Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-23

THE BEE
Beauohamp. the second sword by Earl Rob
erts. the third sword by viscount Kitch-
ener. the 'golden spurs BY the earl Of Lou
doun and Lord Grey de Rathyn, the scepter
with cross by the duke OF Argyll and ST
Edwards staff by the duke OF Roxburgh.
Attended by their pages and by a consid-
cradle retinue Of high court officials, all in
the NEST striking costume the group az II
moved slowly up the aisle made an i'm
posing spectacle.
King Wears Crimson Robe.
After them walked the king in his Grim
son robe OF state the train borne by eight
noblemen OF high rank. the collar Of the
garter around his neck and on his head
the cap OF state. Following him more dig
nitaries and gentlemen in waiting COM
pleted the procession.
Their majesues passed their thrones and
proceeded to the chairs of state on the
south side Of the altar, where they knelt
at the footstools On the kings right stood
the lord chancellor the lord great cham
beriain, the lord high constable, the earl
marshal and the garter-at-arms. the noble
men bearing the swords of state and on
either his episcopal supporters
Inc dean OF Westminster. wearing a coma
OF crimson velvet. took his place on the
south side OF the altar. The archbishop of
canterbury was on the north beyond him
the archbishop of York and the bisbop Of
London, with twenty-one other bishops. all
In convocaton robes Rising the king re-
placed the cap of state, which he had re-
moved while kneelinR.
Ancient Ceremony and Symbols.
Then the service proper began. The
ancient ceremony, familiar for 1900 years
was performed with the same symbols and
the recital but little changed. II was the
ancient scene with new actors
The archbishop of Canterbury presented
the King. Facing the four sides OF the
abbey in succession. he announced:
Slrs; 1 here present unto you King
George. the undoubted king of this realm
Wherefore all you who are come this day
to do your homage and service. are Won
willing to do the same?"
As the voice Of the archbishop. sounding
strangely loud IN the impressive silence
that had fallen on the august assemblage
died away, the spell was broken by the
blast of the trumpeters and a mighty cheer
OF God Save the Kingp' fairly shook the
great edifice. Cheers followed and, escap-
ing the walls OF the abbey, were echoed
and re-echoed by the throng outside.
Then followed the various rites. Two
bishops sang the litany and the communion
was recited
After brief sermon the king kissed the
Bible and signed the oath, swearing to
govern according to the laws of the land
and to maintain the protestant reform
rail- n h.
latter being the single departure from the
traditional recital.
The king was anointed by the Arch
bishop of Canterbury; the Lord Great
Chamberlain touched his majesty's heels
with the spurs; he was girded with the
sword of state, invested with the imperial
robe and orb and received the ring and
sceptre.
Reverently the Archbishop placed the
crown upon the kings head. Again the
trumpets sounded and once more the abbey
resounded with cheers and the cry God
Save the King"
King Ascends Throne.
Ascending the throne, the king received
the homage Of the Archbishop and then
the Prince of Wales. the Princess of the
royal blood and peers, who touched the
crown and kissed the monarch's cheek.
The more simple ceremony of GROWING
the queen consort followed. Her majesty
was anointed. the crown placed upon her
head, and she received the ring. tho
sceptre and the ivory rod. Then the queen
assembled the throne and was seated by
the king
The Obligations at the altar and the Gee
rament concluded the chief functions of
the ceremony.
The procession was then reformed for
the return to Buckingham palace
When the actual crowning OF the king
was signalled to the public by the peaIing
bells in the tower of the abbey the host
in parliament square broke OUT in a chorus
OF God Save the King" The strains were
taken up at each succeeding section of
stands along the route until perhaps the
largest choir ever known to history was
simultaneously singing the British national
anthem.
Procession Returns to Palace.
Leaving the abbey on the return Journey
the order of the procession was reversed,
that Of the king and queen coming first.
The appearance of their majesties with
their crowns on was the signal for re-
newed cheering, the waving OF handker-
chiefs and the changing OF bells The king
and queen smilingly bowed their acknowl-
edgements.
1t was the same all along Whitehall and
through Trafalgar square, where the cheer
Ing If anything, was louder and where
the sailors, soldiers and police had diff
ficulty In preventing the crowds from over
flowing into the roadway.
Through Cockspur street, in the shipping
offices of which many Americans had
seats, and into Pail Mall the calvacade
proceeded, everywhere greeted with cries
of loyalty st. James street and PiccadiIly,
where the procession passed under floral
arches, were thronged to their limit.
Around Hyde Park corner the general
public had found some room, and they
stood here from early morning to give
their maJesties a parting God speed as
they passed through the arch at the head
of the Constitution Hill on their way home
TO the palace They had still however
to run the gauntlet OF the masses behind
the ratings OF Green park, and again
those at the head OF the MALL who. al.
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