The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-23

Marquis of I-ansdowne. the union
standard by the Duke OF Wellington.
that OF India by Lord CURSOR. OF Can
ada by the Earl OF Aberdeen. and the
newly constituted union OF South
Africa by Lord SalbOrne. AfteE them
were the four knights OF the Garter
selected 10 bear the canopy AZ the
king 5 Amounting. Lords Cadogan.
Rosebery and Crewe and the Earl OF
Mimic.
Then came thc queens regalia borrC
by various mobiles and finally the
queen herself. in her wonderful coro-
nation gown with the Jew els Of the
Garter presented 10 her by the Marys
OF the empire. Her long purple train
embroidered in gold was borne by six
young women. daughters OF earls IT,
queen carried a charming bouquet OF
pInh carnations presented 10 her by
the Gardeners company. one Of the
ancient guilds Of the city OF London
The flowers were OF the variety
known as Lady Harmione. purely
/ English species. and some hundreds
OF blooms were specially cultivated by
gardeners an over the British isles.
these forming the bouquet being 50
lected from among those by com
mitree Of experts. The bouquet was
offered to her majesty in beautiful
silver basket of laCohean design.
copied from the basket represented IN
The crest OF the Gardeners company
The queen was followed by the
mistress OF the robes fhc ladies' OF
/ the bedchambcr and the maids or
honor
King Arrives
After the Cortege Of tho queen. the
/ kings regalia was carried by the
highest mobiles OF The kingdom attend.
cd by their pages
. Bible Was borne bv tho bishop
Of Ripon. the chalice by the bishop
90. So Manchester. the pafcu b. the
bishop oi London So Edwards crown
by the bishop Of northumberland. the
orb by the UtHc ~ Somerset. the
sceptre by the Duke o. Richmond. the
sword OF state. by Earl Ho1uchamp.
tho second sword by Earl Roberts. the
third sword by Nlscouut Kitchener.
b the golden spurs bc Lhc Earl 81
4 l.ouden and Lord Grcv Dc Hafh,n. the
scepirc with cross hy the Duke Of
Argyll and 81 Edwards staff bv tho
Duke Of HoNburguc Attended hy their
/ pages and Dos considerable refinuc
striking costumes. fic group as itI
moved slowly up Tue aisle made an
Imuos spectacle
+ After them walked the kIns BOO his
crimson robe ~ state. tno train borne
I Cos eight nohlcmcn OF high rank. the
collar ON the garter around DTS neck
and on his head Tho cap OF state Fol
loving him more court dlguifnrIcs and
gentlemen 30 waiting completed thc
procession.
b Their ma'r e'los passed their thrones
and proceeded fu the chairs of state
/ on tho south side ~ fhe altar whore
+ they krclt ~ fho foot stools. Rising.
fhn king replaced the cap ~ state
which ho had removed while fnrclfng
Thrn the service proper began Tho
ancient ceremonial familiar for 1900
YEARS UaH performed with Tho same
mb0is and Tho recital but little
changed ~ was tho ancient scene
Hifn some now actors
Tho archbishop ~ Canterbury pro.
scented - king Facing fhe four
sides ~ fhe abbey in succession. ho
announced
+irs. 7 here present unto you King
George ~ undouhtod Ming OF This
realm Wherefore 90 y0r who arc
como f.IF day i0 DO }0ur i0mrrr and
trr..rc. arc sou willing to d0 The
IrrT
hq tho voice ~ Tho archbishop
n.ndirg strangely loud In the imrros
site silence thar had fallen on rho
august ae.emh'1rc. died away tho
epnU Raa broken by fhc lfasf OF flc
trmrofrrs and mighty cIurl. Of.
.Gr1 save fhe King fairly Shook Hc|
great edifco Cheers followed. and
escaping fho wall. of fho abbey. uc-o
'rhDrd and ro.csh0od by tho fIrong
0lf. Idc
Various Rites Followed.
Then followed fno vari0ra rites two
hi-hone sang thc fltauv. and tIo com
mufINu was rcrrrd
AFTER brief sermon ffo lIng
k..e'i fhn Bible and sirncI fhc oath
srearinr fo govern according fo fho
lore 0f tho land and tD maintain Tho
Protestant reform religion. The recent