The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-25
BY HENRY H. BLOOD.

almost overwhelming in its ka-
leidoscopic effect. But there was
a dearth of that spontaneous and
uproarious enthusiasm that an
American expects such an oc-
casion TO produce. The crowds were
there, on the streets and on the
stands. Four guinea seats sold like
( lemonade at a circus. 1t is doubtful
! if there was an unOccupied seat along
| the route, and they sold at from IS to
/ 800 each. Every available inch of
space where there was a possibility of
/ getting a glimpse of the procession
was taken hours before the first car
riage left Buckingham palace.
But those crowds came with worship
in their hearts. Cheering was an after
| thought Benedictions were pro-
nounced when cheers might have been
appropriate. Had not their king been
/ given back TO them from the very
grasp of death?
The band played God Save the
| King" Gentlemen removed their silk
hats; ladies ceased their discussion of
the costume of some notable just pass
| ing; WOrkingmen and street urchins
| took off their caps and stood in re-
| spectful silence until the sacred strains
! died away. An undercurrent of deep
solemnity ran through all the festivi-
| ties and there is no installing that a
| sense of relief stole over the multitudeS
| when the suspense ended and the
browning was accomplished.
The scene at the abbey was superb,
viewed from the drawing room of the
| Westminster Palace hotel, which di-
rectly faces the west entrance. From
Ia o'clock till $3.50 there was a contin-
uous procession of vehicles, carrying
the nobility of the realm to the sacred
edifice. The abbey yard and the streets
leading to it were closed to pedestrians
| and to all vehicles but those bearing
holders of tickets to the ceremonies.
| These carriages came up Victoria
street, let down their occupants at the
| abbey entrance and went out through
TothiH.
At 10 o'clock carriage drove quickly
down past the abbey and entered
Deans yard. There was generous
handclapping when the people recog-
nized the occupants as the children of
the Prince and Princess Of Wales.
! Childlike, the young princes were peer
ing out of the windows. They wore
smart sailor suits with jaunty white
caps
Then a second coating of glittering
yellow sand was spread over the pro-
cession route like q carpet OF gold, and
at 1920 the pageant began. Half a
dozen carriages. carrying distinguished
[
house, arrived at 10:45, some hundreds
of mounted troops going before and
following them.
| The Prince of Wales carriage ar
! rived at 1885, and a moment later the
guns in Hyde park and at the Tower
of London doomed, a pre-arranged sig
nal
Thank God, the king has left the
palace. Nothing has happened" said
! a devout old gentleman at my elbow.
A sigh of relief swept over the crowd.
! Just a little later Lord Kitchener
rode down the line. and there were
lusty cheers for the hero. He looked
strangely unfamiliar in general $
uniform. Some way we must think OF
Kitchener in khaki 1t matches his
rugged character. Dismounting and
| throwing the reins to waiting equery,
he hurried into the abbey just as Lord
Roberts rode UP and dismounted amid
applause. "Bobs' is a distinguished
figure on horseback and is always we'll
received.
Attention." The soldiers stiffen to
position At the far end OF the arena
appears the kings advance guard,
mounted on magnificent black charg-
ers People in front Of us stand up,
and we find the scene ObScured by a
gigantic picture hat. Will women ever
learn to respect the rights of us poor
men? Oh, for a universal law ike
that in Utah!
The cavaIcade of brightly capar-
isoned horse guards passes the abbey
and goes down Victoria street, and
now we see approaching the beautiful
state coach gorgeous beyond all our
expectations The eight cream-coiored
horses, with prancing steps. seem
scarcely to touch the ground. Big Ben
points to 11:25 as the coach draws up
under the green silk canopy IN front
of the abbey entrance, and the king
and queen alight. The combined bands
stationed across the street strike up
/ "God Save the King the heads of the
spectators are reverently barred, chimes
ring down from the towers of the alb
hey and st. Margarets; applause is
mingled with the blare of brass, the
pealing of bells and the booming OF
| cannon. announcing the kings arrival
simultaneously the royal standard re
places the union jack on the north
tower OF the abbey and on the tenn
porary staff over the entrance.
Big Ben tolls L o'clock; then half
past. It's a pleasure to hear the chime
of this famous old timepiece. They
are a familiar chord to Utah ear; SO
like in tone to those of the clock al
the Salt Lake city and county build
|, ing
Clang! Boom.
Almost simultaneously the bells OF
the abbey and the guns in Hyde park
|, | announce the completion Of the CHIEF
! ceremony. 1t is 1910. The king is
| crowned The whole city. the nation
the world, rejoice Crackers who had
!, | predicted evil We're silenced by those
! welcome metallic tones of the abbey
bells Those who saw the king say his
, face was brighter, his step more elastic
after the ceremony. Can it be that he
shared the fear of impending evil, that
found place in so many hearts Of his
loyal subjects?
One thing is certain. His face beamed
J with smiles as he sat in that wonderful
coach and rode back to Buckingham
palace. But there was one beside hin
whose deeper emotions were written IL
her countenance Queen Alexandria
face wore the look OF one who prays
! Overawed she must have been with ths
! magnificence OF il all, grateful to Goo
that il was over Beautiful and fresh
and calm, she looked at least twenty
years younger than she is. English
people revere the king: they love hi:
queen Him they honor; her they wor-
ship
} From the time the royal pair left tbs
abbey AT 30 till 3 o'clock there wa!
a jam Of carriages around the abbey
waiting TO convey the noble guests Il
their homes. But we had lost intereS
in these proceedings. and our httl,
; party. which included Apostle Francis
! NJ Lyman and Mrs. Susa Youns
Gates. threaded the way on
through the lines Of vehicles past tn
; Gordon of policemen who guarded tn.
thoroughfares leading TO the abbey