The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-09

| OnatlOn Qay was the anniversary y
the battle of .tgincourt. Severa
changes We're made in the corona
ton service by Archbishop Seeker
anu, it is related, the Pretender
Prince Charles Edward was presen
incognito. King George was bu
twenty-five years of age whe1
Georss
", aarked by
lavish dis. Aons for the
event were ma weeks before
hand and every dc Sas CAREFUL,
planned. The c;,.y-.- IN oath was
altered to fit in with the union with
the church of Ireland; several pray
ers We're omitted in the ritual and
no reference was made in them to
the Queen. The day was excessively
hot and the King became very fatf-
gued under his heavy and ornate
coronation robes. A magnificent
banquet followed in Westminster
Hall. Golden dishes were used ana
food and drinks provided with a
lavish hand.
Exceeding all in splendor was the
coronation of Queen Victoria, June
%, 1888, who was but eighteen
years of age when called to the
throne. That the event was pupu.
Tar one is attested by the fact that
p e GopulatiOn again and again
@.,e forth III applause during the
ceremony. At the moment the
crown was actually placed on her
head by Archbishop Howley, the
shouts and applause of the spectat-
ors reverberated through the Abbey
like peals Of thunder. The hallelu-
jah chorus was sung by choir and
orchestra Of four hundred.
The old custom of coronation
procession was revived and the cav
alcade was made a spectacle or sur.
passing splendor. After the cere-
mony banquet was held at the pal
ace and later at Apsley Hall, a ball
was given attended by over two
thousand dancers.
On the night of the coronation ev-
cry theatre in London was thrown
open 20 the public.
One frequently thinks OF a kings
crown as Of definite shape and de-
Sign, vuu oucu Is raraIy une case.
In England there have been many
crowns. Athelstane's, for instance,
resembled an earl's, a fillet Of gold
with eight balls raised on points and
with strawberry leaves between the
points. Edward the Confessor
wore a crown like helmet and also
a plain diadem in one inch in width,
surrounded with fieur-de-lys. 1t is
recorded that Richards first crown
was so large and heavy that it had
to be supported on his head by two
Of his courtiers.
The sceptres used by the ancient
crosses, f1eur-de-lys or birds. The
present one, including the cross, is
OF pure gold, and Is few inches
less than three feet in length. IT.
shaft is set with emeralds, rubies
and diamonds. Near It's head are
three golden oak leaves bearing a
rose, thistle and shamrock. A
globular amethyst. set with jewels
and surmounted by jeweled NAL
tese cross. it at the top. The
sceptre Is, of course. lnblematic of
the authority to rule. The queens
|sceptre resembles the kings close
ly. but is smaller
Among the other Grown Jewels"
in use In the coronation may BE-
mentioned the St. Edwards staff
which is always carried before the
sovereign at the coronation cere-
mony. 1t is approximately four and
one-half feet in length and Is sur
mounted by cross and mound, the
latter Of which is supposed to con-
tain a piece of the cross of CAL
vary. This mound, or globe, signi-
ties. supreme political authority.
Four state swords-one Of ''Mer-
cy," the second of "State," the
third of Temporal Justice, I" and the
fourth of Ecclesiastical JUSTICE
are also borne before the king at
his coronation. The "Ampulla," a
golden vessel in the form of bird
with tstretch wings.
contains the amounting oil, and the
golden spurs, on the altar, are SYM
holic of knighthool. The corona.
tlo1 ring is of plain gold, set with
a large flat ruby and a st. Georges
cross.
After the amounting, at the coron-
a.icn of an English king. he don4
successfully garments known as the
anlice the Golf of lawn tho stor.a