Arizona republican., 1902-08-10

London. August 9.-Edward VII R. l., by grace of God. oi the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British dolninions beyond the seas. King. defender of the faith, emperor Of India. was today crowned without hitch or harm. and tonight London is noisily celebrating the event for which the world has waited as per haos it never waited for any other coronation.
 Tn all respects the celebration was impressive. and it was carried out with q perfection of detail and lack of ac- cidents that rarely characterized sim liar displays. That pride Of empire which marked Queen Victoria's s jubilee was lacking. and in it's stead there pervaded all classes the recollection that only six weeks ago their king lay in danger of death. and produced thank.ulness and genuine sympathy for the man. rather than adula ation of the king. This feeling was voiced by the ArchbishOo of Canterbury when he in- serted in one of the coronation prayers tEe words 'ITC: whose recovery we now give Thee heartfelt thanks Yet this did not prevent the public from Voicing their appreciation of such ] military display as the short process sion gave them | chance to see
 Earl Roberts. commander-in- chief Of the forces. was once more the hero of the hour. and next to the king him self. received the heartiest welcome rom the assembled crowds.
 Here comes good old Bobs," was invariably the signal for all the reserve power of British lungs brought into play. Lord Roberts rode alone and constantly bowed and smiled his ac- kn0Wlod"ment before the greetings. Lord Kitchener was also easily recog- nized. He rode with Sir Alfred Case lee and Admiral Sir Edward Hobart Seymour. and was the crowds next iaVcrite- At various points along the route of the procession Lord Kitchener received thunderous cvations. which ha acknowledged neither by look CT by
 bow. but as English crowds are used
 to this treatment from Kitchener 1t quite failed to suppress their enthusi- asm.
 But it was for the king and queen themselves that the people really let themselves loose. Throughout the day.
 whenever and Wherever their maies-
 ties were seen. cheers were loud and long, and especially was this so cn the return journey of the king and queen to Buckingham Palace
 Until booming guns announced the crCWninG of King Edward and Queen Alexandra had been achieved. there fingered in thousands of minds ner- VouS apprehension that even at the last moment some untoward event might once moro plunge the nation int ccnsternation. When this was passed
 there Was unrestrained iubilation and much tribute to tne kings personal popularity, as it was evidence of a
 relief from the tension or the last few
 weeks. So while the scenes on the streets were robbed of many of those | elements which usually accompany a
 great pageant, they will long be re- | membored, perhaps somewhat tenderly
 dows and on the sidewalks to see King
 Edward after he had won his crown almost from the jaws of death ! In Yves minister abbey the scene was lCthing less than marvellous. Nearly 7,GGO members of the nobility. clergy
 and gentry had gathered with foreign princes, ambassadors. colonial rulers.
 Indian potentates and leaders from the | faIthest quarter oi the globe where the
 union jack flies to do honor to the king. Two incidents in the service in the abbey will live in the memory of all who witnessed them. The first of
 these. which almost developed into a dramatic contretemps, centered around the aged Archbishop of anterbury. From the commencement of the ser