The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-15

speed in the opposite direction. The
horses fell and there appeared to be a.
pad miSup. The police extricated the
Teams with some difficulty. Lord
Cllhton, VINO was only slightly hurt,
proceeded. ~
In Westminster abbey the doors of
that edifice were scarcely opened be-
Iore the seats began to fill, and by 10
O'Clock the interior of the abbey pre-
sented a blaze Of color. Along the
nave, which was lined by ~grenadie~s,
every chair was taken up by high Of
fcers of the army and navy, and 9TH
ers IN equally handsome equipment.
On TOP OF the arch separating the nave
from the chancel sat a surpliced or
chestra. In the stalls within, with 9TH
er ambassadors, We're United States
Ambassador Choate, Mrs. Choate and
many officials. -
'!fe ceremonies commenced with the
reconsecration of the regalia. A pro-
cesslon of clergy, with the regaiia, then
proceeded from the altar to the annex,
all present standing up and the choir
singing 20, God. Our Help in Ages
fast. Preceding the regalia came the
boys of Westminstcc abbey, followed
by children from N,e chapel royal and
the choir in royal uniforms.
me duke of Connaught took his
place beside the prince Of Wales in the
abbey as the procession entered.
The archbishop Of Canterbury took.
his seat in front Of the coronation chair,
the earl of Halsbury, lord h;ell
chancellor, seated himself by his side.
Several minutes elapsed, however,
before the king and queen came in
sight of those gathered about the
throne. Suddenly "Vivat, Alexandria"
was shouted by the boys of Westmin-
ster, and the queen. walking slowly to
the left of the throne, gained her chair
and knelt at a silken prize dieu, her
magnificent train of cloth of gold being
lifted out of her way by six scarlet
coated pages.
KING ENTERS THE ABBEY.
Two or three minutes later came a
hoarse cry from the Westminster boys
of "Vivat, Rex Edwardus." King Ed
ward appeared and walked to the chair
in front Of the throne, bowed to the
queen, and then knelt in prayer. At
ter removing his somewhat unbecom-
ing cap his majesty stood UP, and the
archbishop Of Canterbury, in a trem-
bling voice, read the recognition. Then
there was a hoarse shout, God save
King Edward" Several times this was
repeated and the abbey rang with loud
fanfares.
Again the king and queen knelt, and
the archbishop of Canterbury walked to
the altar and commenced the
ion. Administration of the oath to the
king and queen followed. Standing be-
fore the kings chair the archbishop
asked:
EDWARD TAKES THE OATH.
Sir, is your majesty willing to take
the oath?"
The king answered in firm. strong
tones:
II am willing
His replies were easily heard.
Then the ink stand vas brought and
the king signed the oath.
After the archbishop's amounting
prayer a gold canopy was brought over
the kings schair and his majesty di-
vested himself Of his outer robe and
then walked to the ancient stone coro-
nation chair, while the choir sang
Seadok's anthem.
The amounting ceremony was scarcely
seen owing to the canopy.
The king then donned the colobium
sindoniS n resumed his seat, and
from a scarlet-silken roll on which the
prayers were printed In large type an6
which was held by the dean of. West.
minister, the archbishop of Canterbury
read the prayer and delivered the
sword to the king.
The armilla and orb. were ther
delivered to the king. When the
king held out his hand fol
the ring the archbishop had difficult,
in finding it, but finally with trembling
hands he placed it on the tip of hi!
majesty's finger, reading the prayer
simultaneously.
DIFFICULTY IN PLACING GROWN
Later the archbishop had a similal
difficulty, owing to near sightedness, II
placing the crown on the kings head
After the bible had been presented, the
king advanced and knelt while he re.
ceived the benediction. He then walked
to the great throne, where he stood or
the dais for the first time, surrounded
by the mobiles.
The archbishop Of Canterbury, having
placed the king on the throne, knelt ant
paid his homage. The aged prelate wa:
scarcely able to arise until the king as
sisted him and himself raised the arch
bishops hands from the steps of thu
throne.
PRlMATE FAINTs OF FATIGUE.
The archbishop, who seemed to be il
a faint, had practically to be carried tc
the altar. The incident created consid.
cradle excitement n several preIate:
rushed forward to help the primate.
The next person to pay homage to hi!
majesty was the prince of Wales, wht
knelt until king EDWARD held out hi:
hands, which he kissed after touching
the crown as a sign Of fealty. Tn
prince Of Wales then started to return
to his seat when the king drew hin
back, put his arms around him ant
kissed him. After this the king one,
more gave the prince his hand, thi!
| time to shake. . r- ~
QUEEN ALEXANDRA CROWNED.
After representatives from each grad,
of the nobility had taken the oath O
allegiance, which vas considerabl!
shortened, the queen arose, and accom-
panied by her encourage, proceeded tt
the altar steps, where, under a pail o.
cloth of gold, she was quickly crowned
by the archbishop Of York, supported
by the bishops. She was then led to {
throne beside that on which the KIM
sat and her differentiation accom-,
plished.
Both hen walked to the altar and re
ceived communion, after delivering
their crowns to the lord great chamber
lain and another officer appointed tt
hold them. 49,
The service, which was completed
with signing of the te deum wa.
brought to a close without hitch.
RETURN AMID ENTHUSIASM.
The entire route of their majesties
{return to he palace was marked bJ