The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-06-30
GEORGE Y. CROWNED
RULER OF ENGLAND
Ceremonies Are Conducted at
Westminster Abbey.
Archbishop of Canterbury and Arch
bishop of York Administer the
Oaths to Their Maiesties
-London Tkronged.

crowned amid grand scenes that sur
passed any that have marked previous
coronations. The program adhered
strictly to the arrangements.
Coronation day opened with down
pour of rain, but by the time CT the
procession TO Westminster Aate% tie
skies had cleared, the sun beameL.
and I'll London Nas happy.
In Anticipation Of the days event
large crowds we're early in the strears.
along the Strand and around West
minister Abbey Maay remained up al
night in the hope Of getting a goed
vantage point from which to SEE Ire
regal procession. Festoors, flags an!
streamcrs were everywhere, and the
coronation route was Iayishiy deco gat-
ed with masses Of color. Stand specu
lators Gid q thriving Business.
The abbey began to ill several ho-'%s
before the time set for The corona On
service AS the distinguished person
age were conducted to their allotted
seats the opera c!acses In the gallery
critically examined the gowns and
Jewels. Such a display cf Jewels ne5 e.
before was seen at a court ceremony.
The procession Of Their males ties in
their coach from Buckingham palaces,
the home of Bri.aias king and GEeo1.
to Westminster abbey. where the cor
onation service took place was with
out special incident.
The service in the abbey began with
the RECONSIDERATION of the regalia. AS
the king and queen came in sight the
archbishop of Canterbury took his
seat in front of the coronation chair
The queen passed to the left Of the
throne and to her chair. Then the king
appeared, bowed to the queen as he
passed her and knelt in prayer before
his chair in front Of the throne.
The king stood while the archbishop
real the recognition, or election, be-
ginning. "Sirs, here present unto you
this realm etc. The king and queen
knelt while the archbishop said the
communion service, and the singing of
the Creed followed.
Next came the administration of the
oath. The archbishop, standing before
the kings chair, asked, "Sir, is your
majesty willing to take the oath p
The king answered, 81 am willing, +"
and signed the oath.
After the archbishop's amounting
prayer the sword armillae and all
were delivered to the king, according
to the program. The choir started
God Save the King" and this was
the signal which started bell ringing,
gun firing and shouting throughout
the city's streets.
The Bible having been presented,
the king knelt to receive the benedic-
ton. He then walked to the great
throne, where the archbishop, Prince
of Wales and mobiles knelt and paid
homage.
The queens browning was brief and
simple. She left her chair and pro
ceeded to the altar steps, where sac
was quickly crowned by the arch
bishop of York She was then led to
the throne beside that in which the
king sat She bowed to him, and beth
communion
The service was completed with the
singing< of the ''Te Deum."
Statutes and massed bands playing
God Save the King" marked the de.
parture of their majesties from the
abbey The procession returned to the
palace by a more circuitous route than
that taken in going to the abbey in or
der to afford view to additional hun.
dreds of thousands.
The tumult of thunderous welcome
was almost deafening as the king and
queen passed on the outward and
homeward journeys, proceeded in the
first instance and followed on the re.
turn by stately, superb cavalcade of
eminent princes, many themselves the
heirs to thrones; statesmen, diplomats
courtiers, soldiers, sailors and men OF
all hues, races and creeds, from the
four quarters of the globe.
Both the king and queen bore the
fatiguing ceremony we'll While the
coronation was being solemnized mes
'sages of congratulation poured in from,
all over the world.
Americans at the coronation pageant
included the American ambassador
Whitelaw Reid, accompanied by Mrs
Reid. and the American special am
bassador, John Hays Hammond, with
his wife and daughter.
AT night Examinations added splen
dor to the scene that the light of day
could not give. London was more
brilliantly Illuminated than any Other
spot in the world.
Nor were the illuminations limited
to London. Every city in the PROVING
es had its display OF electric and ga:
lighting; the vessels Of the British
fleet in the channel were ablaze will
twinkling decorations and the flashes
of their powerful searchlights, AM
throughout the United Kingdom cite!
we're Illuminated and enthusiastic
demonstrations were held to celebrate
the coronation of George V. and Mar.
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