El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-22

save the king" and Long live the
king" The trumpets sounded and the
great guns in the tower fired the royal
salute.
As the reclamation ceased the arch
bishop presented the Bible, saying
Our gracious king, We present yet
with this book. the most valuable thing
that the world affords. Here is wis
dom; this is the royal law; these are
the living oracles of Cod
King Ascends Throne.
Now had come the time for the king
to ascend to the throne. Assisted by
the archbishop, the bishops and peers
of the realm who had been delegated
TO the service, he took his seat upon
the seat of state, while the archbishop
who stood before him said:
Stand firm and hold fast henceforth
the seat and state of royal and imperial
dignity. which is this day delivered
upon YOU, in the name and by the au-
thority Of Almighty God, and by the
hands of us, the bishops and servants
of God. though unworthy and as you
see US to approach nearer to Gods
altar, so vouchsafe the more gracious
~ to continue TO use your royal favor
and protection
The exhortation being ended. all the
princes and peers advanced to do hon.
age TO their newly crowned king. The
archbishop knelt before the king with
the others kneeling behind. After a
brief space the archbishop arose and
kissed the king upon the left cheek.
The prince of Wales, follow ed by the
other princes. then knelt and murmur-
ed their VOWS OF fealty and homage.
The princes of the blood royal and
peers arose, passing slowly before the
king. each kissing him upon the left
cheek. When the homage was ended
drums were beaten, trumpets sounded
and the people shouted Long live the
king"
Growing of Queen Mary.
The solemnity of the kings corona
tfon being ended the ceremonies OF
browning queen Mary Immediately fol-
lowed Supported by two bishops the
queen walked to the altar where q
prayer was said. The queen walked to
a small faldstool placed near the chair
of king Edward where she knelt while
four young peeresses held pail of silk
over her and the archbishop Amounted
her head with oils that had been
blessed.
After receiving the queens ring, the
archbishop of York lifted the crown
from the altar and placed 1t upon
Mary's head. saying as he did so:
Receive the crown of glory, honor
and joy. And God, the crown of the
faithful, who by our Episcopal hands
Though unworthy doth this day set
crown of pure gold upon your head. :"
The queen, being crowned, the peer
esses all put their coronets upon their
heads and the archbishop placed the
scepter into the queens right hand
and the ivory rod with the dove into
her left, saying a prayer meanwhile.
Conducted by the archbishop the queen
then made her way to her own throne,
bowling low as she passed the king.
Then followed further religious rites
with the choir singing the offertory.
King George and queen Mary knelt at
the altar for communion, the archbish-
op handing them the bread and the
dean Of Westminster the cup.
Again Don Royal Robes.
After communion the king and queen
once again adorned themselves in their
royal robes. and, taking their scepters
In their hands. seated themselves upon
their respective thrones. After the
choir had sung another TIE Deum their
majesties descended. Preceded by
bearers of four swords the king passed
into the chapel Of ST Edward from the
south side of the altar while the queen
passed through the north side Both
NOFe InelF crowns ana pore their Scep-
tiers.
Standing before the altar the king
deliveredi up his scepter and golden.
spurs which were laid upon the altar.
The king was then Invested of his
royal robe of state and arrayed in
robe OF purple velvet, wearing his i'm
perial crown.
Thence the king and queen proceeo-
ed through the choir TO the west door
Of the church IN the same way as they
had come, wearing their crowns; the
king bore in his right hand the scepter
with the cross and in his left the orb
which had been rendered to him in the
chapel. Of St. Edward, whittier it had
been carried by an attendant The
queen bore in her right hand her scep-
ter with the cross and in her left the
ivory rod with the dove. All the peers
walked along in solemn procession
wearing their eoronets
The retirement from the abbey was
IN the same order as the entrance.
That portion of the church known as
the chapel of Edward the Confessor,
where the actual crowning occurred, is
designated as "the theater."
The kings throne-the historic old