El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-17
Of
ENGLANO'S
RULER
Ancient and Elaborate Cere-
mony to Mark Coronation
of the King.
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London, England, June lin grand
eur. pomp and rnagnificence England
expects to surpass itself at the coro-
nation OF king George and his consort.
queen Mary. The actual pageant will
outshine anything of the kind known
fin the history Of England, or any 9TH
er country. The preparation OF West
Minister Abbey for the solemn ceremo-
ny is now rapidly nearing completion.
and, with the finishing touches put 10
the wonderfully solid looking annexes.
all Will be in readiness for the historic
ritual Of Thursday.
As the king and queen enter the abb
hey at the west door, their ma jesties
viii be preceded by the archbishops
and bishops wearing their copes, and
will pass up the body of the church.
Through the choir and up the stairs to
ithe theater The theater lies immedi-
.ately under the central tower Of the
abbey. a square platform reached by
five steps being erected Placed in
the center of the theater stands the
,draped chair in which the king re-
elves the homage OF the peers
Presenting King to People.
After the recognition, or presenta-'
ftion Of the king to the people. the BIZ
bic. paten and chalice will. be taken
Joy the bishops and placed upon the
llltar and the lords bearing the rega1ia
Twill approach the altar and present
their burdens to the archbishop Of Can
'terbury. who will deliver them to the
dean CT Westminster, to be placed upon
1.-THE altar.
Then will be said the lftany. followed
iby the beginning of the communion
service.
A short sermon will be preached by
- he
id against the pillar at the northeast
rorrer Of the theater. The king. who
Twill have remained uncovered during
i-he saying of the litany and the begin
ming Of the communion service. will
put on his cap of crimson velvet The
bishop OF Durham will stand at the
fright hand Of the king. and beyond the
bishop will stand the lords that carry
tthe swords. At his majesty's left hand
twill stand the bishop Of Bath and
Wells. and the lord great chamber
lain. Two bishops will stand on either
side of the queen.
Taking the Oath.
At the close Of the. sermon. his mai
'esty will take the coronation oath.
after which fellows the ceremony OF
tannointing The king according TO
the form and order of the coronation
iservice) having been disrobed of his
lcrimscn robe by the lord great cham
iberlair. and having taken off his cap
of state shall go before the altar, sup
tported and attended as before. The
king shall sit down in king Edwards
chair (placed in the midst of the area
over against the altar. with the fald-
stool before it,, wherein he is TO be an
ncirted- Four knights Of the garter
shall hold over him rich pail Of silk.
or cloth Of gold; the dean of Westmin-
ster. taking the ampulla ard spoon
ssrom off the altar. shall hold them
ready. pouring some Of the holy oil
Into the spoon. and with it the arch
bishop shall annoint the king in the
form of a cross. Afterwards his mai
esty kneels while the archbishop prays
for blessing on him."
Receiving the Sword of State.
This prayer being ended. the king
will again sit in king Edwards chair.
while the knights of the garter give
back the pail TO the lord chamberlain
and the dean of Westminster puts on
his majesty the Colobium Sindonis Ga
white surplice without sleeves) and
Che supertunica or close pail of cloth
Of gold. together with girdle of the
same The spurs will then be brought
from the altar by the dean of West
minister and delivered TO the lord great
cham berlain, who. kneeling down. will
touch his majesty's heels Herewith
ard send them back to the altar Then
the bearer of the sword Of state will
hand 1t TO the lord great chamberlain
and receive another in scabbard OF
purple velvet, which he will hand TO
I'the primate. who will lay it on the al
tar, and offer short prayer. Having
done So he will take the weapon again,
and accompanied by the archbishop OF
he hiShonS Of T,OndOT1 and Win
chester, and other prelates, deliver II
into the kings right hand. After the
weapon has been girt on his majesty by
the lord great chamberlain. the pri-
mate will say: With this sword do
justice, stop the growth of iniquity,
protect the holy church of God. help
and defend widows and orphans, re-
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