The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-29

days of spring would realize that the
coronation means ever so much more
than the business of getting a heavy
and uncomfortable structure of met
al stones, fur and velvet placed on
King Georges head for a few mo-
lments The actual coronation is only
tiny part of a national pageant that
consists of so many acts and scenes
that the hereditary stage manager
the Duke of Norfolk, had to begin
preparations for his production a year
| in advance, and is now so well on
with his show that he probably could
give it in May instead of June if he
had to. The whole affair has London
dazzled
1t is not the coronation itself that
is causing all this preparation and
making such commotion among the
folk whose business 1t is to
maintain the ornamental side of
monarchy. No, the actual coron-
alton, stripped of all non-essen-
tials, is practically big church
wedding of the monarch to his people
after they have already been legally
married at a Mayors office. The Arch
bishop of Canterbury performs the
service of comforting upon the King a
series of symbols, of which the crown
is only one, and administering to him
various solemn oaths, which amount
practically to promises to the Church
which he has already given in anoth-
er form to the people. He is as mucn
King before the coronation as after,
and has exactly as much power.
1t would make no difference to the
Government if his Majesty should not
be crowned at all. But the people are
like the bride who wants the crowd
and excitement and pretty dresses OF
: the church wedding, and perhaps, too
the sanction and blessing of the
Church, even though she has already
had the civil marriage. And it is this
phase of it that turns the coronation
into a pageant and that provides its
} really entertaining features.
Biawigs GraVely Pondering.
What the titled bigwigs are so
. gravely bordering at the moment is
approximately, who shall be brides
maids, and what they shall wear and
what should be the exact number OF
D posies in the bouquet of each, and
how long, to the thousandth OF an
b inch should the stems Of those pos
. les be. Questions of no more real I'M
,portance. than that to the welfare OF
the nation, aside from it's entertain
ment. are what have been actually &C.
cupving the attention of the Court OF
Claims, consisting of such tremendous
personages as the Lord Chief Justice
the Lord High Chancellor, whose sal
arv is $4,000 a year, the Hereditary
Marshal of England, the Lord Presi-
> dent of the Council, the Lord Cham
berlain the Master of the Rolls, a
= couple of Judges, and half dozen
other high dignitaries.
They sat in the Privy Council
, chamber in their robe of state and
o listened gravely willie argument was
: made as to whether the Duke of New
castle shall be allowed to provide a
- glove for his Majesty's right hand al
the coronation. or which two or three
noblemen shall have the privilege n
carrying the Kings spurs, in the pro
cession at Westminster Abbey. There
is no evidence that they ever laughed
or even smiled once, or that 1t occur
red to any of them how funny it al
was.
: Here is list of some of tn
= claims which were admitted withou
argument:
ID Bishop of Durham-To support Hi
Majesty at the coronation and haV
certain privileges.
Walker Trustees-To be presen
by deputy, within Westminster A
hey at the coronation, as Hereditar
Usher of the White Rod.
Henry Scrymgeour. Wedderburn-
rs To carry the Royal Standard of SEQ
land.
Earl of Shrewsbury-To carry
white wand as symbol of his offi'
. of Lord High Steward of Ireland,
invited by His Majesty to be presel
at the coronation in that capacity.
Duke of Newcastle-To provide
glove for the Kings right hand, an
to support His Majesty's right ar
while he is holding the sceptre.
Earl of Erroll-To walk as Lon
High Constable of Scotland and
have a silver baton.
Captain N. r. Wilkinson (Ulst'