The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-06-23
Amid Scenes Of Magnificent Spendor George and Mary
Are Crowned King and Queen Of the United Kingdom

| shihSo nhiSh idsc ucItlolOIc pfoiu-
Used, ! will perform and keep, so
help me God. Then he kissed the
Bible and formally signed the parch-
ment upon which the oath was set
forth.
Then the King returned to his
chair and waited until the choir and
orchestra had rendered the hymn.
VEN Creator" a prayer and the
anthem, "Zadoo the Priest" After
ward, having with the Lord Great
Chamberlain's assistance taken of
his cap of state and crimson robes,
ne took his seat in St. Edwards
chair.
Four gentlemen in black brought
forward 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
in his right hand, saying: Receive
this imperial robe and orb and the
Lord your God endow you With
knowledge and wisdom, with majes-
ty and power from on high: the Lord
clothe you with the robe of right
eousness and with the garments Of
salvation. And when you see the
orb set under the cross remember
THAI the whole world is subject to the
power and empire of Christ our Re-
deemer."
At this the king returned the orb
to the archbishop. who replaced ii
on the altar and slipped the ring mp
on the fourth finger of his majesty's
right hand: Receive this ring" ne
said, "the ensign of kingly dignity
and of defense of the catholic faith"
AS the two scepters were next
brought up. the Duke of Newcastle
stepped forward to discharge his
duty. as Lord of the Manor OF Work
sop, OF placing an embroidered glove
on the kings right hand. Into the
same hand the archbishop thrust tnc
scepter with the cross, the Duke of
Newcastle kneeling meanwhile and
supporting the kings arm. Then, In
his majesty's left hand was placed
the scepter with the dove.
Receive the rod of equity and
mercy" said the archbishop. "Pe
so merciful that you be not too re-
miss. So execute justice that you
forget not mercy. Punish the wick
ed. protect and cherish the just and
lead your people in the way wherein
they should 90"
Now the Dean of Westminster
brought st. Edwards crown from tho
altar. The archbishop took it, show.
ing plainly In every movement, es
he did so, despite his brave efforts n
conceal his agitation, how deeply the
preceding trying ritual had affected
him. After a short prayer he placed
the circlet gently but. tremblingly up.
on the kings head.
Instantly every electric light in
the Abbey was turned full on, the
silver trumpets brayed the roya; sa-
Lutte, the peers clapped their coronets
upon their heads and the Abbey fair
ly rocked with the shouts of: God
save the king"
Outside the sacred edifice the roll
Of the drums was quickly drowned
in the roar Of cheering from hun
dreds OF thousands OF throats.
George v has been crowned king
OF England.
Guns Thunder Welcome.
According 20 the requirements u
the old ritual the great guns at the
tower were shot on and the troops
along the professional route-indced
all over Englald-came to the royal
salute.
AS the dull boom OF the tower
cannon mingled with the clashing OF
the Abbey bells, the archbishop pro-
nounced the exhortation: BE strong
and Of good courage" and the choir
took up the theme In Sir Walter Par
rats BE Strong and Play the Man. .
Then the archbishop advanced
with the bible. Our gracious king
he said. presenting the Book to his
majesty. I'VE present you with this
Book. the moot valuable thing that
the world affords. Here is wisdom.
This Is the royal Law. These are the
lively articles Of God" and with that
he pronounced the benediction.
The differentiation" ,followad.
Theoretically. this means that the
king Is actually lifted by the bishops
and noblemen onto the throne. Ia
fact, he walked to It. surrounded by
the clergy AMI great officers OF state.
As soon as he was seated, the noble
men grouped themselves about the
steps and the archbishop addressed
him.
"StRnd firm" he said. "and hoit
fast from heaceforth the seat ard
state of royal dignity which Is this
day delivered unto you In the aamc
and by the authority OF Almighty
God and by the hands Of us. the blsh-
ops and servants of God, though un-
worthy, as you see Us 20 approach
nearer 20 Gods altar. so youchsafe
the more graciously to continue 70 us
your royal favor and protection. And
the Lord God Almighty, whose min.
listers we are and the stewards "
His mysteries establish your throne
in righteousness. that Il may stand
fest forever more like as the sun DE-
fore Him and as the faithful witness
In heaven"
Then. led BY the archbishops. the