The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-22

and white, was followed by Lord Chancellor Lord Ashbourne of Ireland and the Archbishop of York. the lat ter in cope of gold and white. touch ed with crimson damask., Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain Lord Lore burn succeeded this trio walking along side the Archbishop of Canterbury in state vestments of cream, blue and gold.
 After them a herald and two pursuit wants preceded the Queens regalia. three separate noblemen carrying the crown the ivory rod with the dove and the scepter with the cross, under the escort of the Earl of Shaftsbury. Her Majesty's chamberlain and a group of sergeant atarms.
 There there was an awed hush as the Queen herself. surrounded by her gentlemen at-arms in scarlet tunlcs and with nodding plumes and with the Bishops of Norwish and Oxford as supporting prelates. moved slowly down the aisle.
 Flashing with jewels and her dress -one seintillating mass of gold-Her Majesty made a picture calculated to impress even the beauties occupying the peeresses' seats. though the cap tious are said to have whispered really compare with her mother-in- law, Alexandra, on the corresponding occasion nine years ago.
 The Queens train was nearly eigh- teen feet long and of rich purple vel vet, bordered with ermine and embla- zoned in gold with the emblems of the United Kingdom. the colonies and other heraldic devices. It was sup ported by Ladies Mary Dawson, Ma bell OgilVy, Victoria Darlington. Eil- cen Butler. Eileen Knox and Dorothy Browne, daughters respectively of the Earls of Dartrey, Airlia Darlington. Lapesborough, Ranfurley and Ken mare.
 Behind the trainbearers came the Duchess of Devonshire. mistress of the robes, and the Duchesses of Suther land, Hamilton. Montrose and Rut- land. whose duty it was to hold the Queens canopy during the annoint- ing. Eight noblemen and gentlemen of the suite followed.
 Cheers For the Queen.
 Except for the anthem pealing from the organ and choir, the great assem- bly had remained up to this time pro- foundly silent standing reverently, but as the Queen passed the enclosure set apart for their benefit, the boys of Westminster school exercised their traditional privilege of bursting into cries of: 'Vivat Regina Maria. Vii vat Regina Mariai Vivat. Vivat! Vii vat!"
 Followed by her attendants the Queen passed the thrones and took her seat in one of the -''chairS of rec ognition.'' There was a slight pause, during which the breathless throns seemed oblivious of the sounds of the anthem and of the clamor of the Ab- bey bells. Then a group of gorgeous ly dressed state trumpeters appeared in the doorway. Among them was Ia o1J I,;r <-1n supported by the Rouge Dragon and Bluemantle pursuivants.
 The Kings processIon'' was about to enter. After the party of heralds, trumpeters and pursuivants. placed the Dukes of Argyll and Roxburghe, side by side One bore the scepter with the cross the other St. Edwards staff Behind walked Lord Grey de Rothyn carrying the 3gold spurs
 Next came three great noblemen with sheathed swords. emblematic of punishment, protection and mercy. Field Marshal Lord Roberts carried the first. Field Marshal Lord Kitchen CT the second and the Duke of, Beau fort the third-the famous pointless blade, "Curtana."
 Following the three swords were the four kings farms-the Norroy King. the ClarenceuX King, the Ulster King and the Lyon King-tabarded with the respective e1nDlemS or ngldnQ, Wales Ireland and Scotland. At their heels was the head Of the heral- die brotherhood, Carter King of Arms Sir Alfred Scott-Gatty, with the fa- miliar Parliamentary figure of the Gentleman Usher of theg Black Rod Sir Henry F. Stephenson at his left and the equally familiar figure of Lord Mayor of London Sir Thomas Vesey Strong, bearing the city mace, at his right.
 Then came Lord High Constables the Earl of Erroll and the Duke of Aber- corn. of Scotland and Ireland respec- lively, followed by Lord High Stew ards the Earls of Crawford and of the same two countries
 Then appeared the master of to-days ceremonies. Henry, Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal of England premier duke and earl of the realm, and bear CT of score of other titles He wore his Earl MarshaPs uniform under his robes and carried his baton of office, while two pages supported his train.
 Beside him strode the Duke of Fife the Kings brother-in-law, carrying thesLord High Constable of sEngland's