Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-10


a. he passed. but he looked neither to the
right nor 70 the left. keeping straight on
with a strained preoccupied look.
King Remains Seated.
when he appeared in view the queen. al
ready in her place, turned quickly to scan
his face. The king Immediately seated him
self IN his chair and ~thoroughout the cere-
mony remained seated at many parts Of the
ritual when he should have stood OF knelt.
Immediately behind him was a box re-
served for royal princesses, while on the
tier above was the kings box containing
twenty-seven ladies. several neither young
nor handsome. Right above the kings head
and in the front row, so placed that she
could be seen by the king at every stage OF
the was Mrs. Keppel. When the
king turned sideways to face the altar he
glanced IN her direction. The glance was
noted and comprehended BY hundreds.
Mrs. Keppel's neighbors were Mrs. Ron
aid Greville and Lady George Stuart. In
the second row was Mrs. Arthur Paget,
while sway in the fourth row, In a corner,
was Mrs. CORVALLIS West. looking very
handsome. All OF the kings friends we're
dressed in white. with coronets and os-
trich feathers. In the center Of the queens
box opposite was Lady DeGray. whose i'm
perial beauty was much admired. Mrs.
lRonalds was also there. looking marvel
ously well and wearing magnificent jewels.
Another American, Mrs. Craigte. was also
among the queen's friends,
The kings punctuality and the perfectly
odd arrangements were all set at naught
by the physical feebleness Of the octo-
generian archbishop OF Canterbury aud DR..
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eocieslastics we're unequal to the trying
strain Of the ceremony and the dean all
but tainted before its close. The arch
bishop OF Canterbury, almost blind. had 10
be led around and being unable to read he
repeated the same prayers more than once.
Misaaventure at Crownins.
The actual crowning was marked by a
misadyenture well calculated to impress a
eupcrstituous man like the king. When
Dean Bradley presented the crown on q
cushion to the archbishop the latter. un-
able to see It, CROPPED about with his hands
until they were directed by the duke Of
Norfolk toward the crown, which he then
almost knocked OF its resting place.
The king gave a nervous start. but
quickly regained his appearances Of com
posture. Then the archbishop srasped the
crown In his trembling hands. and the
king. seated at the time in King Edwards
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the archbishop to place the emblem Of
sovereignty upon 1t more easily. but the
archbishop extended his hands too far, Sc
that the crown was behind the kings head,
Instantly the king put his head back and
into the crown. but discovered that 1t was
on wrong and In his desperation the king
twisted It around with his left han with
out removing It. This was q most trying
moment and when the king felt the crown
securely on HIS head he leaned back on his
throne looking deadly pale and exhausted
One curious result Of the erchbishop'r
paishandllng Of the crown at the fateful
moment was that the king was hailed with
the cry, God save King Edward" before
ne was actually orowned.
The archbishop Of York effected the
queens coronation with proper dispatch,
but the remainder Of the ceremony dragged
owing to the Increasing weakness Of the
archbishop Of Canterbury.
Tn king suffered mentally and ply
sically- The communion was greatly pro.
.tracted. During II be had to kneeI and
shifted u~neasily on his knees, passed hi,
hands repeatedly across his forehead and
betrayed many signs Of impending faint
ness. Happily, his pluck upheld him. but
when at the close Of the function he went
on into the Stuart chapel for the final
rites he seized the opportunity to enter the
retiring room, where he remained 80 Ions
that most alarming rumors few about.
He took nearly thirty minutes to recu-
perate. but even with the aid Of stimulants
his almost ghcstly color as he passed coFr
the nave and through the streets to- Buck.
ingham palace was universally remarked
The ceremony instead OF lasting only sew.
lcnty-nve minutes had occupied an hour and
NIFTY minutes and only the kings courage
saved Il from a sensational termination.
A brilliant sunrise promised perfect
weather for coronation day, but long he.
fore the ceremonies commenced threaten.
ing clouds gathered. and the early arrival.
on the route Of the procession came pro.
vided against contingencies. The earlier
crowds were in no wise as large as IL had
been generally anticipated they would be.
oceupy seats All Might.
Many enthusiasts. with camp stools ans
ample supplies Of provsnder. had spent n,
night On the best points OF vantage ina
could Be secured aud were IN the sam
positions At 8 o'clock this morning. A
that hour the troops began to take up thei
allotted stations. and policemen, tire
paoes apart. lined the route OF tho process
sion from Buckingham palace to West
Minister abbey.
Up to 7 o'clock there were c~ertalni,
more police han slshtsoers visible, bu
after that time there was q rapid increasI
In the number Of spectators, suburban
trains and tram cars emptying thousand
Of persons every few minutes into the sta
tions adjacent 10 the procession's route
East end London residents also nocke.
westward 10 such numbers that the street
east Of Temple Bar became opprsssivel
silent and deserted.
Most OF the best positions along IN
route Of the procession were thlcki
crowded BY 3 O'Clock and the spectator
were Furnished with plenty Of diyeraio.
BY the marching and eountermarching o
the troops. headed by their bands, an
quickly passing state coaches, private car
riagea and automobiles.
Palace Centcr OF Attraction.
Buckingham palace. naturally. was on
Of the pFinclpal centers Of interest, a.
was the starting point Of the great pageanI
Crowds assembled there In immense nun
bers and the hrst hearty cheer Of the da
went up when the news was circulated tina
King Edward was In the beet Of health an
spirits aud well equipped 70 undergo n
fatisues Of the day.
BY $50 the scene In the vicinity Of "a