The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10

SH AiAred Saselee and Admiral Sir
Edwerd Hobart Seymour. and was the
CROWDS next favorite. At various points
along the route OF the procession Lord
h!tehener received thunderous ovatlons
which he acknowledged neither by look nor
pow' but as English crowds are used 70
this treatment from Lord Kitchener. IL
quite failed to suppress the enthusiasm
But II was for the king and queen them
selves that the people really let themselves
loose Throughout the day wherever their
malesues were seen the cheers were loud
and long; especially was this so on the
return Journey OF the king and queen to
Buckingham palace.
Until the booming OF guns announced
that the crownlng OF King Edward and
Queen Alexandra had been achieved, there
fingered In thousands OF minds nervous
apprehension that even at the last moment
some untoward event might once more
plunge the nation into CONSERVATION. When
this was passed the unrestrained jubila-
uon was as much tribute to the kings
personal popularity as It was an evidence
OF relief from the tension OF the last few
weeks So while the scenes on the streets
were robbed of many of those elements
they will be long remembered, perhaps
somewhat tenderly, by those who stood on
the stands, at windows and on the side
walks to see King Edward, who had won
almost from the jaws of death his crown.
In Westminster abbey the scene was
nothing less than marvellous. Nearly T0oJ
members Of the nobility, the clergy and the
gentry had gathered with foreign princes
ambassadors colonial rulers, Indian poten
tates and leaders from the farthcst quar-
ter of the globe where the union jack dies,
to do honor to the king.
TWO MEMORABLE INCIDENTS.
Two incidents In the service IN the abbey
will live in the memory of all who wit
messed them. The first of these which al
most developed into dramatic contre-
temps, centered around the aged bishop OF
Canterbury. From the commencement OF
the service the archbishop had the great
est difficulty in reading or remembering
the prayers, The book from which his al
most blind eyes ondeavored to read shook
in his hands and when he came to
place the crown upon King Edwards head,
his huge frame, towering above the seated
King. swayed SO violently that the bishop
Of Winchester had to support him, while
the dean Of Westminster put n guarding
hand under the crown. II was evident that
the archbishop of Canterbury could not
&c his kings head and after cropping
around he was just about to complete the
most important part Of the ceremony, when
II was discovered that he had the crown
with the back 10 the front. Slowly he
In 70 IN h.
from prematurely bursting out with loud
God Save the King" Amid tension that
had grown to n pitch of painful nervous
ness the archbishop finally managed TO
place the crown correctly upon the kings
head.
few minutes later came the climax OF
his feebleness He was kneelng TO do the
first homage Of all the subjects of the sing,
Wien suddenly he almost tainted and would
have fallen upon his soverign's knees mas
Lot King Edward tenderly but firmly
glasped both the prelate's hands and lifted
him to his feet. The bishops of London
Winchester aud Durham clasped their arms
Ground the archbishop OF Canterbury, the
king kissed his wrlukled hand the arcn.
bishops head fell back, his feet moved
slowly and mechanically, and thus he was
more carried than led from the throne
to King Edwards chapel, where he was
revived.
TOUCH OF HUMAN INTEREST,".
The tremor which this event caused mad
scarcely subsidized when another exquis ,tely
human touch varied the proceedings anu
the king was forgotten In the father IN.
stead of merely accepting the homage or
the prince OF Wales, King Edward put his
arms around the prince and kissed MN
and then recalled linn and wrupg his nand
with III inllness OF parental affection that
brought tears to many eyes. 10 those VINO
were able to see clearly, these two cpl.
sodes. the magnihcence of the beJeweled
women, the splendor OF the uniformed men
and even the historic grandeur or the coro-
nation itself, sank almost into secondary
interest.
Tonight the Associated Press learns That
King Edward was greatly unnerved by the
condition Of the archbishop of Canterbury
and that his majesty sat In constant dread
Of contretemps though outwardly cain,
9s could be Judged from the steadiness with
which he held his scepter and rod erect
during the ordeal. This brave show, now
eyeg, did not deceive the queen. Through
ont the service and especially as the arch
bishop of Canterbury became more ana
more nervous, her majesty palpably dread
ed thar the king would break down. Win
Keen anxiety she constantly, turned toward
her husband watching him intently
throughout the ceremony. Her gracerul
dignity and solicitude for King Edward
was one Of the most charming features or
the proceedings IN the abbey. Her ma1es-
tvs appearance won eXtravagant encomi-
ums especially from the women. many or
whom declared that Queen Alexandra din
not look a day over IS.
CROWNlNG OF THE QUEEN
The queens own GROWING was BRIEF ana
simple When the four duchesses went TO
hold a canopy over her majesty's head. the
duchess of Marlborough and the ducness
81 Portland led the way. They performed
the duties exCellently. as the critical
period for which the peercsses had long
practiced, namely. the putting on OF their
coToncts NJ the moment whom the queen
was crowned. approached tutter or
nervousness ran through their ranks ana
coronets were pulled out and patted ana
pnched INFO shape, their faces hardened
with anxiety and then all their arms SUD
denly went up and coronets, large ana
small, were put in place, some crooked ana
some straight For the next Eve minutes
the peeresses disregarded what passed be-
fore them: first one and then another
turned around for advice and help and then
ensued a mutual pushing Of each others
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