The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09
Event of Absorbing Interest to
British People.
Ceremony at Westminster Abbey
at 1888.
PROMPTLY SIGNALED.
News Was Received With Cheers
by the Populace.
The Queen Crowned a Few Min
utes After the King.

utoS AlUoI tuc hluSs
London, Aug. 9.-King Edward and
Queen Alexandra were crowned in
Westminster Abbey shortly after noon
today. Though the ceremony was be-
reft of some of the elaboration and
pageantry originally contemplated, 1t
lacked little in the way of spectacular
perfection. The whole ceremony was OF
a magnificently decorative character
and held a constantly changing pano-
rama around tie two central figures
enthroned in their robes of velvet. er-
mine and cloth of gold, amidst the dis
tinguished assemblage of actors, the
fulfillment of whose various roles neces-
STATED constant movement. Each
stage of the ceremony, with its old
world usage, furnished its quota Of in
terest, while the interior of the noble
church. filed as it was with officiating
prelates in varicolored capes, with
princes and diplomats, officers in gold
laced uniforms, with heralds pursui-
wants and other officers of state in
medieval costumes with peers and
peeresses in rich robes, with Oriental
potentates in many-hued raiment, with
men of all shades of complexion from
distant points of the new crowned mon
archs empire, with its dazzling display
OF jewels and wealth of color, presented
q picture which in its combined bril-
llancy and distinction has seldom been
excelled.
FEATURES OF THE DAY.
London. Aug. 9.-The king was
crowned at 12:39. The news of the
crowning was announced by an official
outside the Abbey. 1t was repeated by
e,fu zo1
ceived with cheers which spread
throughout the stands and crowds far
up the streets. as the bells yealed joy
fully.
The queen was crowned at 1856 p. m.
The return journey of their majesties
commenced at 1:23 D. m.
The head of the procession reached
the Abbey at 1850 a.. m. The bells were
pealed and the bands played God Save
the King"
The Prince and Princess of Wales ar
Gved at the Abbey at 11:o4 a. m.
The Prince of Wales took his place in
the Abbey in a chair directly in front
Of the peers at 11:12 a. m.
The children of the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales, in white sailor suits, who
were the first occupants of the royal
box, Immediately after they We're seat
ed buried their heads in the huge red
programmes.
AS the kings procession emerged on
the horse guards parade the enthu-
siasm of the crowd almost caused a
catastrophe. The people burst through
the Gordon of troops and threatened to
overwhelm the procession. Fortunately
they were forced back and order was
restored
When the Prince of Wales was seated
he placed his coronet at his feet His
robes were almost identical with those
of the peers. The princess was the
cynosure of all the won en- in the Abbey.
The king and queen entered the west
door of the Abbey at IL "a a. M, the
choir singing Il Was Glad When They
Said Unto Me-
At 12:16 the recognition in the Abbey
was completed.
AS their majesties We're leaving the
Abbey rain commenced to fall and they
returned and deferred their departure
until the rain ceased. They left at 2:06
% m.
The return journey. which was slow,
was marked by scenes of enthusiasm.
Their majesties arrived at the palace at
2:55.
runaway brougham in Whitehall
dashed through the troops lining the
route and four Indian soldiers. wo-
man and a child were removed on
stretchers.
THE CORONATION.
London, Aug. "a brilliant sunrise
promised perfect weather for coronation
day, but long before the ceremonies
commenced threatening clouds gather
ed and the early arrivals on the route
or the procession came provided against
contingencies. The earlier crowd was
nc 10 T,.I 1,rc,r rror1
orally anticipated it would be. Many
enthusiasts with campstools and ample
supplies of provender had spent the
nlght on the best points of vantage
that could be secured and were in the
same positions at o'clock this morn
ing AT that hour the troops began to
take up their allotted stations and po-
Hcemen, three PAGES apart, lined the
route of the procession from Bucking
nam palace to Westminster Abbey. Up
TO o'clock there were certainly more
police than sightseers visible, but after
tnat tnere was rapid increase in the
number OF spectators. suburban trains
ana tram cars emptying thousands of
persons every few minutes into the sta
t1ons adjacent to the procession's route
East End London residents also fiocked
westward in such numbers that the
streets east of Temple Bar became op-
pressively silent and deserted
Most OF the best positions along the
route of the procession were thickly
crowded by o'clock and the specta-
tors were furnished with plenty of di-
version by the marching and counter
marching of the troops, headed by their
banos and quickly passing state coach
es. private carriages and automobiles
buckingham palace, naturally, was one
Of the principal centers of interest as it
was the starting point of the great
pageant. Crowds assembled there in
immense numbers and the first hearty
cheer OF the day went ID when the