Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23

doun and Lord Grey de Rathyn the scepter
with cross by the duke OF Argyll and st.
Edwards staff by the duke OF Roxburgh.
Attended by their pages and by a consid-
cradle retinue Of high court officials, all in
the NEST striking costume, the group as Il
moved slowly up the aisle made an inn
posing spectacle.
King Wears Crimson Robe.
After them walked the king in his Grim
son robe OF state. the train borne by eight
noblemen OF high rank, the collar Of the
garter around his neck and on his head
the cap OF state. Following him more dig
nitaries and gentlemen in waiting com
pleted 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 footstools on the kings right stood
the lord chancellor, the lord great cham
berlain. the lord high constable, the ear
marshal and the garter-at-arms. the noble.
men bearing the swords of state and or
either his episcopal supporters.
The dean of Westminster. wearing a cone
OF crimson velvet took his place on the
south side OF the altar The archbishop OF
Canterbury was on the north. beyond him
the archbishop of York and the bishop of
London, with twenty -one other blshops. ali
in convocation robes. Rising. the king re-
placed the cap OF state, which he had re.
moved while kneeling.
Ancient Ceremony and symbols.
Then the service proper began. The
ancient ceremony, familiar for l. 200 years
was performed with the same symbols and
the recital but little changed. 1t was the
ancient scene with new actors
The archbishop of Canterbury presented
the king Facing the four sides OF the
abbey in succession. he announced:
"Sirs: I here present unto you Kine
George, the undoubted king of this realm
Wherefore all you who are come this day
to do your homage and service. are yor
willing to do the same?"
As the voice Of the archbishop, sounding
strangely loud in the impressive siIenc,
that had fallen on the august assemblage
died away, the spell was broken by tn,
blast of the trumpeters and a mighty chez
Of God Save the King!' fairly shook tn
great edifice. Cheers followed and, escap
ing the walls OF the abbey, were echoe,
and re-echoed by the throng outside.
Then followed the various rites. Tw
bishops sang the litany and the communion
was recited.
After a brief sermon the king kissed tn
/ Bible and signed the oath, swearing t
govern according to the laws of the Ian
and to maintain the protestant reform
religion, the recently modified form of thi
latter being the single departure from tn
traditional recital.
| The king was anointed by the Arch
bishop of Canterbury; the Lord Grea
Chamberlain touched his maJesty's heel
with the spurs; he was girded with tn
sword of state, invested with the imperia
robe and orb ard received the ring an
sceptre.
Reverently the Archbishop placed tn
crown upon the kings head Again tn
trumpets sounded and once more the able
resounded with cheers and the cry GO
Save the King"
King Ascends Throne.
Ascending the throne. the king receive
the homage of the Archbishop and the
the Prince Of Wales. the Princess of IA
royal blood and peers, who touched tn
crown and kissed the monarch's cheek
The more simple ceremony of crownin
the queen consort followed. Her majest
was anointed. the crown placed upon he
head. and she received the ring, tn
sceptre and the ivory rod. Then the quee
assembled the throne and was seated
the king.
The Obligations at the altar and the seC
rament concluded the chief functions {
the ceremony.
The procession was then reformed &c
the return to Buckingham palace.
When the actual browning OF the kin
was signalled to the public by the pealin
bells in the tower of the abbey tho hot
in parliament square broke out In a chorl
OF God Save the King" The strains wei
taken up at each succeeding section (
stands along the route until perhaps III
largest choir ever known to history ws
simultaneously singing the British nations
anthem.
Procession Returns to Palace.
Leaving the abbey on the return 1ourne
the order of the procession was reverse
that of the king and queen conIing frs
The appearance of their majesties Wi
, their crowns on was the signal for +
newed cheering, the waving Of handke
chiefs and the changing OF bells. The kir
and queen smilingly bowed their acknow
edgements.
It was the same all along whitehall al
lnrauBn 1TdldlBdT square, where tne cnee
ing, If anything, was louder and whe
, the sailors. soldiers and police had di
) ficulty in preventing the crowds from owe
flowing into the roadway.
Through Cockspur street, in the shippiI
! offices of which many Americans his
seats. and into Pail Mall the calvacal
E proceeded, everywhere greeted with cri
OF loyalty. st. James street and Piccadill
3 where the procession passed under flor
{ arches, were thronged to their limit
e Around Hyde Park corner the gener
public had found some room. and th'
r stood here from early morning 10 gi
q their majesties a parting God speed
A they passed through the arch at the hei
/ of the Constitution Hill on their way hor
; to the palace. They had still. howevs
e to run the gauntlet OF the masses behil
the ratings of Green park. and aga
: those at the head of the mall. who. &
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