The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
HOW KING GEORGE
WILL Be CROWNED
Ancient Ceremony Of Coronation
Is Solemn and Pic
turesque.
FAMOUS ABBEY THE SCENE
Alter His differentiation Homage
to England's New King
Will Be Paid.

y London. June lin grandeur. pomp
and magniticence England expects 10
surpass itself at the coronation of
King George and his consort. Queen
Mary. The actual pageant will out
shine anything of the kind known in
the history of england or any other
country. The preparation of West
minister Abbey for the solemn core
Dony Is rapidly nearing completion.
and. with the finishing touches nut 70
the Wonderfully solid looking annex.
all will be In readiness for the historic
ritual Of Thursday. A.
AS the King and queen enter the
Abbey al the west door Their Mai
estes will be preceded by tho arcn-
bishops and bishops wearing their
i copes. and will pass up the body Of
the church. through the choir and IN
the stairs TO the theatre The theatre
lies Immediately under the central
tower OF the Abbey. a square platform
I reached by 1--WE steps being erected
Placed in the centre OF the theatre
stands the d-aped chair in which the
King receives the homage of the peers
After the recognition. or preseuta-
ton Of The King 10 the people. the
Bible, raten and chalice will be taken
by the bishops and placed upon tho
gala NIL approach the. altar and pre-
sent their burdens TO the Archbishop
Of CanterhurS. WHO Will deliver them
to the Dean OF Westminster, 10 he
Tlaced anon the altar.
Then VIII be said the Litany. fol-
lowed ny the Beginning OF the Com
Inunion Service
short sermon will be preached by
one Of the bishops from pulpit
erected against The pillar a the north
/ east Garner Of the theatre The king.
who Will have remained uncovered dur
,tnE the Saving OF the Litany and the
itesiraine y the Communion Service.
Will pu; N MS cap OF crimson velvet.
The s!shop Of Durham will stand q,
the fight hand q the King, ard be-
.sca6 the stshop Mill stand the Lords
who CARR The swords At His Mai
.stys eft hand viii stand the Bishop
of BATH s1d wells and the Lord Grea;
Chamberlain Two bishops Kill stand
o. =.itAF side - the Queer.
Take. Coronation Oath
II the clcz> OF the sermon HIS
N.;=1y rili take the cn.ona,ion oath.
stIsr vatch fellows the ceremony az
eaof-t!-E 1.-The King" (sccording to
1h< Form zr6 fT6er % the coronation,
ssrv.-sl .rhayi beer disrohei Of his
crimson rotE 81, the Lord Grsa, Cram
her!=t-., aad having taken Of his cap
q state. Stall 20 before the altar, sup
port.5 and Attended as nefore The
EfuE shzl siI tc~a l. King Edwards
c5E:r f2isred IL the midst Of the area
ovs. against the altar, with the foot
steel h+fo-e IN. raerefr re Is TO be
znoiat=5 -Four Knights ofthe Garter
eaali ho!i ever lin rich aall OF SILK
or c!o;h e gold. the Dean OF West
minister. taxing the smpulla and spoon
sfqHl o. the altar. shGll hold them
rsEdy- pouring some of the holy oil
,n-o ihe spoo7 and with Il tie arch
taistop Shall aro;nt The kiaE IN the
a:orn Q. cross Afterwards HIS
Nsjss;Y kaeelz vhile the archbishop
TFzEs for blessing On hirrn
This p-sver being enied th= King
VIII zr:t-4 s., in King Edwards chair
while Ire knights u Ith= Garter give
1rzck the Pail 70 the LORD Cham berlsin
sad the pezn ~ Westminster puts on
'5i!s Mzjesty Ire Calcium Siador!s "a
white Eurrl;ce w!lhou; sleeves and
dhe supertunic o. close PAL 81 doth
az gold iogeiner win q girdie o: the
same. The spurs will then be brought
from Tire altar ty the Dean OF West.
minister ard delivered 10 tire Lord
-Great Chamaerlsia. who kree!iaE
down. VIZ: tou:A His Mates,y's heels
Herewith -Gna SEND TEN BACK u The
altar Then the hsare. OF the sword
of state FIJI hand TITO Inc Lord Great
Chamberlain and receive another in =