The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-26

NE bndc tp-iorn ct the service
In That sanctuary Ceremony 10
LAST About Two Hours.
The service In Westminster abbey on
coronation day. June 26. is set down 10
begin promptly nt II O'Clock in the fore.
noon, writes the London corresponds
eat OF the New York Times. Presuma-
bly, the king and queen. with their suit.
will depart In state from buckingham
palace about 1918, proceeding through
the Mall across the parade Of the
horse guards. through the archway
and dooryard OF the historic headquar.
tors OF the commander I'm chief Of the
army into Whitehall. and thence west
ward by way OF Parliament street and
the broad sanctuary 10 the western en-
trance OF the abbey where Wren's tow.
ers rise and where they are now build.
Ing a huge pavilion Of framework and
stan, 10 be made 10 harmonize In color
with the old stone Of the abbey walls
Through this pavilion Edward VII.
with Queen Alexandra and their party,
will proceed by the broad aisle OF the
nave 10 the sanctuary I'm the abbey
church, In front OF which Will be the
temporary platform holding the royal
throne. called by ancient custom the
"thenter" OF the coronation.
This procession from the palace 20
the abbey will be made up largely ac-
cordlng to the long established prece-
dents The earl marshal. the Duke OF
Norfolk (who Is also lord grcnt cham
lberlnlnl; the lord chamberlain, the Earl
of Clarendon: the customary heralds
and pursulvants: the important mem
bers OF the royal household and pre-
sumnbly the heir 10 the throne and the
Princess OF Wales will be conspicuous
I'm the suit. or the members Of the gov
ernment the Marquis OF Salisbury, not
as prime minister, but MS lord privy
seal; the Duke OF Deyonshire, as presi-
dent OF the council; the lord chancellor
OF England, Lord Hnlsbury, and the
lord chancellor OF Ireland. Lord Ash.
bourne. will also follow the king, but
the other ministers as well MS most Of
the mobiles OF the realm and those com
moners favored with admission TO the
abbey, the visiting royalties and the
colonial and diplomatic representatives
Will be seated In the abbey long before
the porty arrives.
Other prominent figures In the pro
cession Will be the lord high constable,
an ornamental position. filed Temporal
rlly by the kings son.ln-law. the Duke
OF Fife. and certain mobiles whose his
toric claims to act as servants OF the
monarch on this great occasion have
been fdvorably passed upon by the
court sitting for that purpose. Three
regiments OF the home guards will act
ny escort. under the Duke Of Con
naught, and the king and queen will
ride IN their gorgeous new state coach.
No modern civilian attire will be noted
in this brilliant assembluge, which VIII
be as picturesque In it's medlmyal hnery
MS the procession on Henry VS. return
90 London after the victory ut Agln'
court.
Within the abbey the gray walls and
all the monuments Will be hidden from
view by temporary structures Of heavy
timbcrs securely braced and bolted and
covered with scarlet cloth. On tempo
rary balconies and terraces, In nave
and transepts, splendid company Of
peers aud princes in their robes Of state
will welcome the advent of the king.
The scholars of Westminster school
will greet their monarch and his con
sort with shouts Of "Niye reXW aud
"Vive regina~ while the dean and
chapter OF the abbey will receive the
royal party at the great doors and ac'
company them to the sanctuary, the
choir singing, IL was glad when they
said unto me. We will go into the house
OF the Lord"
Tho form OF the service Will follow
that used for the coronation OF William
Nv. and Adelaide, but with many cur
tailments. II will bc conducted by the
primate, the archbishop OF Canterbury
and the traditional primate, the arch
bishop OF York. The latter will crown
the queen consort, thus establishing a
new precedent.
The flrst anthem will be followed by
the ceremony OF recognition. From the
four sides OF the 'thenter" the primat,
will present the king aud his queen e
their assembled subjects aud receive
their assent TO the crowning. The re
gala will be taken from the mobiles In
trusted with them aud placed ON the
-''theater," aud the litany, abbreviated
will be chanted by two bishops. Th'
first part OF the regular communion
service OF the English church will theI
be said.
A short sermon will thereafter b
preached by Or, Ingram, bishop o
London aud the youngest OF all Englisl
bishops and then the oath Will be ad
ministered to the king. In this tn
monarch soemnly swears TO govern hi
people according TO the statutes OF pal
lament, with justice aud mercy. and
maintain TO the utmost OF his powe
the laws OF God aud the true professio
OF the gospel and the Protestant r.
formed rplipion established by law