The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-21

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prayer, gold canopy was brought over
the Kings chair and his majesty df-
vested himself of his outer robe and
then walked to the ancient chair. while
the choir sang Seadok's anthem The
amounting ceremony was scarcely seen.
owing to the canopy. The spectators
were just able to discern the Archbish-
op of Canterbury's motions.
AFTER the prayer the King donned the
coioclum stndCniS, then resumed his
seat ana from scarlet, silken roll on
"hlch the prayers We're printed in large
type. and which was held by the Dean
OF Westminster, the Archbishop of Can
terDury read the prayers and delivered
the sword to the King, who did not go
to the altar. the sword being taken to
him by the Dean of Westminster, while
his majesty remained standing.
THE KING IS CROWNED.
The arrnilla and the orb were then
delivered to the King, according to the
program. When the King held out his
hand for the ring. the Archbishop of
Canterbury had difficulty in finding it.
put hnally with trembling hands, he
placed 1t on the tip of his majestys fin
ger. reading the prayer simultaneously,
the King himself completing the proc
ess of putting on the ring as he with
drew his hand. Later the Archbishop
had similar difficulty, owing to near
sightedness. in placing the crown on
the Kings head. In fact. the choir
started God Save the King while the
Archbishop of Canterbury was still
striving to place the crown on the ruI-
er's head, and a great shout went up,
and the electric lights were turned on.
As the acclamations died away. the
changing of joybells, the noise of guns
penetrated into the abbey, where
the King still sat, motionless, his daz-
zling crown on his head and his scepter
held firmly in his hand.
WEAKNESS OF ARCHBISHOP.
After singing BE Strong and Play
the Man." and the Bible having been
presented. the King advanced and
knelt while he received the benedic
ton. He then walked to the great
throne, where he stood on the dais
for the first time, surrounded by
mobiles. The Archbishop of Canterbury
followed, the King being obliged to
stand while awaiting the arrival of the
Archbishop. Having placed the King
on his new throne, the Archbishop
6nelt and paid homage, the aged prel-
ate sarcely being able to rise until the
King assisted him, and himself raised
The Archbishops hands from the steps
IF the throne. The Archbishop, who
seemed TO be in faint, had to prac- ,
-icaily be carried to the altar The in
,ident created considerable excitement :
Ind several prelate rushed forward to |
lelp the prinlate.
The next person to pay homage to the
King was the Prince of Wales, who
melt until King Edward held out his
lands, which he kissed after touching
he crown as a sign of fealty. The
Prince of Wales then started to return
o his seat, when the King drew him
Jack and put his arms around him and
more gave the Prince his hand, this
ime to shake, and the hearty vigor of
King Edwards grasp showed that his
Iand at any rate had not lost it's
trength.
The Duke of Norfolk, as Earl Mar
f each grade of the nobility, read the
ath, beginning:
II, Duke or Earl. ETC.. do become
our liege man of life and limb, etc.
the respective representatives next
ouched the crown and kissed the
-ing's cheek, the Duke of Norfolk be-
lg the only peer to read the oath.
his portion of the Service was con- S
derab1y shortened.
GROWING Of THE QUEEN.
The queen then rose, and, accompa- :
led by her encourage, proceeded to the ,
ltar steps, where under a pail of cloth ,
gold, she was quickly crowned by
lie Archbishop of York, supported by :
lie bishops. She was then led to the :
lrone beside the. on which the King =
1t. and her entaronization was ac- y
,mplished. The Queen bowed to King =
dward and both walked to the altar +
Id received The communion, after :
their crowns to the Lord =
reat Chamberlain and another officera
opointed to hold them. The pages. I
lille their majesties knelt, still held
e Queens magnificent long train,
it'll the rest of the mobiles present h
yelling. The rest of the spectacle
as impressive and was made more vi
illiant by the electric light. IL
BY a great effort the Archbishop of a
was enabled to conclude =
e service, and the King and Queen =
paired to st. Edwards chapel. Mel v
er of their majesties returned to tt
cir thrones after the communion, but II
NAMED at the altar. The service, :.
lich was completed with the singing y
the '"Te Deum," was brought to a OF
use without a hitch. The King eX- Ct
oited no outward trace of fatigue. 81