The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-22

clearly: 'I am willing
 VIII you solemnly promise and swear" inquired the Archbishop, ito l govern the people of this United King dom of Great Britain and Ireland and i the dominions thereunto belonging, ac- cording to the statutes in Parliament f agreed on, and the respective laws and customs of the .same?''
 I solemnly promise so to do," said | the King
 Will you to your power cause. law and justice in mercy to be executed in all your judgment?' continued the Archbishop
 1 T will,'' said the King. 1 Will you,'' said the Archbishop, "to 1 the utmost of your power maintain the | laws of God, the true profession of the gospel and the protestant reformed re- lgion established by law? And will you maintain and preserve inviolably the. settlement of the Church of Eng | land and the doctrine, worship, dis cipline and government thereof, as by law established in England? And will | you preserve unto the. bishops and clergy of England and to the church committed to their charge all such rights and privileges as by law do. or shall appertain to them or any of them? ?''
 ''AH this" said the King, q prom ise to do." ata
 Coronation Oath Taken.
 This formula concluded, the King arose from his seat, and preceded by the sword of state, stepped to the altar, where he uncovered and knelt while the Archbishop presented to him the great Bible. open at the Gospels Laying his right hand on the book, His Majesty said: "The things which have heretofore promised, I will per- fnr md hal he kissed the Bible and formally sign ed the parchment upon which the oath was set forth
 Then the King returned to his chait and waited until the choir and orches- tra had rendered the hymn, ''Veni Crea tor. a prayer and the anthem. "Zadoc the Priest" Afterward, hay ing, with the Lord Great Chamberlain's assistance, taken off his cap of state and crimson robes, he took his seat in St Edwards chair
 Four gentlemen in black brought for ward the golden canopy and four Knights of the Garter advanced and held it over the royal head. The Dean of Westminster poured a few drops of holy oil from the ampulla into the quaint old spoon held ready to receive it, the Archbishop of Canterbury dip ped his finger into the bowl and then, turning to the King, he marked the cross in oil on the crown of the latter's head on his breast and on the palm of each hand, saying in conclusions: And as Solomon was annointed King of Zadoc, the priest, and Nathan, the prophet, so be you annointed, blessed and consecrated King over this people, whom the Lord your God hath given you to rule and govern.
 Having knelt for the Archbishop's blessing, the King then reseated him n canopy having been removed, the Dean of Westminster threw over his ShOul- ders the kingly vestments-the "col- obium sind6nis'' and the "supertunica'' respectively a sleeveless surplice of fine white cambric, trimmed with lace, and a short-sleeved tunic of cloth of gold over which a swordbelt was worn.
 Then the Dean brought the great spurs from the altar and handed them to the Lord Great Chamberlain, who knelt, touched the Kings heels with them and returned them to the altar
 The nobleman with the sword of state next advanced and surrendered the weapon to the Lord Great Cham berlain The latter buckled the belt around His Majesty's waist and the Archbishop, having blessed the sword itself, placed the hilt in the royal hand,
 
 justice and stop the growth of iniquity, protect the holy church of God, and help and defend widows and orphans, restore the things that are gone to decay, maintain the things that are restored punish and reform what is amiss and confirm what is in good order"
 At the conclusion of this exhortation, George ungirt the belt and going to the altar offered the sword there, af- rewards returning to his chair. As he took his seat, the blades original bearer, Lord Londonderry, advanced to the altar to 'offer the price of it and redeem his charge. He handed to the Dean a purple velvet scabbard- ed sword previously given to him by the Lord Great Chamberlain, received the sword of state in exchange, un- sheathed it and, during the rest of the ceremony, carried it drawn before the King.
 Ceremony of Investment.
 Then the monarch rose to be in- vested with the arniIla pr bracelet
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