The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-06-23
wheels. opium pipes, magic hats.
bomerangs, cats, snakes and tigers.
CuIlinan Diamond Used.

bomerangs, cats. snakes and tigers.
Cullinan Diamond Used.
Today's ceremonial was the first
great state occasion on which the
Cuiiinan diamond the greatest in the
world, has been worn The Cullinan
weighs S25 karats, while the Kohl
moor, previously the greatest diamond
in the British crown, weighs only
102 3-4. When found the Cullinan
weighed 3,253 "a karrats, or a pound
and a third, but ithas been divided
into one large oblong stone, one pen
eloque, or pear-shaped pendant and
several smaller ones. The large one
is set in the band of the kings crown
for state occasions. At other times
it can be taken out and be worn
with the pendeloque. as ornament by
the queen
The crown is a dazzling mass of
precious stones of nearly every color
of the rainbow. The total of jewels
is the Cullinan diamond, one large
ruby one large broad-spread sapphire
16 sapphires, II emeraJds, four ru-
bies. 1862 brilliant diamonds, 1878
rose diamonds, 147 table diamonds,
four pear-shaped pearls and 273 pearls
The garmens. jewels and regalia
worn by the king during today's cor
onation ceremonial were worth mil
lions of pounds
During the course Of the day the
king had to put on and wear for
shorter or longer periods, the follow
ing:
What King George Wore.
l. me Colobium Sindonis, kind
Of surplce without sleeves, of fine
linen or sarsenet
?, The Surpertunica, close coat
of cloth of gold, lined with crimson
taffeta, and girt with a broad girdle
and cloth OF gold put over the Co
lobium
8. The Armilla, in fashion of a
stole, Of cloth of Sgold to be put
about the kings neck, and fastened
above and beneath the elbows with
silk ribbon
4. A pail Of cloth Of gold, in fash
ion OF sape
8. A pair Of buskins, of cloth OF
gold.
GA pair of sandals of cloth of
gold
T. A shirt of fine linen. to be open
ed in the place for the amounting
g. Another shirt, of red sarsenet,
to be put over it.
9. A surcoat of crimson satin, made
up with collar for band, both
opened for the amounting and closed
with ribbons.
10 A pair of under trousers and
breeches to go over them, with stock
ings fastened to the trousers. All Of
crimson silk
II. A pair of gloves of linen
T. A linen Golf
II. Three swords The Curtana or
pointless sword, called also the sword
of mercy The sword of justice to the
spirituality and the sword of Justice
to the temporarily
a. A sword of state. with a scab-
bard richly embroidered.
15 Two imperial crowns, set with
jewels One to crown the king, the
other to be worn after his coronation
l6 An orb of gold with cross.
II. A scepter, with a cross called
St Edwards scepter
IS. A scepter with a dove.
19. A staff of gold, with a cross at
the top and pike at the foot, called
St Edwards staff
90 A ring, with a ruby.
21. A pair of gold spurs.
22. An ampul, or vessel of gold, to
hold the amounting oil, in shape of an
eagle and a spoon
%. Two ingots of gold one weigh
ing pound and the other mark,
for the kings offering.
"a. The parliament robes, viz: A
surcoat of crimson velvet, with
hood furred with ermine and border
ed with gold lace.
25. A cap of state, frred up with
ermine.
26. The robes of state, of purple
velvet Of same fashion as the former
ana Two caps OF purple velvet, furred
up with ermine for the two crowns.
Primate Takes Oath.
Il, Randall Davidson, primate of all
England, archbishop of Canterbury,
will be faithful and true, and faith
and truth will bear unto you. my
sovereign lord, and your heirs, kings
Of the United Kingdom of Great |
Britain and Ireland And | shall do
and truly acknowledge the service of
the lands ! claim to hold Of you, as
in right Of the churches And there
upon the archbishop ''kisseth the
kings left cheek"
John Hays Hammond There.
John Hays Hammond, mining en-
gineer and diplomat, was a special
ambassador representing the United |
States at todays ceremony. AS a /
plain American citizen" devoid of |
title and the representative of a re-
ntlh1ic his Oarticina tior IN tho o%ar !