The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-10

held In their hands.
The administration of the oath followed.
Standing before the Kings chair the arch
bishop asked: Sir, is your Ma jesty will
ing 10 take the oath?"
The King answered in firm. strong tones,
81 am willing" etc, his replies being easily
heard high up in the triforum near the roof.
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 In
spire" the King remained seated and the
Queen stood UP.
After the archbishcp's amounting prayer
a gold canopy was brought over the Kings
chair and his Majesty Invested himself of
ancient chair, while the choir sang Ia
docks anthem. The amounting ceremony
was scarcely seen owing to the canopy.
The spectators were lust able to discern the
archbishop OF Canterburys motions.
After the prayer the King donned the
colobum sindons, then resumed his seat,
and from scarlet silken roll on which the
prayers were printed in large type and
which was held by the dean OF Westminster
the archbishop Of Canterbury read the
prayers and delivered the sword to the
sword being taken TO him by the dean or
Westminster while his Majesty remained
standing. The armila and the orb were
then delivered to the King according to the
programme. When the King held out his
hand for the ring the archbishop of Canter-
bury had difficulty in finding 1t, but finally
with trembling hands ne placed II Oh tue
tip of his Majesty's finger, reading the
prayer simultaneously, the KING nllnseh
completing the process of putting on the
ring as he withdrew his hand. Later the
archbishop had similar difficulty, owing TO
near-sightedness, In placing the crown on
the Kings head. In fact, the choir started
God Save the King" while the archbishop
of Canterbury was still striving to place
the crown on the rulers head, ana great
shout went UP and the electric lights were
turned on. AS the acclamations died away
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and the shouting Of people outsloe pene11
trated into the abbey, where the King sun
sat motionless, his dazzling crown on MS
head and his scepter held firmly IN MS
hand.
THE PRINCE WALKS DOWN.
After singing BE Strong and Play the
Man." and the Bible having been presented
the King advanced and knelt while he re-
ceived the benediction. He then walked
TO the great throne, where he stood on the
dais for the first time, surrounded by
mobiles. The archbishop of Canterbury fol-
lowed, the King being obliged to stand
while awaiting the arrival of the ARCH
bishop. Having placed the King into his
new throne the archbishop knelt and paid
homage, the aged prelate scarcely being
able to rise until the King assisted him
self. raising the archbishop's hands from
the steps of the throne. The archbishop
who seemed to be in a faint, had TO prac-
tically be carried TO the altar. The incident
created considerable excitement and several
prelates rushed forward to help the prl-
mate.
The next person TO pay homage to his
Majesty was the Prince of Wales, who
knelt until King Edward held out his
hands, which he kissed, after touching the
crown a sign of fealty. The Prince
of Wales then started to return TO ms
seat when the King drew him back and
put his arms around him and kissed him
After this the King once more gave the
Prince his hand, this time to shake, ana
the hearty vigor of King Edwards grasp
showed that his hand, at any rate. had
not lost its strength.
The Duke of Norfolk. as earl marshal,
accompanied by representatives of each
grade of the family, read the oath, be-
ginning: 81, earl or duke, etc, do become
your liege man of life and limb, etc. The
respective representatives next touched the
crown and kissed the Kings cheek, the
Duke of Norfolk being the only peer TO
read the oath. This portion of the service
was considerably shortened.
The Queen then arose and, accompanied
by her encourage, proceeded TO the altar
steps, where, under a pail of cloth, she
was quickly crowned by the archbishop OF
York, supported by the bishops. She was
then led to the throne beside that in which
| the King sat and her differentiation was
accomplished. The Queen bowed TO King
Edward and both walked to the altar anu
received the communion, after delivering
| their crowns to the lord great chamber
/ lain and another officer appointed TO hold
! them The pages, while their MaJestles
! knelt, held the Queens magnificent long
| train with the rest of the mobiles present
kneeling The rest of the spectacle was
| impressive and was made more brilliant
| by the electric lights.
IN ST. EDWARDS CHAPEL.
BY a great effort the archbishop of Can
| terbury was enabled to conclude the service
and the King and Queen repaired to st.
! Edwards Chapel. Neither of their Males
/ ties returned to their thrones after the
/ communion but remained at the altar. The
service, which was completed with the
singing of the "Te Deum." was brought to
close without hitch. The King ex-
hibited no outward traces of fatigue.
While the King and Queen were in st.
| Edwards Chapel. many Of the peers broke
ranks and lined up the approaches to the
altar, and the younger members of the
nobility some of them being scarcely ten
years of age. who had previously been kept
in the background then Joined their older
relatives. General Kitchener, with his
hands on the shoulders of a little page,
was conspicuous among these.
The first TO appear from the chapel was
| the Queen. AS she passed between the
ranks all the mobiles bowed low, the Queen
acknowledging their salutations. When
| her Majesty reached the nave, some one
shouted Three cheers for the Queen" and
| the old abbey rang with cheers as the
Queen slowly passed into the annex, men
| and women rising from their seats and
| shouting with as much goodwill as any
of the crowds in the streets.
Nearly ten minutes later the King
emerged from the chapel still wearing the
| crown and carrying the sceptre and rod
He smilingly bowed TO the peers and pages
While his Majesty was still near the altar
| some one in the gallery shouted Three
cheers for the King" There was feeble
! shout. but no one took up this unorganiZeC
demonstration. a somewhat awkward
pause followed. This however, was quick.
ly atoned for. AS the King passed the
chancel arch those in the abbey com
menced to cheer. The sound grew in vol
ume and bishops and priests, peers and
/ peeresses. generals, admirals and diplo-
! mats-the whole vast throng rose and
| hurrahed at the top of their voices. Until
| the last man in the procession had disap-
! peared in the annex the cheering was con
tinued. The King bowed and smiled, evil
| IDENTIFY delighted at his reception and ther
the King" and the spectators poured out
in desperate and frequently fruitless search
for their carriages.
The entire route of their MajeStieS' re-
turn TO the palace was marked by scene:
of enthusiasm similar to those which
greeted their progress to the abbey, the
more circuitous route through club LAND
and Constitution hill giving the hundred:
of thousands of persons occupying the
stands, windows and roofs an opportunity
of greeting the new crowned King and hi:
consort before they re-entered Bucking
ham palace, which they did in the mids
of remarkable scenes of enthusiasm, the
entire crowd from Constitution hill down
ward Joining in singing the nationa