Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-22
CORONATION OF GEORGE FIFTH
Most Imposing of Old world Spec
tacIea VIII Take Place in
Westminster Abbey,

Tho coronation OF George V will be
months In preparation When all is ar
ranged the final program will be submitted
to the king in order that he may set his
formal seal OF approval upon the arrange
ments.
The kings OF England are crowned at
Westminster Abbey. Guests at the cere-
mony are permitted TO line the great nave
of the building; the peers and peeresses
will fiji the transepts; the choir and in
strumentalists will occupy a gallery at the
east end Of the nave
Bishops in their robes will be ranged
at each side Of what is termed the thea
ter" the actual dais on which the sover-
eign and his consort are TO be throned
Members OF the royal family will occupy
the box just above the south side of the
altar.
BY old custom. the shouts of the West
minister scholars will herald the entrance
OF the king and queen, and the choir will
render the hymn, Il Was Glad When They
Said Unto Me-"
The coronation procession. the most
gorgeous sight Of the old world, will
sweep through the whole length OF the
abbey, from the west door to the dais
where their majestles will lSneel in private
devotion.
! When they rise, the solemnty will begin
with the recognition-that is to say, the
archbishop of Canterbury, the lord chan
cellor, the lord great chamberlain and
garter-king- att arms will formally present
| king George the Fifth, the undoubted
king Of the realm" This is done by turn
| ing TO each of the four corners of the
theater, the sovereign also turning his face
toward those successfully addressed.
The regalia will then be handed TO the
archbishop, whose duty 1t is to pass the
different articles to the dean Of St. Georges
| to place on the altar. The swords are ex-
cepted from this ceremony. Then follows
! the abbreviated Litany and communion
service and the short sermon from the
bishop OF London. The king, thus far I'M
covered. here assumes his cap Of crimson
velvet, turned UP with ermne
There follows the taking OF the oaths, the
singing Of the ancient "Veni Creator Spir-
itu," one of the most ancient prayers
handed down from the first ages of Chris
tianity, and a prayer, while recitlng which,
the primate lays his hand on the ampulla,
or vessel filledN with oil standing on the
altar.
The king here removes his robe and car
or state, seats himself in the chair placed
near the altar, while four knights of the
garter hold over him a pail of silk or cloth
of gold. The dean OF Westminster takes
the smpulla and spoon from the altar and
pouring oil into the spoon, hands 1t to the
archbishop of Canterbury.
Tho archbishop anoints the sovereign ir
the form OF the cross on the head and
on both hands saying, BE thou anointed
with holy oil as kings, priests and prophets
were anointed." At this time Handers
Coronation Anthem is rendered.
Thus anointed the king knees down
while the archbishop recltes a prayer and
the dean of Westminster invests him with
the ''supertunica." Each of the royal orna.
ments, robes spurs. sword, ring, orb anC
sceptres is then in due order delivered t.
his majesty, the crown coming last.
This the archbishop takes up and lay