New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
AWARD IS INVESTED
PRINCE OF WALES
-,d,st Son Of King George Re-
ceives Insignia in Car
narvon Castle.
GREETED BY GREAT THR0NG
,..ni.e Pomp and Display, the
ceremony, for It's Simplicity,
Is a Homely, Family
Affair.
~. NM 70 The Tribune. !

..,.rvon. Wales. July 13.-The in
..,rre Of the eldest son of King
.-se as Prince Of Wales to-day was
rs, coronation. with a ruined feudal
lass as a background for this ro-
..,.e Of youth. There was an electric
N Of Measurable excitement outside
ss,le. where 1000 troops had been
80 and an eager throng was wait
COZ the two royal professions. with
= -.s Of Yeomanry and Life Guards.
"a. inner bailey and other open courts
.,h,n the walls Of Carnarvyron Castle
rttered with timber stands crowded
an privileged spectators. and when
.r,,ss had been fired and the process
-. had entered the Water Gate and
=. Eagle Tower there was a reproduc-
,i,n Of the scenes at Westminster Abbey,
-, smaller groups Of pursuivants and
.a,,sls. with arch Druid and heads Of
-. churches cheek by jowl with
s,bops. with regalia simplifed and the
,,,onets Of peeresses left out. and with
Welsh choir singing the national
.,,,.n with Celtic fervor The impro-
....d ceremonial was based upon the in
,s,,,.urs Of the Black Prince at West
,ins,er and upon anslogies Of the cor
-.,,on. Garter knights, heralds. tram
,s,srs and ministers Of the crown played
Instr psrts. and representatives of reIG-
aus bodies united In the act of patriotic
manage 10 the King Queen and prince.
The letters patent were read by the
Home Secretary i'm a shrill voice, and
Ne prince. kneeling beside .he King,
us invested with mantle, sword. cor
met ring and golden verge. and was
.r.ssnted 10 three points in the castle
,,ter he had offered knighty homage
Trumpets might sound and msrshals
md medieval puppets might pose, but
a reality It was a touching family
rere. With the queen on the throne
bAsming with happiness and with the
King embracing heartily his eldest son.
rcked out IN new robes and ornaments,
and svith Princess Mary FRANKLY aG-
hiring her brothers fnery. the cere-
ncrial wa reduced TO The simplicity of
domestic drama. with ten thousand
bone loving spectators and with choir
Of 40 voices 10 Ill the pauses with folk
soag. glees and hymns.
The AbDey. coronation had been 4 sac
ranent Of loyalty. in which the sovereign
had been consecratsd 20 the service Of
he empire This was q fireside fate in
which father and son exchanged the
emotions OF family life Fageantry and
picturesque grouping were not lacking,
but the spectacle counted for less than
he homely sincerity OF Welsh loyalty
With religious fervor behind D.
The mos vivid impression Of the
deeply interesting ceremony Was pro-
daced BY the relations Of father and son.
Tie King was doing everything possible
:, impart dignity 10 the heir 20 the
throne, 70 train him for MS exalted state
ana 70 command.for him the sympathies
c. as subjects
titles, honors and regalia came from
he King until the prince was seated az
last beside the throne, and il was the
father himself who presented his son
Tires times 70 the enthusiastic tnrongs
within the castle and outside, and be-
spoke for him loyal support. The prince
himself, while a romantic figure in man
ts and garter. seemed dependent upon
bis father while striving TO be stately
and a.gnlfed beyond his years.
Another impression almost as potent
vas created by the earnestness and
sobriety Of the SPECTATORS. Edward j.
b. clever device. PRESENTED a newborn
child from tre battlements and FRO
claimed him q Welsh prince There was
neither t-ickarv nor diplomacy III the in
yssttire NJ tne eighteenth Prime" or
Wales Wefsamen received him as their
Oyn and accented him with mighty
Aonu1c shouts ~ fervid enthusiasm.
Unlike tho snriu cries Of Westminster
sesoo5ova a- the Abbey il was a popu-
ar congregational function with no
traces NJ ~acerdotalism. Medieval forms
T're roda~rized 10 spirit IF not I'm color
re iHvesrtr-a choir I'm Welsh COS
tme ~ scarlet and black. had singing
'otes, and trai~ voices rolled over the
mghithes-ro iu great overmastering
"Tgss. Tho lasses and tenors rang out
Nth magnificent effect in Fair Cam
'1ns, Kingdoms Of Earth "Harlech
sna other cho-uses and hymns. The
N1sc surpassed in precision and sym
la'hetic quality anything heard AZ the
ALbey.
The green and white color scheme OF
Scoring and stands accorded with the
Tar walls and towers Of the castle. A
shopy In the centre Of the open air
Asatrc was a reminiscence Of medic
"a tournament. and the Illusion was
'uengihened when the hera Ids and court
.Vueials surrounded IT, Yet what was
"Slnony, color or briliiancy Of court
~s'antrr u comparison with the dom
'sung domestic note Of this family
-'nction % King and Queen, enthroned
F"etn prince and girlish princess, with
"VOSsnds " loyal subjects around them
0l'er,ing the medi8val spectacle into a
'snq1l picture Of home life
'Hg tne Associated
~haryou. Wales. July LIN the Ola
% vel preserved Castle Of Carnarvon the