Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-06-30
George v. CROWNED
RULER OF ENGLAND
Ceremonies Are Conducted at
Westminster Abbey.
Archnishop of Canterbury and Arch.
bishop of York Administer the
Oaths to Their Majesties
London Thronged.

King George V. of England was
crowned amid grand scenes that eur.
passed any that have marked previous
coronations. The program adhered
strictly to the arrangements.
Coronation day opened with a down.
pour of rain, but by the time OF the
procession to Westminster Abbey the
skies had cleared, the sun beamed,
and all London was happy.
In anticipation Of the days event
large crowds were early In the streets.
along the Strand and around West
Minister Abbey. Many remained up all
night in the hope of getting a good
vantage point from which to see the
regal procession. Festoons, flags and
streamers were everywhere, and the
co.onation route was lavishly decorat-
ed with masses of color. Stand specu-
lators did thriving business.
The abbey began to fill several hours
before the time set for the coronation
service. AS the distinguished person.
ages were conducted to their allotted
seats the opera glasses in the gallery
critically examined the gowns and
jewels. Such display of jewels never
before was seen at court ceremony.
The procession Of their majesties in
their coach from Buckingham palace,
the home OF Britain's king and queen,
to Westminster abbey, where the cor
onation service took place was with
out special incident.
The service in the abbey began with
the reconsecration of the regalia. As
the king and queen came in sight the
archbishop of Canterbury took his
scat 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
King George, the undoubted king of
this realm" etc. The king and queen
knelt while the archbishop said the
communion service, and the singing Of
the Greed followed
oath. The archbishop, standing before
the kings chair asked, "Sir, is your
majesty willing to take the oath?"
The king answered, "I 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 startsd bell ringing,
gun firing and shouting throughout
the citys 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.
simple She left her chair and Pro-
ceeded to the altar steps, where she
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 both
walked to the altar and received the
communion
The service was completed with the
singing of the "Te Deum."
Salutes 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 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 a 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 iliuminations 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 provinc-
es had its display of electric and gas
lighting; the vessels of the British
fleet in the channel were ablaze with
twinkling decorations and the flashes
of their powerful searchlights, and
throughout the United Kingdom cities
we're Illuminated and enthusiastic
demonstrations were held to celebrate
the coronation of George v. and Mary
III.