The Detroit times., 1911-06-22
Coronation In London



the sparkling OF the women's jewels
and the brilliance OF the uniforms
worn BIZ the men.
1000 In the Abbey.
Some 1000 were admitted In all, In.
GLIDING forty members OF the royal
family and relations. more than zoe
foreign princes, Processes and spe'
ctsl representatives from every civil
ised country In the world. 1.420 peers
and peeresses, 800 bishops, clergy
statesmen and ambassadors, 900 mem
bers OF parliament with their wives
and 500 Representatives from India
and the British colonies.
Peers and peeresses were In full
robes OF scarlet and ermine and car
ried their coronets ready to put on
the moment the crown was placed
upon King Georges head. Coronets.
gems, chains, orders and medals scin
tillated IN the subdued light and
showed up even more plainly beside
the occasional palmer costume OF some
one Of less exalted rank than the no
bility on the outskirts Of the group
Of higher aristocrats.
Bishops In crimson and lawn, high
court Judges In scarlet and ermine
and full-bottomed wigs. law lords In
black and gold, army and navy ON
GERS In red. blue, green, black and
grey, cabinet ministers In blue. white
and gold, members OF parliament In
black court dress. foreign officers In
weird and wonderful colors, eastern
potentates In flowing robes and tur-
bans OF every hue and shade under
the sun made up the balance OF the
gorgeous assembly.
The royalties occupied a row OF
specially constructed boxes In front OF
which were stationed long lines Of
scarlet-coated, black-busbied grena-
diers, alternating with yeomen OF the
guard In Tudor uniforms Of scarlet
and gold.
There was an awed hush as the
queen. surrounded by her gentlemen
alarms In scarlet tunics and with
nodding plumes and with the bishops
Of Norwich and Oxford as supporting
prelates, moved slowly down the aisle.
Flashing with Jewels and looking
like one scintillating mass OF gold
her majesty made a picture calcu-
lated to impress even the beauties
occupying the peeresses' seats, though
the captious are said TO have whis-
pered among themselves that Mary
did not really compare with her
mother-in-law, Alexandra, on the cor
responding occasion nine years ago.
The queens train was nearly eight
cen feet long and Of rich purple vel
vet, bordered with ermine and en-
blazoned in gold with the emblems
of the United Kingdom, the colonies
and other heraldic devices. It was
supported by Ladies Mary Dawson,
Mabel Ogilvy, Victoria Darlington,
Eileen Butler, Eileen Knox and Dor
othy Browne. daughters respectively
of the earls of Dartrey,- Airlia, Car
rington, Lanesborough, Ranfurley and
Kenmare.
Behind the trainbearers came the
Duchess OF Devonshire, mistress OF
the robes, and the duchesses OF Suth-
erland, Hamilton, Montrose and Rut-
land, whose duty II was to hold the
queens canopy during the annoint-
Ing. Eight noblemen and gentlemen
Of the suite followed.
Except for the anthem pealing from
the organ and choir, the great assem-
bly, had remained up TO this time
profoundly silent, standing reverently,
but as the queen passed the enclo-
sure set apart for their benefit. the
boys OF Westminster school exercised
their traditional privilege of bursting
into cries Of: ''Vivat Regina Maria!
WHAT Regina Maria WHAT! WHAT!
WYATT"
His Majesty's Appearance.
Now a patch Of scarlet, cluster OF
nodding white plumes and the CLEAN
Of halberts announced the approach
Of the kings personal bodyguard. Fol-
lowing these twenty gentlemen-at-
arms. there swept majestically across
the blue carpet the bishop Of London
carrying the crimson-bound Bible, the
bishop OF Winchester upholding the
chalice and the bishop OF Ely with
the patina.
Then the king himself.
His majesty wore no ordinary uni
form, on this, his coronation day. His
monarch's robes of cloth of gold,
crossed by the ribbon and collar OF
the Garter, set of the beauty OF the
royal mantle which last did duty on
the shoulders of the fourth George.
On his head he wore the crimson
cap of maintenance" and his long
purple robe trailed away behind him,
supported by eight youthful noble
men, the sons OF the highest peers In
England.
"vivat Rex Georgius! vivat Rex
Georgius! Vivat! WHAT! vivat!"
shrilled the Westminster school boys
as the king walked to the second
chair OF recognition"
The customary ceremonies, includ-
ing the communion service, the ad-
ministering OF the oath and invest
ment Of crown we're the next pro-
ceedings.
Prince Renders Homage.
Then came perhaps the most touch.
ing and human part OF the ceremony
tho Prince OF Wales stepped for.
ward to do homage for the royal fam.
lily. Removing his coronet, the boy
knelt before his father, while all the
other English royalties knelt In their
places, az the clergy had done, and
repeated: II, Edward, Prince of
Wales, do become your liegeman of
life and limb, and of earthly worship
and faith, and truth I will bear unto
you to live and die against all manner
of folks. So help me God" And ris-
ing, with flushed face, the prince kiss
ed his majesty. who pressed his hand
warmly