The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-22

robes and jewels. The Duchess Of
Roxburghe (who was Miss Goelet Of
New York; was centre Of attract
ion. Lady Dufferin twas Miss Davis
of New York; was another American
| who did honor to the occasion by
her rich dress and magnificent
jewels. Other American women who
viewed the coronation ceremonies
from the boxes allotted to the nobili-
ty were the Duchess of Manchester,
The Countess of Oxford, the Countess
of Essex, the Countess of Suffolk, the
Countess of Craven, Lady Decies.
Lady Newborough, Lady Bagot, Lady
Cheylesmore and Lady Maidstone.
Foreign and Colonial ENJOYS.
The galleries of the nave were
filled with foreign ENJOYS from all
parts of the world, the choir was
similarly set aside for the members
of the embassies and the Colonial
premiers. John Hays Hammond, the
official representative of the United
States, occupied seat next to Sir
Wilfred Laurier: The Colonial pre-
miers in addition to Sir Wilfred in
cluded General Botha of the South
African Union, Sir Joseph Ward of
New Zealand, Hon. John Murray of
Victoria, Hon. J. MCGOWAN of New
South Wales, Hon. Frank Wilson of
Western Australia, and Sir Elliott
Lewis of Tasmania, Ontario, New
Brunswick, Manitoba, saskatche-
wan, Alberta, British Columbia,
Prince Edward Island, Quebec and
Nova Scotia were each represented
by their premiers or other high ex-
ecutive officials. All of the Crown
Colonies also had representatives
present.
Pomp of the differentiation.
The service in the Abbey COM
menced with the reconsecration of
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clergy with the regalia then pro-
ceeded from the alter to the annex
all present standing up and the choir
singing hymn. The Archbishop of
Canterbury took his seat in front
of the coronation chair, and Lord
Loreburh, the Lord High Chan
cellor, seated himself by his side.
Several minutes later the King and
Queen came in sight of those gather
ed about the throne. Preceding their
Majesties came the gorgeous coro-
nation 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 Wait
ing and numerous other function
aries clad in rich and varied cost
umes and many of them bearing part
of the regalia to be used in the coro-
nation ceremony.
Not jot of formality was om-
tilted in the elaborate ceremonies of
the coronation, which followed
closely the forms used at the crown
ing of Edward VII. The various steps
which followed in the order named,
included the litany, 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
the Sceptre.
The litany was sung by two bish-
ops vested in copes, singing as they
knelt at faldstool. Then came the
sermon, which occupied but a few
minutes. At the beginning of the
sermon, the King, who up to this
time had been uncovered, put on his
crimson velvet cap. The coronation
oath was then administered. Follow
ing came the amounting and the
prayers and the investment with the
royal robes, the presenting of the
spurs and sword and the girding and
oblation of the sword, the delivery
OF the symbolic orb. and the wedding
of the King to the State with the
jewelled ring with all magniticence
and stateliness. In conclusion the