The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23
BY Associated Press.

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London, June 22.--King George V, |
the fifty-eighth descendant of the
House of Hanover, today was conse-
Grated to the service of the British EN-
pire and received public homage of !
his worldwide subjects. With Queen
Mary, his majesty was crowned at
Westminster Abbey, with all the
wealth of religious rites and historic
royal ceremoney.
The picture within the gray walled
Abbey was of mediavel splendor. Out
side the dull streets were transformed
to a mass of color. The soute to the
Abbey was hedged with a polyglot
host, cramming the stands, windows
and roofs. Hundreds of spectators
shouted themselves hoarse. The tu-
multi of the thunderous welcome was
almost deafening, as the king and
queen passel on outward and home on
the journey, followed by a stately
cavalcade of eminent princes, many
themselves heirs to thrones, states
men, diplomats, couriers, soldiers,
sailors and men of all hues and creeds,
froms the four quarters of the globe.
1t was proud day for the Britist EN-
pire, but of all it's millions the one
who perhaps had most reason to be
proud, was denied by the court of eti-
Quette the joy of witnessing the tri-
umphal event. AT Sandringham palace
the Queen Mother Alexandria, who
| forty-six years ago this month gave
Britain a king, awaited the news that
her son had taken his place in the long
line of British monarchs.
The day broke on Coronation Day
with misty rain falling. The gloom
was dispersed, however, when just
as the royal carriage left Buckingham
palace for Westminster Abbey, the
sun came out in all his glory.
There were three professions to the
Abbey. One for the royal guests, made
up of state carriages, attended by an
escort of trumpeters and the royal
horse guard, one for members of the
royal family, including the Price of
Wales and Princess Mary and the
royal children, and one for the king
and queen At exactly 10: 30 the boom
ing of guns announced their majesties
leaving the palace. First came the
staff of officers and the soyereigns'
escort of first life guards, then troop
upon troop of uniformed celebrities,
Iequerries of the kind, and the escort
of the colonial and Indian cavalry, in
brilliant uniforms. The long awaited
moment when their majesties would
confront their subjects had arrived.
The momentary hush, first broken by
the trumpeters and a crash of brass.
was broken when with one voice the
multitude acclaimed the rulers with a
cheer that ran along the way from the
gates of the palace to the Abbey.
7. Smiling and bowing their majesties
acknowledged the greetings. The king
wore long purple robe and a velvet
cap with ermine. The queen made a
beautiful picture, in robe of cloth of
gold. At the entrance of the Abbey
their majesties were received by the
Earl of Marshall, Duke of Norfolk and
pages in waiting.
Westminster Abbey was the lodestar
of the days ceremonies. Eight thou
sand people were packed within all
tombs and floor of the great building.
lowered with immense carpets and
hangings Of deep blue and amber. The
floor space in the transept was occupi-
ed by peers and peeresses. Back of
these were seats for members of the
House of Commons and their ladies'.
Then there were smaller stands for
foreign and colonial representatives
Here were the heirs to most of the
thrones Of Europe, the American con-
ltingent and the royalty from Asia
London, June 22.-The details of the
coronation ceremonial at Westminster
Abbey have been set forth at length in
the official order of service.
Upon entering the church their
majesties are. received by the singing
Iof an anthem. Then, upon taking
their places, the official recognition oc-
Gus. The Litany is then sung by two