Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-06-22


through the clouds and the rain ceas.
ed. The staff officer appeared under
the archway, the guard of honor, big
six footers, from the guard regiments
blue jackets troops came to atten.
ton with clang of swords and mus
kerry while the bands struck up the
national anthem.
Following the staff officer was the
advance guard, sovereign's escort
of the first life guards, in their fami-
liar steel breast plates and helmets
with plumes and white breeches on
their black chargers. The kings
bargemaster and twelve watermen in
quaint costume, reminded the sight
seers that there was time when the
king travelled by water when he went
to Westminster to be crowned"
A Great Procession.
Aides-de-camp to the king. naval
and military officers of the headquar.
| ters staff, followed in their modern
uniforms, and then came another
QUAINT touch when the yeomen of the
guard, "Beefeathers" as they are
nicknamed, walked solemnly by car.
rying long slaves.
Euerries to the king, escorts of
colonial and Indian cavalry the Co
colonial and Indian cavalry, the Co
bright colors, passed in rapid success
sion.
AS the first division of the sover.
eigns escort of the Royal Horse
guards trotted slowly through the
gates the booming Of cannon an
nounced that the royal coach with the
king and queen approached.
Multitude Cheers.
The long awaited moment when
their majesties were to look into the
faces of their subjects and their sub
jects upon their king and queen had
arrived. Their was momentary hush
broken first by the trumpeters and the
crash sof brass, and then as with one
voice the multitude acclaimed the
sovereigns with cheers that preceded
and followed them from the gates of
the Palace yards to the very doors OF
| Westminster Abbey.
Smiling and bowling their majes.
ties acknowledged the greetings. The
king wore long purple robe and vel.
vet cap trimmed with ermine.
I The queen made beautiful picture
lin her robe of cloth Of gold.
! Through the Mall to the Admiralty
Arch, Charing Cross, White Hall, Par
lliament street, and Broad Sanctuary
the procession moved
The arrival of the sovereigns at the
i Abbey was proclaimed by the ringing
OF the bells of the Abbey, and St
Margaret's church, the firing of 9
gun and another outburst of cheer
ing from the throng on the Official
] stands in Parliament Square.
i Princess Mary wore her hair hang
ling down her back in girlish style, but
had long train which attendants
carried. The three younger princes
were in highland costumes with jack
cts and plain kits.
A King and Queen Enter.
Nothing remained to complete th<
picture but the arrival Of their maj
estes with the great state officials
Everyone was on the tip-toe Of expec
tation and solemn hush remained
all over within the ancient fan, as a
a ewmnutes after II o'clock Tan
:. fare Of trumpets announced the en-
. trance of the king and queen.
I Again everyone rose to their feet
The scene was marvelously impress
!. sive as the leading figures emerge,
: from the robing room.
Lining the avenue Of the approach
to the throne were the pictures o
r yeomen Of the guard in their scarle
Z uniforms and carrying their pixies.
Their majesties passed thei
thrones and proceeded to the chair
y OF state on the south side Of the alta
d wher they knelt at the footstools.
VI Then the service proper began. TIL
!. ancient ceremony, familiar for !, 20
D years, was performed with the sam