Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-11

LONDON Aug. 9.--king Edward
VII. after a seven weeks battle with
death was triumphantly crowned ruler
OF the worlds mightiest empire al
Westminster abbey at ~ 20 y. M to
day AS the crown was placed upon
his head the signal flashed from the
abbey aud artillery stationed al Yafi
places in the ci,s fred salute altat
salute
The r!neinr of bells hogan and she
whole city reverherated with exclama
lions af JOY Surrounded on az siecr
by soarlei.robrd paafs ami Satincd
pearesses. Ed~afd score solennis TO
ha 90, ..ea aeeoldng to tho laws o
paiiainunt wfercapo1 he abbe9 rAns
with shouls. rhe most republican
spectsfor mus, have beel imprc sed
with fhu aolomaity Of The nccasion
rhe KING len buckingham palace
pronptly at "A and arrived At West
mlnstrr abbey ~ minntes later En
route I've royal coaches collided and
Lord pelham Clinton was slightly IN.
iured
The morning opened with brilliant
sunshIns. but later the sky was over.
cast. No rain fell however. and
chilly breeze made the conditions OF
IN. danaely packed crowds comforta
HE. As soon as the carriages emerg'
I'd from Buckingham palace. crowds
sot M mighty hurrahing, His ma
iesty appeared 10 be IN excellent spir-
IT,. Both he and The queen smiled
and bowed right and left Tho Duke
OF ConnsuRht and bis son rode beside
the carriage. and closer Inspection Of
the King showed him to BE- pnir. As
he walked slowly unaspinted to the
dals IA the abbey. long crimson robes
made Il Impossible to tell whether he
had los, in weight.
The crowd began 10 gather about
o'cio,lt this morning many people
sireping in parks 10 order 10 be on
hand tn tine 10 scc tho procession.
Guests began ihrouglng 20 the abbey
m ociork and by O'Clock the last
carriarc hnd nIrlycd II was 10 80
before The procession moved out Of the
palace gates into The Men
Fir,t rnmn Eroup Of mounted OH
GERS ia uniform then n d~tao ohmeni OF
household cnyairy. the most gorgeous
troops Of the empire. Then came eight
coaches and outridors carrying the
Kings brothors and other memhors OF
his family and few foreign royalties
wha were relatives
Following these with another troop
of hnusohuld cavalry. came coach
onlg less splendid than the kings own
with the Prince aud Princess of Wales
seeing phnm She crowd broke into
cheers Then long procession Of
d
ladies and gentlemen with titles who
hook after the royal robrH stables. oto
Lords Roberts and Kitchener came
noRt surrounded by a brilliant stan.
aud Kitchener was loudly chuarod
rhen more waving plumca OF house
hold cavalry, followed by eight colorcd
horses With outridors and cscor, was
the coach through the Windows of
which the knR and queen, not wearing
their crown, we're easily visible.
In the center Of thc abbey was
dnia Tor The king and queen with =
large throne for ihc king. aud a small
ef one for the queen 10 tho right
and irft wrfo the peers aud pocrceHes
They wcre given a tribe more than
the allotted sixteen inches OF spsec
ON account OF the absenc" OF a large
number
AZ the appointed time the choir be
gan 10 chant the welcome. but tho king
did not appear ushors hnstened
down the aisle and everybody be
came apprchensivc Fully three min
utes elapsed and then the Ling
emerged The choir thauicd again
and the ceremony began A. the coro
mnny continued the krr began to
show signs Of distress and appeared
10 hnye some dinculty in r"gaiuing his
ieet. The. abbey became hot aud
stuny hut Edward bore himself with
greet dignity In truly idnrly manner
Ills voice WIS distinctly heard
ihroughaut tho abbey Tho entire
ceremony lasted two hours. the king
leaving the abbey at ? 90 o'clock.
The last words Of the anthem
were being sung when the King
and queen after knecllng In silen,
prayer took seats provided below the
thro0ea.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury. ae.
companied by some high church ON
eials, said "Sirs. / present TO YOU.
kins Edward. undouhtod king Of this
realm, wherefore all Of YOU who are
come 10 do your homage are yon will
Ing TO do the sBmos"
Immediately everybody shouted
God save the king" The huralds
ifted trumpets aud hlhrcd II salute.
Certain unnecessary parts of the
ceremony were omitted 90 save the
king fatigue The King took the oath,
promised 90 govern all dominione &C.
cordiuR 10 lave. to cause law and ius.
tice 80 De executed. maintain the laws
OF God. aud the Church OF England
aud reserve rights aud privileges OF
the clergy The king then kissed the
bible and signed The oath
The king was ounointed with oil hy
the archbishop and after minor cere
monies the archbishop took the crown
stole and placed il nm the kings
head The crowd shouted God sayo
the king trumpetg sounded whistles