The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-06-23

London, June 22.--Amid scenes out.
rivaling the most spectacular cere.
mony and pageantry In the history 81
the British empire. George v was
crowned In Westminster abbey toda,
~ 1887 and Queen Mary was crowned
lat 1882. The venerable archbishop
|of Canterbury placed the crowns on
their heads In the presence Of vast
throng OF richly dressed royalty and
lforeign ENJOYS Tie stage manage
ment was perfect, rejecting great
credit on Lord Kitchener.
The crowds were vast, but not as
great as had been expected. and out
side OF the magnificent coronation
scene popular enthusiasm was notice.
ably lacking. Spontanienty in the
stands was entirely absent Foot
irafiic along the route OF the process
zion mas stopped at $50. and the pa
radc started at 9:55. Many people
tainted In the crush on the streets.
The sky was overcast and occasional
IsprInkles tended to mar the brilliancy
| Of the outside scene.
Before dawn the people began
lswarming by hundreds OF thousands
into the streets through which the
royal procession was to pass. between
buckingham Palace and Westminster
Abbey. The foot and mounted police
who shepherded them seemed number
less. Lining the thoroughfares or
marching In the procession were CO.,
900 soldiers under the command of
Field Marshal yiscount Kitchener. To
some extent the tremendous military
display was. indeed. necessitated by
the shortness Of the route and the con-
sequent congestion OF the crowd 10 an
extent which. orderly as Londoners
usually are, would have rendered the
ordinary "thin red line" powerless
Immediately the Abbey doors we're
opened, hours before the actual cere-
mcny. those privileged persons pos
sessing tickets OF admission began ta-
king their seats. and as the ancient
edifice filled. the eye was dazxled by
the sparkling OF the women's jewels
and the brilliance of the uniforms
worn By the men.
Some 1000 were admitted In all, in
Guiding forty members OF the royal
family and relations. more than 200
foreign princes. princesses and special
representatives from every civilized
country In the world. f.f20 peers and
peeresses. 300 bishops. clergy, states
men and ambassadors. 800 members
OF Parliament with their wives and
500 representatives from India and the
British colonies.
Peers and peeresses we're In full
robes OF scarlet and ermIne and car
ried their coronets ready to put on the
moment the crown was placed upon
King Georges head coronets, gems.
chains orders and medals sclntillated
In the subdued light and showed up
even more plainly beside the occas-
lonal palmer costume OF some one Of
less exalted rank than the nobility on
the outskirts OF the group OF higher
sristocrats.
Bishops In crimson and lawn. high
court judges in scarlet and ermine and
wigs. law lords In black
and gold. army and navy officers In
black and red. blue. ,.reen. black and
grey. cabinet ministers in blue. white
and gold. members OF Parliament In
black court dress. foreign officers in
weird and wonderful colors. eastern
poientates In flowing robes and tur-
bans Of every hue and shade under the
sun made up the balance Of the gorge
Gus assembly.
The royalties occupied a row OF
specially constructed boxes In front
Of which were stationed long lines OF
scariet-coated. black-busbicd grena-
dIcrs. alternating with yeonen OF the
guard In Tudor uniforms Of scarlet
and gold.
The thrones were placed In the
@thcatre." or space In front Of the al
tar, a, the junction OF the choir. tram
cepis aud communion enclosure. The
aoor. which had been raised. was COW
cred by the magnificent coronation
carpet OF blue and gold. cmblazoned
with the royal arms and the en-
bloms Of England. Scotland. ireland.
Wales and the colonies. The Kings
throne was elevated upon dais and
approached BY five steps, while the
Queens placed alongside. was slight
" lower. with only two steps.
Between the thrones and the altar
vas'St. Edwards chair the yener-
able piece OF furniture In which every
Klns Of England has beca crowned
since the days OF Edward the Confess
or. Beneath Il Is the legendary "stonc
Of scone." upon which the ancient
kings Of Scotland we're crowned until
Edward ! captured II and brought it
back to England with him. Nearer TO
the altar. at one aide OF the theatre"
we're the two "chiars Of recognition"
for the convenience OF the King aud
Queen before TIE start OF the cere-
mony.
Arrival Of the ReeslIa.
The first sign OF real business was
the arrival Of the regaiia and crown