The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-06-23
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| His MaiJsty's Appearance.
4 Now a patch OF scarlet, cluster
of nodding white plumes and CLEAN
Of halberts announced the approach,
o fthe kings personal bodyguard
Following these twenty gentlemen
alarms, there swept majestically
across the blue carpet the Bishop OF
London carrying the crimson bound
Bible. the Bishop Of Winchestr up
holding the cnalice and the Bishop
of Ely with tine patina.
| Then the king himself.
| His majesty wore no ordinary
uniform. onlhis, his coronation day.
His monarch's robes of cloths OF gold
.lcrossed by the ribbon and collar OF
the Garter set of the beauty of the
royal mantle which last did duty or
the shoulders of the fourth George
On his head he wore the crimson
cap of maintenance" and his long
purple robe traiied away behind him,
supported by eight youthful noble
men, the sons of the highest peers
In England.
'vivat Rex Georgiusl vivat
Rex Georgiue! WHAT! vivat, vi
yat." shrilled the Westminster
school boys as the king walked 20
the second Chair of recognition.
| With the star actors arrival very
little attention was paid to the 7car
guard of the procession though many
4 notable pcrsonages followed behind
their sovereign. The Earl OF Ora
nard was among them and so was
the Duke of Buccleugh in the extra
ordinary old-world uniform OF can
ltain-general of the royal archer
guard of Scotland. So, too, we're
all the great soldiers and sailors Of
the realm. 5
| failing aftes came the officers ot
the household. Hindoo orderlies and
the bodyguarcs of the gentlemen-at-
arms and the .eomen OF the guard.
II was past noon when Archbishop
of Canterbury began the actual cere-
mony.
| First on the program was the rec
ignition" or presentation of the king
to the people. His majesty and the
queen having knelf for a moment in
silent prayer, George advanced to the
center of the Gals. while his wife re-
seated herself In the chair OF eec-
ognition". Then followed by tae
Archbishop Of Canterbury. Lord Chan
cellor Lord ioreburn. Lord Great
Chamberlain Earl Darlington, Lord
High Constable OF England the Duke
of Fife, Earl Marshal the Duke Of
Norfolk and Garter King-of-Asms
Sir Alfred Scot. Gatty. the monarch
faced successfully to the east. south.
vest and north OF the theatre" and
at each corner the Archbishop cried
loudly: "Sirs, here present to you
King George, the uadoubtei king Of
the realm. Wherefore all you wbo
are come this day TO do homage, are
you willing TO 10 the same?"
As the words rang through he
great edifice they we're answered by
mighty shouts OF God save King
George." At each presentation the
king bowed t9the corner st which he
had been acclaimed The ceremony
ended with fanfare from the silver
trumpets.
Communion Service Begun.
Then the King and queen were con-
Quoted to the chairs set for them at
the south side OF the communion
table. The nobemen bearing the
rcgaiia. excepting those with tho
swords. presented their burdens to
the archbishop. who delivered them
TO the Dean Of Westminster TO be
placed upon the altar.
The litany. sung by two bishops,
followed and the Communion service
began. During the litany and che
first part OF the communion service
beginning OF the sermon--a short
the king sat bare loaded, but at the
one preached by The Archbishop OF
York-he rescmed his crimson cap.
The Bishop OF Durham and the
peers with the swords stood BY his
majesty's right aud the Bishop OF
Beth hnd Wells and Earl Darlington
at his left. The queen had the oish-
ops OF Norwich and OXFORD at her
right and left and was supported By
her trainbearars and other attend
ants.
Standing in front OF the king. the
Archbishop OF Canterbury asked: is
your majesty willing to take the
oGths"
King George replied firmly and
clearly: II am willing"
"will you solemnly promise and
swear" inquired the Archbishop. to
govern the people of this United
Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ire
land and the dominions thereunto
belonging, accoi ding to the statutes
IN parliamen, agreed on. and the re-
spectiye laws and customs OF the
same?" a.t
Il solemnly promise SO to do. I"
said the king A.
win you. 10 your power cause
law and Justice and mercy 70 be exc
cuted In all your iudgmentgD con
tinued the archbishop.
II will" said tha king.
win you.r said the archbishop.
TO the utmos. OF your power main
tain the laws OF God. the true pro-
fession Of tha gospel and the prot
estant reformed religion established
by law? And will YOU maintain and