The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-10
EDWARD VII NOW
 WEARS HIS CROWN
Without Hitch or Harm Ceremony in Westminster Abbey is
 Concluded.

terbury, and that his majesty sat in constant dread of a contretemps though outwardly calm as could be judged from the steadiness with which he held his sceptre rod erect during the ordeal.
 This brave show, however, did not de- ceive the Queen. Throughout the service and especially as the Archbishop of Can- terbury became more and more nervous her majesty .palpably dreaded that the King would break down. With keen anxiety she constantly turned toward her husband, watching him intently through out the ceremony Her graceful dignity and solicitude for King Edward was one of the most charming features of the proceedings in the abbey. Her maJestyS appearance won extravagant encomiumss especially from the women, many of whom declared that Queen Alexandra did not look & day over 35.
 The Queens own browning was brief and simple. When the four duchesses went to hold a canopy over her majes- tay's head the Duchess of Marlborough and the Duchess of Portland led the way. They performed their duties excellently@ As the critical period for which the peer- esses had long praticed, namely the put ting on their coronets at the moment the Queen was crowned approached, Hut ter of nervousness ran through their ranks and coronets were pulled out and patted and pinched Into shape. their faces hardened with anxiety and then all their arms suddenly went up and coronetS large and small were put in place. some crooked and some straight. For the next five minutes the peeresses disregardeo what passed before them and then ensued. mutual pushing of each others coronets into place.
 Her Coronet Not Straight.
 IM the American, Cora, Lady Stratford, who placidly allowed her coronet to remain quite sideways, neither asking nor re- cefving help Among the curious features connected with the American
 peeresses was the wearing by Lady Cra-
 ven of old family robes once worn by the Queen of Bohemia who married former Earl Craven.
 Another incident relating to royalty was the presence of the Duchess of Meek
 lenburg- -Streitz, who. at the express de- sire of Queen Alexandra sat at exactly the same spot as she occupied at the coro- nation of Queen Victoria. No stage ef- | feet could have equaI1ed the climax that l ensued the moment tho crown vas piarea upon King Edwards mead, the sudden | illumination by hundreds of electric lights, making the thousands Of price 1 less jewels. including those in the crown itSeIf, to SpaTkle Wltn udSzifuS bk7NiAIFN-s&fs. The instantaneous move of the peers, the placing of their coronets upon their heads. the choirs loud God Save the King" with it's unharmonious yet genuine refrain from thousands Of male ana female throats, constituted such an out-
 burst of pent up thankfulness and retoic- ing as even Westminster Abbey with all It's historic traditions never before wit messed
 Nearly 100 Americans must have witt messed the ceremony in the Abbey. Among them were Mrs. Cushman k. Davis, and Mrs. Willard of Washingtons Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Willard accompany- Ing Sir John Agnew; Mime. Waddingtons who was Queen Alexandra's specially in- yited guest; Mrs. Bayless. Mrs. Hart man. Mrs. Post, Mrs. Dudley Leigh, Miss Astor. Mir. and Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes. Lady Barrymore and Lady Michael her bert.
 The only peers who paid homage to the King on the part of the various grades of nobility were the Duke or Nor folk, the Earl of Shrewsbury, who was
 prominent in connection with lnterna- tfonal polo; the Marquis of Winchester
 and Lord Deros.
 TTntil A very late hour tonight dense crowda naraded the main streets of Lon- don through which vehicular traffic was forhidden and watched the illumination. | The royal residences. the clubs. the Cana dtan arch. the Manson House and the Bank of England.
 The United States battleship Illinois a1 Chatham dockyard was decorated.
 Throughout the United Kingdom the l cities were illuminated and enthusiasuc | demonstrations were held.