The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
King Edward and QJ00n alexandra
Rr8 Crowned al Westminster Hbb8U

chester had to support him, while the
Dean OF Westminster put a guarding
hand under the crown. 1t was evident
that the Archbishop of Canterbury could
not see the Kings head and after
cropping around, he was just able to COM
plete the most important part of the
ceremony, when it was discovered that
he had the crown with the back to the
front
Slowly he raised it, but too late to
prevent the choir from prematurely
bursting out with loud, God Save the
King" Amid tension that had grown
to pitch of painful nervousness, the
archbishop finally managed to place the
crown correctly upon the Kings head. A
few minutes later came the climax of his
feebleness. He was kneeling to do the
first homage of all the subjects of the
King, when suddenly he almost tainted
and would have fallen upon his SOW
ereign's knees had not King Edward
tenderly, but firmly, grasped both the
prelate's hands and lifted him to his feet.
The Bishops of London Winchester and
Durham clasped their arms around the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the King
kissed his wrinklcd hand, the arch
bishops head fell back, his feet moved
was more carried than led from the
throne to King Edwards Chapel, where
he was revived.
KING FORGOTTEN IN FATHER.
The tremOr which this event caused
had scarcely subsidized when another ex-
quisitCly human touch varied the pro-
ceedings, and the King was forgotten in
the father Instead of merely accepting
the homage of the Prince of Wales
King Edward put his arms around the
Prince and kissed him, and then recalled
him and Wrung his hand with a manl-
ness of parental affection that brought
tears to many eyes. To those who were
able to see clearly these two episodes
the magnficence of the bciewelod Wo-
man, the splendor of the uniformed men
and even the historic, grandeur of the
coronation service itself sank almost into
secondary interest.
Tonight the Associated Press learns
that King Edward was greatly unnorved
by the condition of the Archbishop of
Canterbury ard that His Majesty sat in
constant dread of a contretemps though
outwardIy calm, as could be Judged from
the stCadincss with which he held his
sccptre rod erect during the ordeal. This
brave show, however, could not deceive
the Queen. Throughout the service and
especially as the Archbishop of Canter-
bury became moro and more nervous, Her
Majesty palpably dreaded that the King
would break down. With keen anxiety
she constantly turned toward her hus-
band, watching him intentiy throughout
the ceremony. Her graceful dignity and
solicitudc for King Edward one of
the most charming features OF the pro-
ccedings in the abbey. Her Najesty's
appearance Won cXtravagant cnconiums,
especially from the women, many of
whom declared that Queen Alexandra did
not look a day over thirty-five.
FLUTTER AMONG PEERESSES.
The Queens own crowning was brief
and simple. When the four duchesses
went to hold a canopy over Her Majesty's
mead, the IrtchcSS of Marlborough and
the Duchess of Portland led the way.
They performed their duties cXccllcntly.
As the critical period for which the
peeresses had long practiced, namely,
the putting on of their coronctS at the
moment the Queen was crowned, ap-
proa ched, a futtCr of nervousness ran
through their ranks and corOnets were
pulled out and patted and pinched into
shape their faces hardened with anxiety
up and Coronets, large and small, were
put in place, some crooked and somc
straight. For the next five minutes the