The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-22

ESTES came the gorgeous coronation
procession Officers of the orders OF
xnighthood and Heralds were followed
queen came in sight of those gathered
~ the Standard Bearers, officers OF the
Household, the Lord Mayor OF London,
he Gentleman Usher of the Black ROD.
he High Constables, Lords in Waiting
and numerous other functionaries clad
IN rich and varied costumes and many
IF them bearing parts Of the regalia to
oesused in the coronation ceremony.
THE CEREMONY OF CORONATION.
Not a jot OF formality was omitted
in the elaborate ceremonies of the
which followed closely the
forms used at the browning of Edward
VII. The various steps, which followed
In the order named. included the litany.
the communion. the sermon, the taking
of the oath, the amounting. the presen-
tations, the investing with the royal
robe and the delivery of the orb. the
putting of the crown, the presenta-
tion of the Holy Bible. the benediction
and the enthronization. Among the
most picturesque features were the pre-
sensations to the King of the Bible, the
Swords of State. Jutsice and Mercy;
the Spur the Orb. and the Sceptre.
The litany was sung by two bishops
vested in copes. singing they knelt
at a faldstool. Then came the sermon.
which occupied but a few minutes. At
the beginning of the sermon. the King.
who up to this time had been uncover
ed. put on his crimson velvet cap. The
coronation oath was then administered
Following came the amounting and the
prayers and the investment with the
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and sword and the girdfng and oblation
of the sword, ten delivery of the smy-
bolic orb, and the wedding OF the King
to the State with the jeweIed ring
with all magnifcence and stateliness.
In conclusion the Archbishop of Can
terbury, slowly. solemnly. and with
great reverence. placed the golden
crown encrusted with it's precious
gems, upon the head of King George
the Fifth. while the people with one
voiced shouted God Save the King"
GROWING OF QUEEN MARY
| Having placed the King into his new
throne the Archbishop of Canterbury
knelt had paid homage. The next per-
son to pay homage TO his Majesty was
the youthful Prince OF Wales The
Duke of Norfolk Gas Earl Marshail.
accompanied by representatives Of
each of the orders of nobility, then APP
preached the throne and kissed the
Kings hand. after touching the crown
as a sign of fealty.
The Queen had participated side by
side with the King in most of this cere-
mony except that where he took the
oath she moved apart with her atten-
! dants When the homage to the King
had been concluded her Majesty arose
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ceeded to the altar steps, where under
a pail of cloth of gold, she was quickly
crowned by the Archbishop of Eanter-
bury, supported by the bishops. She
was then led to the throne beside that
in which the King sat, and her enthron-
| ization was accomplished. The mo-
ment that the Queen was crowned was
a most critical for the peeresses, who
formed a goodly sight in their crimson
velvet robes. for at that moment they
were required to put on their coronets
Nervous hands and worried looks be-
trayed the anxiety to get the coronets
on straight.
QUEENS DRESS MAGNIFICENT
The Queens dress was magnificent.
, 1t was of cloth of gold, veiled with
ivory white tulle, and the train was OF
| cardinal velvet, eighteen feet long mad
lined throughout with miniyer. The
robes proper were finished in demi-
train style and opened IN front in cut
away eject to show the mass of duches SIS
: lace The edges were scalloped and
: faced with ernine and outlined a pat
: tern of leaves embroidered in gold.
The velvet sleeves were double puffs
unuder narrow bands of ermine The
, train was bordered all around with an
edging OF ermine three inches wide. 1t
. was powdered with imperial crowns
y embroidered partly in glittering plate
gold and partly in Chinese gold the
= crosses and fleurs -de-lis in what is
known as purl. the balls along the
arches of the crowns being made OF
gold studs and the bases of sparkling
silver threads. The whole train was
surrounded by a very rich golden bor-
: der divided into three parts. between
the first part of which and the ermine
border was strip of the velvet show
ing a fine contrast to the fur and the
; gold The costume was ornamented
with other elaborate gold embrofderies
land the tulle overdress was embroid-
e Fered with roses, thistles and sham
$ rocks 1t finished in g high transpar-
I ent color of old lace edged with gold
S The effect of the embroidery was
T heightened by the alternate OF
: glittering and dull gold. The whole
t effect was one of dazzling splendor
o and 1t may truthfully be said that nc
n child's dream of a royal robe was
e ever more worthy of queen.
: CORONATION MUSIC BEAUTIFUL.
: To many of the thousands of persons
who filled Westminster Abbey the mu-
steal program one of the most In
: teresting and pleasing features of The
entire service The music was furnish.
:. ed by Sir Frederick Bridges mighty
q choir of Westminster Abbey, which wa:
I augmented for the occasion by 40t
: voices from the choirs OF ST. Paul.:
9 cathedral and the Chapels Royal of st
). James and Savoy. Among the solois
= | choristers were some of England
: greatest singers, accompanied by or
: chestra and organ The musical serv.
o ice opened with the professional an
f them. Il was Glad" by Sir Huber