American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-29

unto rot King George, the undoubted
king Of this realm; wherefore. all you
who are come this day to do your
homage. are o willing to do the
same?" The king meanwhile stood
up by his chair and turned to each
side, and the people acclaimed him
with cries of God save King George"
Then followed the litany, the COM.
munion service and a short sermon
preached by the archbishop of York,
after which the oath was administer
ed TO the king By the archbishop of
Canterbury.
The Amounting and Coronation.
King George now was Invested Of
his crimson robes by the lord great
chamberlain and seated himself in
the chair OF King Edward l.. which
contains the ancient stone of des-
tiny The dean of Westminster
brought from the altar the golden
ampulla and spoon. and the arch
bishop anointed him on the head, the
breasts and the palms of both hands,
and blessed him The king was next
invested with the colobium sindonis
or fine linen and the supertunica of
cloth of gold, his heels were touched
with the golden spurs and the sword
OF state was girded upon him. after
which the armill M robe royal OF
cloth OF gold were put upon him. In
turn, then. his majesty was given the
orb. the kings ring, the glove and the
scepters.
All was ready now for the supreme
act The archbishop placed St. Ed
wards crown upon the altar and de-
a short prayer. and then. sup
by the other clergy, placed the
upon the kings head. AT that
instant the trumpets sounded. the
shouted Long live King
george and the peers and kings OF
put on their coronets.
The differentiation was a handsome
art OF the ceremonies. The king
vas lifted up into his throne by he
Lrchhishops, the bishops and certain
'eers. and all the great officers and
hose who bore the swords, the scep
ers and other regalia grouped them
elves about the steps Of the throne.
sext d princes and peers did their
homage, led by the archbishop OF
'~anterbury and the prince of Wales.
c OF these and the premier duke.
marquis, earl. ~viscount and baron
Used the king upon the cheek.
The amounting and crowning of
queen Mary was a short and simple
CEREMONY. Following the example OF
queen Alexandra. she was anointed
n the head only. She was invested
nth the ring, was crowned by the
rchbtshop OF York and received the
cepter and the ivory rod with the
owe.
Few Americans In the Abbey.
OF all the Americans who have
cen attracted to London by the fes-
vities of the coronation season. only
very few were admitted to the
obey. These included President
ATS special ambassador. John Hays
almond, and Mrs Hammond: Mai
Greedy and Rear Admiral vree
nd. representing the army and
and the latter's secretary: Am
White,aw Reid and Mrs.
cid and the attaches and secretaries
the embassy. Pierpont Morgan and
IS than a cor of American women
married English peers.
One fact connected with the coro-
ltion was the subject OF some amused
mment- This was that King George,
ho IS quite the reverse OF a giant
ID selected four Of the shortest
lights OF the garter to hold the gol
N canopy over him during the
lofnting. They were the earl OF
Lord Roberts Lord Elgir
d Lord Rosebery. These four peen
re the only mes arrayed In the
rgeouA robes Of the order Of tAs