The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-06-20

possession of Henry w., then Duke Of
Lancaster, during q foreign war. It
was destroyed by Cromwell, but has
been renewed in fac-simile. With it is
the golden spur, or ampulla, which is
adorned with four fine pearls in the
handle.
st. Edwards crown, too, was stolen
in 1912, but has also been renewed.
This Is used to place on the sovereign's
head. The crown of State, so called be-
cause it is worn by the king coming in
state to the Parliament, is much more
valuable crown, the ruby in it being
worth $50, 900, and its total value put at
$55O,0OO. The stones are taken out of
it on coronation day, fixed in collets,
and pinned into the imperial crown.
Queen Alexandra will not wear the
crown worn by her lamented Majesty
Queen Victoria, but the crown known
as Queen Edgitha's, called after the
wife Of Edward the Confessor, but
made first for Catherine, consort Of
Charles H., and, by order Of King Ed
ward VII, his consort will be spoken of
in conversation and addressed person
ally as Queen Alexandra, so that there
may be no confusion Of ideas as re-
CARDS 1.-THE King" being the ruler
The kings scepter is two feet nine
inches in length, of solid gold, tipped
with a six-leayed feur-de-lis, a
mound which is a large amethyst,
and a cross of jewels. The queens is
like the kings, but shorter. The scep-
ter is placed in the kings right hand
during coronation, and in his left hand
he holds the COLDER virge, or rod, tipped
with dove. The queen consort's is
similar, but Of ivory.
Four swords are used in the corona
ton Of British sovereign. First is the
two-handed Sword of State, in it's splen-
did scabbard Of crimson velvet: then
comes the curious Curtana, the cross
hilted pointless Sword of Mercy, borne
naked before the king. The Sword of
Spiritual Justice is blue pointed, with
4O-inch blade, and the Sword of the
Justice of Temporarily is sharp, but
otherwise similar to the latter two. The
kings and queens rings, the great gold
en- spurs, and the bracelets, also play
an important part in coronation cere-
monies.
The sovereign himself must issue
proclamation as to the date of his coro-
nation and other particulars. Queen
Victoria issued two, in the second of
which she dispensed with the process
sion, 'and with the services and attend
ance of all persons who by ancient Gus
tom or usage, or in regard Of their ten
ures Of any manors, lands, or other
Entertainments, do claim and are bound
to do and perform any services at the
time of the coronation.''
Early in the morning Of the day fixed
for the ceremony, the Lord Chamber
lain delivers to the king the shirt pre-
pared for the amounting, the neck and
! arms tied with ribbons. The king is
ROBBED by the Lord High Chamberlain
and the Chamberlain of the Household.
The sovereign then goes to Westmin-
ster, where all the peers, spiritual and
temporal, assemble. A procession is
| formed into the hall, where the king is
seated on the kings bench. While this
was being done, it used to be customary
for the; dean and prebendaries of West.
! minister, attended by the choir, to bring
the regalia, then kept in the Abbey,
over the Hall. In any case, the crown
is brought and laid before the king,
who then signifies that the great pro.
cesson shall be formed: 81