New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
CORONATION CEREMONIES
The Programme Of the Service in
Westminster Abbey.
FEW PRECEDENTS CHANGED
Archbishop of York to Preach
Sermon - Seating Arrange
ments-Foreign Delegates.


ments-Foreign Delegates.
( London. April s-The multitudinous de-
/ tails connected with the coronation or Ming
/ George and Queen Mary at Westmnstei
] Abbey on June % have been practically
settled. The earl marshal. the DUKE OF
| Norfolk and his advisers have been lortu-
nate in having the presidents or 30 recent
! year as 1902 when King Edward VII was
I crowned TO guide them but even at that
/ the work has been mos. intricate ana
la borious.
The actual crowning OF both the King
/ and Queen will be performed by the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury. thus following
/ ancient custom, departed from only in
/ 1907. when the Archbishop Of York crowned
/ Queen Alexandra because Of the great age
/ OF the Archbishop of Canterbury. The
Archbishop OF York will this time preach
! the coronation sermon. The great officers
/ Of state and ladies who are to assist are
/ already studying their parts. and work
men are busy arranging tie interior OF the
/ Abbey. The ceremony will at least equal
} in brliancy any previously held there.
The first action OF the service, the presen-
tation of the King 10 the people for reco2-
milton q survival OF the ancient Teutonic
} usage Of popular election and OF the pledge
given by the sovereign TO preserve the
Nights Of his subjects,is performed by the
Archbishop OF Canterbury. Accompanied
6y The Archbishop and great officers OF
state. the King proceeds to the four corners
Of the theatre. the congregation receiving
/ his majesty with reclamation.
Change in the Declaration.
Then follows the Ltany. In one form
! or another IL has done since. the fourteenth
century. sung by two bishops. after which
the Archbishop begins the communion
: service The sermon after the Nicene
! Creed vii. be preached by the Arch
! bishop Of York. II is TO be short and
suitable TO the great OCCASION an in
junction which has continued for upward
OF i've centuries. On the conclusion OF the
sermon, the King. having already made
the declaration. from which has been
, eliminated the clause matchmaking the
Roman Catholic belief. the Archbishop OF
/, Canterbur; puts TO him the questions or
the coronation oath. The King takes the
I oath kneeling at the altar. lays his hand
on the Holy Gospel. and kisses the book
Thus Gar the civil character of the service
dominates. With the amounting. which fol-
lows the taking Of the oath. the ceremony
Z takes on a more Feligious character. IL is
accompanied by q prayer and the anthem
"Zadok the King" For this ceremony the
. King sits in the chair Of King Edward 1.
! which contains the stone of Destiny"
brought from Scone by that monarch. and
which. legends tells. was Jacobs Pillow"
/ The Dean OF Westminster brings from the
altar the golden ampulla made in the form
] Of an eagle and filed with consecrated OIL
. Hith which the King Is anointed OH the
head. breast and palms Of the hands. I; is
by virtue OF this amounting that the King
receives the title Of Del Gratia." and il is
held by some authorities that he is in
vested by it with an ecclesiastical character.
AFTER the amounting the King Is solemnly
blessed.
The investiture follows the amounting,
! thus impressIng the twofold symbols m,
civil and religious. OF the corona ton order.
| The "colobium sindonis." q surpIce Of fine
white linen or silk is put on first. then
comes the pail Of cloth Of gold on which
| English weavers have been working for
months. with slrdle Of the same material.
The Kings heels are touched with the
great golden spurs. and he is grt with
the sword which he afterward orrers on
the altar. whence it is redeemed for the
sum Of 10 shillinss-an assertion Of the in
dependence of the secular arm.
Completion of Investiturs.
The armil or stole having been placed
on the Kings shoulder with the prayer,
the Lord embrace YOU with his mercy on
every side" his majesty is invested with
the royal robe and to him are handed the
orb. the sceptre with the cross and the
sceptre with the dove. "the rod OF equity
and mercy The placing OF the crown.
received with cries OF God save the King
! within the abbey and the sounding of
trumpet5 and firing OF guns without com
peta the coronation. The crown is ira
dtionally known as that OF st. Edward.
but It has frequently been made afresh.
| The Archbishop OF Conference.-The actual
GROWING completed-performs the cere-
mony OF the imposition The words OF this
ceremony have undergone many changes
! but for this occasion the Archbishop has
gone back 10 those used from before the
| Conquest 10 the time OF James II, viz,
| God crown you with a crown OF glory and
righteousness that by the ministry OF this
our benedicton. having a right faith and
manifold fruit OF good works. YOU may OBJ
tain the crown of an everlasting kingdom
by the gift Of Him whose kingdom endur-
eth forever"
\ Bible IL handed to his majesty az the
most valuable thing tina, this world af-
fords." This has been repeated since the
time OF william and Mary. though first
| adopted at the coronation of Edward VI
and repeated at the installation of Crom-
! well.
| solemn benediction Of the King and
his people is followed by the differentiation
and the homage Although = minor. the
! Prince of Wales will take part in the latter.
The Amounting and GROWING of the Queen
I l., "A short and simple ceremony As was
Queen Alexandra. the Queen will be anoint
! cd on the head only. She is then invested
! with tne ring, the crown is placed on her
head and she receives the sceptre and the
! IVORY rod with the dove
The ENJOYS OF the Powers.
! The foreign representatives thus far APP
! pointed To attend the coronation are:
| Germany-rhe Crown Prince and Princess
and Prince and Princess Henry.
! France-Vice- Admiral dc FauQue Ambas-
sador Extraordinary. Captain Lsngier and
NJ. Maurice Ueroette.
United States - John Hays Hammond