The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-22

of the Abbey in succession, he an
nounced:
asirs: I hereby present unto you
King George. the undoubted king of
this realm Wherefore ali you who are
come this day to do your homage and
service, are you willing to do the
same?"
AS the voice of the archbishop.
sounding strangely loud in the impress
sive silence that had fallen on the au-
gust assemblage, died away, the spell
was broken by the blast Of the trum-
Save the King" fairly shook the great
edifice. Cheers followed and escap ping
the walls of the Abbey were echoed
and re-echoed by the throng outside
Then followed the various rites Two
bishops sang the litany and the COM
munion was recited. After a brief SER
mon the king kissed the Bible and
signed the oath, swearing to govern
according to the laws of the land and
to maintain the Protestant Reform re-
| ligion, the recently modified form of
! this latter declaration being the single
departure from the traditional recital
The king was anointed by the Arch
bishop of Canterbury; the lord great
chamberlain touched his majeSty's
heels with the spurs; he was girded
with the sword of state; invested with
the imperial robe and orb and received
| the ring and scepter. Reverently the
archbishop placed the crown upon the
kings head. Again the trumpets
sounded and once more the Abbey re-
| sounded with cheers and the cry, God
save the king"
Ascending the throne, the king re-
ceived the homage of the archbishop
and then the Prince Of Wales, the
princes of royal blood and peers, who
touched the crown and kissed the
monarch's cheek The more simple
ceremony of browning the queen con-
sort followed.
The oblations at the altar and the
sacrament concluded the chief func-
ton of the ceremony. The procession
was then reformed to Buckingham
palace.
The Queen Was Nervous
Her majesty was noticeably nervous
| as she entered the abbey and the boys
from Westminster school high in the
west triforum filed the abbey with
shouts of ytvat regina Maria.
During the amounting and croWning
of the king the queen wept and after
wards she frequently placed her hand
kerchief to her eyes. Nevertheless she
appeared every bit the queen and made
a splendid picture as after her own
coronation, with the crown on her head
and the scepter in her hand and her
dress of cloth of gold, its train of
red velvet 20 feet behind she knelt be-
fore King Georges throne and then ris-
ing, TOOK ner seat DeSlQ0 Out 1eloW
that of her husband. Tne king in red
velvet, the cap of state and other head
gear, recalled the old pictures of Tudor
scenes. After the browning of his ma
iesty, the Prince of Wales paid hon1-
age. kneeling and kissing his father
on the left cheek
Following the example of the late
King Edward the king leaned forward,
drew his son towards him and grasp
ing his hand, kissed him affeotiOnately.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, premier of Can
ada, and others of the Canadian party
were recognized by the crowds and
greeted with familiar calls as they
drove from their hotel to the abbey.
Lord Strathcona, tall and erect in
spite Of his 80 years, was an object
Of admiration, as growing impatient
waiting in the long lines of Carriages,
he aligihted and walked briskly to the
abbey entrance
Taft Gables Congratulations.
Washington, June 22--President Taft
today sent the following cablegram to-
King George:
ION this suspicious occasion I take
sincere pleasure in extending to your
majesty cordial Fluctuations in the
name of the people of the United States
and in my own, and in expressing the
cherished hope that under your guild
ing influence the British dominion may
flourish and prosper. I assure your
majesty of my best wishes for your
personal welfare and that of your ma
iesty's family and for the continuance
of friendly relations existing between
Great Britain and the United States"