The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-11

Dlauat-UGn OF ALI y pee anu HAAANn -
Complexion, from Every Point Of the
MonRrch's Empire, Were Present.
London, Aug SKIING Edward and
Queen Alexandra were crowned in
Westminster abbey shortly after noon
Saturday Though the ceremony was
bereft of some of the elaboration
and pageantry originally contem-
plated, it lacked little in the way Of
spectacular perfection. The whole
ceremonial was Of a magnihcently
decorative character and presented
constantly changing panorama, round
the two central figures enthroned in
their robes of velvet, ermine and
cloth-of-gold, amidst the distin-
guished asemblage of actors, the full
fillment of whose various roles me-
cessitated constant movement, Each
stage of the ceremony, with its old
world usages, furnished its quota Of
interest, while the interior of the
noble church, filled as it was with
officiating prelates in vari-colored
capes, with princes and diplomats,
officers in gold-laced uniforms, with
heralds, pursuivants and other Off
GERS of state in medieval costumes,
with peers and peeresses in rich
robes. with oriental potentates in
many-hued raiment, with men Of all
types and all shades of complexion
from distant points of the new
crowned monarch's empire, with its
dazzling display of jewels and wealth
q color, presented picture which in
its combined brilliancy and distinc-
tion has seldom been excelled.
King bore the Trying Ordeal Wei.
London, Aug. 1O.-The king was
crowned at 12.39. The news Of the
crowning was announced by an Off
cial outside the abbey. 1t was re-
peated by signal through London and
was received with cheers, which
spread throughout the stands and
crowds far up the streets, as the bells
pealed joyfully. The queen was
crowned at 1886 p. m. The return
journey Of their majesties com
menced at 1928 p. m.
The head of the procession reached
the abbey at 10:50 a. m. The bells
were pealed and the bands played
"God Save the King" The prince
and princess of Wales arrived az DE
abbey at 11:0t a. m.
The king and queen entered the
west door of the abbey at 11:34 a.
m, the choir singing 4 Was Glad
When They Said Unto Ne" The king
looked pale and fine drawn and was
by no means as brown and robust
as previous reports had led one to
expect, and while punctiliously bow
ing from side to side he did so with
gravity very unusual to him. He
seemed to sit rather far back in the
carriage and moved his body very
little. His curious crimson robes and
cap. the maintenance of which, sim
ply a band of ermine with a crimson
velvet top, doubtless gave him the
unusual appearance. The queen be-
side him was radiant. She never
looked better. The cheers which
greeted the pair were loud and un-
mistakably genuine, and very differ
ent from the perfunctory applause
which usually greets the appearance
of members of the royal family.
AS the kings procession emerged
on the Horse Guards parade, the
enthusiasm Of the crowd almost
cansed a catastrophe The people
burst through the Gordon of troops
and threatened to overwhelm the pro-
cession. Fortunately they were
forced back and order was restored.
The departure of the king and
queen from the abbey was signaled
BY another salute, the massed bands
PLAYING "God Save the King The
entire route of their majesties' re.
turn to the palace was marked by
scenes of enthusiasm similar to those
which greeted their progress to the
abbey, the more circuitous route
through Clubland and Constitution
Hill giving the hundreds of thou
sands of persons occupying the
stands, windows and roofs an oppor
tunity Of greeting the new crowned
king and his consort before they re
entered buckingham palace. whicl
they did in the midst Of remarkable
scenes Of enthusiasm. the entirl
, crowd from Constitution Hill down
wards joining in singing the nationa
anthem.
shortly after the return Of the KIM
and queen to the palace it was cfii
cially announced from there that tn
king bad bourne the ceremony wei
! and TINT they had suffered IN no wa.
) from fatigue, and this was eonfrme
: by the presence Of the king him
self, when, in response to the IT
: peated plaudits Of the crowds. hi
maiestey, accompanied by the queer
appeared on the balcony in thei
robes and crowns. The faces Of bot
were suffused with smiles as tbs
A bowed repeatedly their recognitio
e of the warmth Of the applause.