The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-29

Solomon Islands, tho King of the
fonnis, and the Jam OF M%avanagar.
These %potenates bore gifts to his
Majesty typical of their countries,
such as white elephants, sacred mon
keys, prayer wheels, opium pipes,
magic hats, boomerangs, cats, snakes
and tigers.
Today's ceremonial was the first
great state occasion on which the
Cullinan diamond the greatest in the
world, has been orn The Cullinan
weighs S25 karats, while the
kohinoor, previously the greatest
diamond in the British crown, weighs
only 102-three quarters. The crown
is a dazzling mass of precious stones
Of nearly every color of the rainbow.
The total of jewels is: The Cullinan
diamond, one large ruby, one large
broad-sproad sapphire, sixteen sap
phires, eleven emeralds, four rubies,
one thousand three hundred and
sixty-three brilliant diamonds, one
thousand two hundred and seventy
three rose diamonds, one hundred
fcrty-seten table diamonds, four
pear-shaped pearls, and two hundred
seventy-three pearls. The garments,
jewels and regalia worm by the King
during today's coronation ceremonial
We're worth millions of pounds. Dur
ing the course of the day tho King
had to put on and wear, for shorter
or longer periods, the following:
What the King Wore.
/. The Colobium Sindonis, a kind
of surplice without sleeves of fine
linen or %sarsenet.
9. The S%upertunica, a close coat
of cloth gold, lined with crimson
taffota, and girt with a broad girdlc
and cloth of gold put over the Cole
blum.
g. The Armilla, in fashion of Il
stole, of cloth of gold, to be put about
the Kings neck, and fastened above
and beneath the elbows with silk
ribbon.
A. A pail of cloth of gold, in fash
ion of a cape.
3. A pair Of Buskins, of cloth of
gold. .-
6. A pair of sandals, of cloth OF
gold.
&. A shirt of fine linen, to be
opened in the places for the anoint-
s. Another shirt, of red sarsenet-
to be put over it.
g.. A surcnat, of crimson satin,
made with a collar for a band, bot!l
opened for the amounting, and closed
with ribbons.
10. A pair of under trousers, and
breaches to so owe then with stock
ings fastened to the tt ,users. All
crimson silk.
il. a pair of gloves, of linen.
~. A linen Golf.
10. IIIcS S"OluS. Inc lulltIlNlI
of pointless sword, called also the
Sword of Mercy; the Sword of JUS
tice to the Spirituality, and the
Sword OF Justice to the Temporarily.
IA. A Sword of State. with a
scabbard richly embroidered.
10. Two Imperial crowns, set with
One. to crown the King;
the other to be worn after his coro-
nation.
1G. An orb OF gold, with a cross.
IL. A sceptre, with a cross call
st. Edwards sceptre.
is. a sceptre, with a dove.
10. A staff, of gold. with a cross
at the top and a pike at the foot,
,alled St. Edwards staff.
30. A ring, with a ruby.
81 A pair of gold spurs.
81. An ampul, or vessel of gold,
hold the amounting oil, in shape
Of an eagle. and a spoon.
20. W. llSolS, vi SOIu, one
weighing Il pound and the other d
mark, for the Kings two offerings.
"a. The Parliament, Robes, viz:
1 snrcoat Of crimson velvet, with Il
hood furred with ermine and bord-
cred with gold lace.
%. A cap of state, furred UP with
arminc.
&c. The Robes of States, of pur-
Die velvet of same fashion as the
and two caps of purple vel
vet, furred up with ermine for the
-wo crowns.
Kisses for King.
King George got off with much less
than was customary at other
coronations. Even at that, he SEEM
I'd to tire OF the osculatory process
sion of aged men that passed before
him. explaining resounding salutes
upon his checks.
In times past each peel individu-