The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-10
CEREMONIES OF CORONATION.
Oath Administered and All the Other
Formalities Observed.

The ceremonies commenced with the
reconsecration of the regalia. The pro-
cession clergy with the regalia then
proceeded from the altar to the annex,
all present standing up and the choir
singing 80 God, Our Help in Ages
Past" Preceding the regaIia came the
boys of Westminster abbey, followed
by the children of the chapel royal and
the choir in royal uniforms. The Duke
of Connaught took his place beside
the Prince of Wales in the abbey as
the procession entered, bowling as he
passed the prince
The Archbishop Of Canterbury took
his seat in front of the coronation
chair and the Earl of Halsbury, the
lord high chancellor, seated himself
by his side. Several minutes elapsed,
however, before the throne. Suddenly
''Vivat Alexandra was shouted by the
boys of Westminster, and the queen,
walking slowly to the left of the throne,
gained her chair and knelt at a silken
Prize Dieu, her magnificent train of
cloth-of-gold being lifted out of her
way by six scarlet-coated pages.
Two or three minutes later came the
hoarse cry from he Westminster boys
of ''Vivat rex Edwardus" with blasts
from trumpets. Yet there was another
wait.
King kneeIs in Prayer.
what has become of the king?"
| was asked by people who were shut
off from sight of the nave. The queen
waited patiently, the organ ceased
and then resumed; there was another
| fanfare of trumpetS, another chorus of
| WHAT'S" and King Edward appeared
and walked to his chair in front of the
| throne, bowling to the queen as he
passed, and then knelt in prayer. Aft
er removing his somewhat unbecOmlng
cap, his majesty stood up and the
archbishop of Canterbury, in trem-
| bling voice, read the Recognition, be-
ginning: "Sirs, / here present unto
you King Edward, the undoubted king
| of this realm" etc.
Then there was a hoarse shout and
| the blending of the choir and the peo-
| pie, women and men, in the cry, God
Save King Edward" Several times
| this was repeated and the abbey rang
with loud fanfares.
Again the king and queen knelt and
| the archbishop of Canterbury walked
to the altar and commenced the COM
munion. While the gospel was being
| read the king stood erect, supported on
each side by the bishops in their heav-
| lily embroidered copes. During the
singing of the creed all the members
of the royal family turned eastward.
Both King Edward and Queen Alex
andra followed the service carefully,
service which they held in their hands.
The Oath Administered.
The administration of the oath fol-
lowed. Standing before the kings
chair, the archbishop asked: "Sir, is
your majesty willing to take the
oath?"
The king spoke in firm, strong
tones: 81 am willing" etc., his re-
plies being easily heard high up in
the triforium near the roof Then the
inkstand was brought and the king
signed the oath. He did not advance
to the altar, but sat in the chair he
had occupied since the service began.
While the choir sang "Come, Holy
Ghost, Our Souls Inspire the king re-
manned seated and the queen stood
up.
After the archbishop's Amounting
ointing prayer a gold canopy was
brought over the kings chair and his
majesty diversified himself Of his outer