The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-22
GEORGE v. and QUEEN MARY
CROWNED AMID SPlfNDOR IN
WESTMINSTER ABBEY TODAY
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ern portal their Majesties were con-
fronted by scene of great splendor
THE entire scheme of decorative ar
rangements within the noble edifice had
been carried out tremendously and
leven the stands did not seem out of
place. Nave, choir aud transepts had
been ombellished for the occasion. The
gold brocade aud blue cut velvet hang
ings and facings of the galleries were
i'm excellent taste. while that wonder
Iful royal blue Administer carpet. with
It's woven designs of the rose, sham
rock and thistle, deserved all the
praise it has received as a thing of
beauty. A peculiarly beautiful effect
was presented by the Kings and
Queens boxes, comprising half dozen
rows of chairs in white satin. relieved
only by the crimson of the seats. To
the dazzling scene of lights and gilt
ter and brilliant color the old gray
Iarches of the Abbey lent their stately
perspective.
Display of Jewels.
| What inevitably caught the eye in
the Abbey was the marvellous display
OF jewels The combination of these
with the magnificent robes and beauty
Of many Of their wearers made a sight
never TO be forgotten. The Duchess of
Portland was conspicuous I'm her great
coronet of diamonds, i'm the center of
81, O..
Fortunes were represented i'm the
bronze diamonds worn by the Duchess
of Bedford. i'm the rubes that adorned
the Warehouses of Butte and i'm the
| Empress Josephine opals worn by the
Duchess of Sutherland The Americans
| contributed not a little 10 the gorg-
| eous spectacle by their beauty and the
magnificence of their robes and Jewels.
| The Duchess of Roxburghe (who was
Miss Goelet of New York; was centre
of attraction. Lady Dufferin CHho was
Miss Davis of New York; was an
other American who did honor TO the
occasion by her rich dress and mag
! nificent jewels. other American women
who viewed the coronation ceremonies
from the boxes allotted TO the nobility
were the Duchess of Manchester. the
Countess of oxford, the Countess Of
Essex, the Countess of Suffolk, the
Countess of Craven, Lady Decies. Lady
Marlborough. Lady Bagot. Lady
Cheylesmore and Lady Maidstone.
Colonial ENJOYS Present.
The galleries of the nave were filled
with foreign ENJOYS from all parts of
the world. while the choir was SINH
larly set aside for the members of the
embassies and the Colonial premers.
John Hays Hammond the official rep
resentative Of the United States. &C.
cuped a seat next to Sir Wilfrid
Laurier. The Colonial premiers I'm adj
dition to Sir Wlfrd included General
Botha of the South African Union, Sir
Joseph ward of New Zealand, Hon.
John Murray of Victoria. Hon. j. Me
Gowan of New South Wales. Hon.
Frank Wilson of Western Australia.
and Sir Elliott Lewis of Tasmania. on
tario, New Brunswick. Manitoba, Sas
katchewan. Alberta. British Columbia,
Prince Edward Island. Quebec and No
va Scotia were each represented by
their premiers or other high executive
officials. All of the Crown Colonies al
so had representatives present.
Pomp of differentiation.
The service In the Abbey commenced
with the remuneration of the regalia.
The procession of the clergy with the
regalia then proceeded from the altar
to the annex. all present standing up
and the choir singing a hymn. The
Archbishop of Canterbury took his seat
i'm front Of the coronation chair and
Lord Loreburn, the Lord High Chan |
cellor. seated himself by his side. Sew
oral minutes later the King and queen
came i'm sight of those gathered about |
the throne Proceeding their Males
ties came the gorgeous coronation |
procession. Officers of the orders of |
Knighthood and Heralds were followed |
by the Standard Bearers, Officers of |
the Household. the Lord Mayor of |
London. the Gentleman Usher of the |
Black Rod. the High Constables, Lords
in Waiting and numerous function
and many of them bearing parts of
the regalia To be used i'm the corona
ton ceremony.
Ceremony Of Coronation.
Not jot of formalty was omitted
I'm the elaborate ceremonies of the
coronation. which followed closely the
forms used at the browning of Edward
VII. The various steps. which followed
I'm the order named included the lit
any the communion the sermon, the
taking of the oath. the amounting. the
presentations. the investing with the
royal robe and the delivery of the
orb. the putting on of the crown. the
presentation of the Holy Bible the
benediction and the enthronization
Among the most picturesque features
were the presentations TO the King of
the Bible. the Swords of State. Justice
and Mercy; the Spurs. the orb. and