The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-23

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king sat. She bowed to him, and both
walked to the altar and received the
communion.
The service was completed with the
singing of the lie Deum."
Salutes and massed bands playing
God Save the King marked the de-
parture of their majesties from the
abbey. The procession returned to the
palace by more circuitous route than
that taken in going to the abbey in or
der to afford view to additional hun
dreds of thousands.
AS the king and queen rode through
the streets jubilation was unrestrain
ed, and the crowds kept parading the
streets for hours afterward.
Both the king and queen bore the
fatiguing ceremony well. While the
coronation was being solemnized mes
sages of congratulation poured in from
all over the world.
The state carriage in which King
George proceeded to the coronation
has carried five of his predecessors to
the abbey on "A similar occasion. Ii
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King George Ill and its body, which
weighs over fou tons. is of fine oak
with allegorical paintings by Cipriani
on the panels. Its initial cost was
$4,000. George ~, William w., Vic
toria and Edward VII. also rode in II
to their coronations. 1t was drawn by
eight of the celebrated cream horses
from the royal stables, and groom
in state livery walked at each horses
head. The harness, which IL covered
with red morocco leather, with gold
plated metal facings, was the same as
was used at Queen Victoria's diamond
jubilee and ut Edward Wis corona
ton In 1902.
The king wore his crimson robes
during the impressive ceremony of the
recognition. For the ceremony of the
amounting the crimson robes and cap
of state were removed, and as he sat
in the historic coronation chair he
wore an underjacket of cloth Of gold
embroidered with palm branches and
the national emblems of England, Ire.
land and Scotland. When he had
been anointed on the crown of the
head, on the breast and on the palms
of both hands, he was robed In amice.
stole and royal dalmatic-ec ecclesiastical
vestments transformed into magnifi
cent robes of cloth of gold. described
| in the coronation ritual as 1.-The coo
| blum sindOnis and the supertunica
or close pail of cloth of gold, together
with a girdle of the same" When
| the spurs had been presented and the
king had been girt with sword he
was invested with the imperial mantle
of cloth of gold and the armillae, or
bracelets of gold, edged with pearls
and ornamented with harps, roses and
heurs-de-lis.
The queen looked exquisite in her
coronation dress of deep ivory duchess
satin cut in princess style. The EN-
broidery was of gold thread Of vary
ing tints, giving a delicate light and
shade. A rose. shamrock and thistle
in the form of tree tapered toward
the waist and widened at the cOrsage
Around the bottom of the gown were
lotus lilies on a surface of water, EN-
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pire. In front of the gown was the
star of India enveloped by the rose
shamrock and thistle design. The
queens train was six yards long and
one and half yards wide, fastened at
the shoulders with gold cord. The
train was of royal purple velvet lined
with ermine, with deep edges over.
turned forming the hem. On the inner
side of the train was embroidered a
chain of oak leaves and acorns with
medallions Of rose, shamrock and this
tie at frequent intervals.