Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21

RN one sense Of the term, accepting
the definition of the word "curi-
osity" as something rare and
strange" the coronation itself IL
the greatest curiosity Of the times but
from any standpoint there are certain
minor features OF this great function
that are entitled 10 It's full meanIng
In the first place, there was a great
scramble for "honors" at the coronation,
and the king felt called upon to create
a court" TO adiudicate the various
claims Of his highborn subjects. In his
proclamation Of year ago he says;
"And We do hereby signify and de-
clare that II Is our Royal VIII and
Pleasure that such part only OF the
Soemnlty and Ceremony Of the Royal
Coronation OF Ourself and our dearly
beloved Consort, the Queen, as Is usual
upon the Coronation Of the Kings and
Queens Of this Realm solemn2ed In
Westminster Abbey shall take place,
And We do further by this our Roy
oil Proclamation signify and declare
that We do for Ourself and for our
dearly beloved Consort, the Queen, dis
pense upon the occasion Of this Our
Coronation with the services aud at
tendance Of ali persons who do claim
and are bound to do and perform any
services which, according TO ancient
custom Of usage. are to be performed
In Westminster Han or IN the Process
sion.
"And We do hereby further gracious
~ declare that the same shall not IN
terfere with the rights and privileges OF
any Of Our loving Subjects TO claim the
performances Of such several services
or any OF them at any future Corona
ton"
But, Notwithstanding the fact that
all the kings flowing subjects had
been 20 graclously absoyed from pre-
sentlng their claims, there has been a
most unseemly rivalry to present and
Insist upon them, The court OF claims,
composed Of the highest dlgniiarles Of
the realm has had the hardest kind OF
hard time. It's members modified some
claims. recognized others and threw
some out entirely, but IN the main they
have lodged the issue and left things
IN about the same sort of a middle as
they we're at the outset The question
that has agitated the court most deep'
~ and caused II to sit up nights as It
were, ~, Who shall be the lord great
chamberlain Next TO the earl mar
shall. who Is recognized by all az the
Duke OF Norfolk and who has already
worked like a Turk at adjusting the
numerous differences arising the points
of etiquette, etc, the lord great cham
berlaln Is q most important function
airy. lie may by hereditary right lay
claim to the bed upon which the king
sleeps the night before the coronation.
the kings nightrobe and other wearing
apparel as well as the bedroom furni-
ture. So also the person who may be
appointed the queens chamberlain may
claim similar perquisItes Now, It can.
not for u moment be thought that any
Of the noble lords surrounding the
throne are In dire need Of the articles
mentioned, but, all the same, they have
been fiercely fighting for the position
Of lord great chamberlain The king
has put his foot IN Il" by appointing
to the position the Marquis Of Cholmon-
deley pronounced Chumey, by the
way and the Earls of Ancaster aud |
Darlington and the Duke OF Atholl as a
consequence are feeling very bad,