The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-09

5hey could not otherwise have pos
sCssea. Just behind the altar was the
tomb CT EwaFi the CoGfesso?. At the
left was an ancient painting OF Bichars
II, in tke passag cway either side lay
the bodies CT Queen Elizabeth, Mary
Queer of Scots. and others who had
Ieigned during bygone centuries
The Ceremony Begins.
The last words Of the anthem were
being sung. when the King end queen.
after kneeIing for a moment in sIlen.
prayer. took seats which had been pro
yided for thcm below their thrones
The Archbishop OF Canterbury, in his
episcopal -Obes. preceded by the Garter
king-at-erms and accom~anied by the
lord great chamberlain the ICTd chan
Cellor. the lord high constable. and the
carl marshal, stepped TO the Kings side
and. in 4 clear voice. said:
''SirE, I Lere present unto you King
Edward. the Undoubted King Of this
realm: wherefore all you who are come
this day to do your homage, are you
willing to DO the same?"
Immediately everybody in the Abbey
shouted "God save King Edward, God
save the King" repeating this many
times until the voices merged into a
general shout OF reclamation As it
died down the heralds lifted their trum-
pets and blared a salute Il was more
decOrous than a nomination by accla-
nation IN an American national con
vention, but in much the same spirit
After the shouting the Archbishop re-
cited the Lords Prayer and read the
first part Of the communion service
The Oath and Amounting.
To save the King fatigue parts Of the
service which were on the program for
June &c were omitted. Next came the
taking Of the oath The Archbishop
standing before the King said:
Sir. is Your Majesty willing to take
the oath?"
The King answered. Il an willing"
The Archbishop then asked If ne SOL
EMMY swoTe and promised TO govern
the people Of Great Britain and Ireland
and dominions belonging thereto accord
ing to the statutes Of Parliament AID its
laws and customs. to cause law and jus
tice in mercy to be executed TO do the
Utmost to maintain the laws Of God
the profession Of the Gospel and the
Protestant reformed religion established
by law. and to preserve the settlement
Of the Church Of England its doctrine,
worship and discipline and reserve to
the clergy their rights and privileges
To all Of which the King answered,
All this 1 premise to do.
With Hand on Bible.
Then to bind the oath the King stood
from his chair and being escorted to the
altar and placing his hand upon a great
copy. Of the Bible held out to bin by the
Archbishop. he said soiemnly.
The things which have here before
promised. win perform and keep. so
help ne Gcd.
The King then kissed the Bible and
signed the cath as the choir sang Vent
Creator SpiTirus Then the Archbishop
prayed God TO bless and sanctify His
chosen servant. King Edward"
again the organ pealed and the choir
burst into the anthem. ~Zadoc the Priest
and Nathan the Prophet ArCtnted Solo
mon King
During the singing C the anthem the
King was Invested OF his crimson robe
and his red cap. and took his seat in old
King Edwards coronation chair
Anointed with Holy Oils
-Four knights Of the garter then came
forward and held over his head rich
canopy OF cloth and geld. When this
was in place the dean o. Westminster
went to the altar and took from it a
dish OF oil, the dish shaped Hike q loving
cup. with two handles and called an
ampula. With it he took g spoon which
he presented to the Archbishop Of Can
terl==y. and the Archbishop. dipping the
spoon in the ell. poured some Of it on
the Kings head, saying:
Be thy head anoinJed with holy oils.
as kings, priests. and prophets were
anointed"
Again filing the spoon. the Arch
bishop. with some difficulty, found Q hole
which had been cut in the Kings shirt
for the purpose and poured it through
upon his breast. saying:
BE thy breast au0iEted with holy oil.
After this oil was put in the palms CT
the Kings hands end the amounting was
complete. Edward vas nov king y
divine right and the grace OF God
Then the canopy was removed and
the King was robed in pure cloth OF gold
heavily embroidered. It was beautiful
thing. but very heavy, as much as a
strong man could support. and It was