Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-23
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IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY
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Morgan entered many whispered ms
name and watched him with interest
as he shook hands with several ladies'
in the diplomatic circle before pro-
ceeding to his seat lie was accorded
decidedly good reception, as We're
Mr. and Mrs. Taft and Miss Taft The
Americans occupied prominent places
in the second row of the diplomatic
gallery Nh. Morgan wore a court uni
| form OF black velvet knee breeches and
silver buttons and a sword. Mr. TAFT
| had the same costume except that he
were white vest
Ambassador Reid and Mrs. Reid had
excellent seats on the floor of the alb
hey close by the throne. Mr.. Reid was
in evening dress and wore a number
of medals Of patriotic societies.
These arrivals occupied attention
until the coming of the members of the
! English royal family The royal guests
making up the first procession had
been seated when at 1920 o'clock the
second procession entered.
The Prince OF Wales, a boyish fig
ure. was the exposure of all eyes and
| the cheering of the crowds outside as
| he entered the Abbey could be heard
within its walls. Merrily ringing bells
sent m echo to the roof
| The Prince of Wales, in Garter robes,
! teek his seat beside the throne Priu-
cess Mary wore her hair down her
! back in girlish style, but had long
train which attendants carried. The
three younger princes were in High
| land costumes with jackets and plaid
kits.
Nothing remained to complete the
picture but the arrival of Their Ma
jesties with the great state officials.
solemn hush reigned over all within
the ancient fame as. at a few minutes
after II o'clock a fanfare of trumpets
announced the entrance of the King
and uQeen.
Again all arose to their feet Many
scarcely restrained themselves from
cheering, but the joyful notes of the
initial anthem: Il was glad intoned
by the choir, suppressed the Impulse.
Lining the avenue of the approach
to the throne were the picturesque Yeo-
men of the Guard in their scarlet uni
forms ard carrying their pixies,
company without whom no British
ceremony of state would be complete.
L
gy Then came the chaplains of the
chapels royal. the dean Of Westmin-
ster. the archbishops of Canterbury
and York. the bishop of London and
other bishops. Next. moving with great
deliberation, five pursuivantss follow
ed hy heralds in quaint medieval COS
tunes then the officers of the orders
of Knighthood, first those of SITS. Mich
ael and George, after them the star
of India. the order of St. Patrick and
the order of the Thistle, then the
Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod,
the Scarlet Rod and other function
aries of the royal household altogeth-
er an impressive and picturesque band.
Then came the standards Of the
Kind0ms and the great colonies borne
by some of the most eminent men oil
the empire, the Royal standard by
the Marquis of Lonsdowne, the Union
standard by the Duke of Wellington;
that of India by Lord Curzon; of can
ada by the Earl of Aberdeen. and or
the newly constituted Union Of South
Africa by Lord Selborne, After them
were the four knights of the Garter
selected to bear the canopy a the
Kings amounting. Lords Gadogan,
Rosebery and Grove, and the Earl OF
Mimic.
Then came the Queens regalia borne
bv various mobiles. and finally the
Queen herself. in her wonderful Coro-
nation gown with the jewels of the
Garter presented to her by the MarNs
of the empire
Her long purple train, embroidered
i'm gold, was borne by six young Wo-
men, daughters of Earls. The Queen
carried charming bouquet of pink
carnations. presented to her by the
Gardeners Company. one of the an
cient guilds of the city of London me
flowers were of the variety known as
Lady Hermione, purely Enghsh
species. and some hundred of blooms
we're srecially cultivated by gardeners
all over The British Isles. those form
ing the bouquet being selected from
among these by a committee OF eX-
perts. The bouquet was offered 10 Her
Majesty in a beautiful silver basket
of Jacobean design copied from the
basket represented in the crest OF the
Gardeners Company.
The Queen was followed by the Mis-
.reas of the Robes. the Ladies of the
EgNGn ma l1DP1S anu ing NldlhS VI Ii'l'pi'
Efter the cortege of the Queen, the
Kings regalia was carried by the
highest mobiles of the Kingdom attend
ed by their pages.
The Bible was borne by the bishop
Of Ripcn, the chalice by the Bishop Of
Wfnche ster. the Paten by the bishop OF
London. st, Edwards crown by the
bishop of northumberland, the orb by
| the Duke of Somerset. the sceptre by
the Duke of Richmond. the sword of
state by Earl Beauchamp, the second
sword by Earl Roberts the third sword
| by Vscount Kitchener the golden
spurs by the Earl of Loudoun and Lord
Grey De Ruthyn; the sceptre with
cross by Duke of Argyll, and St. Ed
| wards staff by the Duke of Rox
| bourghe,
| Attended by their pages and by a
considerable retinue of high court Of
| ficials, all in most striking costumes.
the group. as it moved slowly up the
aisle. made an imposing spectacle
After them walked the King in his
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