The Atlanta constitution., 1902-07-07
CORONTION OF EDWARD
AND ALEXANDRA

The whole ~ Europe has been excited
ov-r the coming OF Eifward VII 10 the
th-ore 81 England. and the excitement
reached America. our papers have been
fun ~ IL Tor weeks past
When IL is all over. doubtless the king
and queen will nc truly glad. FOR how
snany hours of fatigue and almost torture
they will have 20 pass through IL Is.
however. interesting 10 be acquainted
vith some os ths ceremonies OF the
coronation
Vrf-st "a requires two archbishOps 20
perform the ceremony: the archbishop OF
canterbury CROWNS the king. and the
archbishop Of YORK crowns the queen
n Is a long and tedious ceremony. and II
Nas taken the various parties Just a year
- prepare for IT,
On the morning nr the coronation the
king and queen drive uP to Westminster
abbey in their state carriage. enter tho
vrz- door and pass up the aisle TO
RAISED platform erected fer the occasion.
After they are seated. the archbishop OF
Canterbury SAYS IN loud voice i pre-
sent unto you King Edward the uf-
doubted king % this realm" Then tho
Htany = racited and the bishop OF Lon
don breaches a short serman-
nsked n he IL willing 70 take the oath.
witch e q very solemn one He goes 20
the altar aud the Bible - brought him.
and he swears q keep all the things he
has promised sud kisses the book and
signs the oath After that the choir
sings a1s a prayer Is offered Then the
bishoo takes a howl ~ oil and gold
sr.r7n ana an0ints his head. palm OF
his hands end breast. while he repeats
varz- eomrariuE this amounting 10 the
k5ugs au.I priests % tho Bible
-rhr- .-,-1r= the s.rcssfn--a -ntee ~ cioth
rs cold ana embroidered Eiruie, spurs
r-r heels ami a sword. Here the bishop
tells hin, how each must b. used and
how faithful hn must he Next comes
tha Ifnre-laI mantle. which IS placed on
MS shoulders. ana the orr placed In his
hand this IS n gold bail surmounte1 ny
= ~-,ss- ma the bishop tells him 20 70
r~srtrr when n. secs that orb set under
TIE cross. that the whole world * subject
T. the power AMI empire of Christ our
ReLeerner-
Then the ring Is placed on the fourth
srger OF his right hand. and two scep-
te-S ara brought one surmouute.t by
cross and the other hy q dove anu are
handed N him with more advice Then
-a-,rs Inst the crown As il IS placed
en- the Kings head he tells him % he of
rpod courage. keep the commandments
~ God and WaIk in its WAYS. etc The
last set is % place IN the kings hands a
Blhla. with these words: We present
v1r 05th tbs book. the most valuable
thlrr This world affords Here is Wis
dom. this l. the royal law. these are
IN. lively oracles Of Cod" Inen ne Is
blessed tn choir sings the re Deum and
ne is escorted 10 the throne
Hnnaa
YORK crown the queen. She is anointed.
sur the whole CEREMONY j. much shorter ;
thar sh., is conducted a. her throne beside
IN. king and the dukes. earls. etc. sa-
ft,rr th. r1vaI couple Then the king and
.-11aer remove their crowns. go 10 the
altar and th.. communion is administered
after which they proceed 10 the chapel
remove the imperial mantle and other
~erafia md are robbed iu purple NetNet'
.ha- trer return a. the nave of the
shhev ard leave the building by the
sam. door t-ev entered. This Is really
only a part of the long ceremony which
takes place.
thousands and thousands Of people
r-.vf the streets just u get glance AZ
th. ro-aI couple. Dinners for the poor
are provided In all parts Of London. anu
streets are decorated snd illuminated and
more money spent than can be counted
The coronation OF king and queen
comes only once ia a lifetime, and IS a
tine 81 great show and rejoicing
F.varvrhgu- was IN readiness Tor TINS
coronation TO have taken place on the
18th os June. when the Illness OF the king
cast a shadow over al Europe. and
everything was Indefinitely postponed.
and the sympathy ~ an nations so out
10 the AFFLICTED samily-