The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-21
CORONATION


proach st. Edwards chair" The
Dean of Westminster, who as vet
will have taken no active part in the
ceremony, now supported by the sub
dean, brings st. Edwards crown from
the altar and delivers it to the Arch.
bishop, who, with a slow, impress
sive dignity" raises it in both hands
and "reverently puts it on the Kings
mead AS the glittering laden
touches the royal brow the long hush
OF the spectators ends or is meant to
end with cries of Long live the
King!"
Hail to the King.
AS the newly crowned King is
hailed with the national hymn. the
peers and equal dignitaries in the
transcpt are with one accord to lift
in both hands the coronets which
they have been carrying and place
them upon their heads. AT the same
moment clusters of electric lamps
which have been fixed to the pillars,
at the corners of the transept will
flash suddenly into light and add n
new radiance to the already splendid
coloring of the figures grouped about
the King and Queen" Mingled with
the shouts of God save the King"
will be the blare of trumpets and the
roar of the guns in Hyde Park. When
the reclamation has subsidized the
Archbishop recites the exhortation
and the sovereign is to receive the
benediction. His Majesty advances
between his supporters to the fald-
stool placed between the altar stems
and st. Edwards chair There he
'neels in his dalmatic robe, holding
the scepters in either hand. the
Archbishop having spoken the ritual.
the King will rise from the fald-stool.
supported still by the bishops and at
tended by the great officers of state.
and, with the swords carried before
him, passes to the throne on the
south side Of the dais. Such is the
program as now rehearsed in detail.
Ancient Ceremonies.
The ceremony which in all the i'm
pressive coronation service is pro-
nounced by the London Times the
most directly and picturesquely fen.
dial in its origin and significance will
be the so-called homage. First the
Archbishop of Canterbury is to mount
the steps Of the dais to the throne
He is to "kneel before the Kings
| Knees the rest of the bishops also
kneeling in their places, and make
I his vow of fealty. Having kissed the
royal cheek, the Archbishop steps
down and the princes of the blood
royal go through the act of homage
For the shortening of this part oil
the coronation ceremonial, the HON
age of the peers will be representa-
tives of their different orders. The
| solemnity of the browning of George
! V. will now be over. His Majesty
surrounded by the officers of state
supported by the bishops and witt
! the swords of state borne before him
is to remain seated upon the throne
wearing his crown and holding seer
ters in his hands. His Majesty will
however, be a spectator instead of
participant until his consort has beer
crowned. The Queen will, like thu
King, be crowned by the Archbisho,
OF Canterbury, although not that pre-
late but the Archbishop of Yorl
crowned Alexandra nine years ago.
Her Majesty's Plans.
Vague reports in the Paris pres
indicate that her Majesty is still
somewhat disposed to modify the al
engagements for her coronation as nov
fixed The historic ritual requires
according to the London News, tina
she remain in her chair of state dun
ing the coronation of his Majesty. a
the completion of which she rise
and, supported by two bishops,
Duchess and pages, goes to the falt
stool set for that purpose before sh
steps off the altar In the meantim
the Deputy-Garter King of Arms wi
summon from their seats in the trar
J septs four peeresses who have bee
appointed to hold over her Maiest
the pall-the same as that to be use
in the amounting of the King. Thes