The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-23
ORGEvCROWNED
KING WITHOUT
HITCH
Imperial Ceremony a Quiet Gilt
tering Pageant
RULES OVER BRITISH EMPIRE
Homage Paid to New Sovereign by
All Nations Of the Earth-Repre.
sentatlves From All Lands.
RULES OVER BRITISH EMPIRE

London, June 23.--With the crown.
ing OF George ", king OF the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
and of the British Dominions beyond
the seas, nothing has been wanting
to make the solemn and impressive
ceremony one long to be remembered
not only throughout the country but
in every corner of the great empire.
Never before in history has the i'm
perial note been struck in such
magnificent manner. Its imeprial as
pect undoubtedly has been the most
remarkable feature of the coronat-
ion.
George V. more than any sovereign
of the past represents the embodi-
ment of the imperial idea. He only
of all his predecessors on the throne
travelled through his vast dominlons
and thus acquainted himself at first
hand with the needs and aspirations
of all the various peoples of his EN-
pire.
Then by happy coincidence the inn
perial conference sitting at the time
OF the coronation enabled all the rep
resentauves of the kings overseas
Dominions to participate inthe signi-
ficant ceremony at the opening of the
new reign, which, II the hopes OF
those attending the conference bear
fruit, will bring all parts OF the EN-
pire into closer and more intimate
relations.
The great state pageant has been
carried through with dignity and i'm
pressiveness and has made a deep i'm
preston upon al Those privileged to
witness it and it has been accom-
panied by an outburst of loyalty
throughout the kingdom that might
appear surprising at a period in the
worlds history when thrones no long
er appear to be established on the
surest foundations.
The remotest suburbs of the great
city and every village in the land to-
night gave evidence of devotion and
loyalty to the throne. Not the humb
lest home but displays a flag or IL
Illuminated device, portraits of the
king and queen and loyal motto.
The stirring events OF the day were
carried through without hitch or seri-
GUS accident of any kind The weather
was less favorable than had been hop
ed for, but even that had its compen.
sating advantages. so that there was
practically no need of the services of
ambulances for cases of fainting or
exhaustion which are commonly at
tendant upon such occasions in hot
sunshine. On the other hand. the rain
was not sufficient to detract seriously
from the splendor of the pageantry.
The attendance of the general pub
/ lie in the streets, while large, did
not approach that at King Edward S
coronation This probably was due
to fears engendered by the unusually
severe police regulations and the bar
ricades erected to protect the line Of
the procession route, which under the
circumstances, therefore, proved
needless Gloomy representations of
trouble arising through public resent
ment of these precautions as an in
fringement of British liberty proved
quite groundless. Everything was
carried out with smoothness and in
perfect order which excited universal
admiration.
All who attended the browning of
Edward VII agreed that today's cere-
mony surpassed that spectacle in ev-
cry circumstance of stately stage set
ting, or solemn ritual, inspiring music
the host of royal and eminent person
ages, the wonderful display of rich
uniforms, brilliant gowns, marvellous
jewels, which combined to create an
impression of awe and admiration.
Their majesties with cleaning
crowns on their heads and gorgeous
robes outspread behind them, all the
mobiles of the throne in quaint cos
tunes of ancient officers, with few
modern uniforms, the four peeresses
attending the queen in shimmering
gowns, pages in light blue and white
grouped behind them, an array Of
church dignitaries robed in scarlet
and gold formed the center of the pic
ture. Below the king and the queer
were the young Prince of Wales il
the robes of the Order of the Garter
and peers crimson mantle arount
his shoulders and the Duke of Con
naught inthe uniform of field mar
shall