Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-24
hereditary bearers who awaited their

hereditary bearers who awaited their
majesties.
4 All eyes were turned to the west
door in anticipation OF the arrival -
the professions. Scattered through lug
: the vast. audience were many nurses
in simple costumes prepared 10 leliu
first aid If their services were re-
quired.
4 The whole complicated arrangement
I for seating from 1000 to 0,0O0 per,
sons was carried out smootnly anu
4 with the best Of order.
Morgan and Taft In Court Dress.
4 The arrival of further guests at
ltracted constant attention. When y.
Pierpont Morgan entered many whis-
Ipered his name and watched him with
4 interest as he shook hands with sew
eral ladies in the diplomatic gallery. ;,
i He was accorded decidedly good
reception. as were Mr.. and Mrs. Talt
and Miss Taft. The Americans occu-
pied prominent places in the second
row of the diplomatic gallery. MT.
4 Morgan wore a court uniform OF black
4 velvet knee breeches and silver but
tons and a sword. Mr.. Taft had the
same costume except that he wore
a white vest.
4. Ambassador Reid and Mrs. Reid had
excellent seats on the floor OF the aD-
hey close by the throne. Mr.. Reid.
who was readily recognized and cor
daily greeted, was in evening dress
and wore number of medals OF
patriotic societies.
/ William Phillips, secretary of the
| American embassy, was in plain even
Ing clothes.
These arrivals occupied attention
until the coming Of the members OF
the English royal family. The royal
guests making the first procession had
been seated when, at 2:20 o'clock the
second procession entered.
!. Prince OF Wales Greeted.
The Prince of Wales, boyish ng-
ure. was the cynosure Of all eyes and
the cheering OF the crowds outside as
he entered the abbey could be heard
within its walls. Merrily ringing bells
sent an echo to the roof.
There was pretty incident as the
Junior members of the British royal
family entered They were saluted
with a blast of trumpets, and every
one rose as they were conducted to
their seats. The Prince of Wales in
garter robes took his seat beside the
| throne. Princess Mary wore her hair
down her back in girlish style, but had
long train which attendants carried.
The three younger princes were In
Highland costumes with Jackets and
plain kits.
Nothing remained to complete the
-.,k ~ hot q.
iesties with the great state officials.
Everyone was on the tip-toe OF ex-
pectancy and a solemn hush remain
ed over all as few minutes after IL
o'clock fanfare OF trumpets an
nounced the entrance of the king and
queen.
Arrival Of King and Queens Escort.
Again every one rose to their feet
The scene was marvelously impress
sive as the leading figures emerged
from the robing room. Many who
looked on scarcely restrained them
selves from cheering, but the joyful
notes of the initial anthem II Was
Glad" entoned by the choir, sup
pressed the impulse.
Lining the avenue of the approach
to the throne were the picturesque
women of the guard In their scarlet
uniforms and carrying their pixies. a
company without whom no British
ceremony of state would be complete.
First entered a little group of the
clergy. Then came the chaplains Of
the chapel royal. the dean of West
minister, the archbishops of Canter.
bury and York, the bishop of London,
and other bishops. Next, moving with
great deliberation, five pursuivants fol
lowed by heralds in quaint medieval
costumes. then the officers Of the
orders OF knighthood, first those of SITS.
Michael and George, and after them
the star of India, the order of st.
Patrick. and the order of the thistle,
than the gentlemen usher of the green
rod the scarlet rod, and other func-
tionaries of the royal household, al
top ether an impressive and picturesque
band.
Then came the standards of the
kingdoms and the great colonies.
horne by some of the most emf
nent men of the empire; the
royal standard, by the marquis of
I,ansdowne, the union standard by the
duke of Wellington, that of India by
Lord CurZon, OF Canada Dy the earl
of Aberdeen, and the newly constituted
union of South Africa by Lord Sal
borne. After them were the four
knights of the garter selected to bear
the canopy at the kings amounting
Lords Cadogan, Rosebury and Crewe
and the Earl of Mimic.
Queens Wonderful Bouquet.
Then came the queens regalia
borne by various mobiles and finally
the queen herself in her wonderful
coronation gown with jewels of the
garter presented to her by the mar
| tyrs of the empire. Her long purple
train embroidered In gold was borne
by six young women, daughters OF
earls. The queen carried a charming
bouquet Of pink carnations presented
to her by the Gardeners company OF the
ancient guides Of the city of London
The flowers were of the variety
known as Lady Hermion, purely
English specie, and some hundreds o.
blooms we're specially cut by garden
ers all over the British isles, those
forming the bouquet being selected
from a committee of experts. The
hououet was offered to her majesty II