Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-10
Everything Goes Smoothly Up to the Event
Of the Actual Coronation.
AGED cHuscHMEN CAUSE THAT TO DRAG
Archbishop Places Grown on the Kings
Head Wrong Side in Front
EOwARO IS EXHAUSTED An MS cLosE
Ambassador Choate, OF All ths
ThronE, she Only one to Ne
Attired in Conventional
Modern Dress.

AfONAONs aug. S.--iNcW 4OTk WOIIQ. "a
blegram-special Telegram. liking Edward
VII is a crowned monarch. At last his
hearts desire has been gratined. A sigh
Of relief too deep for words went up from
the hearts of his devoted people as the
cannon doomed the joyful tidings 70 the
outside world.
The ceremonial proved to be OF great
stateliness and splendor. The old gray
walls OF Westminster abbey In all the CEN
turtles Of their existence never looked down
upon spectacle OF such surprising mag
rifcence. The scene was complete and
congruous In every particular. II was a
medieval pageant perfectly acted on a
stage ntly provided by Ensland's most
beautiful and most historic edifice. The
eye feasted on a display OF gorgeous ap-
parel donned for the ceremony by Eng
lands greatest men and most beautiful
women.
The play OF light through the ancient
stained glass windows on this vivid and
varied scene. the eyer changing music.
now devotional. now suppIicatory, now
martial and now rejoicing. the inspiring
associations Of the ancient fame, tho
grandeur and the vanity OF 1t all. could not
fail to overwhelm the senses.
Everything went with the smooth per-
fection OF a most anxiously rehaarned
theatrical production. There was no DIM
Guilty In getting to the abbey through the
gathering throngs. and once there, the
couple Of hours of waiting passed agreea-
bly, in watching the notable arrivals
At o'clock there we're nunhara ~ .a.-e
and peeresses in their places. An early
conner was Mrs. George Keppel. with her
were her two children. a bright boy OF
In a white duck sailor suit and a girl
about ls with brown. fair hair, also In
white. Their advance up the nave aroused
a buzz Of interest. Mrs. Keppei being az
usual gowned with exquisite taste. sho
wore white, her bodice, frock ana train
shimmering with brilliants. A flashing
diamond coronet was on her blonde hair
and her neck was covered with gems. Il
was noted that save for the children Of
tne prince OF Wales no children but hers
we're among the guests.
Ambassador Chonte Early.
Ambassador and Mrs. choata YER. .,..
In good time. They were seated IN cholT
stalls. Americas representative aIons
among the ambassadors and ENJOYS was at
tired In the black coat Of modern civfiiza-
tion- He had Count Deyne, Austrian am
hassador, for his neighbor. but during the
hours Of waiting Mr.. choate spoke little.
being wrapped In contemplation Of tho
fascinating scene.
There was little to suggest a solemn rite
In the aspect OF this gaiIy-dressed. chat
tering congregation. with their Iorgnettea
and laughter, but the vastness Of the
structure and the music drowned theshum
Of irreverent conversation.
Among those who attracted special at
tention were the duke and duchess OF
Lancaster. who bore themselves excellantIy.
The duchess noated along in her robes,a
gracefully as though TO the manner born,
while the duke assumed a stage stride for
the occasion. adding much to his natfve
dignity. Her grace Of Manchester sat next
to the duchess Of Newcastle 10 the front
row OF peeresses. while Manchester had
the duke Of Newcastle for nelghbor, TAX
ing precedence OF such comparatively
mushroom nobiemen as the duke OF suth.
erland and Westminster.
Rosie Boote. now marchionesa Of Head
fort. looked extremely handsome and
charming. throwing the blue-bIooded
marchioness OF Landsdowne and Bath c6ma
pletely into the. shade when she took her
place between them.
Almost upon the stroke Of the appointed
hour the different royal professions
emerged from Under the great archway into
the nave. which was lined on either side
with ten tiers Of seats. occupied BY hom-
bers Of various orders Of kniehihood. IN
full insignia, their wives and representa-
tives. military and naval oflcers ana dis
tinguished members Of the civil seyvlce.
Queen Looks Nervous
The queens procession was fairylIks IN
its beauty. Queen Alexandra wore her TN
perishable look OF youthful loveiiness. Her
gorgeous train Of crimson. with deep err
mine and gold lace bands ana worked with
gold imperial crowns. was borne BY eight
relocated pages and the duchess OF
Buceleuch. whose own train vas held in
turn By two other pages.
The queen seemed weak ana nervous, and
when halfway up the nave she tottered
and beekoned TO she bishop OF Oxford.
walking by her side. TO support her arm
Her exhaustion perhaps was not surpris-
ing. considering that she had been tour
hours dressing. She was followed by
twelve ladies' In white tuIle dresses and
flowing trains OF pale gold material. all
wearing giistening coronets and ostrich
feathers in their hair. Looked/at from
above. they seemed like great butterflies,
their appearance provoking spontaneous ex-
CARNATIONS OF admiration.
The kings procession was composed sx-
clusively OF men and was led By the duke
OF devonshire. who lurched along. evidently
uncomfortable IN his ducal robes. He was
accompanied By Premier Balfour. whose
slender. graceful figure, attired In court
dress. gained additional distinction BY con-
trast with that Of mis- numbering compan-
Ion.
The duke Of Marlborough carried the
royal crown on q cushion and looked quite
conscious OF his Importance. He Was imme-
diatelY followed BY the king. wearing the
clumsy. formless red velvet cap Of state,
his train borne BY eight pages.
King Edward looked fatigued vas pale
and walked with evident effort. Indeed. he
too. came TO dead stop half way up the
nave and an anxious hush fell on the on
lockers. but. pulling himself together. be
resumed walking without assistance. He
was notieeably older than when he arrived
from cowes. The assembly bowed to him