New-York tribune., 1907-12-04

course. there is the throne occupied by King I'd
ward in the House OF Lords when he opens FAR
lament and which IS familiar tc every one OF my
readers who have visited the Palace Of Westrnii'-
ster. Finally, there is the throne Of Edward the
Confessor, in which every sovereign who has
reigned over England during the last thousand
years has been crowned. With the exception OF
Queen Victoria, sovereign has occupied II more
than once namely on the occasion OF the corona
ton. Queen Victoria sat in it twice; first Wheh
she was crowned, and then on the occasion or tna'
wonderful pageant in Westminster Abbey IN ceIe-
bration Of her golden jubilee.
The King of Denmark can likewise boast OF sew
eraI thrones, two of the most important being In
the Rosenberg Palace, at Copenhagen The rlsat-
hand one which is destined to the King. Is MADE
OF whales horn and IS adorned with all sorls Q.
strange figures, while a wonderful ametn!S'
CLEANS IN a globe at the top Of the throne Inc
other throne for the of the Queen. is OF silver.
Three great silver lions stand near the throne
One is placed Iengthwise in front OF t. and two
the sides. These lions have a strange history
and play unimportant part in Danish paseah's.
They are Denmark's symbol Of sovereignty ana
its heraldc beasts, and are named Great Beit
Little Bet'' and the Sound" after Denn1arAs
straits. They take actual part in all corona
tions, and when kings or queens OF Denmark afo
carried TO their last in the Roskilde Cathedrai
these lions taken and borne aIoft IN tne
funeral procession. and are duly returned 10 1he
throne room after the ceremony is over
King Alfonso likewise has four great silver HONS
which form an adjunct 10 his principal throne IN
the Sale di Embajadores in the royal paIace a.
Madrid The lions are differently placeo lIoii
those around the Danish throne. They stand on
the wide steps Of the dais, with their heads
turned from the throne as If guarding us occu-
pant and when King Alfonso was child ne more
than once relieved the teium OF some or tne court
ceremonies by taking advantage of his mother
being engaged in delivering a speech to clarnoer
down from his throne and to get astride OF one
of these silver lions. thereby disturbing the soien
nifty OF the occasion.
The Sultan Of Turkey has several thrones one
in the palace of the Old Seraglo, another at the
Yildiz Kiosque, and the third and finest OF al IN
the palace of the Dolra Bagtche- These thrones
are quite different in shape to those OF ls ChTis
tan fellow rulers. Instead OF being chalFs oi
state. they comfortable coucnes' resting uioet
wide canopies each big enough to cover bed OF
moderate dimensions. They are also rallied IN at
the sides, but open in front: and whereas 'iieS
stand in some of the most gorgeous throne fooIiiS
in the world, they themselves are no'e"orthy 4oi
their planness and simplicity
The Kremlin throne, which or all tIose peio"7
ing 10 Car Nicholas is the most important anu
in the eyes of the people the most sacred Is nota
bla for the fact that there are three chairs U
state beneath the canopy, the centre one III soiu
ard orecio,s stones being for the Gar WhiIe .Aio
chairs on either size die i0' -
A for T,r,neror william. he has two thrones, one
as German Emperor and the other as hhs VI
Prussia besides. OF course. nurlOer VI 80 80
otairs ~ state The German Emperor throne
"a valued at about s1ooceo was constructed lol
the present Kaiser's grandfather ola Eihpeiot
William and its design is symbohcal Oh 'ne eN
Go, federation Of sovereign states constituting tfe
German Empire The chair is quite LOFTY OF natiso
woods In national tints. with arrnorlal bearings
Tho fins of the arms are of solid sod' Win SET
ting of erneralds The back OF 1t towers 10
-, beneath wooden pillars that suggest TIL
,,r,nha,t columns. and Is gorgeous with leather
snl and ivory The canopy is Of cloth OF goid.
-,th armorial bearings which are seen above ..le
head Of the monarch when ne IS rov sea.eu " ~
80 .i'~u MARQUIsE DE FoNTENof.