Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-24

NE "a, 1911.
retinue OF high court oficials, all IN
the most striking costume. the process.
sion OF the kings escort az It moved
slowly up the aisle, made an imposing
spectacle. After them walked the Kine
in his crimson robe Of state, the train
borne by eight noblemen Of high rank.
the color OF the garter around his
neck and on his head the cap OF state.
| Following him more court dignitaries
and gentlemen in waiting competed
the procession.
Their majesties passed their thrones
and proceeded to the chairs OF state
on the south side of the altar where
they knelt at the faldstools Az the
kings right stood the lord chancellor.
I the lord great chamberlain, the lord
high constables, the earl marshal. ana
the garter at arms. the nob!emen bear
| ing the swords of state and on either
side, his Episcopal supporters. me
dean of Westminster wearing q cape
OF crimson velvet took his place on
the south side Of the altar. The arch
bishop of Canterbury was on tho
north, by him the archbishop OF YORK
and the bishop of London, with two
other bishops all in coronation ROBES.
Rising, the king replaced the cap OF
| state which he had removed while
kneeling. Then the service proper
began. The ancient ceremony, ramli.
lar for 1900 years, was performed
with the ritual but little changed. 1t
was the ancient scene with new. act
ors.
The Coronation Ceremony.
i The archbishop Of Canterbury pre-
scented the king. Facing the four sides
of the abbey in succession he announc-
i ed:
"sirs: 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 you willing to do the
same?" a.
AS the voice Of the archbishop
sounding strangely loud in the impress
sive silence that had fallen on the
audience assembly died away, the spell
was broken by the blast Of the trum'
peters and mighty chorus Of GOD
Save the King fairly shook the great
i edifice. Cheers followed and, escap-
ing the walls of the abbey, were
echoed and re.echoed by the throng
l outside. Then followed the various
rites. Two bishops sang the litany and
4 the communion was recited After
brief sermon the king kissed the bible
and signed the oath swearing to gov
! ern according to the laws Of the land
and to maintain the Protestant reform
religion. The recent modification
OF this latter declaration being the
single departure from the traditional
recital
The king was anointed by the arch
| bishop Of Canterbury; the lord great
chamberlain touched his matesty's
heels with the spurs; he was girded
with the sword of state, invested with
the imperial robes and orb and re
ceived the ring and scepter:
Now reverently the archbishop plac-
ed 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.
Descending from the throne the king
received the homage of the arch
bishops and then the prince of Wales,
the princess OF the royal blood and
peers, who touched the crown ana
/ kissed the monarch's cheek. 4Fcrs
The simple ceremony of the crown
| ing of the queen followed. Her mai
esty was anointed, the crown placed
upon her head and she received the
ring and scepter and the ivory rod.
Then the queen assembled the throne
! and was seated by the king. 81
| The oblations at the altar and the
| sacrament concluded, the chief func-
tons of the ceremony. the procession
was then formed for the return to
Buckingham palace. #
| The Returning Procession.
When the actual browning Of the
king was signalled to the public by
the pealing belle in the tower Of the
/ abbey the host in Parliament square
broke out in chorus of God Save the
I King" The strains were taken up at
each succeeding section OF stands
along the route until perhaps the larg-
est choir ever lnown to history was
simultaneously singing the national
anthem.
Leaving the abbey on the return
tourney the order Of the professions
was reversed That of the king and
queen coming first. The appearance of
their majesties with their crowns on
was the signal for renewed cheering,
the waving of handkerchiefs and the
changing of bells. 1t was thrilling
show. to which the king and queen
smilingly bowed their acknowledge
ments.
| Through Cockspur street where
many Americans had seats, and into
Pail Mall the gala procession proceed
ed everywhere greeted with cheers
and cries of loyalty. St. James street
and Piccadilly where the. procession
passed under floral arches were
throrged to the limit and although peo-
pie had waited here !, the whole day
without seeing anything of the show
they were not too tired to add a. noisy
welcome to those that had preceded 1t.
Around Hyde park corner the general
public had found some room, and they
/, stood here from early morning to give
their majesties parting Gods speed
!. as they passed through the arch at the
head of Constitution hill, on their way
to the palace. They lad still. how
! y, MI lat Nf tho asses