcs to the altar. The younger
members of the nobility. some of them
being scarcely ten years of age. who
had previously been kept In the bnck-
ground. then joined their older rcla-
tives General Kitchener, with his
hands on the shoulders of n little page,
| wns conspicuous among these.
| The first to appear from The chapel
was the Queen. As she passed between
the ranks all the mobiles bowed low,
the Queen acknowledging their snlu-
! tations. When her majesty reached
the nave some one shouted, "Ihrce
cheers for the Queen" and the old hh-
hey rang with cheers ns the Queen
slowly passed into the annex. men and
women rising from their seats and
shouting with as much good Will as
any of the crowd in the streets.
Nearly ten minutes later tho King
entered from the chapel. still wearing
the crown and carrying the scepter and
rod. As the King passed the chanccl
arch those in the body of the abbey
commenced To cheer. The sound grew
in volume, and bishops and priests,
peers and pceresscs, generals, admir-
ais and diplomats. the whole vast
'hrong. rose and hurrahed at the top
of their voices Until the last man
in the procession had disappeared in
the annex the cheering was continued.
The King bowed and smiled, evidently
delighted with his reception and then
the organ and orchestra played God
Save til" King"
The departure of the King and
Queen from the abbey was signalcd by
another salute. the massed bands play
ing God Save the King The entire
route of their mnjesties' return to the
palace was marked by scenes of en-
thusiasm similar to those which greet
ed their progress to the abbey, the
more circutouS route through Club
land and Constitution Hill giving the
hundreds Of thousands Of persons oc-
cupying stands. windows and roofs an
opportunity of greeting the new
crowned King ana his consort before
they re-entercd Buckingham palace,
which they did in the midst of remark
able scenes of enthusiasm, the entire
crowd from Constitution Hill down
wards joining in the singing of the
national anthem.
shortly after the return Of the King
and Queen to the palace 1t was OFF,
cially announced from there that the
King had borne the ceremony well and
That lie had suffered in no way from
fatigue. and this was confirmed by the
presence of the King himself when in