Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-30

nor left and unmindful of the roar
ing cheers that we're directed at him.
Also in the military procession was
Lord Roberts, or "Bobs" as to the
people of England love to call him,
while Indian princes and mara NAH
arajahs and potentates of the empire,
wearing brilliant robes agleam with
diamonds, presented a glittering pic
ture.
Their splendid robes and jewels
glinted as the party passed through
the streets. Their curious turbans
made striking contrast with the
headdresses of the occident.
In the great numbering coach OF
state rode the King and Queen, the
cynosure of millions of eyes; hun
dreds of thousands of strangers had
iourneyed to London-some nearly
the entire distance around the world
to geta glimpse Of the sturdy, bearded
potentate and his comely wife seated
beside him.
Asthe procession reached the Abbey
the party of the Prince of Wales pro-
coded the royal party, the Prince
entering the Abbey as a brilliant
preliminary to the coming of King
George and Queen Mary.
Secret Service Men Everywhere
Police kept Parliament square and
the streets leading to the Abbey clear
of people and governments agents
and ferret eyed men from Scotland
| Yard mingled with the multitude,
keeping an alert eye open for sus-
picious looking persons. Not until
the ceremonies had been ended was
their vigilance relaxed.
The New Coronation Oath
King George was the first mon
arch in the English line to use the
new coronation oath with religious
illusions eliminated. The Catholics
had led the efforts for a charge in
the old oath and it was rewritten
into new form. The oath which the
King repeated today was as follows
! 81 do osolemnly and sincerely
in the presence of God, profess, testi
| fy and declare that l am a faithful
member of the Protestant Reformed
Church as by law established in Eng
land, and l will according to the true
intent of the enactments which arc
ntenedd to secure the protestant sue
cession to the throne of my realm
uphold and maintain the said enact
ments to the best of my power &C
, cording to law"
Twenty Distinct Functions
, The ceremonies of the coronation
were subdivided into twenty distinc
functions, all of them imposing, blu
, of a medieval character. Enumer
ated they follow: I The preparation
III, The entrance into the church
III, the recognition; w; the Htany
w, the beginning of the communion
service, vi, the sermon; VII, tn
oath; VIII, the amounting; TX, tn
presentation of the spurs and sWor
and the girdling and oblation of tn
!, sword; x, the investing with tn
armill and royal robe and the de
livery of the orb; XI, the invest1tur
per annulum ct baculum, XII, tn
y putting on of the crown; XIII, tn
e presenting of the Holy Bible; XIV
S the benediction; XIV. the inthroniza
u ton; XVI, the homage; XVII, tn
y Queens coronation; XVIII, the CON
h munion; VIX, the TIE Deum; Xxx, tn
recess.
The preparation consisted of tn
filling of the ampulla with oil an
together with a spoon, they were lai
+ upon the altar. The archhishc
= and bishops assistants, vested i
their copes, were already CARRIED fo
q the ceremony and awaited immei
n lately outside the westdoor of tn
Il church until notice was given ths
n the King and Queen had arrived
n Then they moved into the church.
: "God Save The King
AS the royal couple entered tn
church the choir of Westministe
broke forth into an anthem whic
they continued to sing while the Kin
&C and Queen moved slowly through til
choir, up the stairs and into tn
= theatre, bending in low genufiectio
as they passed the thrones. The
knelt at the stools set for them b.
fore the chairs on the south side {
the altar, murmured a prayer, the
arose and seated themselves in I'll
u chairs.
J. In the meantime the archbisho
turned to the east side of til
e theatre. Marching with solemn di!
Il nifty after him came the Lord Char
q cellor, the Lord Great Chambe
} lain, the Lord High Constable an
IL Earl Marshall, preceded by the Ga
+ ter King of Arms. The archbishC
y then walked slowly to each of tt
IL four sides of the theatre calling til
/ people to attention. Then as til
+ King arose and slowly turned tt
e archbishop called out again:
"Sirs, 1 here present unto yo
j. King George, the undoubted Kin
r of his realm wherefore all yon VII
n have come this day to do your hon
IS age and service-are you willing
g do the same?"
In answer came mighty bur-
from beneath: "God save the King!
t. There was blast from the trumpe
e and the ceremony of recognition VIZ
" over.
d Then advanced the bearers of tt
q bible, patent and chalice and the.